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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Norman, OK

May 27, 20214 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Canadian County, OK, Lincoln County, OK, Oklahoma County, OK, Pottawatomie County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 6:15 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sw Jones, OKMAIN ST. ALMOST IMPASSABLE.
May 27, 6:17 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wsw Yukon, OKTWITTER REPORT.
May 27, 6:30 PM CDTFLOOD1 Nw Oklahoma City, OKVIDEO OF STREETS FLOODED AND CARS STALLED IN ROAD.
May 27, 6:35 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Sw Nichols Hills, OKSTALLED CARS IN THE ROAD.
May 27, 6:41 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Ssw Nichols Hills, OKMULTIPLE CARS STALLED OUT, TWITTER REPORT.
May 27, 6:43 PM CDTFLOOD2 Sse Warr Acres, OKRIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING.
May 27, 6:43 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Wsw Oklahoma City, OKTWITTER REPORT: STREET FLOODING AT 29TH AND MAY.
May 27, 7:15 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Sw Forest Park, OKFLOODING IN SEVERAL SPOTS AROUND OKC: I-35 AND NE23RD, I-40 & MAY AVE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 34 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2431 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 264 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2431 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-121 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
765 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
264 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
360 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.5
Supercell composite
7.5

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The text

As transmitted.

399 
WGUS54 KOUN 272300
FFWOUN
OKC017-081-109-125-280130-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FF.W.0022.210527T2300Z-210528T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
600 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Canadian County in central Oklahoma...
  Southwestern Lincoln County in central Oklahoma...
  Southern Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 600 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Heavy rainfall is expanding 
  over the warned area, and flash flooding is 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...
  Oklahoma City, Midwest City, Shawnee, Del City, El Reno, Chandler, 
  Yukon, Bethany, Mustang, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The Village, Harrah, 
  McLoud, Spencer, Nichols Hills, Jones, Nicoma Park, Meeker and 
  Wellston.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 35 between mile markers 122 and 137.
	Interstate 44 between mile markers 115 and 130...and
	between mile markers 158 and 167.
	Interstate 40 between mile markers 127 and 173.
	Interstate 240 between mile markers 1 and 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small 
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses 
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3543 9793 3556 9793 3560 9717 3561 9714
      3576 9693 3563 9674 3547 9685 3538 9715
      3538 9766

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-3 INCHES IN 2 HOURS 

$$

TL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 7:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper33 min
May 26, 7:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper30 min
May 26, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper47 min
May 26, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward39 min
May 26, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNHarper, Woods, Woodward44 min
May 26, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Ellis, Harper, Woods, Woodward49 min
May 26, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Grant, Woods, Woodward49 min
May 26, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGrant, Kay51 min
May 27, 1:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham23 min
May 27, 2:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham38 min
May 27, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine, Custer, Dewey62 min
May 27, 4:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Major63 min
May 27, 6:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield, Noble36 min
May 27, 10:28 AM CDTFlood WatchOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Garfield, Grady, Kay, Kingfisher and 8 more12 hr
May 27, 11:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher34 min
May 27, 12:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine30 min
May 27, 12:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNDewey34 min
May 27, 12:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan46 min
May 27, 12:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Custer, Dewey52 min
May 27, 12:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Garfield, Kingfisher46 min
May 27, 12:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay25 min
May 27, 12:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan3 hr
May 27, 12:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield35 min
May 27, 12:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble42 min
May 27, 12:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Garfield, Kingfisher39 min
May 27, 12:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne47 min
May 27, 1:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major, Noble44 min
May 27, 1:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa, Grant37 min
May 27, 1:14 PM CDTTornado WarningOUNKingfisher46 min
May 27, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward28 min
May 27, 1:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNMajor, Woods, Woodward39 min
May 27, 1:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay, Noble36 min
May 27, 1:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan46 min
May 27, 1:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay, Noble3 hr
May 27, 1:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNBlaine, Kingfisher, Logan4 hr
May 27, 1:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble, Payne17 min
May 27, 1:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan43 min
May 27, 1:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGarfield, Grant, Kay25 min
May 27, 1:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNPottawatomie, Seminole15 hr
May 27, 2:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMajor27 min
May 27, 2:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan, Payne45 min
May 27, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNGrant, Kay43 min
May 27, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Payne56 min
May 27, 2:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Major50 min
May 27, 2:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne3 hr
May 27, 2:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma3 hr
May 27, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher, Logan39 min
May 27, 3:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln19 min
May 27, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Logan, Noble, Payne42 min
May 27, 3:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNLincoln, Payne3 hr
May 27, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Major48 min
May 27, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne48 min
May 27, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Payne30 min
May 27, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne41 min
May 27, 3:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNGarfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Major, Noble, Payne2 hr
May 27, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNNoble33 min
May 27, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLogan29 min
May 27, 3:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLogan24 min
May 27, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNNoble37 min
May 27, 3:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma19 min
May 27, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher, Logan27 min
May 27, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne65 min
May 27, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Dewey, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major45 min
May 27, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLogan, Noble, Payne38 min
May 27, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher7 min
May 27, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher, Logan37 min
May 27, 4:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Kingfisher3 hr
May 27, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln19 min
May 27, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Major49 min
May 27, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNLincoln, Oklahoma45 min
May 27, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma41 min
May 27, 5:25 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCanadian, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma3 hr
May 27, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian29 min
May 27, 5:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan106 min
May 27, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKingfisher, Logan38 min
May 27, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and 2 more42 min
May 27, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita31 min
May 27, 6:21 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Oklahoma3 hr
May 27, 6:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain111 min
May 27, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCaddo, Canadian, Washita15 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.