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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 7, 2019, 2:58 PM CDT for Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Texas. It took effect at May 9, 2019, 12:38 AM CDT. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2019, 2:58 PM CDT (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 9, 2019, 12:38 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 10, 2019, 2:48 AM CDT
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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 river
Written for the forecast point Beaver Creek (TX) near Electra (ELTT2). The gauge peaked at 15.17 ft at May 10, 2019, 12:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 22 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07312200, 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 7, 12:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 12:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 12:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 1214 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-081715- 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- 1214 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019 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 moderate risk of severe storms late this afternoon and evening across far western Oklahoma and western north Texas... with an enhanced risk and slight risk farther east. Location... The moderate risk is generally west of a line from Gage to Sayre Oklahoma to Goodlett Texas. This is surrounded by an enhanced risk covering the western third of Oklahoma and nearby north Texas counties... and a slight risk covering much of the central third of Oklahoma and nearby north Texas counties. Timing... 300 PM tonight through 500 AM Wednesday morning. Impacts... Hail to the size of baseballs. Damaging winds up to 80 mph. Tornadoes. Flooding rainfall. Discussion... Storms are expected to develop along a dryline and outflow boundary across the panhandles into northwest Oklahoma this afternoon. Initially storms will be more isolated in nature and will pose a threat for very large hail and tornadoes. Expectation is for this to evolve into primarily a wind and heavy rain threat as storms merge into a line and march eastward across central Oklahoma into the evening and overnight hours. A few thunderstorms will also be possible across southwestern and central Oklahoma, and western north Texas before nightfall. .Heavy Rainfall... Flooding of low lying areas will be possible through the overnight hours. The highest risk of flooding will be along and north of I-40. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT... Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across Oklahoma and western north Texas should prepare for severe weather operations this evening and overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... .Thunderstorms... Severe thunderstorms will again be possible Wednesday afternoon and evening along a fast moving cold front. Coverage is expected to remain isolated to scattered...however...all severe weather hazards will be possible. There is also a chance of thunderstorms late Friday into Saturday... but severe storms are not expected at this time. .Heavy Rainfall... Heavy rainfall will be possible Wednesday morning which may cause flash flooding. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 6:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa | 31 min |
| May 7, 7:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa | 29 min |
| May 7, 7:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant | 46 min |
| May 7, 8:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant | 50 min |
| May 7, 8:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grant | 34 min |
| May 7, 10:18 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Comanche and 23 more | 24 hr |
| May 7, 2:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Dewey, Major, Woodward | 72 hr |
| May 7, 2:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer | 4 days |
| May 7, 2:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 5 days |
| May 7, 2:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 4 days |
| May 7, 2:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 72 hr |
| May 7, 2:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay, Noble | 6 days |
| May 7, 2:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman | 7 days |
| May 7, 2:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Cotton | 3 days |
| May 7, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 10 min |
| May 7, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa | 24 min |
| May 7, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 36 min |
| May 7, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Custer | 24 min |
| May 7, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 51 min |
| May 7, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 40 min |
| May 7, 6:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grant | 36 min |
Nearby
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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.