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Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Norman, OK

June 6, 2021Atoka County, Johnston County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 6, 2021, 6:13 PM CDT for Atoka County, Johnston 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
Jun 6, 2021, 6:13 PM CDT (23:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Atoka County, OK, Johnston County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 193 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 644 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
644 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
604 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

871 
WGUS54 KOUN 062313
FFWOUN
OKC005-069-070215-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FF.W.0027.210606T2313Z-210607T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
613 PM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Atoka County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  East Central Johnston County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 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...
  Atoka, Wapanucka, Tushka, Caney, Bromide and Boggy Depot Park.

Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

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 3442 9641 3442 9630 3442 9623 3442 9622
      3442 9619 3442 9615 3442 9614 3415 9616
      3415 9631 3427 9634 3435 9656 3442 9651

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

03
1 follow-up statement
733 
WGUS74 KOUN 070043
FFSOUN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
743 PM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

OKC005-069-070215-
/O.CON.KOUN.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210607T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atoka OK-Johnston OK-
743 PM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATOKA AND EAST CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTIES...

At 743 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 to 3.0 inches of rain fell 
over the past 1 to 2 hours. Flash flooding remains possible.

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...
  Atoka, Wapanucka, Tushka, Caney, Bromide and Boggy Depot Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely.

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 3442 9641 3442 9630 3442 9623 3442 9622
      3442 9619 3442 9615 3442 9614 3415 9616
      3415 9631 3427 9634 3435 9656 3442 9651

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

03

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo44 min
Jun 6, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCaddo26 min
Jun 6, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland47 min
Jun 6, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMajor31 min
Jun 6, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine41 min
Jun 6, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPottawatomie25 min
Jun 6, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Major29 min
Jun 6, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian51 min
Jun 6, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma45 min
Jun 6, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBlaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major50 min
Jun 6, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBlaine48 min
Jun 6, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCanadian31 min
Jun 6, 4:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine3 hr
Jun 6, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCanadian, Kingfisher35 min
Jun 6, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNPontotoc48 min
Jun 6, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCarter, Murray61 min
Jun 6, 4:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNOklahoma3 hr
Jun 6, 4:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNOklahoma3 hr
Jun 6, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher38 min
Jun 6, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNMarshall37 min
Jun 6, 4:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Love, Murray3 hr
Jun 6, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKingfisher31 min
Jun 6, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston31 min
Jun 6, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNOklahoma45 min
Jun 6, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJohnston63 min
Jun 6, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCoal67 min
Jun 6, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln30 min
Jun 6, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNLincoln57 min
Jun 6, 5:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAtoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston, Marshall3 hr
Jun 6, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAtoka61 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.