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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Norman, OK

May 3, 2018Pottawatomie County, Seminole County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2018, 6:31 AM CDT for Pottawatomie County, Seminole County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 3, 2018, 6:31 AM CDT (11:31 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2018, 8:11 PM CDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Pottawatomie County, OK, Seminole County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little River (OK) near Tecumseh (TCMO2). The gauge peaked at 15.51 ft at May 3, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07230500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 3, 5:49 AM CDT, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 5:49 AM CDT, 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
549 AM CDT Thu May 3 2018

.AVIATION...
12Z TAFs - VFR/MVFR ceilings possible this TAF period. Showers and
thunderstorms will continue to develop and move across parts of
the area this morning. Additional storms could also develop this
afternoon and affect parts of the area, although this could be SE
of any TAF sites so have left mention out of any TAFs at this
time. A cold front will move across the region tonight into Friday
morning causing winds to shift to the NW.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 306 AM CDT Thu May 3 2018/

DISCUSSION...
Area of showers and storms will continue to move across portions of
the fa through the morning hours with the highest chances across the
southeast half or so of the fa. Some of the storms could be
strong/severe but widespread severe weather is not expected.

Upper trough/closed low over the 4 corners early this morning will
continue to move east today and Friday. Meanwhile, the dryline will
move east across the western third to half of the fa today. A cold
front will then move across the region tonight into Friday. With
moist airmass still in place across parts of the area, lift
associated with the upper system affecting the area, and the dryline
and cold front, additional showers/storms will be possible today and
tonight with rain chances gradually ending from NW to SE across a
good portion of the area with some lingering chances in far S/SE
portions of the fa Friday. Some of the storms this afternoon/evening
could be severe. However, the morning convection could have an
impact on this. Large hail and damaging wind gusts would be the main
concerns.

A dry weekend is expected with models showing an upper ridge
developing over the Rockies with NW flow over the Plains. Models
then show a shortwave affecting the area towards the middle of next
week which could bring a chance for showers and thunderstorms to
parts of the fa.

Fire Weather...
Elevated to Near Critical conditions could be possible this
afternoon behind a dryline across portions of western OK and
western north TX. The greenup of vegetation could limit spread.
Will issue a fire danger statement (RFD).

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  84  55  74  54 /  60  10  10  10
Hobart OK         86  54  77  52 /  20   0   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  88  59  76  55 /  50  20  10   0
Gage OK           81  50  76  50 /  10   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     85  53  75  51 /  50  10   0   0
Durant OK         81  67  72  56 /  70  40  40  10

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

09/25/01
Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 5:16 AM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
516 AM CDT Thu May 3 2018

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-040915-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
516 AM CDT Thu May 3 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms today in part of
Oklahoma and adjacent parts of northern Texas.

Location...
The slight risk is east of a line from Ponca City to El Reno to
Wichita Falls. A marginal risk for severe thunderstorms is east
of a line from Cherokee to Clinton to Altus.

Timing...
Much of the day has the potential for severe thunderstorms. The
potential will end by midday in areas west of Altus, Vernon, and
Seymour.

Impacts... Damaging wind and large hail are the expected hazards.
Brief tornadoes are possible.

Discussion...
Another weak upper wave will move from western Texas into central
Oklahoma by midday. Several clusters of thunderstorms will move
northeast in advance of this wave in a moderately unstable
airmass. A dry line will move eastward across western Oklahoma
this morning and arrive to central sections by early afternoon.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop along and east of the
dry line aided by surface heating through the afternoon.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...

Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across the
eastern two-thirds of Oklahoma and adjacent parts of northern
Texas should prepare for severe weather operations through the
day.

.Fire Weather...
Near-critical fire weather conditions will develop over western
Oklahoma and adjacent parts of northern Texas this afternoon to
the west of a dry line.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

Thunderstorms are possible Friday in southeastern Oklahoma and
also next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 3, 4:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
419 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

OKZ030>032-030945-
Pottawatomie OK-Hughes OK-Seminole OK-
419 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southeastern Pottawatomie...
northwestern Hughes and Seminole Counties Until 445 AM CDT...

AT 419 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Castle to near Seminole, moving east at 40 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning...

Locations impacted include...
Seminole, Holdenville, Wewoka, Wetumka, Maud, Bowlegs, Cromwell,
Yeager, Little and Lima.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 199 and 213.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3514 9627 3497 9678 3530 9677 3543 9666
      3544 9663 3540 9662 3540 9660 3541 9658
      3539 9654 3544 9657 3546 9654 3543 9651
      3543 9649 3546 9648 3546 9646 3545 9644
      3529 9644 3529 9616
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 248DEG 35KT 3551 9639 3522 9664

MBS
Special weather statement, May 3, 4:23 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
423 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

TXZ083-084-087-031000-
Foard TX-Knox TX-Hardeman TX-
423 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR Foard...northwestern Knox and
southern Hardeman Counties Until 500 AM CDT...

AT 421 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
11 miles south of Goodlett to 10 miles southeast of Guthrie, moving
east at 35 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning...

Locations impacted include...
Quanah, Crowell, Benjamin, Margaret, Medicine Mound, Truscott,
Gilliland and Copper Breaks State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 10005 3424 10001 3423 10000 3431 9999
      3436 9951 3352 9971 3348 9999 3383 10000
      3384 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0921Z 250DEG 32KT 3417 9990 3354 10018

MBS
Local storm report, May 3, 5:40 AM CDT, 51 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 3, 5:45 AM CDT, 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
545 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

OKZ037-038-044-TXZ086-090-031130-
Tillman OK-Cotton OK-Comanche OK-Clay TX-Wichita TX-
545 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR eastern Tillman...Cotton...
southwestern Comanche...northwestern Clay and central Wichita
Counties Until 630 AM CDT...

