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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Apr 22, 2020, 2:06 AM CDT for Pottawatomie County, Seminole County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 22, 2020, 2:15 PM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2020, 2:06 AM CDT (07:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2020, 2:15 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2020, 3:23 AM CDT
- In force
- 13 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 07:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little River (OK) near Tecumseh (TCMO2). The gauge peaked at 9.47 ft at Apr 22, 2020, 8:00 PM CDT.
- 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 Apr 22, 1:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 1:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 104 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 213 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020 Satellite imagery is beginning to show signs of lift now increasing ahead of an initial mid level shortwave trough that will move out of the TX panhandle late this afternoon through tonight. Convective initiation should occur somewhere within the next hour or two near NW OK and the northern TX panhandle. A few storms may also try to develop on the southern flank of the mid level moisture moisture plume extending from NW OK into ESE OK into this evening. Some cumulus are now evident in vis imagery within this plume. The most likely scenario still appears to be a small cluster of storms coming off the high plains and tracking eastward across northern OK, with 1- 2 discrete elevated supercells south of it moving into portions of central OK late tonight. Steep lapse rates within the hail growth zone could support around a 3-6 hour window of very large hail within the supercells. As the first, smaller cluster of storms moves out of our area and dissipates to the east late tonight/early Wed AM, the main mid level vort max will begin to move in from the west. Therefore, expect more widespread convection to begin around 12-15Z Wed especially along and north of I-40 as mid to upper ascent overspreads the region. These elevated storms will still have the potential to produce large hail up to the size of golf balls or larger near and just after sunrise. At the surface, a surface low will near the I-35 corridor around 18-21Z Wed, with an associated dryline and Pacific front. Instability should have the chance to ramp up ahead of these features early tomorrow afternoon within the warm sector over the SE 1/4 of OK. Surface based supercells will be possible within the aforementioned area Wed afternoon, with all severe weather threats possible into early Wed evening. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through next Monday) Issued at 213 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020 Showers and thunderstorms and the potential for severe storms are expected to end Wednesday evening. Another round of showers and thunderstorms will then be possible Thursday night into Friday as a shortwave moves across the central/southern Plains and a cold front moves across the area. Models show NW flow will develop aloft over the region next week. Models also show another front moving across the area early next week, although there are some differences in timing. Some showers and thunderstorms could be possible with this boundary. Temperatures are expected to remain generally below but near the average mark into this weekend, with the coolest day expected to be Friday. Warmer temperatures, above average, will then be possible early next week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 103 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 Timing of thunderstorms and association impacts to TAF sites is a bit uncertain and so our time windows for VCTS and prevailing TSRA are broad. Aside from ongoing thunderstorm cluster in south- central Oklahoma and weaker storms further north to just east of OKC metro, coverage should be limited the next few hours. As large scale ascent increases, storm coverage will increase across much of the area. One wave will develop in the predawn areas and expand and move east through midday impacting several of the TAF sites. Additional showers and storms are possible within a band behind the departing system across western Oklahoma. Periods of MVFR stratus in moist low level flow regime will continue through much of the morning at least. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 71 53 78 56 / 90 20 0 30 Hobart OK 74 51 81 54 / 80 0 0 20 Wichita Falls TX 82 54 82 59 / 70 0 0 10 Gage OK 67 47 81 50 / 90 0 0 40 Ponca City OK 67 52 77 54 / 100 60 0 50 Durant OK 76 56 79 57 / 90 30 0 10 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && SHORT TERM...03 LONG TERM....25 AVIATION...12
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 1:55 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 22, 1:23 AM CDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
123 AM CDT WED APR 22 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0112 AM HAIL 3 NE GENE AUTRY 34.32N 97.00W
04/22/2020 E1.75 INCH CARTER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
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SCSpecial weather statement, Apr 22, 1:26 AM CDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 126 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 OKZ039>041-046-220700- Stephens OK-Carter OK-Garvin OK-Murray OK- 126 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR east central Stephens... northwestern Carter...southern Garvin and northwestern Murray Counties Until 200 AM CDT... AT 126 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from near Foster to 5 miles northeast of Velma, moving east at 30 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... Wind gusts to 50 MPH... Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage... Locations impacted include... Wynnewood, Elmore City, Katie, Foster, Tatums, Ratliff City, Hennepin and Pernell. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3467 9707 3442 9735 3447 9770 3467 9749 TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 266DEG 25KT 3462 9747 3450 9759 Mahale
Local storm report, Apr 22, 1:33 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
133 AM CDT WED APR 22 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 AM HAIL 7 N RAVIA 34.34N 96.76W
04/22/2020 E1.00 INCH JOHNSTON OK EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
SCLocal storm report, Apr 22, 1:43 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
143 AM CDT WED APR 22 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 AM HAIL DUNCAN 34.50N 97.96W
04/22/2020 E1.75 INCH STEPHENS OK PUBLIC
