Alert archive / Oklahoma / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at May 12, 2016, 12:20 AM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma; Crawford County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2016, 12:20 AM CDT (05:20 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2016, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Crawford County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Cookson, OK | WATER RESCUE IN SE CHEROKEE COUNTY. COOKSON FD ON SCENE. |
| May 12, 3:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nw Bunch, OK | WIDESPREAD FLOODING. PEA SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 1205 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
887 WGUS54 KTSA 120520 FFWTSA ARC033-143-OKC001-021-101-135-120545- /O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0001.160512T0520Z-160512T0545Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1220 AM CDT THU MAY 12 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS... NORTHWESTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... NORTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA... * UNTIL 1245 AM CDT * AT 1218 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... STILWELL... BRAGGS... BUNCH... COOKSON... ADAIR STATE PARK... STRICKLER... MARYETTA... LAKE TENKILLER STATE PARK... CHEROKEE LANDING STATE PARK... PUMPKIN CENTER... GREENLEAF STATE PARK... MORROW... ODELL... CLYDE... CANEHILL... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODED ROADS...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. LAT...LON 3556 9512 3577 9528 3594 9434 3572 9427 $$
3 follow-up statements
912 WGUS54 KTSA 120525 FFWTSA ARC033-143-OKC001-021-101-135-120845- /O.EXT.KTSA.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160512T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1225 AM CDT THU MAY 12 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS... NORTHWESTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... NORTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA... * UNTIL 345 AM CDT * AT 1224 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... STILWELL... BRAGGS... BUNCH... COOKSON... ADAIR STATE PARK... STRICKLER... MARYETTA... LAKE TENKILLER STATE PARK... CHEROKEE LANDING STATE PARK... PUMPKIN CENTER... GREENLEAF STATE PARK... MORROW... ODELL... CLYDE... CANEHILL... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER FLOODED ROADS...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. LAT...LON 3556 9512 3577 9528 3594 9434 3572 9427 $$
124 WGUS74 KTSA 120612 FFSTSA FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 112 AM CDT THU MAY 12 2016 ARC033-143-OKC001-021-101-135-120845- /O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160512T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CRAWFORD AR-WASHINGTON AR-SEQUOYAH OK-CHEROKEE OK-MUSKOGEE OK- ADAIR OK- 112 AM CDT THU MAY 12 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN SEQUOYAH...SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE AND SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTIES... AT 109 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING IN SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY NEAR THE COOKSON AREA. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... STILWELL... BRAGGS... BUNCH... COOKSON... ADAIR STATE PARK... STRICKLER... MARYETTA... LAKE TENKILLER STATE PARK... CHEROKEE LANDING STATE PARK... PUMPKIN CENTER... GREENLEAF STATE PARK... MORROW... ODELL... CLYDE... CANEHILL... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3556 9512 3577 9528 3594 9434 3572 9427 $$
877 WGUS74 KTSA 120704 FFSTSA FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 204 AM CDT THU MAY 12 2016 ARC033-143-OKC001-021-101-135-120845- /O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160512T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CRAWFORD AR-WASHINGTON AR-SEQUOYAH OK-CHEROKEE OK-MUSKOGEE OK- ADAIR OK- 204 AM CDT THU MAY 12 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN SEQUOYAH...SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE AND SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTIES... AT 200 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CHEROKEE AND ADAIR COUNTIES AND DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SWIFT WATER RESCUES IN THE COOKSON AREA. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... STILWELL... BRAGGS... BUNCH... COOKSON... ADAIR STATE PARK... STRICKLER... MARYETTA... LAKE TENKILLER STATE PARK... CHEROKEE LANDING STATE PARK... PUMPKIN CENTER... GREENLEAF STATE PARK... MORROW... ODELL... CLYDE... CANEHILL... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3556 9512 3577 9528 3594 9434 3572 9427 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 28 min |
| May 11, 9:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 24 min |
| May 11, 10:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 24 min |
| May 11, 10:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 26 min |
| May 11, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 29 min |
| May 11, 11:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 36 min |
| May 11, 11:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 30 min |
| May 11, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 28 min |
| May 11, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee | 65 min |
| May 12, 12:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 26 min |
| May 12, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah | 47 min |
| May 12, 1:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 32 min |
| May 12, 1:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 37 min |
| May 12, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Pittsburg, Sequoyah | 31 min |
| May 12, 2:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 44 min |
| May 12, 2:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 27 min |
| May 12, 2:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 36 min |
| May 12, 2:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 33 min |
| May 12, 2:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 35 min |
| May 12, 2:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 32 min |
| May 12, 3:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Pittsburg | 34 min |
| May 12, 3:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 12 hr |
| May 12, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 14 min |
| May 12, 3:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Sequoyah | 64 min |
| May 12, 4:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 40 min |
| May 12, 4:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 50 min |
| May 12, 3:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 25 hr |
| May 11, 9:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 34 min |
| May 11, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 32 min |
| May 11, 10:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford | 23 min |
| May 11, 10:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford | 33 min |
| May 11, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 35 min |
| May 11, 11:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 37 min |
| May 12, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 30 min |
| May 12, 12:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 27 min |
| May 12, 1:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 26 min |
| May 12, 1:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 25 min |
| May 12, 2:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 25 min |
| May 12, 2:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 33 min |
| May 12, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 29 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.