Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management

OK-WARN Program for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
This form is to register and modify previous registration for the OK-WARN program offered by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. This program is only for deaf or hard-of-hearing Oklahoma residents who are unable to understand or hear the audio portion of emergency weather bulletins. This system is NOT the Oklahoma Weather Alert system, please go to https://www.ok.gov/notifications/
* Indicates Required Field
OK-WARN stands for Oklahoma Weather Alert Remote Notification.
Please complete the following information with as much detail as possible. Questions with a 'red asterisk' are required and will cause an error if not completed/answered. You may use this form for first-time registrations or to modify a prior registration. If you have previously registered, please complete all required fields and note what information has changed in the comments field.
*Have you registered with OK-WARN before? Yes - making modifications to a prior registration No - first-time registrant
E-Mail address, this does not have to be the address where you'll receive alerts.
*Last Name
*First Name
Middle Initial
*Mailing Address
*City
State: Oklahoma
*Zip Code (no dashes e.g. 555554444)
*Primary Phone Number (no dashes e.g. 5554443333)
Alternate Phone Number (no dashes e.g. 5554443333)
*Which phone is TTY/Videophone capable? Select all that apply. Primary Phone Number - TTY Alternate Phone Number - TTY Primary Phone Number - Videophone Alternate Phone Number - Videophone Neither Phone Number
Notification Information
The following information must be accurate, please verify all information before you submit this form. Only e-mail addresses may be used with this system. Almost all pager and cell phone companies use an e-mail gateway. Typically the address is 10-digit-number@companyname.com,(e.g. 4055555555@cell.company.com). If you know this information, please add it to the form. If not, then you must state your pager or cell company's name. Regular e-mail addresses, such as Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail may also be used.
*Are you registering a cell phone/pager or an e-mail account? Select One Cell Phone/Pager E-Mail
Please complete either Pager/Cell Phone or E-Mail, do not complete both.
Pager or Cell Phone Only
If cell phone or pager, what is your 10-digit number? (no dashes e.g. 5554443333)
What is the name of your service company?
If you know the e-mail address of your pager or cell phone, please enter it here.
E-Mail Only
If you have an e-mail account with Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, work, home, or any other service, enter it here.
Weather Notification Products
*Do you want short or long messages? Short - typically for pagers or short message service (SMS) text, contains basic information. SMS messages are limited to 140 characters. Long - the complete message is sent.
Example of messages short/long:
Short Text Example: NWS NORMAN OK** SEVERE T-STM WARNING FOR...BECKHAM CNTY * UNTIL 850 PM * AT 806 PM...RADAR DETECTED SEVERE T-STM 10M NW OF ERICK, .MOVING E AT 15 MPH.
Long Text Example: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... BECKHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA UNTIL 850 PM CDT * AT 806 PM CDT... DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ERIICK, MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ERICK...SAYRE AND SWEETWATER HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WINDS TO 70 MPH ARE LIKELY.
*What weather products would you like to receive? Be mindful that the more products you select, the more messages you'll receive. Select all that apply. Tornado Warning - a tornado has been reported or indicated on RADAR Severe Thunderstorm Warning - a severe thunderstorm has been reported or indicated on RADAR Flash Flood Warning - flash flooding is occurring Tornado Watch - tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area Severe Thunderstorm Watch - severe thunderstorms are possible in and near the watch area Flash Flood Watch - flash flooding is possible in the watch area Winter Storm Warning - conditions are favorable for significant winter weather within the next 12-24 hours Winter Storm Watch - conditions may become favorable for winter weather within the next 1-3 days. Winter Weather Advisory - winter weather is expected within 12-24 hours, with limited impacts Civil Emergency Messages - Messages from State and Local Officials relayed by the National Weather Service. Examples: evacuation, 911 outage, power outage, chemical spill, other non-weather related emergencies.
County Coverage Information
*Select your home county
*Do you want to receive messages for more counties than your home county? Home county only Home county and surrounding counties (county group) Additional counties noted below
If you selected to pick additional counties, please type them here. Remember, the more counties you pick, the more messages you'll receive.
Please provide any comments, suggestions, or concerns here. This is not required for first-time registrants. If you are modifying a prior registration, you must note what has been modified in the box below.
Certification
*By clicking the checkbox below, I certify that I am deaf or hard-of-hearing and therefore eligible for this program. Eligibility will be verified through appropriate entities. I certify

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OK-WARN Program for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing