Monday, July 29, 2013

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #451 and Breaking News

WW0451 Radar
This includes Oklahoma City, Norman, El Reno, Clinton, Altus, and Lawton

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

   * EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 1045 PM
     UNTIL 500 AM CDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
     A FEW LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

And on to the breaking news, a propane facility near Tavares, Florida has experienced a series of explosions. NewsBreaker says there have been a series of propane tank explosions. A 1 mile radius around the plant is being evacuated, and this is what's being a called a "mass casualty event" is in progress as a result. Watch live coverage from WESH-TV (Orlando) here

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