CITY OF HOLDENVILLE'S
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
In times of severe weather, the Emergency Operations
Center is manned by at least one person. The City uses many different
types of data in making decisions on where to place storm spotters and
when the tornado sirens are sounded. Below are some pictures of the
different types of radar data used on decision making, as well as the criteria
on the sounding of the sirens. If you have any questions about the
process you can contact Mike at the Emergency Operations Center at 405-379-8197.
MAIN CONSOLE AT HOLDENVILLE'S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.
Different types of radar data
used at the EOC.
Street-Level mapping.
Criteria for sounding the storm sirens in Holdenville.
City of Holdenville Weather Warning
Siren System is an outdoor severe weather warning system designed to notify
people outdoors within the city limits of a tornado warning with a severe
storm cell tracking towards Holdenville or in Holdenville. The system
is not designed to notify people throughout the rest of Hughes County.
Holdenville Emergency Management
is the city department responsible for the equipment and operation of the
Weather Warning Siren System.
City of Holdenville’s Emergency
Operation Center is responsible for activating the system upon direction
or for monthly or other periodic testing.
Siren activates for 3 minutes
with an alternating pitch wail. There is no signal for all
clear; each activation indicates a severe weather warning.
Criteria for Activation.
The Holdenville Fire Department will activate the warning sirens when officially
notified by telephone or by portable or mobile radio by a person authorized
to initiate the activation of the sirens. The criteria used by the
authorized personnel shall include the following:
(a) A national weather service tornado
warning with a severe storm cell tracking towards Holdenville or in Holdenville.
(b) Television station confirm by Doppler
radar or visual sight of a tornado tracking towards Holdenville.
(c) Visual sighting by Holdenville
Police Department Officers, Holdenville Fire Department Officers, a trained
spotter, Hughes County Sheriff or Oklahoma Highway Patrol personnel
or of a cloud rotation, funnel(s) aloft or a tornado on the ground moving
towards or in Holdenville.
Testing: The Weather Warning Siren System
shall be tested every Wednesday at noon, weather cooperating. The
Holdenville Emergency Operations Center and Holdenville Fire Department
personnel conduct this test. The siren system may be tested at other
times, when necessary, when directed. Monthly testing will not be
conducted in case of possible severe weather.
Siren Locations:
(a) Thomas Street between Creek &
Broadway Street
(b) South Echo near Van Eaton Ready-Mix
(c) Poplar Street, Near Indian Community
Center
(d) Nathan Buck Dr
(e) Main St between Burns & Bullitt Street
(f) Bullitt Street between 13th & 14th St
(g) Rodgers Avenue near Holdenville Hospital
(h) Boomer and Sooner Road