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River Flood Warning 17, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 4, 2024Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood warning at Jun 4, 2024, 8:54 AM CDT for Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jun 5, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 4, 2024, 8:54 AM CDT (13:54 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 5, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 5, 2024, 4:10 PM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Pushmataha County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Kiamichi River near Antlers (ANTO2). The gauge peaked at 19.93 ft at Jun 5, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 24 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 29 ft
Major stage: 35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07336200, 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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 4, 6:34 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 6:34 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 5:24 AM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
524 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-051000-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
524 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Mainly This Evening.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Mainly This Evening.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Mainly This Evening.

DISCUSSION...
A complex of showers and thunderstorms will be moving southeast
out of the area early this morning. In its wake, a few widely
scattered thunderstorms will remain possible today, especially
this morning. One or two of these storms may be strong or severe,
with large hail being the main threat.

The main severe weather threat will be this evening and overnight
as another complex of storms is expected to organize just to our
west and sweep east and southeast across the area. Damaging winds
and large hail will both be threats initially, with damaging
winds becoming the main threat by late evening into the overnight
hours. Locally heavy rainfall will also be likely with these
storms, which may result in some flooding issues.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
THURSDAY...No Hazards.
FRIDAY through SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
MONDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A few lingering thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday morning
from northwest Arkansas into southeast Oklahoma, otherwise dry
weather will prevail for a couple days. Storm chances will return
by Friday night through the weekend, especially during the
nighttime and early morning hours.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 2:54 AM CDT, 6 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
254 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

OKZ073-040845-
Pittsburg OK-
254 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN PITTSBURG COUNTY THROUGH
345 AM CDT...

At 253 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles northeast of Lamar to 3 miles southeast
of Calvin. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Mcalester...                      Kiowa...
Savanna...                        Crowder...
Mcalester Regional Airport...     Haywood...
Scipio...                         Pittsburg...
Arpelar...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3505 9609 3506 9607 3509 9606 3512 9603
      3512 9601 3515 9601 3515 9595 3514 9591
      3516 9588 3518 9587 3513 9565 3466 9587
      3468 9589 3468 9591 3479 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 0753Z 296DEG 17KT 3514 9606 3494 9620

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 4:17 AM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
417 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

OKZ063-040945-
Delaware OK-
417 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTY THROUGH
445 AM CDT...

At 416 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
southeast of Chloeta, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Jay...                            Grove...
South West City...                Chloeta...
Honey Creek State Park...         Dodge...
Cayuga...                         Zena...
Lake Eucha State Park...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3657 9462 3642 9461 3628 9491 3638 9501
      3645 9500 3667 9474 3667 9471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0916Z 233DEG 23KT 3640 9491

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

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 5:05 AM CDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
505 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

OKZ053-041030-
Choctaw OK-
505 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CHOCTAW COUNTY THROUGH
530 AM CDT...

At 504 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from Raymond Gary State Park to 3 miles north of
Coffee Mill Lake. Movement was east at 40 to 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include...
Hugo...                           Fort Towson...
Sawyer...                         Raymond Gary State Park...
Goodland...                       Grant...
Ord...                            Fallon...
Huskey...                         Frogville...
Gay...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3391 9564
      3388 9570 3390 9575 3387 9578 3388 9584
      3391 9587 3404 9541 3399 9516 3394 9516
      3396 9523 3389 9526 3390 9526 3391 9527
      3387 9529 3389 9533 3387 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1004Z 280DEG 62KT 3399 9525 3379 9598

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 5:23 AM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 9:16 PM CDT	Flood Watch	TSA	Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 3 more	31 hr
Jun 3, 11:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	24 min
Jun 4, 12:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	37 min
Jun 4, 12:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	23 min
Jun 4, 1:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	27 min
Jun 4, 1:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee	50 min
Jun 4, 1:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	36 min
Jun 4, 1:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	37 min
Jun 4, 2:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee	29 min
Jun 4, 2:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Muskogee	5 hr
Jun 4, 2:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	51 min
Jun 4, 3:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	66 min
Jun 4, 3:18 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Pittsburg	3 hr
Jun 4, 3:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	53 min
Jun 4, 3:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Choctaw, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	54 min
Jun 4, 3:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	2 hr
Jun 4, 3:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	47 min
Jun 4, 4:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Choctaw, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	46 min
Jun 4, 4:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	28 min
Jun 4, 4:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Pittsburg	31 min
Jun 4, 4:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Choctaw, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	48 min
Jun 4, 4:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	111 min
Jun 4, 5:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	25 min
Jun 4, 5:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	42 min
Jun 4, 5:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	LeFlore, Sequoyah	27 min
Jun 4, 6:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore, Sequoyah	3 hr
Jun 4, 6:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	4 hr
Jun 4, 5:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Crawford	37 min

Nearby

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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.