AT 544 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Hollister to 5 miles southwest of Devol, moving northeast at
65 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning...

Locations impacted include...
Burkburnett, Frederick, Walters, Cache, Grandfield, Chattanooga,
Randlett, Indiahoma, Devol, Faxon, Hollister, Loveland, Cookietown,
southwestern Fort Sill, Taylor, Charlie, Cashion and southern Wichita
Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 24.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 9866 3414 9815 3396 9877 3441 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1044Z 242DEG 54KT 3434 9887 3414 9864

MBS
Special weather statement, May 3, 5:55 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
555 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

TXZ086-089-090-031130-
Clay TX-Wichita TX-Archer TX-
555 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Clay...southeastern
Wichita and northeastern Archer Counties Until 630 AM CDT...

AT 554 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Holliday,
moving northeast at 65 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

Locations impacted include...
Wichita Falls, Henrietta, Iowa Park, Holliday, Petrolia, Byers, Dean,
Jolly, Sheppard AFB, northeastern Lake Arrowhead, Lakeside City,
Pleasant Valley, Charlie and Cashion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3374 9875 3397 9877 3413 9823 3412 9822
      3411 9817 3412 9815 3374 9808
TIME...MOT...LOC 1054Z 245DEG 56KT 3379 9867

MBS
Special weather statement, May 3, 6:06 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
606 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

OKZ026-031130-
Lincoln OK-
606 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR eastern Lincoln County Until 630
AM CDT...

AT 605 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Chandler to 3 miles southeast of Sparks, moving northeast at 55
MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...

LAT...LON 3551 9684 3576 9694 3592 9662 3555 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 1105Z 245DEG 48KT 3572 9684 3557 9678

..speg.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 7:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman3 hr
May 2, 7:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Tillman40 min
May 2, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Grady49 min
May 2, 7:14 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCotton31 min
May 2, 7:15 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman30 min
May 2, 7:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian30 min
May 2, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens60 min
May 2, 7:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCaddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Oklahoma3 hr
May 2, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Grady46 min
May 2, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson46 min
May 2, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Grady30 min
May 2, 8:02 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland, Grady, McClain43 min
May 2, 8:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCanadian, Grady3 hr
May 2, 8:06 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNGrady24 min
May 2, 8:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Murray and 2 more58 min
May 2, 8:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma3 hr
May 2, 8:44 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland18 min
May 2, 8:49 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNCleveland, McClain12 min
May 2, 8:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma112 min
May 2, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole48 min
May 2, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCleveland, Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole63 min
May 2, 9:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson21 min
May 2, 9:09 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNPottawatomie15 min
May 2, 9:16 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNPottawatomie16 min
May 2, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Noble, Payne43 min
May 2, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole32 min
May 2, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray and 1 more42 min
May 2, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Seminole55 min
May 2, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Love, Marshall and 2 more49 min
May 2, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Hughes, Johnston, Pontotoc, Seminole64 min
May 2, 11:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Love26 min
May 2, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Tillman51 min
May 2, 11:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston36 min
May 3, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Kiowa, Stephens and 1 more43 min
May 3, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal49 min
May 3, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, McClain and 1 more46 min
May 3, 1:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton34 min
May 3, 1:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman42 min
May 3, 1:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, McClain, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie47 min
May 3, 1:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNStephens28 min
May 3, 1:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and 2 more26 min
May 3, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Stephens49 min
May 3, 2:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, McClain31 min
May 3, 3:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, Garvin, McClain, Pottawatomie28 min
May 3, 3:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Garvin, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Pottawatomie and 1 more3 hr
May 3, 4:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNSeminole26 min
May 3, 5:14 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNTillman31 min
May 3, 5:19 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNTillman26 min
May 3, 5:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Coal, Johnston33 min
May 3, 5:29 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNTillman16 min
May 3, 5:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton, Tillman45 min
May 3, 6:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman28 min
May 3, 6:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln24 min
May 3, 6:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Grady, Stephens25 min
May 3, 6:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarvin, Grady, Jefferson, Stephens33 min
May 3, 7:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma29 min
May 3, 7:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Murray, Stephens37 min
May 3, 7:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNOklahoma28 min
May 3, 7:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCarter, Garvin, McClain, Murray, Pottawatomie27 min
May 3, 7:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNJefferson, Stephens116 min
May 3, 7:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln33 min
May 3, 8:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMurray, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie28 min
May 3, 8:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole40 min
May 3, 8:24 AM CDTTornado WarningOUNPontotoc, Seminole14 min
May 3, 8:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHughes, Seminole46 min
May 3, 9:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Garvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc3 hr
May 3, 9:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNSeminole3 hr
May 3, 10:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCoal, Johnston3 hr
May 3, 10:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall35 min
May 3, 10:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBryan25 min
May 3, 10:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka, Bryan24 min
May 3, 2:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNAtoka3 days
May 2, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor55 min
May 2, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay67 min
May 2, 9:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNArcher3 hr
May 2, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNClay49 min
May 2, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger45 min
May 3, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNArcher, Baylor27 min
May 3, 1:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNFoard, Knox32 min
May 3, 3:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.