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Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Oct 4, 1998, 11:52 PM CDT for Osage County, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 4, 1998, 11:52 PM CDT (04:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 5, 1998, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Osage County, OK, Pawnee County, OK
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 159 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1746 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1456 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 293 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 419 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.0
- Supercell composite
- 28.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KTUL 050456
FFWTUL
OKC113-117-050700-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1152 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR
PAWNEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
* UNTIL 200 AM CDT
* RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT VERY HEAVY RAINS HAVE FALLEN ACROSS
OSAGE AND PAWNEE COUNTIES. AS ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVE INTO THE
AREA...MORE HEAVY RAIN WILL AGGRAVATE FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL AS
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT
QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY
IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Oct 4, 8:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 8:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 815 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 1998 ISSUED FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA OVERNIGHT WITH CELLS TRAINING AND IR SAT PICS INDICATING CONTINUED BACKBUILDING POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AS UPPER JET PIVOTS INTO SOUTHERN PLAINS. UPPED POPS TO 100% IN WATCH AREA AND ALSO UPPED POPS ELSEWHERE. FRONT IN NW KANSAS IS NOT COMING SOUTHEAST VERY QUICKLY AND MAY MEAN HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. ENTIRE FORECAST AREA UNDER TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1AM BUT AM NOT SURE FAR SOUTHEAST ZONES WILL SEE PRECIP UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...SO LEFT CHANCE POPS NEAR RED RIVER OVERNIGHT. NO OTR CHANGES. ZONES AND FFA HAVE BEEN ISSUED. FCSTID = 13 .TUL... OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT FOR ZONES OKZ054>067. AR...NONE.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 4, 8:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 836 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 864 HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PAWNEE COUNTY AND NOW INCLUDES ALL OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS UNTIL 1AM... SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE... BARTLESVILLE CLAREMORE DURANT HUGO IDABEL MCALESTER MIAMI MUSKOGEE OKMULGEE PRYOR SALLISAW TAHLEQUAH TULSA VINITA FORT SMITH FAYETTEVILLE BENTONVILLE HUNTSVILLE BERRYVILLE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA: ADAIR CHEROKEE CRAIG CREEK DELAWARE MAYES MCINTOSH MUSKOGEE NOWATA OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE OSAGE OTTAWA ROGERS SEQUOYAH TULSA WAGONER WASHINGTON PAWNEE CHOCTAW HASKELL LATIMER LE FLORE PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS: SEBASTIAN CRAWFORD FRANKLIN WASHINGTON BENTON CARROLL MADISON
Special weather statement, Oct 4, 8:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 836 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 1998 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 864 HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PAWNEE COUNTY AND NOW INCLUDES ALL OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS UNTIL 1AM... SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE... BARTLESVILLE CLAREMORE DURANT HUGO IDABEL MCALESTER MIAMI MUSKOGEE OKMULGEE PRYOR SALLISAW TAHLEQUAH TULSA VINITA FORT SMITH FAYETTEVILLE BENTONVILLE HUNTSVILLE BERRYVILLE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA: ADAIR CHEROKEE CRAIG CREEK DELAWARE MAYES MCINTOSH MUSKOGEE NOWATA OKFUSKEE OKMULGEE OSAGE OTTAWA ROGERS SEQUOYAH TULSA WAGONER WASHINGTON PAWNEE CHOCTAW HASKELL LATIMER LE FLORE PITTSBURG PUSHMATAHA IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS: SEBASTIAN CRAWFORD FRANKLIN WASHINGTON BENTON CARROLL MADISON
Local storm report, Oct 4, 9:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
909 PM CDT SUN OCT 04 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0804 PM CLEVELAND OK 60 MPH TSTM GUST
10/04/98 PAWNEE
0839 PM HALLETT OK 60 MPH TSTM GUST
10/04/98 PAWNEE
0839 PM HALLETT OK 1.75 INCH HAIL
10/04/98 PAWNEE
0844 PM HOMINY OK 80 MPH TSTM GUST
10/04/98 OSAGEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pawnee | 45 min |
| Oct 4, 7:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 40 min |
| Oct 4, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 48 min |
| Oct 4, 8:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pawnee | 25 min |
| Oct 4, 8:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek | 45 min |
| Oct 4, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 51 min |
| Oct 4, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Tulsa, Washington | 29 min |
| Oct 4, 9:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 3 hr |
| Oct 4, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers | 34 min |
| Oct 4, 9:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 33 min |
| Oct 4, 9:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 50 min |
| Oct 4, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Rogers | 56 min |
| Oct 4, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 36 min |
| Oct 4, 10:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Tulsa, Washington | 43 min |
| Oct 4, 10:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 49 min |
| Oct 4, 10:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Rogers | 34 min |
| Oct 4, 10:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 48 min |
| Oct 4, 10:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Tulsa, Washington | 39 min |
| Oct 4, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee | 45 min |
| Oct 4, 10:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee | 41 min |
| Oct 4, 10:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Rogers | 34 min |
| Oct 4, 11:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 38 min |
| Oct 4, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 36 min |
| Oct 4, 11:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee | 51 min |
| Oct 4, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Tulsa, Wagoner | 51 min |
| Oct 5, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 42 min |
| Oct 5, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Wagoner | 50 min |
| Oct 5, 12:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 2 hr |
| Oct 5, 12:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 2 hr |
| Oct 5, 12:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Wagoner | 29 min |
| Oct 5, 12:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 46 min |
| Oct 5, 12:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee | 115 min |
| Oct 5, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee | 52 min |
| Oct 5, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 49 min |
| Oct 5, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 37 min |
| Oct 5, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Wagoner | 51 min |
| Oct 5, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 39 min |
| Oct 5, 1:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 41 min |
| Oct 5, 2:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware | 26 min |
| Oct 5, 3:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware | 49 min |
| Oct 5, 4:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 4:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 4:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 4:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Wagoner | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 7:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 7:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 7:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 7:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 10:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Pittsburg | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 10:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 1:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer, Pushmataha | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 1:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 1:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 1:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 1:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 61 min |
| Oct 5, 2:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 2 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 25 min |
| Oct 5, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 33 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.