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Areal Flood Warning 25, NWS Tulsa, OK
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.
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 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.
- 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
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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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 9532Special 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 9424Special 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 9463Local 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
&&
SFPSpecial 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 9457Special weather statement, May 1, 4:34 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
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Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 27 min |
| Apr 30, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 52 min |
| Apr 30, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata | 66 min |
| Apr 30, 8:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 8:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata | 23 min |
| Apr 30, 8:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 8:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 67 min |
| Apr 30, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 15 min |
| Apr 30, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 71 min |
| Apr 30, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 60 min |
| Apr 30, 11:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 11:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 11:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 32 min |
| May 1, 12:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 56 min |
| May 1, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 49 min |
| May 1, 12:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata | 9 min |
| May 1, 12:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Washington | 56 min |
| May 1, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 49 min |
| May 1, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 76 min |
| May 1, 1:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 58 min |
| May 1, 1:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 37 min |
| May 1, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 53 min |
| May 1, 1:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 5 hr |
| May 1, 2:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee | 50 min |
| May 1, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 39 min |
| May 1, 2:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Tulsa, Wagoner | 45 min |
| May 1, 2:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 27 min |
| May 1, 2:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 49 min |
| May 1, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Sequoyah | 43 min |
| May 1, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 47 min |
| May 1, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 45 min |
| May 1, 8:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 25 hr |
| May 1, 4:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Washington | 24 hr |
| May 1, 3:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 46 min |
| May 1, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford | 43 min |
| May 1, 4:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Madison, Washington | 43 min |
| May 1, 4:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 62 min |
| May 1, 4:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 41 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.