Washington County Storm Chasers

01/08/2026

TORNADO WARNING

01/08/2026

12/28/2025

Bring the fur children in!

12/26/2025

Unit 2's photos was recently selected to participate in a photo contest. He's made it to the Semifinal Round but he needs help!

Only the top photo in the group advances and at the time of creating this post, he was 10th.

Voting is easy, click on the link below, create an account (its free, takes maybe a minute) and vote!

You can vote once a day, and this round ends tomorrow evening. Also, today is a double vote day, meaning all your votes are doubled!

This photo was when he assisted in helping sonar scan the old pit in Coffeyville, KS.

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Thank you everyone in advance for helping out!

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12/03/2025

A strong cold front will arrive late this afternoon into this evening. Patchy drizzle may form behind the front, becoming freezing drizzle for many locations overnight and into Thu AM as temps fall below freezing. Freezing drizzle could impact the Thu AM commute.

12/01/2025

Elevated surfaces are slick! Be careful, give room!

12/01/2025

[9:07AM 12/1/25] The Winter Wx Advisory was expanded to include the higher terrain areas of LeFlore in OK, as well as Sebastian, Crawford and Franklin counties in AR. A light wintry mix could create slick spots, especially on elevated road surfaces such as bridges.

11/30/2025

A mixture of light snow, sleet, and freezing rain may develop Monday through Monday night. Overall accumulations will likely remain light, however minor travel impacts are possible especially within the higher terrain of southeast Oklahoma through northwest Arkansas.

11/30/2025

Temps are expected to drop below freezing tonight and throughout the week. 𝘽𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙬, 𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢. Elderly, short-coated and health-compromised pets will not be able to regulate their body temperature which can result in expensive veterinary bills or even death due to hypothermia. If you can, bring pets inside whether it be a heated garage, spare bedroom or pet crate in the living room.

If you absolutely cannot bring them inside:
• 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙯𝙚𝙣.
Heated water bowls are a game changer. There’s also DIY methods online to prevent water from freezing but you are responsible for making sure your pet has drinkable water.

• 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙛𝙛 𝙙𝙤𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙬.
Remember, straw is for strays and hay is for horses. Blankets inside the shelter are not ideal as they retain moisture and can freeze solid but a blanket draped over the entrance helps retain heat. Face the pet shelter entrance away from the incoming wind to prevent a cold breeze from entering the shelter.

• 𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.
If your neighbor is housing their pet outside without shelter or drinkable water, report it if you don’t feel comfortable making contact with them to lend a helping hand.

We will have free bagged straw available for outdoor pets when we open on Monday at 10am. You can stop by to grab some but pets must be properly cared for until then. If you cannot stand outside with your pet because it’s too cold for you, then it’s too cold for them. Protect your pet like you would your family.

As a reminder, bang on the hood of your vehicle to give animals a chance to vacate the engine before starting your vehicle. And yes we know your husky loves this weather — that does not exempt them from the same law requirements regarding food, water and shelter being available to them.

11/29/2025

We shall see.

09/22/2025

[2:42 pm - 9/22/25] Here is a quick update on the severe weather and flooding potential through Tuesday night across eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Make sure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings - including ones that will wake you up at night. Stay safe y'all!

07/14/2025

The boil order for Bartlesville Public Water Supply has been lifted. The water is now safe for consumption. For more information, visit: https://tinyurl.com/cmnu75vp