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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 23, 2011Cherokee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 23, 2011, 2:37 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 24, 2011, 9:13 AM CDT. It was in force for 64 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 23, 2011, 2:37 PM CDT (19:37 UTC)
In effect from: May 24, 2011, 9:13 AM CDT
Expired: May 27, 2011, 12:47 AM CDT
In force: 64 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Flood severity: Moderate

County Cherokee County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 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 Illinois River (AR OK) near Tahlequah (TALO2). The gauge peaked at 21.12 ft at May 25, 2011, 4:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07196500, 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.

801 
WGUS44 KTSA 231937
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
237 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011


...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA... 

  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-240337-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0021.110524T0534Z-110525T1741Z/
/WTTO2.2.ER.110524T0534Z.110524T1800Z.110525T1141Z.NO/
237 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS  7.12 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY BEFORE DAWN AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.4 
  FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS 
  BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.  FARMLANDS AND PERMANENT CAMGROUNDS ARE 
  INUNDATED.  NUMEROUS CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA ARE FLOODED. 
  PORTIONS OF RIVER VALLEY RACEWAY MAY BE IMPACTED BY HIGH WATER. 

$$

OKC021-240337-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.W.0022.110524T1918Z-110526T1832Z/
/TALO2.2.ER.110524T1918Z.110525T1800Z.110526T1232Z.NO/
237 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS  6.83 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED 
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  ACCESS ROADS EAST OF THE COMBS 
  BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF ARE IMPASSABLE.  SOME CABIN PARKS MAY 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

14 follow-up statements

262 
WGUS44 KTSA 240152
FLWTSA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
852 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011


...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA...
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-240952-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.110524T2230Z-110526T2100Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T2230Z.110525T1800Z.110526T1500Z.NO/
852 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS  6.84 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  20.8 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY 
  BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED 
  BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 
  INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62.  SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY 
  FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND 
  LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

$$

895 
WGUS84 KTSA 240654
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
154 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-241454-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110525T2157Z/
/WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1800Z.110525T1557Z.NR/
154 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.11 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 25.3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE 
  ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.  MANY CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND 
  AREA ARE SEVERELY FLOODED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE 
  THREATENING SITUATION.

$$

OKC021-241454-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.110524T1409Z-110527T0000Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1409Z.110525T1800Z.110526T1800Z.NO/
154 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  100 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS  8.01 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  21.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY 
  BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED 
  BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 
  INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62.  SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY 
  FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND 
  LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

$$

841 
WGUS84 KTSA 241333
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
833 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-242133-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.110524T1413Z-110526T2308Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1413Z.110525T1800Z.110526T1708Z.NO/
833 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.12 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH IS EXPECTED TO RISE 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 
  21.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY 
  BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED 
  BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 
  INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62.  SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY 
  FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND 
  LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

$$

939 
WGUS84 KTSA 241921
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
221 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-250321-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110525T2315Z/
/WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110525T1715Z.NO/
221 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.07 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE 
  ARKANSAS BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.  NUMEROUS CABINS IN THE FIDLERS 
  BEND AREA ARE FLOODED TO A DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET. THIS IS A VERY 
  DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. DUE TO THE RECENT TORNADO
  DAMAGE IN FIDDLERS BEND...A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF DEBRIS WILL 
  BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM ALONG THE RIVER. 

$$

OKC021-250321-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0515Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T1200Z.110526T2315Z.NO/
221 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.19 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE RISING 
  TO NEAR 20.8 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY 
  BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED 
  BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 
  INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62.  SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY 
  FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND 
  LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. DUE TO THE RECENT TORNADO DAMAGE IN 
  FIDDLERS BEND...A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF DEBRIS WILL BE SWEPT 
  DOWNSTREAM ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

226 
WGUS84 KTSA 250120
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
820 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-250920-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110525T1641Z/
/WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110525T1041Z.NO/
820 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.63 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS 
  BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.   FARMLANDS AND PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS ARE 
  AFFECTED.  SEVERAL CABINS IN THE FIDLERS BEND AREA MAY BE FLOODED. 
  ADDITIONAL DEBRIS MAY BE IN THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF FIDDLERS BEND
  DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THAT AREA FROM A TORNADO THAT OCCURRED 
  A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

$$

OKC021-250920-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0045Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T1200Z.110526T1845Z.NO/
820 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.88 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE RISING 
  TO NEAR 20.4 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY 
  BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED 
  BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 
  INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62.  SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY 
  FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND 
  LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. ADDITIONAL DEBRIS MAY BE IN THE RIVER 
  DOWNSTREAM OF FIDDLERS BEND DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THAT AREA 
  FROM A TORNADO THAT OCCURRED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

$$

069 
WGUS84 KTSA 250855
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
  POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA AFFECTING LE FLORE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-251654-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110525T2005Z/
/WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110525T1405Z.NO/
354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  300 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.97 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS 
  BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.  PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS ARE AFFECTED.  
  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE FOR FLOATING.

