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Areal Flood Warning 8, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this areal flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 11:25 PM CDT for 10 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 36 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 29, 2017, 11:25 PM CDT (04:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2017, 11:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Wagoner County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 305 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
- 105 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 440 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 429 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 415 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 Apr 29, 6:39 PM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 6:39 PM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
639 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017
.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM/KROG.
Widespread ongoing convection will continue to impact terminals
into the early morning hours on Sunday. A general decrease in
stronger convection will be followed by chances for light rain and
continued low ceilings. Strong winds on Sunday and gradual
improvement into MVFR ceilings is expected.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 328 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017/
DISCUSSION...
A high impact flooding event continues across the region...with
several flash flood warnings in effect for a large part of
northeast OK and northwest AR. Multiple rounds of showers and
thunderstorms have resulted in widespread 2-5 inch rain amounts
with some local amounts over 6-7 inches. We've received numerous
reports of street flooding...closed bridges and high
water...especially across northwest AR. Mainstem river flooding
will be a major issue...with 23 forecast points currently in
flood (many moderate to major).
Currently...a stationary front was draped across northwest AR into
southeast OK to a surface wave near Durant. One area of heavy rain
continues along this boundary...with a secondary area of
showers/storms farther west along inverted surface trof. The
multiple rounds of precipitation have sufficiently squashed the
warm sector...although far southeast OK remains quite warm/moist
and unstable (dewpoints running in the lower/mid 70s). Will need
to monitor this area over the next few hours for potential severe
convection.
The secondary area of showers/storms will persist through the
rest of the afternoon/early evening...moving back over areas that
received significant rainfall. Expect flash flood/areal flood
warnings to continue well into the overnight hours.
Rainfall will taper off later this evening and overnight as the
deep upper cyclone lifts northeast into KS. Could see some
lingering wraparound showers into Sunday morning...otherwise
expect a cool and very breezy day.
The next chance of precipitation comes Tuesday night into
Wednesday as a fast moving upper trof drops southeast through the
Rockies. A developing surface boundary across the region will be
the main focus...with most precipitation mainly along and north of
the front. This would result in additional rainfall across areas
that have been hit hard over the past 24 hours.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 49 58 42 72 / 80 30 10 10
FSM 59 66 44 74 / 90 20 10 10
MLC 51 61 45 74 / 80 10 10 0
BVO 48 54 40 70 / 80 40 10 10
FYV 54 59 42 67 / 90 30 10 10
BYV 59 64 42 66 / 100 40 10 10
MKO 51 58 42 72 / 80 20 10 10
MIO 52 58 42 66 / 80 50 20 10
F10 49 58 43 72 / 80 20 10 0
HHW 54 64 45 74 / 90 10 10 0
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday morning for OKZ049-053>076.
AR...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday morning for ARZ001-002-010-011-
019-020-029.
&&
AVIATION...07Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 5:19 PM CDT, 6 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
519 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-301030-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
519 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017
...Life Threatening Flooding and Severe Weather Ongoing...
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...This evening and Tonight.
TORNADO.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Along and east of a line from Bentonville Arkansas to
McAlester Oklahoma.
ONSET...Ongoing.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Significant.
AREA...Along and east of a line from Bentonville Arkansas to
McAlester Oklahoma.
ONSET...Ongoing.
FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Critical.
AREA...All of northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.
DISCUSSION...
Widespread thunderstorms continue this afternoon with strong to
severe storms ongoing generally east of a line from Bentonville
Arkansas to McAlester Oklahoma. Damaging winds, large hail, and
a few tornadoes are likely along and east of this line.
The severe weather potential will continue through the evening
hours with a general decrease in storm intensity expected
later tonight.
The continued rounds of heavy rain has resulted in widespread
dangerous flash flooding. Numerous roads are closed across
the region and high water rescues have been performed through
the afternoon. Any additional rainfall this afternoon through
the overnight hours will worsen ongoing conditions and rapid
onset flash flooding should be expected.
Additionally, numerous larger river basins are in flood and
river levels will continue to rise. This will also impact
numerous roadways.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SUNDAY and Monday...High Wind Potential.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY...No Hazards.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A brief dry period is expected late Sunday into Monday
with thunderstorm chances returning mid week.
weather.gov/tulsa Contains additional information.In the hours before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1114 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1054 PM FLASH FLOOD OKMULGEE 35.62N 95.96W
04/29/2017 OKMULGEE OK EMERGENCY MNGR
BIXBY RD CLOSED BETWEEN ADAMS RD AND FERGUSON RD DUE TO
HIGH WATER. SNAKE CREEK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS.
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AEJLocal storm report, Apr 29, 11:15 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1115 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 PM FLASH FLOOD OWASSO 36.27N 95.85W
04/29/2017 TULSA OK NWS EMPLOYEE
106TH ST IMPASSABLE DUE TO WATER BETWEEN 161 ST EAST AVE
AND 193 EAST AVE. 193 EAST AVE FLOODED NORTH OF 106TH ST.
&&
AEJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 35 min |
| Apr 29, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 7:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Muskogee | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 8:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee | 23 min |
| Apr 29, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Wagoner | 25 min |
| Apr 29, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 9:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 18 min |
| Apr 29, 11:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 36 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah | 36 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata | 53 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:11 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 7:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Mayes | 5 days |
| Apr 30, 10:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 11 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 9:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Carroll | 12 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 33 min |
| Apr 30, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 36 min |
| Apr 30, 4:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington | 60 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Carroll | 26 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:19 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 36 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2017Every areal flood warning in 2017
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.