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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at Mar 17, 2021, 2:42 AM CDT for Blaine County, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2021, 2:42 AM CDT (07:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 5:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Blaine County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 106 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 626 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1825 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
765
WGUS54 KOUN 170742
FFWOUN
OKC011-073-171045-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FF.W.0002.210317T0742Z-210317T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
242 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Kingfisher County in central Oklahoma...
Southeastern Blaine County in northwestern Oklahoma...
* Until 545 AM CDT.
* At 242 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Loyal and Omega.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3581 9843 3607 9814 3602 9801 3590 9803
3567 9846
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
WRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham | 26 min |
| Mar 16, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harmon | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harmon | 33 min |
| Mar 16, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon, Jackson | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Kiowa | 46 min |
| Mar 16, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis | 42 min |
| Mar 16, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 31 min |
| Mar 16, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita | 39 min |
| Mar 16, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 64 min |
| Mar 16, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Jackson, Kiowa | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 47 min |
| Mar 16, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Major, Woodward | 60 min |
| Mar 16, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kiowa, Washita | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 11:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Caddo, Kiowa, Washita | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Major, Woods, Woodward | 58 min |
| Mar 16, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Washita | 50 min |
| Mar 16, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, Woodward | 58 min |
| Mar 16, 11:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harmon | 25 min |
| Mar 16, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Harmon, Jackson | 52 min |
| Mar 16, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Washita | 49 min |
| Mar 17, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Dewey | 26 min |
| Mar 17, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher | 36 min |
| Mar 17, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills, Woodward | 51 min |
| Mar 17, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher | 42 min |
| Mar 17, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Washita | 40 min |
| Mar 17, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Greer, Kiowa, Washita | 43 min |
| Mar 17, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Dewey, Major, Woodward | 56 min |
| Mar 17, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 12:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian | 31 min |
| Mar 17, 12:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Dewey | 21 min |
| Mar 17, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Canadian | 51 min |
| Mar 17, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 1:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Greer, Kiowa, Washita | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Dewey, Kingfisher, Major | 49 min |
| Mar 17, 1:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Noble | 48 min |
| Mar 17, 1:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher, Major | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield | 16 min |
| Mar 17, 1:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Canadian, Custer, Kingfisher | 111 min |
| Mar 17, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 2:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay, Noble | 49 min |
| Mar 17, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan | 47 min |
| Mar 17, 2:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble | 65 min |
| Mar 17, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 3:19 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Major, Roger Mills, Woodward | 16 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan, Payne | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 3:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Garfield, Kay, Logan, Noble | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Payne | 27 min |
| Mar 17, 5:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Bryan | 35 min |
| Mar 17, 6:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Bryan | 34 min |
| Mar 17, 8:45 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 11 hr |
| Mar 17, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Canadian | 28 hr |
| Mar 17, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 64 hr |
| Mar 17, 9:01 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer | 11 hr |
| Mar 17, 12:57 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | OUN | Kingfisher | 18 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Pottawatomie | 24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.