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River Flood Warning 26, NWS Norman, OK

May 3, 2017Major County, Woods County, Woodward County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2017, 9:40 PM CDT for Major County, Woods County, Woodward County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 3, 2017, 9:40 PM CDT (02:40 UTC)
Expired: May 4, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Major County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Cimarron River near Waynoka (WANO2). The gauge peaked at 8.05 ft at May 3, 2017, 9:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 7.5 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 10 ft
Major stage: 12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07158000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 3, 6:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 6:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
621 PM CDT Wed May 3 2017

.AVIATION...
0Z TAFs - VFR/low VFR ceilings are expected this TAF period with
skies clearing Thursday. Winds will decrease this evening.
Scattered showers and some storms will affect portions of western
OK and western north Texas this evening into tonight.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 320 PM CDT Wed May 3 2017/

DISCUSSION...
A shortwave moving southeast on the back side of the longwave
trough will approach northwest Oklahoma this evening. Showers have
already developed in southwest Kansas and will be moving into the
forecast area soon. Models, both synoptic and high-resolution, are
quite consistent in bringing these scattered showers and storms
into northwestern and west-central Oklahoma this evening, so have
increased POPs across the west for this evening. Despite the cool
post-frontal airmass, mid-level lapse rates are high and there is
a decent amount of instability available. So although the chance
of severe weather is low, there could be some areas where the
storms produce small hail.

After this system moves by, we will primarily be under the
influence of the large ridge currently over the Rockies that will
only slowly move toward the Plains. During this time period, no
significant precipitation chances are expected. With the current
model projections, we may start seeing precipitation associated
with this as early as Tuesday afternoon, but more likely after
that.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  46  69  47  72 /  10   0   0   0
Hobart OK         46  70  45  75 /  30   0   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  48  73  48  77 /  20   0   0   0
Gage OK           43  68  43  75 /  20   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     44  68  45  72 /  10  10   0   0
Durant OK         47  70  49  74 /  20  10   0   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

11/25/25

Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 11:51 AM CDT, 9 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1151 AM CDT Wed May 3 2017

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-041700-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
1151 AM CDT Wed May 3 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible between 3 PM
this afternoon to 9 PM this evening, primarily across northwest
and west-central Oklahoma. Small hail will be the primary hazard
with the stronger thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

Mahale

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 3, 6:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
621 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2017

TXZ084-087-032345-
Foard TX-Knox TX-
621 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR western Foard and northwestern
Knox Counties Until 645 PM CDT...

AT 619 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Swearingen,
moving southeast at 55 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3423 10004 3376 9969 3363 9998 3366 10000
      3383 10000 3384 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 332DEG 46KT 3412 10010

..speg.

Special weather statement, May 3, 6:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.