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Flash Flood Warning 47, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at Aug 12, 2023, 9:20 PM CDT for Caddo County, Comanche 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
- Aug 12, 2023, 9:20 PM CDT (02:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2023, 12:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Caddo County, OK, Comanche County, OK
The radar
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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 Aug 12, 5:24 PM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 5:24 PM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Norman OK 256 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-132000- 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- 256 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight... .Thunderstorms... Widespread thunderstorms are forecast to develop across southern, western, and northern Oklahoma and progress to the north and east late this afternoon through this evening. Some thunderstorms will likely reach severe levels and produce damaging winds. A Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms exists late this afternoon into the overnight hours across the northern one-third of Oklahoma. .Dangerous Heat... Excessive heat and humidity will be seen over the region today. Heat warnings are in effect. .Fire Weather... Elevated fire weather will continue across western north Texas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... .Thunderstorms... Thunderstorms, some severe with damaging winds, are expected late Sunday and Sunday night, mainly across the northern half of Oklahoma. .Dangerous Heat... Excessive heat and humidity will continue over most of the region on Sunday, before a strong cold front brings below average temperatures to start the new work week. A return to hotter temperatures is expected for the latter half of next week. .Fire Weather... Elevated fire weather will continue across western north Texas through Sunday. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on X and Facebook.
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Local storm report, Aug 12, 7:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 12, 7:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 49 min |
| Aug 12, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grady | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 7:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Washita | 32 min |
| Aug 12, 8:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Comanche | 36 min |
| Aug 12, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 48 min |
| Aug 12, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Ellis | 28 min |
| Aug 12, 9:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Comanche | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harmon | 36 min |
| Aug 12, 9:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Grady | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 9:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | Caddo, Comanche, Grady | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | McClain | 28 min |
| Aug 12, 10:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Roger Mills | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Beckham, Roger Mills | 52 min |
| Aug 13, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Roger Mills | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Harmon | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | Ellis, Woodward | 49 min |
| Aug 12, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Archer, Clay | 29 min |
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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.