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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2008, 9:35 AM CDT for Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 18, 2008, 7:31 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2008, 9:35 AM CDT (14:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2008, 7:31 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2008, 7:52 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Ottawa County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:36 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Spring River near Quapaw (QUAO2). The gauge peaked at 28.33 ft at Mar 20, 2008, 4:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07188000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS44 KTSA 181435 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 935 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-182235- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0016.080319T0843Z-080321T0430Z/ /QUAO2.1.ER.080319T0843Z.080320T0600Z.080320T2230Z.NO/ 935 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 900 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.80 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY THURSDAY BEFORE DAWN. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. $$
15 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KTSA 182023 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 323 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-190423- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.080319T0031Z-080321T0600Z/ /QUAO2.1.ER.080319T0031Z.080320T0000Z.080321T0000Z.NO/ 323 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 300 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.81 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS44 KTSA 190203 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 903 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-191003- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080321T1800Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0238Z.080320T0000Z.080321T1200Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.56 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 190704 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 204 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-191504- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0753Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080322T0153Z.NO/ 204 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.21 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.2 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT OFF FROM EASY ACCESS. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 191313 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 813 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-192113- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080320T2136Z/ /COMO2.1.ER.080319T1042Z.080319T1800Z.080320T1536Z.NO/ 813 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.38 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR. RIVERVIEW PARK WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. $$ OKC115-192112- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0249Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2049Z.NO/ 813 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.15 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.7 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 191922 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 222 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-200322- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080320T2200Z/ /COMO2.1.ER.080319T1042Z.080320T0000Z.080320T1600Z.NO/ 222 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.29 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR. RIVERVIEW PARK WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. $$ OKC115-200321- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0250Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2050Z.NO/ 222 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.75 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.9 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. $$
000 WGUS44 KTSA 200053 FLWTSA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 753 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-200853- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0318Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2118Z.NO/ 753 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.27 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.2 FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT OFF FROM EASY ACCESS. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 200056 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 756 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA.. SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-200856- /O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0318Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2118Z.NO/ 756 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.27 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.2 FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT OFF FROM EASY ACCESS. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 200745 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 245 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-201545- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0251Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1800Z.080321T2051Z.NO/ 245 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 200 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.52 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT OFF FROM EASY ACCESS. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 201313 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 813 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-202113- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0234Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1200Z.080321T2034Z.NO/ 813 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.65 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS NEAR THE GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. THE GAGE SITE MAY BE CUT OFF FROM EASY ACCESS. $$ OKC111-202113- /O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0024.080320T1523Z-080321T2024Z/ /BGSO2.1.ER.080320T1523Z.080321T0000Z.080321T1424Z.NO/ 813 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 * AT 700 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.87 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE DEEP FORK RIVER NEAR BEGGS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. WEBSTER ROAD NORTH OF THE GAGE SITE MAY NOT BE PASSABLE. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 201856 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 156 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-210256- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0125Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T1730Z.080321T1925Z.NO/ 156 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.26 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW IS CRESTING OR NEAR CREST AT THIS TIME AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 210059 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 759 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-210859- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0600Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080322T0000Z.NO/ 759 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.08 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE WILL BE INUNDATED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 210647 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 147 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-211447- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0646Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080322T0046Z.NO/ 147 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.73 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 211248 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 748 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-212048- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0920Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080322T0320Z.NO/ 748 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 700 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.54 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 211858 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 158 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-220258- /O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0834Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080322T0234Z.NO/ 158 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.04 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR. $$
000 WGUS84 KTSA 220052 FLSTSA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 752 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. OKC115-220122- /O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080322T0834Z/ /QUAO2.2.ER.080319T0201Z.080320T2100Z.080321T2332Z.NO/ 752 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW. * AT 700 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.88 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Mar 18, 4:24 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 4:24 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
424 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
.DISCUSSION...
