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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Norman, OK
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 6:15 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Jones, OK | MAIN ST. ALMOST IMPASSABLE. |
| May 27, 6:17 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wsw Yukon, OK | TWITTER REPORT. |
| May 27, 6:30 PM CDT | FLOOD | 1 Nw Oklahoma City, OK | VIDEO OF STREETS FLOODED AND CARS STALLED IN ROAD. |
| May 27, 6:35 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sw Nichols Hills, OK | STALLED CARS IN THE ROAD. |
| May 27, 6:41 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ssw Nichols Hills, OK | MULTIPLE CARS STALLED OUT, TWITTER REPORT. |
| May 27, 6:43 PM CDT | FLOOD | 2 Sse Warr Acres, OK | RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING. |
| May 27, 6:43 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Wsw Oklahoma City, OK | TWITTER REPORT: STREET FLOODING AT 29TH AND MAY. |
| May 27, 7:15 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Sw Forest Park, OK | FLOODING 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.
- 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
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
$$
TLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 33 min |
| May 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harper | 30 min |
| May 26, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper | 47 min |
| May 26, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Woods, Woodward | 39 min |
| May 26, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Harper, Woods, Woodward | 44 min |
| May 26, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Ellis, Harper, Woods, Woodward | 49 min |
| May 26, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant, Woods, Woodward | 49 min |
| May 26, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Grant, Kay | 51 min |
| May 27, 1:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 23 min |
| May 27, 2:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Beckham | 38 min |
| May 27, 3:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey | 62 min |
| May 27, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Major | 63 min |
| May 27, 6:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield, Noble | 36 min |
| May 27, 10:28 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Garfield, Grady, Kay, Kingfisher and 8 more | 12 hr |
| May 27, 11:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kingfisher | 34 min |
| May 27, 12:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Blaine | 30 min |
| May 27, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Dewey | 34 min |
| May 27, 12:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan | 46 min |
| May 27, 12:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Custer, Dewey | 52 min |
| May 27, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher | 46 min |
| May 27, 12:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kay | 25 min |
| May 27, 12:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan | 3 hr |
| May 27, 12:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield | 35 min |
| May 27, 12:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble | 42 min |
| May 27, 12:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher | 39 min |
| May 27, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne | 47 min |
| May 27, 1:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Major, Noble | 44 min |
| May 27, 1:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Alfalfa, Grant | 37 min |
| May 27, 1:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | Kingfisher | 46 min |
| May 27, 1:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Woodward | 28 min |
| May 27, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Major, Woods, Woodward | 39 min |
| May 27, 1:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kay, Noble | 36 min |
| May 27, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan | 46 min |
| May 27, 1:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble | 3 hr |
| May 27, 1:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan | 4 hr |
| May 27, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Noble, Payne | 17 min |
| May 27, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 43 min |
| May 27, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Garfield, Grant, Kay | 25 min |
| May 27, 1:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | Pottawatomie, Seminole | 15 hr |
| May 27, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Major | 27 min |
| May 27, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan, Payne | 45 min |
| May 27, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grant, Kay | 43 min |
| May 27, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Payne | 56 min |
| May 27, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Major | 50 min |
| May 27, 2:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne | 3 hr |
| May 27, 2:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| May 27, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan | 39 min |
| May 27, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 19 min |
| May 27, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Logan, Noble, Payne | 42 min |
| May 27, 3:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Lincoln, Payne | 3 hr |
| May 27, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Major | 48 min |
| May 27, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne | 48 min |
| May 27, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Payne | 30 min |
| May 27, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne | 41 min |
| May 27, 3:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Major, Noble, Payne | 2 hr |
| May 27, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Noble | 33 min |
| May 27, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Logan | 29 min |
| May 27, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Logan | 24 min |
| May 27, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Noble | 37 min |
| May 27, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Oklahoma | 19 min |
| May 27, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan | 27 min |
| May 27, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne | 65 min |
| May 27, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Dewey, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major | 45 min |
| May 27, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Logan, Noble, Payne | 38 min |
| May 27, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Kingfisher | 7 min |
| May 27, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan | 37 min |
| May 27, 4:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Blaine, Kingfisher | 3 hr |
| May 27, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Lincoln | 19 min |
| May 27, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Major | 49 min |
| May 27, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Lincoln, Oklahoma | 45 min |
| May 27, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma | 41 min |
| May 27, 5:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Canadian, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| May 27, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Canadian | 29 min |
| May 27, 5:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 106 min |
| May 27, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Kingfisher, Logan | 38 min |
| May 27, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and 2 more | 42 min |
| May 27, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Washita | 31 min |
| May 27, 6:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Oklahoma | 3 hr |
| May 27, 6:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain | 111 min |
| May 27, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Canadian, Washita | 15 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.