Posted in Safety on May 21, 2019
A string of dangerous and catastrophic tornados has hit Tulsa in the last few days. Some areas of northwest Tulsa have received more than 6 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Flash flooding and torrential rain have been reported throughout the city.
This highest threat level of severe weather was last issued in May of 2017. Here are helpful resources to keep you and your family updated, safe and out of harms way.
Local Resources
- National Forecast Office – Tulsa, OK
- National Weather Service for Tulsa
- Find a Disaster Shelter
- The Oklahoma Disaster Center news
- Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
- Northeast Oklahoma – Red Cross Contact Information
- Watches, warnings & Advisories
- NWS Tulsa CWA Tornado History
- Hourly Weather Forecast
- Local Forecast Office
- Weather observations from the past 3 days
- Local and State Tornado Data
Tulsa Police
- Non-emergency number (918) 596-9222
- Uniform Divisions:
- East (918) 669-6000
- North (918) 591-4100
- South/West (918) 596-1100
Safety Tips
This weather is dangerous to residents and property. The following are tips from Red Cross about how to prepare. If you are in the path of this severe weather – evacuate immediately:
Federal Resources
- American Red Cross Tornado Page
- Applied Technology Council (ATC)
- Build Back Safer and Smarter
- Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
- American Red Cross of Oklahoma
- Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
- Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
- NASA Earth Observatory
- National Storm Shelter Association
- Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
- Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
- NASA Earth Observatory
- National Storm Shelter Association