$$

OKC021-251654-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0925Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T1200Z.110527T0325Z.NO/
354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  300 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.02 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE RISING 
  TO NEAR 21.3 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY 
  BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED 
  BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 
  INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62.  SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY 
  FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND 
  LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

$$

OKC115-251654-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110525T1830Z/
/COMO2.2.ER.110523T2042Z.110524T1100Z.110525T1230Z.NO/
354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  300 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.74 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.  
  RIVERVIEW PARK EXPERIENCES MINOR FLOODING.

$$

OKC079-251654-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110525T2024Z/
/PANO2.1.ER.110524T2123Z.110525T1200Z.110525T1424Z.NO/
354 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  330 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.38 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 
  NEAR 29.4 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

436 
WGUS84 KTSA 251327
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
827 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-252127-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110526T0400Z/
/WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110525T2200Z.NO/
827 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.79 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS 
  BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.  PERMANENT CAMPGROUNDS ARE AFFECTED.  
  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE FOR FLOATING.

$$

OKC021-252127-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0945Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0345Z.NO/
827 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.66 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...VERY SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY 
  BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  STATE HIGHWAY 10 IS CLOSED 
  BETWEEN HANGING ROCK AND NO HEAD HOLLOW NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 10 
  INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 62.  SEVERAL CABIN PARKS ARE SEVERELY 
  FLOODED AND MANY OTHERS ARE ISOLATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND 
  LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. ADDITIONAL DEBRIS FROM DAMAGE SUSTAINED
  AT FIDDLERS BEND EARLIER THIS WEEK WILL BE MOVING DOWNSTREAM AS WELL.

$$

374 
WGUS84 KTSA 251905
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
205 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-260305-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110526T1021Z/
/WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110526T0421Z.NO/
205 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.17 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL EXPERIENCE ANOTHER
  SMALL RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED 
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS 
  BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE
  FOR FLOATING.

$$

OKC021-260305-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T1200Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0600Z.NO/
205 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.06 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE DAWN.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  HIGHWAY 10 NEAR HANGING ROCK 
  NORTHEAST OF TAHLEQUAH IS IMPASSABLE.  SOME CABIN PARKS ARE 
  SEVERELY FLOODED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ADDITIONAL 
  DEBRIS FROM DAMAGE SUSTAINED AT FIDDLERS BEND EARLIER THIS WEEK 
  WILL BE MOVING DOWNSTREAM AS WELL.

$$

903 
WGUS84 KTSA 260058
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
758 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS AFFECTING ADAIR COUNTY. 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC001-260832-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110526T0832Z/
/WTTO2.3.ER.110524T0114Z.110524T1200Z.110526T0232Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.59 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE ARKANSAS 
  BORDER TO CHEWEY BRIDGE.  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER UNSAFE
  FOR FLOATING.

$$

OKC021-260858-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T1000Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0400Z.NO/
758 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.74 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  ACCESS ROADS EAST OF THE COMBS 
  BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF ARE IMPASSABLE.  SOME CABIN PARKS MAY 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

758 
WGUS84 KTSA 260931
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
431 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OKLAHOMA..
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-261731-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T1000Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0400Z.NO/
431 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  300 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.97 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  ACCESS ROADS EAST OF THE COMBS 
  BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF WILL BE IMPASSABLE.  EXTREME TURBULENCE 
  MAKES THE RIVER TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.

$$

402 
WGUS84 KTSA 261339
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
839 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-262139-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0705Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0105Z.NO/
839 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  800 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.76 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  ACCESS ROADS EAST OF THE COMBS 
  BRIDGE NEAR EAGLES BLUFF MAY BE THREATENED.  EXTREME TURBULENCE 
  MAKES THE RIVER TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.

$$

413 
WGUS84 KTSA 261906
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
205 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-270305-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0810Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0210Z.NO/
205 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.23 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT THE RIVER IS FALLING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  EXTREME TURBULENCE MAKES THE RIVER 
  TOO HAZARDOUS FOR FLOATING.

$$

747 
WGUS84 KTSA 270048
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
748 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-270742-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0742Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0142Z.NO/
748 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  700 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.24 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  FLOATING THE RIVER IS TOO HAZARDOUS 
  DUE TO STRONG TURBULENCE.

$$

078 
WGUS84 KTSA 270547
FLSTSA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1247 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OKLAHOMA...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY. 
  
