Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 80, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 22, 1968 Page: 8 of 40
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i* fk Wed.. May 22, 1%* OKlJUIOMA CITY TIME*
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TV Station* Credited With Helping Save Live*
State Gets ‘Extra’ Tornado Warning
By -lark Taylor
j Of the Stale Staff
Weather-conscious Okla-
hnmans enjoy a unique
tornado warning system
that was credited Wednes-
day with helping prevent
such disasters as last
week's Arkansas tragedy.
Warning measures in
Oklahoma are similar to
the systems employed in
other slates, including Ar-
kansas. But only to a
point.
Kxira Oklahoma warn-
ing hinges in a large de-
gree on the employment of
professional meieornlo-
gisis by two of Oklahoma
City’s television siations.
Wej»ther-('on»rimis
Such a picture emerges
from comparing Oklahoma
and Arkansas warning sys-
tems in the wake of killer
tornadoes that left 43 dead
in Arkansas.
"You're sort of unique
over there because of your
professional meteorolo-
gists.” said Robert Rint*-
hold. chief meteorologist
ot the l’. S. Weather Bu-
reau in Little Rock.
‘‘Probably no place in
the country is as weather-
conscious as you are over
there."
“You’ve gol a strong
point in your TV7 presenta-
tion in Oklahoma City," he
said. "Thai's very marvel-
ous."
Arkansas television sta-
tions have no professional
meteorologists. "They’re
quite unprofessional, in
fact," Rinehold said.'
Would such an addition
lo Arkansas’ warning sys-
tem have saved lives
Wednesday night?
“I'd just as soon not
comment on that," Rine-
hold said. “We (the weath-
er bureau! gave, I think,
adequate warning, hut this
is something we're going
to have to evaluate."
Audience Is Ijirge
Adequate weather bu-
reau w a r n i n g. similar
throughout the country, is
sometimes not enough, ac-
knowledges Ray Crooks,
meteorologist in charge of
the L'. S. Weather Bureau
in Oklahoma City.
"Radio and TV probably
are the chief contact to the
public. It’s been estimated
that when there is a strong
possibility of tornadoes,
the listening audience is 90
percent of the population."
Crooks said.
"Oklahoma is fortunaie
to have two TV siations
with professional meteo-
rologists — WKY and
KWTV," Crooks said.
David (!rant, a profes-
sional for about two years,
is KWTV* meteorologist,
while Jim Williams, who
received his seal of ap-
proval recently, holds the
same position at WKY-TV.
Boh T h o m a s. former
WKY-TV meteorologist, is
now with N*BC in Chicago,
one of the few large cities
which also have profes-
sional weathermen.
The heart of the weather
warning system is long-
range radar. Findings are
provided almost instantly
by wire to news media, in-
cluding observations from
volunteer spotters and
from civil defense and am-
ateur radio buffs. Such a
system is used in many
states.
Then come the profes-
sional TV meteorologists,
who continuously issue
weather alerts to keep the
public eye on turbulence
as it moves across the
state.
Lives Saved
“This has no doubt
saved a lot of lives, as
have the several, inter-
laced. spotter networks,"
Crooks said. “When we get
a weather bureau warning,
many times well learn
they’re already on it.”
“I think they (TV meteo-
rologists) have contributed
quite a bit to the education
of the public,” Crooks
said. "I don't doubt that
all aspects of the warning
system make a contribu-
tion to saving lives.”
5 llealhs in 5 Years
Oklahoma and Arkansas
have had about the same
number of tornadoes over
the last few years. But in
Oklahoma, there have
been only five deaths in
five years, while in Arkan-
sas. there have been more
than 70 in the last two
months.
"A lot of people don't at-
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knows when to break into
a program and whpn not
to. We want someone who
knows what he's doing."
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Gaylord, E. K. Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 80, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 22, 1968, newspaper, May 22, 1968; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc993298/m1/8/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.