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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Norman, OK

May 4, 2022Atoka County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this river flood warning at May 4, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT for Atoka County, Oklahoma. It took effect at May 5, 2022, 5:54 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 4, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT (14:00 UTC)
In effect from: May 5, 2022, 5:54 AM CDT
Expired: May 5, 2022, 2:27 AM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

County Atoka County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Clear Boggy Creek above Caney Creek near Caney (CANO2).

Action stage: 22 ft
Minor stage: 26 ft
Moderate stage: 29 ft
Major stage: 32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07334800, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at May 4, 6:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 4, 6:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 5:07 AM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 4, 6:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 4, 7:14 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
714 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

OKZ019-025-026-029-030-041245-
Oklahoma OK-Logan OK-Pottawatomie OK-Cleveland OK-Lincoln OK-
714 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Lincoln, eastern Oklahoma, northeastern Cleveland, southeastern Logan
and northwestern Pottawatomie Counties through 745 AM CDT...

At 714 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Choctaw, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Eastern Oklahoma City, northeastern Norman, Midwest City, Shawnee,
Chandler, Choctaw, Harrah, McLoud, Spencer, Jones, Nicoma Park,
Prague, Luther, Meeker, Wellston, Carney, Sparks, Warwick, Fallis and
Dale.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 161 and 179.
 Interstate 44 between mile markers 144 and 168.
 Interstate 240 between mile markers 15 and 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3531 9724 3549 9741 3593 9703 3550 9667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 230DEG 40KT 3545 9725

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Ware

Special weather statement, May 4, 7:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
715 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

OKZ020-041245-
Payne OK-
715 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Payne
County through 745 AM CDT...

At 715 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Glencoe, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Stillwater, Glencoe, Ripley, Quay and Ingalls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3616 9682 3616 9666 3602 9691 3616 9705
      3625 9697 3625 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 1215Z 230DEG 39KT 3614 9692

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Ware

Special weather statement, May 4, 7:41 AM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
741 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

OKZ028>031-041315-
Pottawatomie OK-Cleveland OK-McClain OK-Seminole OK-
741 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Seminole, southeastern Cleveland, Pottawatomie and southeastern
McClain Counties through 815 AM CDT...

At 741 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Etowah, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Shawnee, Tecumseh, Maud, Earlsboro, Bowlegs, Asher, Tribbey, Wanette,
Byars, Johnson, St. Louis, Etowah, Rosedale, Brooksville, Macomb,
Bethel Acres, Aydelotte, Harjo and Trousdale.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 183 and 190.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3505 9657 3494 9689 3497 9693 3492 9693
      3485 9713 3486 9714 3506 9729 3546 9691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1241Z 230DEG 39KT 3503 9715

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Ware

Special weather statement, May 4, 8:00 AM CDT, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
800 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

OKZ026-041330-
Lincoln OK-
800 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Lincoln
County through 830 AM CDT...

At 800 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sparks, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chandler, Stroud, Davenport and Sparks.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 171 and 182.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3547 9686 3561 9698 3590 9662 3560 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 1300Z 229DEG 38KT 3561 9682

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Ware

Special weather statement, May 4, 8:27 AM CDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
827 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

OKZ026-041400-
Lincoln OK-
827 AM CDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Lincoln
County through 900 AM CDT...

At 827 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles north of Meeker, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chandler, Stroud, Meeker, Davenport, Sparks and Kendrick.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 169 and 182.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3546 9687 3546 9694 3560 9704 3589 9662
      3552 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 237DEG 35KT 3557 9690

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Ware

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 5:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Oklahoma	52 min
May 4, 6:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Logan	41 min
May 4, 6:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Pottawatomie	29 min
May 4, 6:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Lincoln	30 min
May 4, 7:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Lincoln	31 min
May 4, 7:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Payne	30 min
May 4, 7:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Lincoln, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie	38 min
May 4, 7:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Pottawatomie	34 min
May 4, 8:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Lincoln	30 min
May 4, 8:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Lincoln	3 hr
May 4, 8:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Lincoln	33 min
May 4, 9:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OUN	Pottawatomie, Seminole	39 hr
May 4, 9:04 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie	23 hr
May 4, 9:08 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Atoka	12 hr
May 4, 12:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Washita	24 min
May 4, 12:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, Washita	43 min
May 4, 1:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Washita	41 min
May 4, 1:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Blaine, Kingfisher	48 min
May 4, 2:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Blaine, Garfield, Major	39 min
May 4, 2:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Kingfisher	3 hr
May 4, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major	48 min
May 4, 2:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Major	30 min
May 4, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, Payne	45 min
May 4, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Garfield, Kingfisher, Major	44 min
May 4, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garfield, Grant	24 min
May 4, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay	46 min
May 4, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Pottawatomie	31 min
May 4, 5:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Pottawatomie	38 min
May 4, 6:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	29 min
May 4, 6:05 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kay	3 hr
May 4, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garvin	38 min
May 4, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Pottawatomie	51 min
May 4, 6:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	McClain	32 min
May 4, 6:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Pottawatomie, Seminole	43 min
May 4, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Garvin, McClain	39 min
May 4, 6:34 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Pottawatomie	3 hr
May 4, 6:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	OUN	Seminole	39 min
May 4, 6:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Cleveland, McClain	12 min
May 4, 6:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Pottawatomie, Seminole	3 hr
May 4, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Foard, Knox	95 min
May 4, 6:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	OUN	Foard, Knox	63 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.