Alert archive / Oklahoma / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood watch at Jun 26, 2021, 2:53 AM CDT for 17 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Jun 26, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 52 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2021, 2:53 AM CDT (07:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 26, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2021, 6:49 AM CDT
- In force
- 52 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Flood severity
- None
All 21 counties
Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 1507 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1381 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
461 WGUS64 KTSA 260753 FFATSA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 253 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 OKZ054>062-064-067-262000- /O.NEW.KTSA.FF.A.0004.210626T0800Z-210627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes- Creek-Wagoner- Including the cities of Pawhuska, Pryor, Sapulpa, Tulsa, Miami, Nowata, Wagoner, Vinita, Bartlesville, Claremore, and Pawnee 253 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of northeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Craig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK. * Through Sunday morning. * Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across portions of northeast Oklahoma through Tonight. 2 to 4 inches of rain will be likely across the watch area through Tonight with locally higher amounts possible. This will likely lead to flooding of flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ RJS
5 follow-up statements
044 WGUS64 KTSA 261538 FFATSA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1038 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 OKZ065-066-270000- /O.EXA.KTSA.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Okfuskee-Okmulgee- Including the cities of Okmulgee and Okemah 1038 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of east central Oklahoma and northeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, in east central Oklahoma, Okfuskee. In northeast Oklahoma, Okmulgee. * Through Sunday morning. * Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across portions of northeast Oklahoma through Tonight. 2 to 4 inches of rain will be likely across the watch area through Tonight with locally higher amounts possible. This will likely lead to flooding of flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ OKZ054>062-064-067-270000- /O.CON.KTSA.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210627T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes- Creek-Wagoner- Including the cities of Pawhuska, Pryor, Sapulpa, Tulsa, Miami, Nowata, Wagoner, Vinita, Bartlesville, Claremore, and Pawnee 1038 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of northeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, Craig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK. * Through Sunday morning. * Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across portions of northeast Oklahoma through Tonight. 2 to 4 inches of rain will be likely across the watch area through Tonight with locally higher amounts possible. This will likely lead to flooding of flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
165 WGUS64 KTSA 261951 FFATSA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 251 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ063-068>071-271000- /O.EXB.KTSA.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210628T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Delaware-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh- Including the cities of Muskogee, Checotah, Eureka Springs, Rogers, Jay, Huntsville, Springdale, Tahlequah, Grove, Stilwell, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Berryville 251 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northwest Arkansas and Oklahoma, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington AR. In Oklahoma, Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh and Muskogee. * Through Sunday evening. * Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across parts of northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas through Sunday. 2 to 4 inches of rain will be likely across the watch area through Sunday with locally higher amounts possible. This will likely lead to flooding of flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ OKZ054>062-064>067-271000- /O.EXT.KTSA.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210628T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes- Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner- Including the cities of Pawhuska, Pryor, Sapulpa, Tulsa, Miami, Nowata, Wagoner, Vinita, Okmulgee, Bartlesville, Claremore, Pawnee, and Okemah 251 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of east central Oklahoma and northeast Oklahoma, including the following counties, in east central Oklahoma, Okfuskee. In northeast Oklahoma, Craig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK. * Through Sunday evening. * Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across parts of northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas through Sunday. 2 to 4 inches of rain will be likely across the watch area through Sunday with locally higher amounts possible. This will likely lead to flooding of flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 05
969 WGUS64 KTSA 270810 FFATSA Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 310 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>071-280000- /O.CON.KTSA.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210628T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata- Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee- Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh- Including the cities of Pryor, Checotah, Jay, Springdale, Vinita, Berryville, Okemah, Tulsa, Bentonville, Huntsville, Miami, Stilwell, Bartlesville, Muskogee, Eureka Springs, Rogers, Grove, Wagoner, Okmulgee, Tahlequah, Fayetteville, Pawhuska, Sapulpa, Nowata, Claremore, and Pawnee 310 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northwest Arkansas and Oklahoma, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington AR. In Oklahoma, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK. * Through this evening. * Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across northeast Oklahoma and parts of northwest Arkansas through this afternoon with an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain likely. Locally higher amounts will be possible. This will likely lead to flooding of flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ RJS
245 WGUS64 KTSA 271947 FFATSA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 247 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>071-281200- /O.EXT.KTSA.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210628T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata- Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee- Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh- Including the cities of Pryor, Checotah, Jay, Springdale, Vinita, Berryville, Okemah, Tulsa, Bentonville, Huntsville, Miami, Stilwell, Bartlesville, Muskogee, Eureka Springs, Rogers, Grove, Wagoner, Okmulgee, Tahlequah, Fayetteville, Pawhuska, Sapulpa, Nowata, Claremore, and Pawnee 247 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of northwest Arkansas and Oklahoma, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington AR. In Oklahoma, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK. * Through Monday morning. * Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across northeast Oklahoma and parts of northwest Arkansas through tonight with local rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches possible. This will likely lead to flooding of flood prone areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
785 WGUS64 KTSA 281149 FFATSA Flood Watch National Weather Service Tulsa OK 649 AM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021 ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>071-281300- /O.CAN.KTSA.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210628T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata- Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee- Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh- Including the cities of Pryor, Checotah, Jay, Springdale, Vinita, Berryville, Okemah, Tulsa, Bentonville, Huntsville, Miami, Stilwell, Bartlesville, Muskogee, Eureka Springs, Rogers, Grove, Wagoner, Okmulgee, Tahlequah, Fayetteville, Pawhuska, Sapulpa, Nowata, Claremore, and Pawnee 649 AM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwest Arkansas and Oklahoma, including the following counties, in northwest Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington AR. In Oklahoma, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington OK has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Locally heavy rain will still be possible today across portions of northeast Oklahoma which could lead to localized flooding of low lying areas. $$ RJS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 56 min |
| Jun 26, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 45 min |
| Jun 26, 4:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 67 min |
| Jun 26, 5:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 8 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee, Tulsa | 48 min |
| Jun 26, 6:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 51 min |
| Jun 26, 6:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 117 min |
| Jun 26, 6:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Wagoner | 14 min |
| Jun 26, 6:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 7:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 33 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.