MUCH ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT IS NOW UNDERWAY WITH MUCH
MORE TO COME. WILL CONTINUE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH TONIGHT BUT THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL LIKELY BE
OVER BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS TO THE NORTHWEST OF
INTERSTATE 44. HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT
THOUGH FROM SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WHERE
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH ISOLATED
AMOUNTS OVER 5 INCHES. IF THE CURRENT TRENDS PERSIST...THE FLASH
FLOOD WATCH MAY BE CANCELLED EARLY FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA...ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST OF INTERSTATE 44 WHERE HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL LIKELY NOT LINGER BEYOND TODAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL GO NOWHERE FAST TODAY WITH NEAR STEADY
TEMPERATURES IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND FALLING TEMPERATURES IN
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
THE UPPER SYSTEM WILL OPEN UP AND ACCELERATE AWAY FROM THE AREA
EARLY WEDNESDAY BRINGING AN END TO THE RAIN. SKIES WILL BECOME
SUNNY BY AFTERNOON WITH A DECENT WARMUP EXPECTED.
DRY AND MILD WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH A
WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY. THE MEDIUM
RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW DISCREPANCIES WITH THE NEXT STORM
SYSTEM THAT WILL AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND SO WILL CONTINUE
THE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR NOW. DRY WEATHER WITH TEMPERATURES
SLIGHTLY BELOW THE SEASONAL NORMALS WILL RETURN FOR EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
GENERALLY FOLLOWED SOME KIND OF BLEND BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND UKMET
FOR TEMPERATURES THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS TODAY BASED
PRIMARILY ON CURRENT OBSERVATIONS AND EXPECTED 13Z TEMPERATURES.
ONLY PARTS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA MAY SEE A MINOR RECOVERY LATER
TODAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 50 42 62 40 / 100 80 20 0
FSM 60 41 60 33 / 100 100 50 0
MLC 52 41 61 38 / 100 100 20 0
BVO 51 40 62 35 / 90 50 10 0
FYV 54 38 57 29 / 100 100 40 0
BYV 53 38 56 29 / 100 100 60 0
MKO 51 42 61 37 / 100 90 20 0
MIO 50 39 58 36 / 100 60 20 0
F10 51 42 61 38 / 100 90 20 0
HHW 64 42 61 35 / 100 100 20 0
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR OKZ049-OKZ053-OKZ054-OKZ055-
OKZ056-OKZ057-OKZ058-OKZ059-OKZ060-OKZ061-OKZ062-OKZ063-
OKZ064-OKZ065-OKZ066-OKZ067-OKZ068-OKZ069-OKZ070-OKZ071-
OKZ072-OKZ073-OKZ074-OKZ075-OKZ076.
AR...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR ARZ001-ARZ002-ARZ010-ARZ011-
ARZ019-ARZ020-ARZ029.
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SHORT TERM...17
LONG TERM....05
PLATEHazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 5:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 500 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-191000- ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK- CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK- LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK- OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK- PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK- WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR- 500 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH TONIGHT... THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. TORNADO. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...SIGNIFICANT. AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...SIGNIFICANT. AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE AN UPPER SYSTEM WAS MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE COMBINATION OF THE FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM HAS RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. HEAVY RAIN HAS OCCURRED WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVING FALLEN IN PLACES. WHILE THERE IS SOME RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS MORNING...THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FLASH FLOODING. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO LAST INTO TONIGHT AS WILL THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDS. THURSDAY...NO HAZARDS. FRIDAY...NO HAZARDS. SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS. MONDAY...NO HAZARDS. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THE RAIN WILL BE OVER OR TAPERING OFF. MAINLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK. WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL INFORMATION.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 18, 4:05 AM CDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
405 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
ARZ001-010-OKZ063-068>070-072-180930-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CHEROKEE OK-DELAWARE OK-MUSKOGEE OK-SEQUOYAH
OK-WASHINGTON AR-
405 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
WESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN BENTON
IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
EASTERN MUSKOGEE...SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHWESTERN
SEQUOYAH
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND ADAIR
AT 405 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM MAYSVILLE TO ELDON TO 4 MILES EAST OF WARNER...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE
STORMS INCLUDE...PUMPKIN CENTER...STILWELL...BUNCH...BARON...
CHRISTIE...PROCTOR...WESTVILLE...BALLARD...WATTS...OAKS...KANSAS...
