Shawnee Tribe Office of Emergency Management

09/29/2023

Two weeks ago, Chief Ben Barnes testified alongside boarding school survivors and the CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition i...

08/24/2023

If you are looking for relief from the heat, it looks like we will finally cool down this weekend. We are also looking at a 20-30% chance of rain on Sunday.

08/23/2023

📅Mark your calendars for General Council 2023!!

08/10/2023

06/29/2023

06/29/2023

06/18/2023

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
125 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 124 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 13 miles south of Edna to near Ketchum, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations in or near the path include...
Miami... Vinita...
Commerce... Fairland...
Afton... Quapaw...
Welch... Bernice...
Ketchum... Bluejacket...
Wyandotte... Picher...
Bernice State Park... Cleora...
Narcissa... Ottawa...
Peoria... Cardin...
Hollow... Pyramid Corners...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 283 and 324.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

06/16/2023

06/14/2023

OZONE ALERT for TULSA METRO AREA

This is a situation we don't talk about much in public safety, but Air Quality reports coming in from Tulsa, OK Metro Area suggest that there will be poor air quality due to Ozone in the city and surrounding areas today.

"An ozone alert has been issued for Wednesday for the Tulsa metropolitan area. Reduce activities during the heat of the day that add pollution to the environment, and instead shift those activities to the morning or evening hours."

We have included resources below to learn more about this

What is an Ozone Alert and what does that mean?:

US EPA Explanation of Ozone and Ozone Alerts
https://www.epa.gov/ground-level-ozone-pollution/ground-level-ozone-basics

Fox23 Video on Ozone Alerts
https://www.fox23.com/news/video-what-is-an-ozone-alert-day/video_f548f3c3-929d-5291-b82f-e5a5a0b381ce.html

More information from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Tulsa:
https://www.weather.gov/tsa/

06/13/2023

Here is a look at the expected timeline and storm hazards today.

1.) Southeast OK (Noon-Midnight): Scattered storms likely with a few severe storms expected. The main hazards will be large hail and damaging winds.

2.) Northeast OK and northwest AR (9 PM-2 AM): Scattered storms are possible (40% chance), developing from west to east, but severe weather not currently expected.

06/08/2023

Video presentation of weather situation for NE OK through the weekend.

Weekend weather forecast from NWS Tulsa.

05/04/2023

Weather update for NE & Eastern Oklahoma from the US National Weather Service Tulsa Oklahoma