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Flash Flood Warning 43, NWS Tulsa, OK

July 1, 2021Wagoner County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jul 1, 2021, 10:40 AM CDT for Wagoner County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
Jul 1, 2021, 10:40 AM CDT (15:40 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 1:45 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jul 1, 11:45 AM CDTFLASH FLOODCoweta, OKEMERGENCY CREWS RESCUED THREE PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES BY BOAT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND 146TH AND DIVISION. FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 789 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 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
789 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
575 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

As transmitted.

476 
WGUS54 KTSA 011540
FFWTSA
OKC145-011845-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0043.210701T1540Z-210701T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1040 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 145 PM CDT.

* At 1040 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 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...
  Wagoner...                         Coweta...
  Okay...                            Porter...
  Tullahassee...                     Redbird...
  Choska...

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 3603 9570 3591 9528 3588 9526 3582 9526
      3581 9527 3582 9536 3580 9543 3580 9548
      3579 9555 3576 9559 3578 9562 3579 9564
      3584 9564 3586 9565 3586 9573

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

$$

Lacy
2 follow-up statements
999 
WGUS74 KTSA 011652
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1152 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

OKC145-011845-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210701T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wagoner OK-
1152 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN WAGONER COUNTY...

At 1152 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain 
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. 
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the 
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

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...
Wagoner...                         Coweta...
Okay...                            Porter...
Tullahassee...                     Redbird...
Choska...

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 3603 9570 3591 9528 3588 9526 3582 9526
      3581 9527 3582 9536 3580 9543 3580 9548
      3579 9555 3576 9559 3578 9562 3579 9564
      3584 9564 3586 9565 3586 9573

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

$$

Lacy
224 
WGUS74 KTSA 011842
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
142 PM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

OKC145-011852-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210701T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wagoner OK-
142 PM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING AT 145 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN 
WAGONER COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

The heavy rain has ended. Additional flooding is no longer expected 
to pose a threat but ongoing flooding will be slow to subside. 
Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for portions 
of east central Oklahoma and northeast Oklahoma.


LAT...LON 3603 9570 3591 9528 3588 9526 3582 9526
      3581 9527 3582 9536 3580 9543 3580 9548
      3579 9555 3576 9559 3578 9562 3579 9564
      3584 9564 3586 9565 3586 9573

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 9:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa47 min
Jun 30, 10:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Tulsa115 min
Jul 1, 5:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa3 hr
Jul 1, 5:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware4 hr
Jul 1, 7:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Wagoner3 hr
Jul 1, 7:24 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers3 hr
Jul 1, 8:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington3 hr
Jul 1, 8:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMuskogee, Wagoner3 hr
Jul 1, 8:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee3 hr
Jul 1, 9:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSATulsa, Wagoner4 hr
Jul 1, 10:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee3 hr
Jul 1, 11:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage, Pawnee3 hr
Jul 1, 12:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee3 hr
Jul 1, 12:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee3 hr
Jul 1, 1:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAWagoner3 hr
Jul 1, 1:51 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSATulsa, Wagoner3 hr
Jul 1, 2:16 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSATulsa4 hr
Jul 1, 2:32 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAMuskogee4 hr
Jul 1, 5:43 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage, Tulsa8 hr
Jul 1, 5:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSATulsa14 hr
Jul 1, 6:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAMuskogee8 hr

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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.