Saturday Storm Coverage Updates

The News On 6 WARN team is tracking the storms moving through parts of Green Country on Saturday.

Saturday, May 31st 2008, 1:02 pm

By: News On 6

12:24 The News On 6 Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer reports normal rainfall at Highway 69 about five miles south of Muskogee. Winds have been less than 50 mph.

12:16 Wind damage has been reported in Bald Hill. Power poles are down.

12:03 Crews report a man was trapped in a semi behind the Town West Shopping Center. A power line had fallen on his truck. Crews were able to free the man and the power line is dead.

11:55 The News On 6 Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer is traveling on Highway 62, south of Boynton. Meyer reports the storm is powerful, but looks like it has lost some identity. Winds have reached 60 mph. Heavy rainfall is moving through the area with pea to nickel sized hail.

11:50 Fire officials in Mounds are reporting damage. Winds ripped through at about 60-70 mph. A Christian church was significantly damaged. Some power lines are also down.

11:48 News On 6 storm chaser, Dal Archer, reports extensive damage at the Town West Shopping Center at 49th West Avenue and I-44. Pieces of the roof are scattered around the parking lot. At least one power poll is down in that area. Emergency crews are responding, but no injuries have been reported.

11: 40 The News On 6 Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer is in Haskell at a downtown festival. Meyer reports people there are taking cover as storms start to move in.
The WARN team says you can expect hail and strong winds developing in the storm. The storm is expected to produce golf ball sized hail and winds between 60 to 70 mph.
The storm is dropping southeast at about 30 mph.

You can track the storms with WARN Interactive Radar and get safety tips in our Storm Zone Section.
You can get the latest WARN Team forecast in the NewsOn6.com Weather section.

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