Tornado Information
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Difference between Tornado Watch and Tornado Warning
Issued to alert people to the possibility of tornado development in your area.
Issued when a tornado has actually been sighted or is indicated by radar.
Tornado Warning:
Signal in Lawton, Oklahoma is a 3-minute siren blast.
KCCU Radio (89.3 or 102.7) and KSWO-TV (Channel 7) will simulcast.
Monitor the TV or Listen to the radio.
Meaning - A tornado has been sighted or is developing in the immediate area.
Action - Seek shelter immediately!
Shelter
Inside:
Storm Cellar, Basement, Center of house in closet under table, bed or mattress. NEVER stay in a mobile home; seek other shelter!
Outside:
Lie flat in a ditch or culvert (watch for flooding).
During a Tornado Watch: Monitor KSWO TV.
Watch the sky.
Listen to KCCU 89.3 or 102.7.
Listen for siren.
Have a flash light, portable radio and blankets handy.
DO NOT CALL 911 unless it is an emergency.
No all clear siren will sound.
Storm Protection Areas in Lawton:
| Burch Hall, Cameron University: | 2800 West Gore Blvd |
| MacArthur High School: | 4400 E. Gore Blvd |
| Shoemaker Center (Lawton Public Schools): | 753 Ft. Sill Blvd (North of Lawton High School) |
| YMCA No. 5: (Open ONLY during working hours) Weekdays 6AM - 10PM Saturdays 8AM - 5PM Sundays 1PM - 5PM |
SW 5th Street at Gore Blvd. |
| Galilee Missionary Baptist Church: | 7 NE Bell (Dr. L. K. Jones) Avenue |
Storm Protection Areas in Other Parts of Comanche County:
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Chattanooga |
Chattanooga High School |
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Fletcher |
Fletcher Elementary School Old Gymnasium |
Geronimo |
Geronimo Elementary School |