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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Norman, OK

May 16, 2015Atoka County, Bryan County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2015, 8:28 AM CDT for Atoka County, Bryan County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 17, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 64 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2015, 8:28 AM CDT (13:28 UTC)
In effect from: May 17, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired: May 20, 2015, 4:30 AM CDT
In force: 64 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Atoka County, OK, Bryan County, OK

The radar

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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 May 16, 6:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 6:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 5:04 AM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 16, 3:37 AM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 4:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 4:04 AM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 4:27 AM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 4:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 16, 5:02 AM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 3:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harper	29 min
May 16, 3:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harmon	23 min
May 16, 4:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham, Greer	29 min
May 16, 4:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Ellis, Harper, Woodward	26 min
May 16, 4:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woods, Woodward	33 min
May 16, 4:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Roger Mills	30 min
May 16, 5:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Dewey, Woods, Woodward	28 min
May 16, 9:41 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Pottawatomie, Seminole	48 hr
May 16, 10:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Roger Mills	23 min
May 16, 10:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham, Roger Mills	31 min
May 16, 11:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Alfalfa	34 min
May 16, 11:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Beckham, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, Woodward	2 hr
May 16, 11:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Roger Mills	29 min
May 16, 11:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woodward	24 min
May 16, 11:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Dewey	31 min
May 16, 12:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woodward	30 min
May 16, 12:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Dewey	45 min
May 16, 12:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woods	28 min
May 16, 1:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woods	29 min
May 16, 1:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Major	28 min
May 16, 1:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Alfalfa	29 min
May 16, 1:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Alfalfa	28 min
May 16, 2:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Alfalfa	36 min
May 16, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	33 min
May 16, 3:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Beckham	25 min
May 16, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Roger Mills	39 min
May 16, 4:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woods	34 min
May 16, 4:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills	45 min
May 16, 4:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harmon	35 min
May 16, 4:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Harmon, Jackson	47 min
May 16, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Ellis, Woodward	30 min
May 16, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Greer, Harmon, Jackson	41 min
May 16, 4:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Beckham	23 min
May 16, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Washita	47 min
May 16, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Woodward	26 min
May 16, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	49 min
May 16, 5:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Beckham	32 min
May 16, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Harper, Major, Woods, Woodward	40 min
May 16, 5:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Jackson, Tillman	35 min
May 16, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita	45 min
May 16, 5:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Beckham, Custer, Washita	34 min
May 16, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Dewey, Major, Woods	44 min
May 16, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills	36 min
May 16, 5:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	31 min
May 16, 6:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Major	33 min
May 16, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Tillman	47 min
May 16, 6:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	42 min
May 16, 6:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine, Custer, Washita	26 min
May 16, 6:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Comanche, Kiowa, Tillman	33 min
May 16, 6:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Caddo, Comanche, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman	2 hr
May 16, 6:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Major	37 min
May 16, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Blaine, Kiowa	27 min
May 16, 6:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Tillman	25 min
May 16, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa, Tillman	48 min
May 16, 4:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Hardeman	29 min
May 16, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Foard, Knox	44 min
May 16, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Foard, Hardeman	26 min
May 16, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Baylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wilbarger	31 min
May 16, 6:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Baylor, Knox	42 min
May 16, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Foard	26 min
May 16, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Baylor, Knox	44 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.