Alert archive / Oklahoma / Flash Flood Warnings in 2024

Flash Flood Warning 73, NWS Norman, OK

July 7, 2024Carter County, Murray County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2024, 10:34 PM CDT for Carter County, Murray County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 86 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2024, 10:34 PM CDT (03:34 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2024, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
86 min
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Carter County, OK, Murray County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:33 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

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 381 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2024-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1582 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2024-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1582 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
980 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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 Jul 7, 5:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 5:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
556 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 130 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

Round one is just about done, as storms continue to move across
the far southeastern third of our forecast area. In the past 12
hours, widespread rains have occurred in Oklahoma, with nearly 6
inches of rainfall in Kingfisher County. Unfortunately, our Texas
counties have been shut out so far, but this event isn't over by
any means.

To say the pattern is complicated might be in insult to the word
complicated. First, the MCS continues to push an outflow boundary
from Wichita Falls to Durant (at 18Z). There is an elevated
frontal boundary noted on satellite and observations from El Reno
to Guymon, which will likely be a big player in additional
thunderstorm development. Between these boundaries, there is a
mix of sunshine and cloud cover, but a lot of SW Oklahoma and
western north Texas are under clear skies. In these clear skies,
temperatures are in the 80s and 90s...and the dewpoints are near
or above 70.

Additional thunderstorms are already attempting to develop on the
intersection of the boundary and deferential heating boundary
around Union City to Binger (1825Z). CAMS are on board with these
thunderstorms moving a bit to the south and increasing in
coverage and intensity during the afternoon and evening hours.
Forecast CAPE and shear values will be sufficient for supercell
features in storms that are able to develop, with large hail and
gusty thunderstorm winds being the primary hazards.

Fox

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through next Saturday)
Issued at 130 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

Rain and thunderstorm chances remain through Monday night and
Tuesday, as Beryl tracks in to the Arklatex. However, the
northern and northwestern sections of our forecast area will be
dry, as the tropical moisture stays south and east.

Afterwards, the atmosphere returns to its normal state, with
scattered clouds during the day and temperatures warming back into
the low-mid 90s...where they should be for this time of year.

Fox

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 456 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

Showers and thunderstorms will affect central and southwestern
Oklahoma TAF sites this evening. Another complex of storms are
expected to move into western Oklahoma and spread east before and
around sunrise Monday. This complex will slowly move south across
the Red River by late morning. MVFR and VFR conditions are
expected except in some thunderstorms.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  66  81  66  86 /  80  60  20  10
Hobart OK         65  82  63  89 /  70  70  20  10
Wichita Falls TX  69  86  68  89 /  40  50  10  10
Gage OK           63  80  60  86 /  70  60  10   0
Ponca City OK     66  83  65  86 /  90  50  20  10
Durant OK         70  85  67  88 /  30  70  50  30

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Monday morning for OKZ004>031-033>042-
     044>046-050.

TX...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...21
LONG TERM....21
AVIATION...10
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 3:45 PM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
345 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-082045-
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-
345 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight..

.Thunderstorms...
Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop near
and along a cold front across northern Oklahoma. Modest
instability and strengthening wind fields will allow for a few
supercell thunderstorms with the potential for large hail and
damaging wind gusts. . This activity is expected to develop into a
complex of storms that will move south this evening and overnight
across much of Oklahoma and into north Texas. Damaging wind gusts
of 60 to 80 mph and heavy rainfall will be he main hazards.

.Heavy Rainfall...
Multiple rounds of storms today and tonight will result in areas
of heavy rainfall and possible flooding and flash flooding. A
Flood Watch is in effect for much of Oklahoma this afternoon and
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

.Thunderstorms...
Lingering areas of showers and thunderstorms will occur Monday and
some heavy rainfall will be possible early in the day. Storm
chances continue across parts of the area through Thursday.

.Heavy Rainfall...
Heavy rainfall will continue to be possible Monday morning. A
Flood Watch is in effect for a large portion of the area during
this time.

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 9:50 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 9:57 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Local storm report, Jul 7, 10:02 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Local storm report, Jul 7, 10:16 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
1016 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1010 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 NW Knox City          33.45N 99.86W
07/07/2024  M55 MPH          Knox               TX   Mesonet

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 10:31 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1031 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

TXZ090-080400-
Clay TX-
1031 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Clay County
through 1100 PM CDT...

At 1031 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Henrietta, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Henrietta, Petrolia, and Bellevue.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3379 9837 3404 9824 3390 9798 3357 9798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 298DEG 38KT 3382 9820

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

..speg.
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 10:32 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1032 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

TXZ085-087-088-080400-
Knox TX-Wilbarger TX-Baylor TX-
1032 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central Knox,
southern Wilbarger and Baylor Counties through 1100 PM CDT...

At 1032 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Grayback to 3 miles north
of Bomarton. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Seymour, Red Springs, Lake Kemp, Mabelle, Lake Diversion, Westover,
and Bomarton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 9930 3350 9958 3376 9949 3375 9948
      3380 9948 3400 9941 3396 9895 3361 9895
      3340 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 286DEG 28KT 3393 9931 3356 9944

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

..speg.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNGarvin, McClain, Murray59 min
Jul 7, 7:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNGreer, Jackson, Kiowa4 hr
Jul 7, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNJackson, Kiowa52 min
Jul 7, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray33 min
Jul 7, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Kiowa, Tillman46 min
Jul 7, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray51 min
Jul 7, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman42 min
Jul 7, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman38 min
Jul 7, 8:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Garvin, Murray4 hr
Jul 7, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNJefferson, Stephens40 min
Jul 7, 9:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson29 min
Jul 7, 9:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Murray4 hr
Jul 7, 9:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCotton, Jefferson52 min
Jul 7, 10:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNMurray3 hr
Jul 7, 10:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Jefferson, Love4 hr
Jul 8, 1:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBeckham23 min
Jul 8, 1:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBeckham3 hr
Jul 8, 4:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter, Johnston3 hr
Jul 7, 9:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWichita36 min
Jul 7, 9:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox29 min
Jul 7, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKnox33 min
Jul 7, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNClay29 min
Jul 7, 10:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor28 min
Jul 7, 10:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNBaylor33 min
Jul 7, 11:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNBaylor42 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 2024Every flash flood warning in 2024

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.