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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Aug 9, 2023, 8:14 PM CDT for Carroll County, Madison County, Arkansas. 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2023, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2023, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 1135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 602 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
The text
As transmitted.
350
WGUS54 KTSA 100114
FFWTSA
ARC015-087-100415-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0021.230810T0114Z-230810T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
814 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas...
Northwestern Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...
* Until 1115 PM CDT.
* At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Berryville... Eureka Springs...
Green Forest... Beaver...
Urbanette... Grandview...
Rule... Rudd...
Forum... Clifty...
Osage... Carrollton...
Cabanal... Rockhouse...
Metalton... Pleasant Ridge...
Connor... Oak Hill...
Coin... Denver...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3631 9382 3634 9386 3650 9387 3650 9330
3616 9330 3617 9391 3623 9389 3623 9387
3631 9386
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$2 follow-up statements
949
WGUS74 KTSA 100214
FFSTSA
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
914 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
ARC015-087-100415-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230810T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Carroll AR-Madison AR-
914 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
At 914 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Berryville... Eureka Springs...
Green Forest... Beaver...
Urbanette... Grandview...
Rule... Rudd...
Forum... Clifty...
Osage... Carrollton...
Cabanal... Rockhouse...
Metalton... Pleasant Ridge...
Connor... Oak Hill...
Coin... Denver...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3631 9382 3634 9386 3650 9387 3650 9330
3616 9330 3617 9391 3623 9389 3623 9387
3631 9386
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$172
WGUS74 KTSA 100413
FFSTSA
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1113 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
ARC015-087-100423-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230810T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Carroll AR-Madison AR-
1113 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3631 9382 3634 9386 3650 9387 3650 9330
3616 9330 3617 9391 3623 9389 3623 9387
3631 9386
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 7:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 8:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll | 113 min |
| Aug 9, 8:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 8:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 9:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Logan | 29 min |
| Aug 9, 10:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 41 min |
| Aug 9, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 27 min |
| Aug 10, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 12:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 1:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.