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Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Norman, OK

May 24, 2022Cleveland County, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at May 24, 2022, 6:55 AM CDT for Cleveland County, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2022, 6:55 AM CDT (11:55 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2022, 10:00 AM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Cleveland County, OK, Oklahoma County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at May 24, 6:28 AM CDT, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 6:28 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 3:10 AM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 3:32 AM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 4:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 4:53 AM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 7:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Oklahoma, Washita	7 hr
May 23, 8:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Payne	7 hr
May 23, 9:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Lincoln, Payne	3 hr
May 24, 1:50 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Major, Woods, Woodward	35 hr
May 24, 1:53 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	OUN	Payne	12 hr
May 24, 2:32 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer	40 hr
May 24, 3:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Harmon	28 min
May 24, 4:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Greer	29 min
May 24, 4:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Tillman	37 min
May 24, 5:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Jackson, Tillman	20 min
May 24, 5:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma	3 hr
May 24, 8:12 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Pottawatomie, Seminole	23 hr
May 24, 8:22 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Kingfisher, Logan	59 hr
May 24, 11:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Carter, Garvin, Murray	3 hr
May 24, 2:09 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Payne	33 hr
May 24, 2:14 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Logan	24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.