Alert archive / Oklahoma / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 10, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood watch at Oct 12, 2021, 1:52 PM CDT for 6 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Oct 13, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2021, 1:52 PM CDT (18:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 13, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2021, 12:50 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Choctaw County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
704 WGUS64 KTSA 121852 FFATSA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 152 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021 OKZ049-053-073>076-130300- /O.NEW.KTSA.FF.A.0010.211014T0000Z-211015T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pushmataha-Choctaw-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore- Including the cities of Antlers, McAlester, Poteau, Hugo, Wilburton, Clayton, and Stigler 152 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Pittsburg and Pushmataha. * From Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. * Heavy rain with rain totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible Wednesday night into Thursday across southeast Oklahoma. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
5 follow-up statements
978 WGUS64 KTSA 130803 FFATSA Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 303 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 OKZ049-053-073>076-132100- /O.CON.KTSA.FF.A.0010.211014T0000Z-211015T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pushmataha-Choctaw-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore- Including the cities of Antlers, McAlester, Poteau, Hugo, Wilburton, Clayton, and Stigler 303 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Pittsburg and Pushmataha. * From this evening through Thursday evening. * Heavy rain, with rain totals of 2 to 4 inches, will be possible tonight into Thursday across southeast Oklahoma. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
591 WGUS64 KTSA 131830 FFATSA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ069-072-140900- /O.EXA.KTSA.FF.A.0010.211014T0000Z-211015T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian- Adair-Sequoyah- Including the cities of Eureka Springs, Rogers, Huntsville, Springdale, Van Buren, Sallisaw, Stilwell, Ozark, Fort Smith, Charleston, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Berryville 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of Arkansas and Oklahoma, including the following counties, in Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington AR. In Oklahoma, Adair and Sequoyah. * From 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday evening. * Heavy rain, with rain totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible tonight into Thursday across the watch area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ OKZ049-053-073>076-140900- /O.CON.KTSA.FF.A.0010.211014T0000Z-211015T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pushmataha-Choctaw-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore- Including the cities of Antlers, McAlester, Poteau, Hugo, Wilburton, Clayton, and Stigler 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Pittsburg and Pushmataha. * From 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday evening. * Heavy rain, with rain totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible tonight through Thursday across the watch area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
440 WGUS64 KTSA 140759 FFATSA Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 259 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053-069-072>076-142100- /O.CON.KTSA.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-211015T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian- Pushmataha-Choctaw-Adair-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore- Including the cities of Antlers, McAlester, Poteau, Eureka Springs, Rogers, Huntsville, Springdale, Hugo, Van Buren, Sallisaw, Wilburton, Clayton, Stilwell, Ozark, Stigler, Fort Smith, Charleston, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Berryville 259 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Arkansas and Oklahoma, including the following counties, in Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and Washington AR. In Oklahoma, Adair, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha and Sequoyah. * Through this evening. * Widespread rainfall between 2 and 4 inches, with locally higher amounts, has fallen across southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas over the past 24 hours. Additional rainfall amounts around an inch will be possible today, mainly during the morning hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
717 WGUS64 KTSA 141044 FFATSA Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 544 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 OKZ049-053-069-072>076-141145- /O.CAN.KTSA.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-211015T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pushmataha-Choctaw-Adair-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore- Including the cities of Antlers, McAlester, Poteau, Hugo, Wilburton, Clayton, Stilwell, Sallisaw, and Stigler 544 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of east central Oklahoma, northeast Oklahoma and southeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, in east central Oklahoma, Sequoyah. In northeast Oklahoma, Adair. In southeast Oklahoma, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, Pittsburg and Pushmataha has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-141845- /O.CON.KTSA.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-211015T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian- Including the cities of Eureka Springs, Rogers, Huntsville, Springdale, Van Buren, Ozark, Fort Smith, Charleston, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Berryville 544 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northwest Arkansas and west central Arkansas, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison and Washington AR. In west central Arkansas, Franklin and Sebastian. * Through this evening. * Two to 5 inches of rain have fallen across parts of northwest Arkansas, with an additional half inch to an inch possible today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
652 WGUS64 KTSA 141750 FFATSA Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1250 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-141900- /O.CAN.KTSA.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-211015T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian- Including the cities of Eureka Springs, Rogers, Huntsville, Springdale, Van Buren, Ozark, Fort Smith, Charleston, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Berryville 1250 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwest Arkansas and west central Arkansas, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison and Washington AR. In west central Arkansas, Franklin and Sebastian has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. $$ Lacy
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Kay | 31 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Watches in Oklahoma, 2021Flash Flood Watches in Arkansas, 2021Every flash flood watch 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.