RELAYED VIA TWITTER
&&
SCLocal storm report, Apr 22, 1:56 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Washita | 36 min |
| Apr 21, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Roger Mills | 60 min |
| Apr 21, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Custer, Washita | 66 min |
| Apr 21, 7:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 28 min |
| Apr 21, 7:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo | 27 min |
| Apr 21, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Grady | 50 min |
| Apr 21, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 34 min |
| Apr 21, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita | 39 min |
| Apr 21, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills | 62 min |
| Apr 21, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Custer, Washita | 58 min |
| Apr 21, 8:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Washita | 19 min |
| Apr 21, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Grady | 51 min |
| Apr 21, 8:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Greer | 32 min |
| Apr 21, 8:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Washita | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita | 50 min |
| Apr 21, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Roger Mills | 45 min |
| Apr 21, 8:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 9:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Greer | 26 min |
| Apr 21, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady | 67 min |
| Apr 21, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Roger Mills | 43 min |
| Apr 21, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Washita | 40 min |
| Apr 21, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kiowa | 27 min |
| Apr 21, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kiowa | 44 min |
| Apr 21, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita | 66 min |
| Apr 21, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Kiowa, Washita | 64 min |
| Apr 21, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady | 44 min |
| Apr 21, 10:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Washita | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa | 42 min |
| Apr 21, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Grady | 45 min |
| Apr 21, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Roger Mills | 36 min |
| Apr 21, 10:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa | 56 min |
| Apr 21, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Grady, Stephens | 66 min |
| Apr 21, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, McClain | 45 min |
| Apr 21, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Tillman | 51 min |
| Apr 21, 11:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Comanche, Grady, Stephens | 32 min |
| Apr 21, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cleveland, McClain | 26 min |
| Apr 21, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa | 62 min |
| Apr 21, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens | 43 min |
| Apr 21, 11:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Grady, Stephens | 57 min |
| Apr 21, 11:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Stephens | 52 min |
| Apr 22, 12:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Grady, Stephens | 31 min |
| Apr 22, 12:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Murray, Stephens | 27 min |
| Apr 22, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Murray, Stephens | 64 min |
| Apr 22, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Stephens | 57 min |
| Apr 22, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garvin, Grady, Stephens | 46 min |
| Apr 22, 1:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Murray | 50 min |
| Apr 22, 1:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Murray | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 1:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garvin | 34 min |
| Apr 22, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Stephens | 49 min |
| Apr 22, 1:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Carter, Murray | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 1:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Bryan, Johnston | 70 min |
| Apr 22, 2:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Garvin, Murray | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Johnston | 31 min |
| Apr 22, 2:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka, Bryan, Johnston | 51 min |
| Apr 22, 2:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Carter, Johnston, Marshall | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Atoka | 18 min |
| Apr 22, 3:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Bryan, Johnston, Marshall | 29 min |
| Apr 22, 3:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 32 min |
| Apr 22, 4:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis | 32 min |
| Apr 22, 4:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 4:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa | 27 min |
| Apr 22, 4:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 26 min |
| Apr 22, 4:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant, Woods | 52 min |
| Apr 22, 5:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Major | 42 min |
| Apr 22, 5:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Woodward | 51 min |
| Apr 22, 5:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kingfisher | 24 min |
| Apr 22, 5:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka, Coal | 38 min |
| Apr 22, 5:32 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Major, Noble and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Logan, Noble and 1 more | 49 min |
| Apr 22, 5:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Major, Woods, Woodward | 53 min |
| Apr 22, 6:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay, Noble, Payne | 52 min |
| Apr 22, 6:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woods | 29 min |
| Apr 22, 7:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 30 min |
| Apr 22, 7:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 27 min |
| Apr 22, 7:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Grady | 47 min |
| Apr 22, 8:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 30 min |
| Apr 22, 8:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Comanche, Kiowa, Tillman | 41 min |
| Apr 22, 8:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Atoka | 38 min |
| Apr 22, 8:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Jefferson, Stephens | 42 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2020Every river flood warning in 2020
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.