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Areal Flood Warning 4, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 13, 20157 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this areal flood warning at Apr 13, 2015, 9:46 PM CDT for 7 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 6 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: Apr 13, 2015, 9:46 PM CDT (02:46 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2015, 3:30 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Cherokee County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, LeFlore County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK

The radar

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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 Apr 13, 9:06 PM CDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 9:06 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 13, 3:51 PM CDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
351 PM CDT MON APR 13 2015

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

0141 PM     FLASH FLOOD      POTEAU                  35.05N 94.62W
04/13/2015                   LE FLORE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POTEAU PD CLOSING SEVERAL CITY STREETS THAT ARE
            IMPASSIBLE DUE TO RISING WATER.

&&

NMM

Local storm report, Apr 13, 6:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
603 PM CDT MON APR 13 2015

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

0100 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SW HAILEYVILLE        34.84N 95.59W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            HIGHWAY 63 CLOSED BETWEEN BACHE ROAD AND HAILEYVILLE DUE
            TO HIGH WATER.

0130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW BACHE              34.87N 95.67W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            HIGH HILL ROAD WASHED OUT BETWEEN ALDERSON AND RACHE
            ROADS.

0230 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 WSW MCALESTER         34.90N 95.87W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            HIGHWAY 31 CLOSED BETWEEN STEVEN TAYLOR INDUSTRIAL PARK
            AND HAYWOOD ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF MCALESTER.

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NW HAYWOOD            34.94N 96.01W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            Z BRIDGE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED ON DOUBLE SPRINGS ROAD.

0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SW MCALESTER          34.90N 95.81W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            WATER FLOWING OVER SHUMAN ROAD ONE MILE SOUTH OF FRINK
            ROAD.

0430 PM     FLOOD            2 ENE MULDROW           35.42N 94.57W
04/13/2015                   SEQUOYAH           OK   PUBLIC

            MINOR FLOODING BETWEEN MULDROW AND ROLAND.

0440 PM     FLASH FLOOD      POTEAU                  35.05N 94.62W
04/13/2015                   LE FLORE           OK   PUBLIC

            WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROADS NEAR POTEAU.

&&

AEJ

Local storm report, Apr 13, 6:08 PM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
608 PM CDT MON APR 13 2015

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

0430 PM     FLOOD            HEAVENER                34.89N 94.60W
04/13/2015                   LE FLORE           OK   PUBLIC

            STREET FLOODING IN HEAVENER.

&&

AEJ

Local storm report, Apr 13, 6:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
618 PM CDT MON APR 13 2015

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

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       EUFAULA                 35.29N 95.58W
04/13/2015  M2.07 INCH       MCINTOSH           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WEBBERS FALLS           35.51N 95.13W
04/13/2015  M2.32 INCH       MUSKOGEE           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SALLISAW                35.46N 94.79W
04/13/2015  M2.27 INCH       SEQUOYAH           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       STIGLER                 35.25N 95.12W
04/13/2015  M2.54 INCH       HASKELL            OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WISTER                  34.97N 94.72W
04/13/2015  M2.89 INCH       LE FLORE           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MCALESTER               34.93N 95.77W
04/13/2015  M2.76 INCH       PITTSBURG          OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0610 PM     HEAVY RAIN       TALIHINA                34.75N 95.05W
04/13/2015  M3.39 INCH       LE FLORE           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0610 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CLAYTON                 34.59N 95.35W
04/13/2015  M2.26 INCH       PUSHMATAHA         OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

&&

AEJ

Local storm report, Apr 13, 7:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
704 PM CDT MON APR 13 2015

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

0653 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N MULBERRY            35.53N 94.05W
04/13/2015                   CRAWFORD           AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WATER RUNNING OVER SILVER BRIDGE

0653 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHARLESTON              35.30N 94.04W
04/13/2015                   FRANKLIN           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW STREETS CLOSED IN TOWN DUE TO HIGH WATER