OKC021-270617-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110527T0742Z/
/TALO2.3.ER.110524T1425Z.110525T0900Z.110527T0048Z.NO/
1247 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH.
* AT 1200 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.19 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE YESTERDAY EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH WILL CONTINUE FALLING 
  AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS FROM CHEWEY BRIDGE 
  DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS TAHLEQUAH.  FLOATING THE RIVER IS TOO HAZARDOUS 
  DUE TO STRONG TURBULENCE.

$$

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 May 23, 12:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 12:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1212 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

.DISCUSSION...
CONTINUED THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF MVFR
CIGS...BRIEF IFR CIGS AND MVFR/IFR VSBYS AS THE WEATHER PATTERN
WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED FOR ALL OF THE AREA THIS TAF PERIOD.

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...23
LONG TERM....18

Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 12:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1258 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-241000-
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-
1258 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

..FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND
  NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...

 SEVERE STORMS AGAIN LATER TODAY...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY LARGE
  HAIL... AND ISOLATED TORNADO POTENTIAL...

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

TORNADO.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA....NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
 	ONSET...AFTER 4 PM.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...ONGOING

DISCUSSION...
TRAINING CONVECTION REMAINS ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...AN HAS RESULTED IN FLASH
FLOODING IN THOSE AREAS.

LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION...THIS SYSTEM WILL INTERACT WITH THE MOIST AND VERY UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS IN PLACE. AREAL COVERAGE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FURTHER WEST...CLOSER THE MAIN SYNOPTIC
BOUNDARY. HOWEVER...OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES LAID DOWN BY PREVIOUS
CONVECTION WILL ALSO AID AS A TRIGGER AS WELL. LOCALLY BACKED
SURFACE FLOW IN THE VICINITY OF THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES MAY BE
SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE TORNADIC STORMS IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL.

ADDITIONAL FLOODING WILL REMAIN A HIGH CONCERN OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AS LATER ROUNDS OF
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO TRAVERSE THE ALREADY SATURATED OR
FLOODED AREAS.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF THE REGIONAL SPOTTER NETWORK EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...HIGH WIND
                        POTENTIAL.
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A HIGH END SEVERE EVENT IS IN THE WORKS FOR TUESDAY AS STRONG
SHORTWAVE ENERGY IS POISED TO DIVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN BY
TONIGHT...AND THEN EJECT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON
TUESDAY...WITH THE UPPER TROUGH TAKING ON A NEGATIVE TILT AS THIS
ENERGY ROUNDS THE BASE OF THE PARENT TROUGH. THE LIFT FROM THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE OPTIMALLY TIMED FOR PEAK HEATING ALONG THE
DRYLINE...WHICH WILL SET UP OVER CENTRAL OKLAHOMA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP AND
BECOME SEVERE...WITH PLENTY OF INSTABILITY AND SHEAR AVAILABLE TO
PRODUCE ORGANIZED...ROTATING STORMS. VERY LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND TORNADOES...SOME STRONG...WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS AS THEY MOVE EAST INTO EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS TUESDAY EVENING.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
EMERGENCY MANAGERS WILL NEED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS....ESPECIALLY TUESDAY WHERE THE
HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 12:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1215 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

OKZ069-231745-
ADAIR OK-
1215 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1245 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ADAIR

AT 1215 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
PROCTOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...BARON...CHRISTIE AND PROCTOR.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3596 9455 3584 9476 3587 9481 3589 9481
      3606 9474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 217DEG 19KT 3588 9478

Local storm report, May 23, 12:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1226 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0952 PM     TSTM WND GST     SUMMERFIELD             34.90N 94.87W
05/22/2011  E70 MPH          LE FLORE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

MEP

Local storm report, May 23, 12:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1246 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1040 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E LENAPAH             36.85N 95.60W
05/23/2011                   NOWATA             OK   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            HIGHWAY 10 CLOSED JUST EAST OF LENAPAH DUE TO HIGH WATER.
            WATER CONTINUING AT 11 AM.

1110 AM     FLASH FLOOD      10 E NOWATA             36.70N 95.46W
05/23/2011                   NOWATA             OK   PUBLIC

            COUNTY ROAD NORTH OF HWY 60 ALONG THE NOWATA AND CRAIG
            COUNTY LINE WAS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

1125 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CENTRALIA               36.80N 95.33W
05/23/2011                   CRAIG              OK   PUBLIC

            WATER STARTING TO FLOOD SOME ROADS IN THE AREA.

