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Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Tulsa, OK

August 6, 2017Haskell County, Latimer County, LeFlore County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Aug 6, 2017, 8:32 AM CDT for Haskell County, Latimer County, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 4 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
Aug 6, 2017, 8:32 AM CDT (13:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2017, 12:30 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, LeFlore County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:36 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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 206 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, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2017-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 344 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2017-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 125 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
344 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-106 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
826 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

606 
WGUS54 KTSA 061332
FFWTSA
OKC061-077-079-061730-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0042.170806T1332Z-170806T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
832 AM CDT SUN AUG 6 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Haskell County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Latimer County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1230 PM CDT

* At 831 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. 2 to 3 inches...with local 
  amounts of 4 to 5 inches...of rain have fallen over the past 4 
  hours. Flash flooding is either ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
  Poteau...                         Wilburton...
  Heavener...                       Talihina...
  Wister...                         Howe...
  Red Oak...                        McCurtain...
  Fanshawe...                       Cameron...
  Kinta...                          Talimena State Park...
  Heavener Runestone State Park...  Big Cedar...
  Mc Curtain...                     Whitesboro...
  Lequire...                        Damon...
  Bengal...                         Robbers Cave State Park...

Additional rainfall amounts of around 1 inch are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3483 9549 3503 9539 3503 9535 3510 9535
      3518 9531 3514 9444 3458 9446

$$
2 follow-up statements
747 
WGUS74 KTSA 061631
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1131 AM CDT SUN AUG 6 2017

OKC061-077-079-061730-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170806T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Haskell OK-Latimer OK-Le Flore OK-
1131 AM CDT SUN AUG 6 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN HASKELL...LATIMER AND LE FLORE COUNTIES...

At 1129 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated isolated showers remain over 
the warned area with the heaviest rains now located further south 
and east.  Radar and rain gauge reports show an axis of 2 to 4 
inches of rain...with isolated 5 inches amounts...fell across the 
warned area. Flash flooding is likely occurring.

Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Poteau...                         Wilburton...
Heavener...                       Talihina...
Wister...                         Howe...
Red Oak...                        McCurtain...
Fanshawe...                       Cameron...
Kinta...                          Talimena State Park...
Heavener Runestone State Park...  Big Cedar...
Mc Curtain...                     Whitesboro...
Lequire...                        Damon...
Bengal...                         Robbers Cave State Park...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3483 9549 3503 9539 3503 9535 3510 9535
      3518 9531 3514 9444 3458 9446

$$
602 
WGUS74 KTSA 061732
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1232 PM CDT SUN AUG 6 2017

OKC061-077-079-061742-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170806T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Haskell OK-Latimer OK-Le Flore OK-
1232 PM CDT SUN AUG 6 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HASKELL...LATIMER AND LE
FLORE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

The heavy rain has ended. Any ongoing flood waters will continue to 
recede. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3483 9549 3503 9539 3503 9535 3510 9535
      3518 9531 3514 9444 3458 9446

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage58 min
Aug 5, 8:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage36 min
Aug 5, 8:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage38 min
Aug 5, 9:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAKay68 min
Aug 5, 9:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage5 hr
Aug 5, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage35 min
Aug 5, 10:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage33 min
Aug 5, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington30 min
Aug 5, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage32 min
Aug 5, 11:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage3 hr
Aug 5, 11:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage38 min
Aug 5, 11:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage31 min
Aug 6, 12:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee, Rogers27 min
Aug 6, 12:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage, Washington4 hr
Aug 6, 12:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Tulsa61 min
Aug 6, 12:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage, Tulsa, Washington4 hr
Aug 6, 1:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and 1 more67 min
Aug 6, 1:25 AM CDTTornado WarningTSARogers, Tulsa, Wagoner35 min
Aug 6, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner46 min
Aug 6, 1:37 AM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata, Rogers23 min
Aug 6, 1:42 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Rogers21 min
Aug 6, 1:43 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Rogers, Wagoner32 min
Aug 6, 1:56 AM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner17 min
Aug 6, 2:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah and 1 more40 min
Aug 6, 2:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Tulsa6 hr
Aug 6, 2:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Cherokee45 min
Aug 6, 2:53 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner4 hr
Aug 6, 3:21 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSANowata, Osage, Washington6 hr
Aug 6, 3:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah66 min
Aug 6, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, McIntosh60 min
Aug 6, 4:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore40 min
Aug 6, 5:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee and 2 more3 hr
Aug 6, 5:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore48 min
Aug 6, 8:14 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Tulsa24 hr
Aug 6, 8:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore3 hr
Aug 6, 8:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAChoctaw, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha4 hr

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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.