Tulsa NWS Statement
This is an example of the severity of the ice storm across the nation’s mid-section…
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
247 PM CST MON DEC 10 2007
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TULSA
AREA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
SOME INTERSECTIONS MAY NOT YET HAVE TEMPORARY FOUR WAY STOP SIGNS.
CALL 911 FOR LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT HANG
UP IF YOU CALL, YOUR CALL WILL BE ANSWERED.
THE TULSA POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ON OPERATION SLICK STREETS. IF YOU
HAVE A NON INJURY ACCIDENT, DO NOT CALL 911. THE POLICE WILL NOT RESPOND.
ALL HOSPITALS EXCEPT THE OSU MEDICAL CENTER AND HILLCREST MEDICAL
CENTER ARE OPERATING ON BACK UP POWER. AEP-PSO HAS PRIORITIZED
RESTORING POWER TO HOSPITALS FIRST.
IT COULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS FOR THE POWER TO BE RESTORED TO ALL
HOMES.
DO NOT SEEK SHELTER FROM THE COLD AT AREA HOSPITALS.
SEEK SHELTER AT THE SALVATION ARMY DAY CENTER…102 NORTH
DENVER…THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH…403 SOUTH CINCINNATI…THE
COLLINSVILLE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH…1301 WEST MAIN…THE OLIVETTE
BAPTIST CHURCH IN SAND SPRINGS…155 NORTH 65TH WEST AVENUE…THE
NEW BEGINNINGS BAPTIST CHURCH IN BIXBY…4101 EAST 151ST STREET…THE
FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH IN OWASSO…96TH STREET NORTH AND 177TH EAST
AVENUE…AND THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN SAPULPA…200 SOUTH ELM.
CITIZENS CAN CALL THE MAYORS ACTION LINE AT 596-2100. TO REPORT
DOWNED POWER LINES CALL 888-218-3919.
TO REQUEST TULSA TRANSIT LIFT SERVICE, CALL 625-5722.
December 10th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Interesting… more at the link below.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectID=11&articleID=071210_1__Aweek30513
December 10th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Wow….
December 10th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Matt Padgett Says:
December 10th, 2007 at 9:21 am
Hello J.B.,
Ice storms are definitely not a lot of fun. I’m sure they would rather have 1-2 feet of snow instead at those temperatures. 1-2 inches of freezing rain with those temperatures spells a disaster for those in the middle part of the country. I sure hope things improve for them. The cold is nice but ice is not. I haven’t heard any reports on how much snow fell in the Rocky’s this past weekend. I did see on the news where Salt Lake City,Utah had a nice snow. Matt Marshall, if your reading this give us an update on the weather situation there in Utah. How much snow did you receive this weekend? Your report’s are always interesting.
J.B. and readers: Question of the day, I may have asked this before but just for giggles I will ask it again. I think we all know the highest elevation here in Alabama is Mt.Cheaha with an elevation just over 2,400 feet. My question: If we had an mountain range here in Alabama from say Mt.Cheaha to Norteast Alabama with elevations ranging from 7,000 to 10,000 feet, How much snow would those areas receive? Do you think we would have some ski resorts?
J.B., Bill Murray, Tim Coleman, James Spann,Ashley Brand,Jason Simpson,Brian Peters and the rest of the weather team for ABC33/40 and all of the readers who visit here on the blog please give your opinion. Remember just a hypothetical question but still fun to think about. Thanks for any replies! Everyone have a great day! I have another interesting question tomorrow so stay tuned.
Thanks