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Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 29, 2017Craig County, Delaware County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 10:36 AM CDT for Craig County, Delaware County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2017, 10:36 AM CDT (15:36 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Craig County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Ottawa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 92 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 318 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
704 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
318 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
413 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.6

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The text

As transmitted.

628 
WGUS54 KTSA 291536
FFWTSA
OKC035-041-115-292130-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0010.170429T1536Z-170429T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1036 AM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 430 PM CDT

* At 1036 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...
  Miami...                          Grove...
  Commerce...                       Fairland...
  Afton...                          Quapaw...
  Bernice...                        Ketchum...
  Wyandotte...                      Treece...
  Picher...                         Honey Creek State Park...
  Bernice State Park...             Cleora...
  Narcissa...                       Ottawa...
  Peoria...                         Cardin...
  Twin Bridges State Park...        Zena...

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 are possible in the warned 
area.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 287 and 324.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3649 9462 3651 9515 3700 9501 3700 9462

$$
2 follow-up statements
588 
WGUS74 KTSA 291823
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
123 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

OKC035-041-115-292130-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170429T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Craig OK-Delaware OK-Ottawa OK-
123 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG...NORTHERN DELAWARE AND OTTAWA COUNTIES...

At 119 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned 
area. Two to three inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is 
already occurring.

Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Miami...                          Grove...
Commerce...                       Fairland...
Afton...                          Quapaw...
Bernice...                        Ketchum...
Wyandotte...                      Treece...
Picher...                         Honey Creek State Park...
Bernice State Park...             Cleora...
Narcissa...                       Ottawa...
Peoria...                         Cardin...
Twin Bridges State Park...        Zena...

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area this afternoon.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 287 and 324.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route. Turn around, don't drown when 
encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3649 9462 3651 9515 3700 9501 3700 9462

$$
624 
WGUS54 KTSA 292101
FFWTSA
OKC035-041-115-292330-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170429T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
401 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 630 PM CDT

* At 359 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
  area. 2 to 4 inches of rain have already fallen. Flash
  flooding is occurring across the warned area.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
  Miami...                          Grove...
  Commerce...                       Fairland...
  Afton...                          Quapaw...
  Bernice...                        Ketchum...
  Wyandotte...                      Treece...
  Picher...                         Honey Creek State Park...
  Bernice State Park...             Cleora...
  Narcissa...                       Ottawa...
  Peoria...                         Cardin...
  Twin Bridges State Park...        Zena...

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 287 and 324.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3649 9462 3651 9515 3700 9501 3700 9462

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore36 min
Apr 28, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah45 min
Apr 28, 10:25 PM CDTTornado WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah35 min
Apr 28, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh30 min
Apr 28, 10:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Sequoyah27 min
Apr 28, 10:58 PM CDTTornado WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah31 min
Apr 28, 11:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa29 min
Apr 28, 11:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage23 min
Apr 28, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg65 min
Apr 28, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage30 min
Apr 28, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSARogers, Tulsa27 min
Apr 28, 11:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek35 min
Apr 28, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa35 min
Apr 28, 11:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair27 min
Apr 28, 11:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington37 min
Apr 29, 12:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 3 more4 hr
Apr 29, 12:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware34 min
Apr 29, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner32 min
Apr 29, 12:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes27 min
Apr 29, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee, Wagoner34 min
Apr 29, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata18 min
Apr 29, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee32 min
Apr 29, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes29 min
Apr 29, 12:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage26 min
Apr 29, 12:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner4 hr
Apr 29, 12:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee36 min
Apr 29, 1:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner30 min
Apr 29, 1:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair30 min
Apr 29, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Delaware34 min
Apr 29, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee47 min
Apr 29, 1:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington24 min
Apr 29, 1:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee36 min
Apr 29, 2:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Delaware29 min
Apr 29, 2:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata26 min
Apr 29, 2:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee38 min
Apr 29, 2:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa3 hr
Apr 29, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee34 min
Apr 29, 2:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware, Ottawa44 min
Apr 29, 3:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee57 min
Apr 29, 3:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Pawnee56 min
Apr 29, 3:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage36 min
Apr 29, 4:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa30 min
Apr 29, 4:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington35 min
Apr 29, 5:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner6 hr
Apr 29, 5:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington32 min
Apr 29, 5:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee28 min
Apr 29, 5:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee35 min
Apr 29, 5:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers33 min
Apr 29, 6:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa31 min
Apr 29, 6:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington44 min
Apr 29, 6:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage41 min
Apr 29, 6:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Pawnee39 min
Apr 29, 6:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee4 hr
Apr 29, 6:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Ottawa24 min
Apr 29, 8:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage30 hr
Apr 29, 8:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee and 3 more3 hr
Apr 29, 8:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware10 hr
Apr 29, 10:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah and 1 more8 hr
Apr 29, 10:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware23 min
Apr 29, 12:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah6 hr
Apr 29, 12:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah35 min
Apr 29, 1:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers, Tulsa29 min
Apr 29, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee36 min
Apr 29, 2:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAPawnee32 hr
Apr 29, 2:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Muskogee, Nowata, Rogers, Wagoner4 hr
Apr 29, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh25 min
Apr 29, 3:13 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers and 2 more6 hr
Apr 29, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer29 min
Apr 29, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg33 min
Apr 29, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee30 min
Apr 29, 4:19 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Sequoyah26 min
Apr 29, 4:42 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAHaskell33 min
Apr 29, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Sequoyah32 min
Apr 29, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg26 min
Apr 29, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg36 min
Apr 29, 4:58 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair14 min
Apr 29, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah29 min
Apr 29, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh42 min
Apr 29, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah36 min
Apr 29, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.