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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Norman, OK

July 30, 2020Grant County, Kay County, Noble County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at Jul 30, 2020, 7:59 PM CDT for Grant County, Kay County, Noble County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2020, 7:59 PM CDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2020, 1:42 PM CDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Grant County, OK, Kay County, OK, Noble County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa (TONO2). The gauge peaked at 17.54 ft at Jul 31, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate152007/3108/01
Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07151000, 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 Jul 30, 6:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 6:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
653 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 227 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

Showers/thunderstorms are likely to develop across southwestern OK
and western north TX this afternoon and evening a mid-level trough
and surface boundary. Latest radar imagery shows a few echoes with
a few cloud flashes already developing over Beckham County in
western OK and tracking quickly east-southeastward at about 40
mph. With a moderately unstable atmosphere in place, little to no
CIN, storms may become severe later this afternoon and evening.
Large hail up to the size of golf balls, damaging winds, and heavy
rainfall are possible with any storms that develop. A few
thunderstorms are also possible this evening over northern
Oklahoma. Precipitation appears likely, generally south of I-40,
through at least 10PM with chances diminishing after midnight.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 220 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

In the wake of Friday's storm system, we should see a break from
rain this weekend with below normal temperatures.

Models (both deterministic and ensemble) are trending further west
with their possible MCS Sunday night into Monday, affecting mainly
the panhandles and parts of western Oklahoma into north Texas.
Latest NBM guidance seems to represent this fairly well.

The most recent WPC cluster analysis is coming in weaker and slower
with the building of the upper level ridge next week. This is
consistent with deterministic models which keep us in an active
northwest flow pattern through much of next week.

Day

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 647 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

Showers and storms will continue to develop across southern
Oklahoma and north Texas through the evening, slowly making their
way southeast. Damaging winds will be possible with these storms.
Outside of this convection, breezy northerly winds will prevail.

Day

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  69  82  66  84 /  40  30   0   0
Hobart OK         69  87  64  89 /  30  10   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  71  88  66  89 /  60  10   0   0
Gage OK           64  85  60  88 /  20  10   0   0
Ponca City OK     69  81  64  83 /  60  40   0   0
Durant OK         73  88  68  89 /  60  30  10   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....14
AVIATION...14
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 12:05 PM CDT, 7 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
1205 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-311715-
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-
1205 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
There is a Slight Risk for severe storms this afternoon and
tonight (mainly after 3pm) across portions of central and
southern Oklahoma, and western north Texas. The main threats will
be damaging winds up to 65 mph, hail to the size of ping pong
balls, and locally heavy rainfall. Showers and storms could linger
across parts of southern Oklahoma and north Texas into early
Friday morning.

A secondary area of storms will be possible across portions of
northern Oklahoma this afternoon and evening. A marginal risk is
in place for these storms.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...

Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across the
risk areas should prepare for severe weather operations this
afternoon and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorms will still be affecting the area Friday morning and
persist through Friday afternoon. Instability will be lower, so
the potential of severe weather is low.

Thunderstorms will be possible again Sunday night through Monday
night and then again on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and
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In the hours before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 7:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Carter, Coal, Johnston, Marshall, Murray and 1 more39 min
Jul 30, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman50 min
Jul 30, 7:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCoal, Hughes, Pontotoc3 hr
Jul 30, 7:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNPontotoc3 hr
Jul 30, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAtoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Hughes, Johnston and 3 more53 min
Jul 30, 7:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNAtoka3 hr
Jul 30, 7:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNStephens3 hr
Jul 30, 7:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCotton3 hr
Jul 30, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJefferson52 min
Jul 30, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa50 min
Jul 30, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo28 min
Jul 30, 11:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche, Cotton42 min
Jul 31, 12:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche, Cotton44 min
Jul 31, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton51 min
Jul 31, 1:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCotton49 min
Jul 31, 2:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter27 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.