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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Apr 26, 2009, 8:31 AM CDT for Grant County, Kay County, Noble County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 26, 2009, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2009, 8:31 AM CDT (13:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2009, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2009, 3:46 AM CDT
- In force
- 63 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Grant County, OK, Kay County, OK, Noble County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa (TONO2). The gauge peaked at 24.07 ft at Apr 27, 2009, 9:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07151000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 26, 2:37 AM CDT, 5 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 2:37 AM CDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 237 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 .DISCUSSION... LOW CLOUDS WILL BE IN PLACE MUCH OF THE MORNING THROUGH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA WHILE A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WAVE APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST. BY EARLY AFTERNOON, LARGE-SCALE LIFT FROM THE WAVE WILL PROBABLY BE REALIZED NEAR THE EASTERN PANHANDLES DRY LINE. STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND A VERY STRONG LOW-LEVEL JET WILL PROVIDE LARGE SHEAR IN A STRONGLY BUOYANT ATMOSPHERE. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THAN ON SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH A LARGE PART OF NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HAS RECEIVED FIVE TO SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THERE IS NOT YET SUFFICIENT CONFIDENCE ON WHERE TO PLACE ANY FLOOD WATCH FOR THE COMING NIGHT, IF INDEED ONE WOULD BE NECESSARY. THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED DURING THE DAY AS IT BECOMES MORE CLEAR WHERE SLOWING THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR. DURING THE DAY MONDAY ANOTHER MID-LEVEL TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THE FRONT INTO OK. THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AS SURFACE CONVERGENCE INCREASE ALONG THE ADVANCING FRONT DURING THE AFTERNOON. UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT EPISODES OF HEAVY RAINFALL MAY NOT BE SPATIALLY COINCIDENT WHICH WOULD DIMINISH THE RISK OF LARGE FLOODING. MOST AREAS OF OKLAHOMA ARE LIKELY TO SEE RAINFALL BEFORE TUESDAY MORNING. AFTER A LULL ON TUESDAY, POPS INCREASE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES NORTH INTO OKLAHOMA. A STRONGER COLD FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT OR FRIDAY WILL FINALLY END A CLOUDY AND RAINY WEEK. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... OKLAHOMA CITY OK 74 64 73 52 / 60 70 40 40 HOBART OK 81 62 76 51 / 70 60 20 40 WICHITA FALLS TX 80 67 79 57 / 40 60 50 50 GAGE OK 79 55 69 42 / 40 40 10 20 PONCA CITY OK 77 62 72 50 / 70 100 30 10 DURANT OK 81 67 78 63 / 40 60 70 70 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. TX...NONE. && 03/09
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 823 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 OKZ004-009-261345- HARPER OK-ELLIS OK- 823 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR ELLIS AND HARPER COUNTIES. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 3 MILES SOUTH OF LAVERNE TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CATESBY AT 823 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. SMALL HAIL IS LIKELY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey | 56 min |
| Apr 25, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward | 59 min |
| Apr 25, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Washita | 59 min |
| Apr 25, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 61 min |
| Apr 25, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant | 59 min |
| Apr 25, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey | 67 min |
| Apr 25, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 63 min |
| Apr 25, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Dewey, Major, Woodward | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Washita | 64 min |
| Apr 25, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay | 59 min |
| Apr 25, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 67 min |
| Apr 25, 8:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Kay | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Dewey, Major | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 9:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Blaine, Dewey, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Major | 6 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Major, Woods, Woodward | 59 min |
| Apr 25, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Custer, Washita | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 9:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garfield | 33 min |
| Apr 25, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Major | 60 min |
| Apr 25, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay | 59 min |
| Apr 25, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine | 55 min |
| Apr 25, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Dewey, Major, Woods | 62 min |
| Apr 25, 10:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant | 32 min |
| Apr 25, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major | 53 min |
| Apr 25, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 10:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant | 63 min |
| Apr 25, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Major | 66 min |
| Apr 25, 11:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major, Woods | 54 min |
| Apr 25, 11:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Grant | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 11:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay | 55 min |
| Apr 26, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Kay | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 12:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant | 53 min |
| Apr 26, 12:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major, Woods | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant | 66 min |
| Apr 26, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 1:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Dewey, Major, Woodward | 18 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 3:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Garfield, Grant, Kay and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay | 66 min |
| Apr 26, 6:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Kingfisher and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher, Major | 29 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 47 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Major | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 10:02 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Ellis and 11 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon, Jackson | 49 min |
| Apr 26, 11:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 12:03 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland and 31 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 12:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita | 39 min |
| Apr 26, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 1:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major, Woods | 62 min |
| Apr 26, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Major, Woodward | 22 min |
| Apr 26, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Major | 66 min |
| Apr 26, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 2:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woods, Woodward | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major | 62 min |
| Apr 26, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woods, Woodward | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 3:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Woodward | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jackson, Tillman | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Harper, Woods, Woodward | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Woodward | 64 min |
| Apr 26, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman | 62 min |
| Apr 26, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon, Jackson | 61 min |
| Apr 26, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 66 min |
| Apr 26, 5:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 5:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harmon, Jackson | 54 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.