Alert archive / Oklahoma / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at May 3, 2017, 4:09 AM CDT for Craig County, Nowata County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 5 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
- May 3, 2017, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2017, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Craig County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 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 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 2057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 273 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
136
WGUS54 KTSA 030909
FFWTSA
OKC035-105-115-031215-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0024.170503T0909Z-170503T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
409 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 715 AM CDT
* At 408 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain moving into the warned area. 1 to 2 inches of rain have
fallen earlier tonight. Flash flooding is expected to begin
shortly.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Miami... Vinita...
Nowata... Commerce...
Fairland... Afton...
Quapaw... South Coffeyville...
Welch... Delaware...
Bluejacket... Wyandotte...
Lenapah... Treece...
Wann... New Alluwe...
Picher... Watova...
White Oak... Narcissa...
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...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3676 9462 3660 9533 3660 9581 3694 9581
3694 9579 3700 9579 3700 9462
$$2 follow-up statements
673
WGUS54 KTSA 031208
FFWTSA
OKC035-105-115-031415-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170503T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
708 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 915 AM CDT
* At 706 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated areas of moderate to heavy
rain across the warned area. 1 to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is likely occurring.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Miami... Vinita...
Nowata... Commerce...
Fairland... Afton...
Quapaw... South Coffeyville...
Welch... Delaware...
Bluejacket... Wyandotte...
Lenapah... Treece...
Wann... New Alluwe...
Picher... Watova...
White Oak... Narcissa...
Additional rainfall amounts of up to an inch are possible in the
warned area.
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 287 and 324.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
&&
LAT...LON 3676 9462 3660 9533 3660 9581 3694 9581
3694 9579 3700 9579 3700 9462
$$820
WGUS74 KTSA 031410
FFSTSA
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
910 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017
OKC035-105-115-031420-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170503T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Craig OK-Ottawa OK-Nowata OK-
910 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CRAIG...OTTAWA AND NOWATA COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 915 AM CDT...
Although some additional light rain will remain possible into the
early afternoon, the heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat, but standing high water will
remain through much of the day. An Areal Flood Warning is now in
effect through 315 PM. Please continue to heed all road closures and
avoid areas of high water.
LAT...LON 3676 9462 3660 9533 3660 9581 3694 9581
3694 9579 3700 9579 3700 9462
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 29 min |
| May 3, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 31 min |
| May 3, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 48 min |
| May 3, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 28 min |
| May 3, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 27 min |
| May 3, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 33 min |
| May 3, 1:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 31 min |
| May 3, 2:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 27 min |
| May 3, 2:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 26 min |
| May 3, 2:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers | 45 min |
| May 3, 2:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 41 min |
| May 3, 3:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 3, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 35 min |
| May 3, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 30 min |
| May 3, 3:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Washington | 46 min |
| May 3, 4:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 39 min |
| May 3, 4:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 42 min |
| May 3, 4:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 43 min |
| May 3, 4:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 45 min |
| May 3, 5:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 34 min |
| May 3, 5:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa | 3 hr |
| May 3, 5:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 37 min |
| May 3, 6:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 30 min |
| May 3, 7:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 47 min |
| May 3, 7:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McCurtain | 48 min |
| May 3, 7:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 65 min |
| May 3, 8:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 39 min |
| May 3, 8:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 35 min |
| May 3, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 33 min |
| May 3, 8:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 29 min |
| May 3, 8:33 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 4 days |
| May 3, 8:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 23 min |
| May 3, 8:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 3, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 60 min |
| May 3, 9:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 52 hr |
| May 3, 9:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 3 days |
| May 3, 9:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Ottawa | 6 hr |
| May 3, 10:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage | 17 hr |
| May 3, 10:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Tulsa | 34 hr |
| May 3, 11:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 15 hr |
| May 3, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 45 min |
| May 3, 1:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 29 min |
| May 3, 1:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 42 hr |
| May 3, 4:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 3 days |
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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.