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River Flood Warning 59, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at May 24, 2019, 9:21 PM CDT for Osage County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 25, 2019, 12:46 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2019, 9:21 PM CDT (02:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2019, 12:46 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2019, 7:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Osage County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Bird Creek at Avant (AVTO2).
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07176500, 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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 24, 6:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 6:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
636 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM/KROG.
Aviation impacts will be largely tied to convection spreading into
NE OK later this evening. A period of MVFR to IFR conditions are
likely as storms pass through NE OK terminals with storms likely
to move away from the region by the early morning hours on
Saturday. Thereafter, VFR conditions are likely through the
remainder of the forecast period.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 305 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019/
DISCUSSION...
Atmosphere continues to destabilize this afternoon with strong
surface heating. MLCAPES in the 2000-2500 J/KG range have
developed with moderate deep layer shear north of Interstate 44.
Environment should support the potential for scattered multi/
supercells across aforementioned area this afternoon/evening with
a few tornadoes possible.
The bigger concern at this point is the potential for heavy
rainfall, especially across the Arkansas River basin, which
can not handle any more water at this point. PWAT values are at
least 2 standard deviations above normal across north-central
Oklahoma and south-central Kansas with 1.80 inches currently over
western portions of Osage/Pawnee county. The stronger storms this
afternoon/evening will likely have at least 2 inch an hour rainfall
rates on already saturated grounds, which will likely lead to
flash flooding/excessive runoff. Some of the CAM solutions also
indicate the potential for a squall line to develop west of the
area, potentially impacting northeast Oklahoma by late
evening/overnight. Given all the above, a flash flood watch was
issued through tonight for areas along and north of I-44.
Although the heavy rainfall threat should shift slightly northwest
on Saturday, the Arkansas River basin remains in a moderate risk
in the current excessive rainfall outlook. Major flooding is already
occurring along the Arkansas River and any additional rainfall
would cause higher inflows into area lakes and rivers.
Thunderstorm chances will persist across northeast Oklahoma
through the weekend into early next week as a series of upper
level waves move across in southwest flow aloft. Models in
general agreement with lifting a stronger upper trough into the
central plains Tuesday into Wednesday with more widespread
thunderstorms across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. In
addition to the heavy rainfall threat, severe weather will also be
possible during this time. A brief break in the active weather
expected behind the front Thursday into Friday. This however will
be short lived as the moist and unstable air-mass returns for next
weekend.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 70 85 71 87 / 40 30 30 30
FSM 70 89 69 91 / 10 10 10 10
MLC 70 85 70 86 / 10 10 10 10
BVO 69 83 69 86 / 50 40 50 30
FYV 66 86 66 84 / 10 10 10 20
BYV 69 88 68 88 / 10 10 20 20
MKO 69 84 69 86 / 20 10 20 20
MIO 69 84 69 86 / 40 20 30 30
F10 69 84 70 83 / 20 20 20 20
HHW 68 85 69 88 / 10 10 10 10
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flash Flood Watch through Saturday morning for OKZ054>057-
059>061-064.
AR...None.
&&
AVIATION.....07Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 5:14 PM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 514 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-251045- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 514 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 ...Severe Weather And Flash Flooding Potentials Tonight... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Limited. AREA...Mainly Along And Northwest of Interstate 44. ONSET...Ongoing. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. Greatest Area of Concern...Northwest Of A Line From Bristow To Nowata. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Thunderstorms are expected to continue to develop across Western and Central Oklahoma and move into parts of Northeast Oklahoma this evening. The greater thunderstorm potentials are forecast along and northwest of Interstate 44...where severe weather potentials of large hail and damaging winds will be possible. An isolated tornado potential will also be possible through this evening...again mainly northwest of Interstate 44 in Northeast Oklahoma. Thunderstorm chances will continue overnight as thunderstorms across Northwest Texas are forecast to develop into a complex and approach the region. Heavy rainfall will also be main concern with thunderstorms through tonight. Additional rainfall amounts locally reaching up around 2 inches may be possible which will likely lead to flash flooding and excessive runoff on already saturated grounds. The areas of greater concern are forecast along and northwest of a line from Bristow to Nowata in Northeast Oklahoma. A flash flood watch is in effect for most locations along and northwest of Interstate 44. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. TUESDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. WEDNESDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Thunderstorm chances will remain possible across Northeast Oklahoma into far Northwest Arkansas through the weekend as a series of upper level impulses move over the region. Again...additional rainfall would likely continue flash flooding concerns as well as the expected long duration mainstem river flooding. Additional thunderstorm chances are forecast to increase Tuesday into Wednesday as a low pressure system lifts northeast through the Plains. Severe weather and also heavy rainfall will be possible with this system. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 24, 8:55 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 6 hr |
| May 24, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 55 min |
| May 24, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 62 min |
| May 24, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 65 min |
| May 24, 10:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 4 hr |
| May 24, 11:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 3 hr |
| May 25, 8:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 11 days |
| May 25, 4:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Mayes | 68 hr |
| May 25, 4:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Mayes, Wagoner | 68 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.