COLCORD...WEST SILOAM SPRINGS...SALLISAW...MC KEY...VIAN...GORE...
BRUSHY...MARBLE CITY...BOX...TAHLEQUAH...COOKSON...ELDON...SCRAPER...
WARNER...BRAGGS...WEBBERS FALLS...ROCKY COMFORT...FAIRMOUNT...WALNUT
GROVE...HARMON...SILOAM SPRINGS...GENTRY...MAYSVILLE...LAKE
FRANCIS...GALLITIN...HEALING SPRINGS...SPRINGTOWN...HIGHFILL...
CHEROKEE CITY...DECATUR...FAYETTEVILLE...LINCOLN...PRAIRIE GROVE...
FARMINGTON...MORROW...CLYDE...CANEHILL...SUMMERS...RHEA...VINEY
GROVE...CINCINNATI...WEDINGTON...SAVOY...WHEELER...JOHNSON...
TONTITOWN...ELM SPRINGS AND MARIETTA.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 40 MPH.
LAT...LON 3611 9410 3546 9478 3546 9535 3547 9535
3651 9460
TIME...MOT...LOC 0905Z 285DEG 36KT 3639 9457 3593 9480
3550 9519Special weather statement, Mar 18, 4:26 AM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
426 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
ARZ001-010-019-OKZ069-181015-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CRAWFORD AR-WASHINGTON AR-
426 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 515 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
WASHINGTON...NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND BENTON
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR
AT 426 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF SULPHUR SPRINGS TO 3 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF LAKE FRANCIS TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STILWELL...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
INCLUDE...STILWELL...BUNCH...BARON...CHRISTIE...WESTVILLE...
BALLARD...WATTS...WALNUT HILL...HICKS...ROCKY COMFORT...FAIRMOUNT...
SHADY GROVE...MILLER...ODELL...WALNUT GROVE...TUTTLE...HILL TOP...
HARMON...BENTONVILLE...SILOAM SPRINGS...ROGERS...SULPHUR SPRINGS...
LOWELL...GENTRY...GRAVETTE...PEA RIDGE...LAKE FRANCIS...GALLITIN...
HEALING SPRINGS...SPRINGTOWN...HIGHFILL...CAVE SPRINGS...MONTE NE...
VAUGHN...LARUE...DECATUR...CENTERTON...AVOCA...HIWASSE...BELLA
VISTA...GARFIELD...FAYETTEVILLE...SPRINGDALE...WINSLOW...WEST FORK...
LINCOLN...PRAIRIE GROVE...ELKINS...FARMINGTON...BLACKBURN...HOGEYE...
STRICKLER...MORROW...BRENTWOOD...WOOLSEY...WYOLA...CLYDE...ARNETT...
CANEHILL...SULPHUR CITY...SUMMERS...BLACK OAK...GREENLAND...RHEA...
VINEY GROVE...CINCINNATI...WEDINGTON...SAVOY...GOSHEN...WHEELER...
JOHNSON...SONORA...TONTITOWN...ELM SPRINGS...CHESTER...LEE CREEK...
LOCKE...MOUNT GAYLER...MARIETTA AND OAK GROVE.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
LAT...LON 3649 9393 3567 9400 3568 9478 3617 9461
3617 9456 3627 9458 3651 9450 3650 9398
3651 9395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 270DEG 42KT 3651 9433 3611 9443
3578 9463Special weather statement, Mar 18, 5:03 AM CDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
503 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
ARZ001-002-010-011-181100-
BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
503 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
WASHINGTON...CARROLL...EASTERN BENTON AND MADISON
AT 503 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES WEST OF BUSCH TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MORROW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...GEORGETOWN...WALNUT HILL...
HICKS...OAK GROVE...HARMONY...OAK HILL...BLAND...SHADY GROVE...WALNUT
GROVE...RED STAR...WEATHERS...TUTTLE...MAYFIELD...HILL TOP...PLEASANT
RIDGE...DENVER...ROGERS...LOWELL...GATEWAY...WAR EAGLE...MONTE NE...
LOOKOUT...LARUE...GARFIELD...BERRYVILLE...EUREKA SPRINGS...OSAGE...
