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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2020, 10:27 PM CDT for Jackson County, Kiowa County, Tillman County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2020, 10:27 PM CDT (03:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2020, 2:33 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Major
Counties Jackson County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Tillman County, OK
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point North Fork of the Red River near Headrick (HEAO2). The gauge peaked at 10.29 ft at May 16, 2020, 12:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07305000, 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 15, 6:17 PM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 15, 6:17 PM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
617 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020
...New AVIATION...
.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 228 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020
The outflow boundary/front across south-central Oklahoma, and
back northwest into west-central Oklahoma around mid-afternoon
will likely continue its southwestward progress, although probably
with less enthusiasm in the west. The storms forming behind the
front will continue to reinforce its southward movement in the
area east of I-44. This boundary's location will have major
implications on severe weather and flooding probabilities this
evening. The deeper into the cooler air, the lower the risk of
major severe weather...and flooding will be mainly near and up to
about 50 miles north of the boundary (although the risk of
flooding may expand late this evening, as storms become less
reliant on surface conditions).
We currently expect the majority of the rain and severe weather to
be over the southern half of our forecast area this evening (high
rain chances will continue through the night in the south). With
slow movement of the storms, and heavy rainfall from many of the
storms, there will be a risk of flooding. We are continuing the
existing Flood Watch.
Another cold front is expected to move into Oklahoma tomorrow,
joining an MCV that is likely to be over southern Oklahoma during
the day. This will support disorganized shower and thunderstorm
development over much of Oklahoma/north Texas, although by
afternoon, I-35 will divide the "likely" area (to the east of
I-35) from the "chance" area (to the west). Instability east of
I-35 may support a few strong storms, but organized severe storms
are not currently expected.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Saturday night through next Thursday)
Issued at 228 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020
Showers/thunderstorms will be decreasing from the northwest
Saturday evening into early Sunday, as an upper-level circulation
departs to the south/southeast. This will leave Oklahoma and north
Texas under upper-level ridging, which will be reinforced by an
omega pattern early in the week.
Medium-range models are still a bit offset from each other
regarding the ridge axis location around midweek. For now, we have
a mild and dry (no rain) forecast for next week. If the ridge
shifts east more than currently expected, rain chances and
temperatures will both go up.
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 613 PM CDT Fri May 15 2020
A thunderstorm complex over Oklahoma and Texas will cause chaotic
weather, including a few severe thunderstorms, across the area
this evening. Highly variable winds, ceilings, and visibilities
are to be expected, particularly south of KCSM-KOKC through at
least 05Z. Farther north, winds will be affected by outflow from
the storm complex.
It is unclear whether there will be BR/fog early Saturday, but
with the cloud cover from the storms, and little or no rainfall
near the edges of the cloud shield, BR/fog seems unlikely.
There will be a few scattered showers, perhaps thunderstorms, on
Saturday, mainly in the afternoon, and mainly east of I-35. Winds
will be all over the compass, but should be relatively light
outside showers and storms.
CmS
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK 63 77 62 78 / 70 50 30 0
Hobart OK 62 80 60 81 / 70 30 20 0
Wichita Falls TX 63 79 64 84 / 80 40 20 0
Gage OK 58 81 56 80 / 40 40 20 0
Ponca City OK 63 79 59 77 / 50 60 30 0
Durant OK 65 76 64 80 / 60 80 50 10
&&
.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Saturday morning for OKZ027>032-037>048-
050>052.
TX...Flood Watch through Saturday morning for TXZ085-086-088>090.
&&
SHORT TERM...23
LONG TERM....23
AVIATION...23Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 10:15 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 15, 8:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
845 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0843 PM HAIL BURKBURNETT 34.08N 98.56W
05/15/2020 E0.88 INCH WICHITA TX AMATEUR RADIO
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MDAYLocal storm report, May 15, 8:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
847 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0834 PM HAIL 1 N BURKBURNETT 34.09N 98.57W
05/15/2020 E1.00 INCH WICHITA TX PUBLIC
VIA MPING.
&&
MDAYLocal storm report, May 15, 8:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
858 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0852 PM TSTM WND GST SHEPPARD AFB 33.98N 98.50W
05/15/2020 M59 MPH WICHITA TX ASOS
&&
MDAYLocal storm report, May 15, 9:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
904 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0810 PM TSTM WND DMG ARCHER CITY 33.59N 98.63W
05/15/2020 ARCHER TX AMATEUR RADIO
TWO TRANSFORMERS BLOWN. TIN ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE.
&&
MDAYLocal storm report, May 15, 9:31 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
931 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 PM FLASH FLOOD 7 S WICHITA FALLS 33.79N 98.51W
05/15/2020 ARCHER TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
75 FT OF A 3 WAY ROAD NEAR FM1954 COVERED IN UP TO 16
INCHES OF RUNNING WATER.
&&
MDAYSpecial weather statement, May 15, 9:49 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 7:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche | 37 min |
| May 15, 7:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Tillman | 3 hr |
| May 15, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garvin, Stephens | 39 min |
| May 15, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Tillman | 62 min |
| May 15, 8:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Garvin, Stephens | 2 hr |
| May 15, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Tillman | 65 min |
| May 15, 8:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens | 3 hr |
| May 15, 8:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Comanche, Cotton, Stephens | 115 min |
| May 15, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Cotton, Jefferson | 36 min |
| May 15, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Jefferson | 26 min |
| May 16, 1:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Bryan | 7 hr |
| May 16, 2:00 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Atoka | 43 hr |
| May 15, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Baylor, Wilbarger | 54 min |
| May 15, 7:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Archer, Baylor, Wichita, Wilbarger | 32 min |
| May 15, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Archer | 39 min |
| May 15, 9:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Archer, Wichita | 88 min |
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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.