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Flash Flood Warning 64, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Apr 23, 2008, 7:23 PM CDT for 6 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 12 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2008, 7:23 PM CDT (00:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2008, 7:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Craig County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Rogers County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 5:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Vinita, OK | SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS FLOODED |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 271 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1961 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS54 KTSA 240023
FFWTSA
OKC035-041-097-105-115-131-240630-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0064.080424T0023Z-080424T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
723 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CRAIG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
EASTERN NOWATA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHEASTERN ROGERS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
* UNTIL 130 AM CDT THURSDAY
* AT 719 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WHITE OAK TO SPAVINAW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN.
ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 130 AM CDT
THURSDAY.
* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN
INCLUDE...LANGLEY...CHLOETA...DISNEY...VINITA...KETCHUM...CLEORA...
BERNICE...BLUEJACKET...AFTON...GROVE...WELCH...NARCISSA...
FAIRLAND...MIAMI...WYANDOTTE...COMMERCE...QUAPAW AND PICHER.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO
UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY
MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.
LAT...LON 3700 9463 3698 9460 3647 9462 3647 9493
3618 9495 3616 9535 3648 9559 3700 9562
3702 9494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 211DEG 14KT 3671 9535 3641 9505
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WGUS74 KTSA 240315
FFSTSA
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1015 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
OKC035-041-097-105-115-131-240630-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080424T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROGERS OK-DELAWARE OK-CRAIG OK-OTTAWA OK-NOWATA OK-MAYES OK-
1015 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR
MAYES...EASTERN NOWATA...OTTAWA...CRAIG...NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE AND
NORTHEASTERN ROGERS COUNTIES...
AT 1011 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NEW ALLUWE TO 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROSE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN
HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
130 AM CDT.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN
INCLUDE ADAIR...CHELSEA...SPAVINAW...NEW ALLUWE...PENSACOLA...BIG
CABIN...CHLOETA...LANGLEY...DISNEY...WHITE OAK...KETCHUM...VINITA...
CLEORA...BERNICE...GROVE...AFTON...BLUEJACKET...FAIRLAND...WELCH...
NARCISSA...WYANDOTTE...MIAMI...COMMERCE...QUAPAW AND PICHER.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO
UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY
MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.
LAT...LON 3700 9463 3698 9460 3647 9462 3647 9493
3618 9495 3616 9535 3648 9559 3700 9562
3702 9494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 211DEG 14KT 3656 9567 3621 9498
$$000
WGUS54 KTSA 240623
FFWTSA
OKC035-041-097-105-115-131-241230-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080424T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
121 AM CDT THU APR 24 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CRAIG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
EASTERN NOWATA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHEASTERN ROGERS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
* UNTIL 730 AM CDT
* AT 117 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN SPREADING BACK INTO THE WARNED AREA.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ON
TOP OF THE HEAVIER RAIN THAT FELL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN
INCLUDE...CHLOETA...DISNEY...LANGLEY...KETCHUM...WHITE OAK...
CLEORA...VINITA...BERNICE...GROVE...AFTON...BLUEJACKET...WELCH...
FAIRLAND...NARCISSA...WYANDOTTE...MIAMI...COMMERCE...QUAPAW AND
PICHER.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO
UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY
MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW
MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER
TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS
SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT
ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.
LAT...LON 3700 9463 3698 9460 3647 9462 3647 9493
3618 9495 3616 9535 3648 9559 3700 9562
3702 9494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 221DEG 130KT 3670 9560 3635 9491
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 7:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 56 min |
| Apr 23, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 75 min |
| Apr 23, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 36 min |
| Apr 23, 8:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 67 min |
| Apr 23, 8:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek | 64 min |
| Apr 24, 1:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 24, 6:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 29 min |
| Apr 24, 6:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 34 min |
| Apr 24, 6:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 7:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 7:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 55 min |
| Apr 24, 7:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 7:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh | 23 min |
| Apr 24, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Creek | 16 hr |
| Apr 24, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 30 hr |
| Apr 24, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 21 hr |
| Apr 24, 8:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 9:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 46 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 18 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 17 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.