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Areal Flood Warning 25, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 1, 2012Craig County, Nowata County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this areal flood warning at May 1, 2012, 6:35 AM CDT for Craig County, Nowata County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 1, 2012, 6:35 AM CDT (11:35 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2012, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Craig County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 126 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2012-05-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 202 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2012-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
202 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-103 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1176 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal 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 areal flood warning went out at May 1, 6:22 AM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 1, 6:22 AM CDT, 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 1, 5:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 1, 3:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

OKZ072-074>076-010915-
HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-LE FLORE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 415 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN HASKELL...NORTHERN LE FLORE AND NORTHERN LATIMER

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH

AT 329 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF KEOTA TO 2 MILES WEST OF
WILBURTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...MCCURTAIN...LEQUIRE...KEOTA...
GANS...MULDROW...MOFFETT...WILBURTON...PANOLA...POTEAU...
SUMMERFIELD. ..FANSHAWE...HOWE...WISTER...SHADY POINT...
CAMERON...MILTON...PANAMA...BOKOSHE...ROCK ISLAND...SPIRO...
POCOLA...SCULLYVILLE...BRADEN...COWLINGTON...ARKOMA...LAKE WISTER
STATE PARK AND HEAVENER RUNESTONE STATE PARK.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 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 3490 9445 3486 9550 3542 9477 3541 9444
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 270DEG 33KT 3534 9498 3492 9532
Special weather statement, May 1, 3:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
344 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

ARZ001-002-010-011-010930-
BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
344 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     EASTERN BENTON...NORTHWESTERN CARROLL...NORTHERN MADISON AND
     NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON

AT 344 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES WEST OF GATEWAY TO HARMON...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
INCLUDE...WALNUT HILL...OAK HILL...HARMON...PLEASANT
RIDGE...ROGERS...LOWELL...GATEWAY...WAR EAGLE...MONTE NE...
AVOCA...GARFIELD...EUREKA SPRINGS...BEAVER LAKE...
GRANDVIEW...BUSCH...BEAVER...BEST...CLIFTY...ROCKHOUSE...SPRIN
GDALE...TONTITOWN...ELM SPRINGS...OAK GROVE AND HOBBS STATE PARK.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 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 3617 9375 3617 9410 3613 9431 3651 9401
      3650 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 267DEG 31KT 3649 9392 3617 9424
Special weather statement, May 1, 3:47 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
347 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

ARZ010-019-029-OKZ069-072-010930-
ADAIR OK-CRAWFORD AR-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-WASHINGTON AR-
347 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     CRAWFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
     NORTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     NORTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR

AT 347 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ODELL TO 8 MILES WEST OF ROLAND...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
ROLAND...SHORT...UNIONTOWN...CONCORD...ODELL...MOUNTAINBURG...VAN
BUREN...ALMA...CEDARVILLE...NATURAL DAM...CHESTER...KIBLER...
SHIBLEY...FURRY...FIGURE FIVE...RUDY...DORA...LEE CREEK...MOUNT
GAYLER...DEVILS DEN STATE PARK AND LAKE FORT SMITH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 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 3579 9402 3541 9424 3543 9476 3580 9451
TIME...MOT...LOC 0847Z 262DEG 31KT 3578 9441 3544 9463
Local storm report, May 1, 3:54 AM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
354 AM CDT TUE MAY 01 2012

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

0335 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S WESTVILLE           35.96N 94.57W
05/01/2012                   ADAIR              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 TO 3 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN ON HIGHWAY 59

&&

SFP
Special weather statement, May 1, 4:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
413 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

ARZ019-020-029-OKZ072-076-011015-
CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-LE FLORE OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-
413 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 515 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     CRAWFORD

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
     FRANKLIN AND SEBASTIAN

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH

AT 412 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF MOUNTAINBURG TO DORA TO 4 MILES WEST
OF COTTONWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...FORT
SMITH...HACKETT...BLOOMER...AND FORT CHAFFEE.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

LAT...LON 3537 9371 3536 9375 3540 9380 3532 9381
      3532 9390 3523 9392 3523 9402 3515 9403
      3513 9405 3514 9413 3510 9413 3508 9416
      3530 9477 3547 9449 3568 9426 3565 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 0912Z 288DEG 30KT 3565 9423 3545 9438
          3534 9457
Special weather statement, May 1, 4:34 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata27 min
Apr 30, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Washington52 min
Apr 30, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee42 min
Apr 30, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata66 min
Apr 30, 8:02 PM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata43 min
Apr 30, 8:21 PM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata39 min
Apr 30, 8:37 PM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata23 min
Apr 30, 8:53 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig, Nowata37 min
Apr 30, 8:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata3 hr
Apr 30, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Washington44 min
Apr 30, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata67 min
Apr 30, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig15 min
Apr 30, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata62 min
Apr 30, 9:58 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig32 min
Apr 30, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig62 min
Apr 30, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee71 min
Apr 30, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig60 min
Apr 30, 11:03 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee42 min
Apr 30, 11:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee4 hr
Apr 30, 11:23 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee37 min
Apr 30, 11:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek48 min
Apr 30, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee63 min
Apr 30, 11:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata3 hr
Apr 30, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig32 min
May 1, 12:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington56 min
May 1, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa49 min
May 1, 12:47 AM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata9 min
May 1, 12:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Washington56 min
May 1, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee49 min
May 1, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers76 min
May 1, 1:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner58 min
May 1, 1:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee37 min
May 1, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes53 min
May 1, 1:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers5 hr
May 1, 2:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee50 min
May 1, 2:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg39 min
May 1, 2:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Tulsa, Wagoner45 min
May 1, 2:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Tulsa27 min
May 1, 2:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair49 min
May 1, 3:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Sequoyah43 min
May 1, 3:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair47 min
May 1, 3:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer, LeFlore45 min
May 1, 8:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa25 hr
May 1, 4:28 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Washington24 hr
May 1, 3:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton46 min
May 1, 3:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford43 min
May 1, 4:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMadison, Washington43 min
May 1, 4:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian62 min
May 1, 4:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll41 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2012Every areal flood warning in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.