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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Norman, OK

June 28, 2021Cleveland County, McClain County, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 28, 2021, 8:55 PM CDT for Cleveland County, McClain County, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 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
Jun 28, 2021, 8:55 PM CDT (01:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cleveland County, OK, McClain County, OK, Oklahoma County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:54 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
Jun 28, 9:20 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Nnw Goldsby, OKRETENTION POND DAM FAILURE CAUSED BRIEF FLASH FLOOD OVER 24TH AND LAMAR NEAR RIVERWIND.
Jun 28, 10:00 PM CDTFLOODNorman, OKNEIGHBORHOOD STREETS WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER ACROSS THE ROAD, SOME SPOTS WITH CLOSE TO 6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER OVER THE ROAD.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 281 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
986 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

796 
WGUS54 KOUN 290155
FFWOUN
OKC027-087-109-290500-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FF.W.0039.210629T0155Z-210629T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Norman OK
855 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cleveland County in central Oklahoma...
  Northwestern McClain County in central Oklahoma...
  Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 855 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
  Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, 
  Newcastle, Blanchard, Purcell, Bethany, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The 
  Village, Noble, Harrah, Slaughterville, Spencer, Nichols Hills, 
  Jones and Nicoma Park.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 35 between mile markers 96 and 146.
	Interstate 44 between mile markers 102 and 151.
	Interstate 40 between mile markers 142 and 172.
	Interstate 240 between mile markers 1 and 16.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses 
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3572 9767 3572 9715 3511 9715 3504 9732
      3504 9735 3504 9767 3507 9767 3511 9767
      3519 9767 3534 9767 3538 9767 3543 9767
      3544 9767 3554 9767 3570 9767

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TL
1 follow-up statement
651 
WGUS74 KOUN 290337
FFSOUN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1037 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

OKC027-087-109-290500-
/O.CON.KOUN.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210629T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cleveland OK-McClain OK-Oklahoma OK-
1037 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT 
FOR CLEVELAND, NORTHWESTERN MCCLAIN AND OKLAHOMA COUNTIES...

At 1037 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms 
producing persistent moderate rain across the warned area. Between 1 
and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

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, Norman, Edmond, Moore, Midwest City, Del City, 
  Newcastle, Blanchard, Purcell, Bethany, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The 
  Village, Noble, Harrah, Slaughterville, Spencer, Nichols Hills, 
  Jones and Nicoma Park.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 35 between mile markers 96 and 146.
	Interstate 44 between mile markers 102 and 151.
	Interstate 40 between mile markers 142 and 172.
	Interstate 240 between mile markers 1 and 16.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses 
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3572 9767 3572 9715 3511 9715 3504 9732
      3504 9735 3504 9767 3507 9767 3511 9767
      3519 9767 3534 9767 3538 9767 3543 9767
      3544 9767 3554 9767 3570 9767

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 8:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan and 4 more4 hr
Jun 28, 9:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHughes, Seminole3 hr
Jun 28, 9:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNLincoln, Pottawatomie6 hr
Jun 28, 11:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningOUNPayne15 hr
Jun 28, 11:38 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNLincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie21 hr
Jun 29, 12:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNPayne3 hr
Jun 29, 7:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNLincoln, Payne, Pottawatomie, Seminole18 hr
Jun 29, 7:44 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNCaddo, Comanche, Kiowa, Tillman11 hr
Jun 29, 8:09 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNKingfisher, Logan24 hr
Jun 29, 8:31 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer29 hr
Jun 29, 8:39 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNGarvin25 hr
Jun 29, 10:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNAlfalfa, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Garfield, Grant and 2 more6 hr
Jun 29, 1:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, Oklahoma3 hr
Jun 29, 1:55 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNPayne19 hr
Jun 29, 4:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland, McClain, Oklahoma3 hr
Jun 29, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland22 min
Jun 29, 5:03 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNAlfalfa, Blaine, Canadian, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major3 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.