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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 26, 20215 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2021, 11:33 PM CDT for 5 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 10 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 26, 2021, 11:33 PM CDT (04:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2021, 9:30 AM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Craig County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Rogers County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:32 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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 121 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 342 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 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
342 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
997 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

193 
WGUS54 KTSA 270433
FFWTSA
OKC035-041-105-115-131-271030-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0038.210627T0433Z-210627T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1133 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 1133 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain 
  have fallen earlier today. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 
  inches are possible in the warned area through the night. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Miami...                           Vinita...
  Grove...                           Commerce...
  Chelsea...                         Fairland...
  Afton...                           Quapaw...
  Welch...                           Bernice...
  Ketchum...                         Bluejacket...
  Wyandotte...                       Big Cabin...
  New Alluwe...                      Picher...
  Narcissa...                        Cleora...
  Bernice State Park...              White Oak...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3686 9511 3700 9502 3700 9462 3666 9463
      3651 9502 3651 9544 3640 9560 3655 9568

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
771 
WGUS54 KTSA 271018
FFWTSA
OKC035-041-105-115-131-271430-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210627T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
518 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 930 AM CDT.

* At 518 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 8 inches of rain 
  have fallen over the past 24 to 48 hours. Additional rainfall 
  amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Miami...                           Vinita...
  Grove...                           Commerce...
  Chelsea...                         Fairland...
  Afton...                           Quapaw...
  Welch...                           Bernice...
  Ketchum...                         Bluejacket...
  Wyandotte...                       Big Cabin...
  New Alluwe...                      Picher...
  Narcissa...                        Cleora...
  Bernice State Park...              White Oak...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3686 9511 3700 9502 3700 9462 3666 9463
      3651 9502 3651 9544 3640 9560 3655 9568

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 9:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSANowata, Osage, Pawnee, Washington4 hr
Jun 26, 10:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Osage and 5 more3 hr
Jun 27, 12:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 6 more5 hr
Jun 27, 4:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa4 hr
Jun 27, 6:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOkmulgee3 hr
Jun 27, 8:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa3 hr
Jun 27, 9:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACreek18 hr
Jun 27, 10:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSATulsa7 hr
Jun 27, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner38 min
Jun 27, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh35 min
Jun 27, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner42 min
Jun 27, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh60 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021

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.