Alert archive / Oklahoma / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Feb 23, 2018, 5:31 PM CST for 7 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 10 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2018, 5:31 PM CST (23:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2018, 3:30 AM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Haskell County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Wagoner County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 6:44 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Muskogee, OK | FAST MOVING WATER OVER GULICK ROAD AT QUAIL CREEK. |
| Feb 23, 8:15 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 E Eufaula, OK | MPING REPORT OF CREEK OVERFLOWING PRODUCING LOCALIZED FLOODING. |
| Feb 23, 9:50 PM CST | FLASH FLOOD | Checotah, OK | SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS UNDERWATER AND A FEW HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 1338 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
733
WGUS54 KTSA 232331
FFWTSA
OKC061-091-101-107-111-121-145-240630-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0001.180223T2331Z-180224T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
531 PM CST FRI FEB 23 2018
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Haskell County in southeastern Oklahoma...
McIntosh County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Central Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...
Okmulgee County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Okfuskee County in east central Oklahoma...
* Until 1230 AM CST Saturday
* At 515 PM CST, Emergency Management reported several county roads
across Okmulgee County being flooded. Widespread light to
moderate rain will continue to spread across the warned area
through much of the evening hours. Additional rainfall amounts of
one half to one inch are likely which will lead to further
flooding impacts.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Muskogee... Mcalester...
Okmulgee... Wagoner...
Okemah... Eufaula...
Stigler... Okfuskee...
Coweta... Henryetta...
Fort Gibson... Checotah...
Krebs... Haskell...
Warner... Morris...
Boley... Quinton...
Weleetka... Dewar...
Additional rainfall amounts of one half to one inch are possible in
the warned area.
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 212 and
289.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3564 9619 3608 9546 3607 9521 3582 9527
3581 9513 3553 9513 3541 9498 3520 9492
3519 9493 3503 9551 3476 9609 3505 9609
3515 9598 3529 9598 3529 9644 3546 9644
3545 9655 3539 9654 3540 9655 3546 9662
$$2 follow-up statements
750
WGUS74 KTSA 240312
FFSTSA
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
912 PM CST FRI FEB 23 2018
OKC061-091-101-107-111-121-145-240630-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180224T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Haskell OK-McIntosh OK-Wagoner OK-Pittsburg OK-Muskogee OK-
Okmulgee OK-Okfuskee OK-
912 PM CST FRI FEB 23 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR
HASKELL...MCINTOSH...WAGONER...CENTRAL PITTSBURG...MUSKOGEE...
OKMULGEE AND OKFUSKEE COUNTIES...
At 908 PM CST, the media reported water rescues ongoing in Muskogee.
Additional reports of flooded roads have been received in the
vicinity of McAlester. Rainfall amounts of one half to one inch
have fallen since 6 PM across the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing and will worsen as light to moderate rain continues
across the area through the evening hours.
Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Muskogee... Mcalester...
Okmulgee... Wagoner...
Okemah... Eufaula...
Stigler... Okfuskee...
Coweta... Henryetta...
Fort Gibson... Checotah...
Krebs... Haskell...
Warner... Morris...
Boley... Quinton...
Weleetka... Dewar...
Additional rainfall amounts of one half to one inch are possible in
the warned area.
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 212 and
289.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3564 9619 3608 9546 3607 9521 3582 9527
3581 9513 3553 9513 3541 9498 3520 9492
3519 9493 3503 9551 3476 9609 3505 9609
3515 9598 3529 9598 3529 9644 3546 9644
3545 9655 3539 9654 3540 9655 3546 9662
$$130
WGUS54 KTSA 240539
FFWTSA
OKC061-091-101-107-111-121-145-240930-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180224T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1139 PM CST FRI FEB 23 2018
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Haskell County in southeastern Oklahoma...
McIntosh County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Central Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...
Okmulgee County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Okfuskee County in east central Oklahoma...
* Until 330 AM CST
* At 1136 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. 1 to 2 inches rain have fallen
over the past several hours. Flash flooding is already occurring.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Muskogee... Mcalester...
Okmulgee... Wagoner...
Okemah... Eufaula...
Stigler... Okfuskee...
Coweta... Henryetta...
Fort Gibson... Checotah...
Krebs... Haskell...
Warner... Morris...
Boley... Quinton...
Weleetka... Dewar...
Additional rainfall amounts of around 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 212 and
289.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3564 9619 3608 9546 3607 9521 3582 9527
3581 9513 3553 9513 3541 9498 3520 9492
3519 9493 3503 9551 3476 9609 3505 9609
3515 9598 3529 9598 3529 9644 3546 9644
3545 9655 3539 9654 3540 9655 3546 9662
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 7:46 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 36 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:47 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 36 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:59 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Pushmataha | 49 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:20 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 54 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:20 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 56 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:20 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 3 days |
| Feb 23, 3:05 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:38 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Creek, Mayes, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.