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Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS Norman, OK

September 1, 2022Woodward County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at Sep 1, 2022, 2:06 PM CDT for Woodward 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
Sep 1, 2022, 2:06 PM CDT (19:06 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2022, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Woodward County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:06 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 Sep 1, 12:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 12:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 10:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
1011 AM CDT Thu Sep 1 2022

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-021515-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
1011 AM CDT Thu Sep 1 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorms will become more widespread today, as an upper air
disturbance lifts northeast across Oklahoma. More heating across
northern Oklahoma may result in a few strong storms during the
late morning into the afternoon. The stronger storms may produce
winds over 50 mph. The main hazard with any thunderstorms today
will be locally heavy rainfall and a risk of flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorms are expected again Friday with the highest chances
across southeast Oklahoma. Again heavy rainfall will be possible
across southeast Oklahoma that could cause localized flooding. The
chance of thunderstorms continues each day through Wednesday over
at least a portion of Oklahoma and north Texas, but these storms
are not expected to be as widespread as today and Friday.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 1:08 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
108 PM CDT Thu Sep 1 2022

OKZ010-011845-
Woodward OK-
108 PM CDT Thu Sep 1 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Woodward County through 145 PM CDT...

At 108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Quinlan. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Quinlan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3660 9896 3643 9896 3643 9913 3650 9916
      3665 9911
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 097DEG 2KT 3651 9906

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Mahale

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 9:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBlaine, Caddo, Canadian3 hr
Sep 1, 1:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWoodward37 min
Sep 1, 1:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWoodward3 hr
Sep 1, 1:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant3 hr
Sep 1, 2:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNAlfalfa36 min
Sep 1, 2:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNAlfalfa, Woods3 hr
Sep 1, 2:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWoodward3 hr
Sep 1, 2:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNAlfalfa, Major, Woods52 min
Sep 1, 3:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNMajor, Woods3 hr
Sep 1, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis28 min
Sep 1, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper26 min
Sep 1, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNHarper32 min
Sep 1, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper41 min
Sep 1, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNEllis33 min
Sep 1, 5:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHarper3 hr
Sep 1, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis40 min
Sep 1, 5:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNPottawatomie3 hr
Sep 1, 5:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills24 min
Sep 1, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNEllis, Harper31 min
Sep 1, 5:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills38 min
Sep 1, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNCuster, Dewey, Roger Mills31 min
Sep 1, 6:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster33 min
Sep 1, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNRoger Mills30 min
Sep 1, 6:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCanadian, Oklahoma113 min
Sep 1, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCuster48 min
Sep 1, 6:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCleveland113 min
Sep 1, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche33 min
Sep 1, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNCleveland33 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.