Alert archive / Oklahoma / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Tulsa, OK
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 10:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Sequoyah | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 10:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 11:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 11:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 11:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 37 min |
| Apr 29, 12:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 12:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 34 min |
| Apr 29, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 12:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes | 27 min |
| Apr 29, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee, Wagoner | 34 min |
| Apr 29, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 18 min |
| Apr 29, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 12:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 12:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 12:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 1:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 1:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 34 min |
| Apr 29, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 1:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 1:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 2:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 2:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 34 min |
| Apr 29, 2:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 3:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 57 min |
| Apr 29, 3:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Pawnee | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 3:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 4:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 4:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 35 min |
| Apr 29, 5:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 5:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 5:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 35 min |
| Apr 29, 5:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 33 min |
| Apr 29, 6:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 6:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 6:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 41 min |
| Apr 29, 6:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Pawnee | 39 min |
| Apr 29, 6:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 8:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage | 30 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 10 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 23 min |
| Apr 29, 12:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 35 min |
| Apr 29, 1:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 1:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 2:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Pawnee | 32 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Muskogee, Nowata, Rogers, Wagoner | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 25 min |
| Apr 29, 3:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 33 min |
| Apr 29, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Muskogee | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 4:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Sequoyah | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell | 33 min |
| Apr 29, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Sequoyah | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair | 14 min |
| Apr 29, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Muskogee | 29 min |
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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.