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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Norman, OK

May 7, 2019Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Texas

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.

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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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 6:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa31 min
May 7, 7:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa29 min
May 7, 7:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Grant46 min
May 7, 8:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Grant50 min
May 7, 8:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant34 min
May 7, 10:18 AM CDTFlood WatchOUNAlfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Comanche and 23 more24 hr
May 7, 2:44 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNDewey, Major, Woodward72 hr
May 7, 2:44 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer4 days
May 7, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward5 days
May 7, 2:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan4 days
May 7, 2:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNGrant, Kay72 hr
May 7, 2:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNGrant, Kay, Noble6 days
May 7, 2:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNJackson, Kiowa, Tillman7 days
May 7, 2:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNCotton3 days
May 7, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods10 min
May 7, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa24 min
May 7, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoods36 min
May 7, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster24 min
May 7, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster, Washita51 min
May 7, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNRoger Mills40 min
May 7, 6:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant36 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.