GREEN FOREST...DRYFORK...DELMAR...METALTON...RUDD...CONNOR...
CARROLLTON...CABANAL...RULE...COIN...BEAVER LAKE...URBANETTE...
GRANDVIEW...BUSCH...BEAVER...HUNTSVILLE...AURORA...WESLEY...
KINGSTON...HINDSVILLE...FORUM...BEST...DELANEY...CROSSES...WITTER...
JAPTON...MARBLE...ALABAM...CLIFTY...ROCKHOUSE...FAYETTEVILLE...
SPRINGDALE...WEST FORK...PRAIRIE GROVE...ELKINS...FARMINGTON...
HOGEYE...STRICKLER...MORROW...BRENTWOOD...WOOLSEY...WYOLA...CLYDE...
ARNETT...CANEHILL...DURHAM...SULPHUR CITY...BLACK OAK...GREENLAND...
VINEY GROVE...GOSHEN...WHEELER...JOHNSON AND SONORA.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
LAT...LON 3648 9328 3613 9327 3611 9330 3611 9345
3607 9342 3597 9342 3594 9347 3586 9350
3581 9449 3650 9399 3650 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 1003Z 247DEG 49KT 3648 9382 3582 9445Special weather statement, Mar 18, 7:26 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
726 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
OKZ066-070-071-073-181330-
MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
726 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
SOUTHEASTERN OKMULGEE
IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
CENTRAL MUSKOGEE
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCINTOSH AND NORTHWESTERN PITTSBURG
AT 726 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES
SOUTH OF SCIPIO...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.
A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN OKMULGEE...CENTRAL MUSKOGEE...
MCINTOSH AND NORTHWESTERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY
THIS STORM AND OTHER STRONG STORMS THROUGH 830 AM CDT.
THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
LAT...LON 3573 9532 3486 9582 3498 9606 3514 9603
3516 9600 3527 9600 3530 9597 3538 9597
3539 9599 3571 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 1226Z 202DEG 46KT 3504 9595Special weather statement, Mar 18, 9:10 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
910 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
OKZ074>076-181445-
HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-LE FLORE OK-
910 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 945 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
HASKELL...CENTRAL LE FLORE AND NORTHEASTERN LATIMER
AT 910 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES
SOUTH OF PANOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MCCURTAIN...STIGLER...
LEQUIRE...LEWISVILLE...KINTA...WHITEFIELD...KEOTA...KANIMA...
TAMAHA...WILBURTON...DAMON...PANOLA...RED OAK...MILTON AND BOKOSHE.
THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
LAT...LON 3497 9545 3504 9540 3504 9535 3511 9535
3535 9517 3536 9514 3539 9514 3541 9509
3546 9509 3546 9505 3514 9467 3473 9521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 220DEG 49KT 3492 9519The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw | 67 min |
| Mar 17, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 30 min |
| Mar 17, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 26 min |
| Mar 17, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 28 min |
| Mar 17, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 25 min |
| Mar 17, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 26 min |
| Mar 17, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 36 min |
| Mar 17, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 14 min |
| Mar 17, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 35 min |
| Mar 17, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Wagoner | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 10:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 65 min |
| Mar 17, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 43 min |
| Mar 17, 11:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 39 min |
| Mar 17, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 46 min |
| Mar 18, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 44 min |
| Mar 18, 12:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware | 4 hr |
| Mar 18, 12:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 51 min |
| Mar 18, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 2:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Pittsburg | 49 min |
| Mar 18, 3:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah | 25 min |
| Mar 18, 4:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 49 min |
| Mar 18, 4:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 7:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 64 min |
| Mar 18, 8:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Rogers, Tulsa | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 8:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 47 hr |
| Mar 18, 8:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 72 hr |
| Mar 18, 8:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 26 hr |
| Mar 18, 8:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Latimer | 35 min |
| Mar 18, 9:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 4 days |
| Mar 18, 9:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 6 days |
| Mar 18, 10:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 54 min |
| Mar 18, 1:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 4 days |
| Mar 18, 3:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 24 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.