0702 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NE HARTFORD           35.05N 94.34W
04/13/2015                   SEBASTIAN          AR   PUBLIC

            WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD ON HIGHWAY 96

&&

RBD

Local storm report, Apr 13, 8:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
806 PM CDT MON APR 13 2015

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

0100 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 WSW HARTSHORNE        34.82N 95.64W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAY 63 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER BETWEEN BACHE RD AND
            HAILEYVILLE

0100 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SW HAILEYVILLE        34.84N 95.59W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            HIGHWAY 63 CLOSED BETWEEN BACHE ROAD AND HAILEYVILLE DUE
            TO HIGH WATER.

0130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW BACHE              34.87N 95.67W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            HIGH HILL ROAD WASHED OUT BETWEEN ALDERSON AND RACHE
            ROADS.

0141 PM     FLASH FLOOD      POTEAU                  35.05N 94.62W
04/13/2015                   LE FLORE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POTEAU PD CLOSING SEVERAL CITY STREETS THAT ARE
            IMPASSIBLE DUE TO RISING WATER.

0230 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 WSW MCALESTER         34.90N 95.87W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            HIGHWAY 31 CLOSED BETWEEN STEVEN TAYLOR INDUSTRIAL PARK
            AND HAYWOOD ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF MCALESTER.

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NW HAYWOOD            34.94N 96.01W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            Z BRIDGE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED ON DOUBLE SPRINGS ROAD.

0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SW MCALESTER          34.90N 95.81W
04/13/2015                   PITTSBURG          OK   PUBLIC

            WATER FLOWING OVER SHUMAN ROAD ONE MILE SOUTH OF FRINK
            ROAD.

0430 PM     FLOOD            2 ENE MULDROW           35.42N 94.57W
04/13/2015                   SEQUOYAH           OK   PUBLIC

            MINOR FLOODING BETWEEN MULDROW AND ROLAND.

0430 PM     FLOOD            HEAVENER                34.89N 94.60W
04/13/2015                   LE FLORE           OK   PUBLIC

            STREET FLOODING IN HEAVENER.

0440 PM     FLASH FLOOD      POTEAU                  35.05N 94.62W
04/13/2015                   LE FLORE           OK   PUBLIC

            WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROADS NEAR POTEAU.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MCALESTER               34.93N 95.77W
04/13/2015  M2.76 INCH       PITTSBURG          OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WISTER                  34.97N 94.72W
04/13/2015  M2.89 INCH       LE FLORE           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       STIGLER                 35.25N 95.12W
04/13/2015  M2.54 INCH       HASKELL            OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SALLISAW                35.46N 94.79W
04/13/2015  M2.27 INCH       SEQUOYAH           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WEBBERS FALLS           35.51N 95.13W
04/13/2015  M2.32 INCH       MUSKOGEE           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0605 PM     HEAVY RAIN       EUFAULA                 35.29N 95.58W
04/13/2015  M2.07 INCH       MCINTOSH           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0610 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CLAYTON                 34.59N 95.35W
04/13/2015  M2.26 INCH       PUSHMATAHA         OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0610 PM     HEAVY RAIN       TALIHINA                34.75N 95.05W
04/13/2015  M3.39 INCH       LE FLORE           OK   MESONET

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0653 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 N MULBERRY            35.53N 94.05W
04/13/2015                   CRAWFORD           AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WATER RUNNING OVER SILVER BRIDGE

0653 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHARLESTON              35.30N 94.04W
04/13/2015                   FRANKLIN           AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW STREETS CLOSED IN TOWN DUE TO HIGH WATER

0702 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NE HARTFORD           35.05N 94.34W
04/13/2015                   SEBASTIAN          AR   PUBLIC

            WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD ON HIGHWAY 96

&&

AEJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 13, 7:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg	6 hr
Apr 13, 8:16 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	29 hr
Apr 13, 8:18 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	59 hr
Apr 14, 11:01 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore	3 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2015 Every areal flood warning in 2015

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.