1130 AM     FLASH FLOOD      8 N VINITA              36.75N 95.15W
05/23/2011                   CRAIG              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER RISING OUT OF DITCHES AND OVER THE COUNTY ROADS.
            AREAS INCLUDE THOSE AROUND BLEW JACKET AND PYRAMID
            CORNERS.

&&

SAA

Local storm report, May 23, 12:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1259 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WELCH                   36.87N 95.10W
05/23/2011                   CRAIG              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 10 EAST OF WELCH CLOSED IN SEVERAL PLACES.

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 N VINITA              36.71N 95.15W
05/23/2011                   CRAIG              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 2 IN SEVERAL PLACES....GOING NORTH
            TOWARD PYRAMID CORNERS.

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 E PYRAMID CORNERS     36.80N 95.05W
05/23/2011                   CRAIG              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 25 GOING EAST FROM PYRAMID CORNERS THROUGH
            BLUEJACKET CLOSED IN SEVERAL PLACES...NEARLY TO HIGHWAY
            69.

&&

SAA

Special weather statement, May 23, 1:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
103 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

ARZ010-231830-
WASHINGTON AR-
103 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     NORTHERN WASHINGTON

AT 102 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAYETTEVILLE TO 2 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF VINEY GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL
BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...SHADY GROVE...WALNUT GROVE...
FAYETTEVILLE...SPRINGDALE...FARMINGTON...VINEY GROVE...WHEELER...
JOHNSON...SONORA...TONTITOWN AND OAK GROVE.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT 1252 PM WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE
THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3604 9408 3594 9444 3620 9422 3620 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 230DEG 22KT 3611 9410 3600 9433

Local storm report, May 23, 1:56 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
156 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0156 PM     HAIL             QUAPAW                  36.95N 94.79W
05/23/2011  E1.00 INCH       OTTAWA             OK   POST OFFICE

            MOSTLY DIME SIZED BUT A FEW AS BIG AS A QUARTER.

&&

KAH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	45 min
May 22, 7:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes	62 min
May 22, 7:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee	49 min
May 22, 7:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	112 min
May 22, 7:39 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Delaware	4 hr
May 22, 7:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	36 min
May 22, 7:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	29 min
May 22, 7:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	84 min
May 22, 7:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	37 min
May 22, 8:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Delaware	66 min
May 22, 8:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner	51 min
May 22, 8:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	29 min
May 22, 8:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Mayes, Wagoner	30 min
May 22, 8:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware	55 min
May 22, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	43 min
May 22, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	34 min
May 22, 8:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware	45 min
May 22, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	44 min
May 22, 9:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers	60 min
May 22, 9:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	31 min
May 22, 9:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	25 min
May 22, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg	30 min
May 22, 10:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, Tulsa	33 min
May 22, 10:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	31 min
May 22, 10:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	45 min
May 22, 10:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa	22 min
May 22, 10:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	36 min
May 22, 10:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, LeFlore, Sequoyah	40 min
May 22, 10:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware	35 min
May 22, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	59 min
May 22, 11:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware	29 min
May 22, 11:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Delaware	6 hr
May 22, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes, Rogers	33 min
May 23, 5:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Delaware	4 hr
May 23, 5:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	33 min
May 23, 5:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	26 min
May 23, 6:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	25 min
May 23, 6:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata, Washington	25 min
May 23, 7:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	33 min
May 23, 7:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	29 min
May 23, 7:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata	50 min
May 23, 7:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	37 min
May 23, 7:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	37 min
May 23, 8:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata, Washington	39 min
May 23, 8:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	44 min
May 23, 8:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	27 min
May 23, 8:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	26 min
May 23, 8:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	33 min
May 23, 9:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	44 min
May 23, 9:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	34 min
May 23, 9:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa	2 hr
May 23, 9:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	34 min
May 23, 9:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	31 min
May 23, 9:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	39 min
May 23, 9:56 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa	4 hr
May 23, 10:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	30 min
May 23, 10:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	29 min
May 23, 10:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Nowata	6 hr
May 23, 11:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	29 min
May 23, 11:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	32 min
May 23, 12:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	30 min
May 23, 1:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers	6 hr
May 23, 1:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Ottawa	35 min
May 23, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata	49 min
May 23, 2:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Ottawa	35 min
May 23, 2:32 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Ottawa	42 hr
May 23, 2:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Adair	60 hr
May 23, 2:41 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee, Delaware	54 hr
May 23, 3:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 14 more	34 hr
May 23, 4:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Nowata	6 hr
May 23, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	53 min
May 23, 5:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage	24 min
May 23, 5:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	31 min
May 23, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Rogers	32 min
May 23, 5:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	50 min
May 23, 6:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Washington	118 min
May 23, 6:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner	46 min

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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.