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Flash Flood Warning 79, NWS Norman, OK

May 25, 2025Kay County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at May 25, 2025, 4:12 AM CDT for Kay 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: May 25, 2025, 4:12 AM CDT (09:12 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2025, 7:15 AM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Kay County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 179 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 4250 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 693 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 337 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 4.9
Supercell composite: 25.1

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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 May 25, 12:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 1230 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025
Thunderstorm chances continue through the holiday weekend with a chance of severe storms each day
Heavy rainfall and flooding may occur especially with a cold front Sunday into Monday
Cooler temperatures are possible behind a front early this week.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 12:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
1230 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1230 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

 - Thunderstorm chances continue through the holiday weekend with
   a chance of severe storms each day

 - Heavy rainfall and flooding may occur especially with a cold
front Sunday into Monday

 - Cooler temperatures are possible behind a front early this
   week.

&&

.NEAR TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1207 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

Messy setup today that will result in several rounds of
thunderstorms, including both severe and flooding threats.

Elevated showers and storms have begun developing north of the front
in northern Oklahoma. Expect this activity to continue/increase
through the night as a 700mb wave moves through and the low level
jet develops, then shift off eastward toward morning. These storms
will have enough instability and shear to produce large hail.

Additionally, some CAMs suggest an MCS developing in Kansas and
traversing southward primarily across eastern Oklahoma, potentially
affecting parts of north central into central Oklahoma. The low
level jet may aid in some of this westward development over central
Oklahoma. Confidence in this round is low.

A surface boundary will be in place somewhere across central
Oklahoma late this afternoon and evening, serving as a focus for
additional thunderstorm development. With an abundance of moisture,
expect this convection to become widespread making heavy rain /
flooding more of a risk. Convection is expected to continue
overnight into Monday morning as the upper low approaches.

Issuing a flood watch across the southern two thirds of Oklahoma and
north Texas for Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. Highest
risk will be southeast Oklahoma where both antecedent conditions are
more saturated and additional rainfall is expected to be more
prolonged.

Day

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Monday through Tuesday night)
Issued at 1207 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

Showers and storms continue into Monday as the upper low moves over.
CAMs suggest a break from precipitation during the day with
convection resuming Monday evening primarily over southeast
Oklahoma. So, NBM PoPs may be too high. When and where we do get
storms, severe hazards and heavy rain will be a concern.

As the front clears the area late Monday, precipitation chances will
reduce, leaving Tuesday cool (70s) and mostly dry.

Day

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Saturday)
Issued at 1207 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

Active upper pattern continues through late week, with at least low
rain chances each day. Temperatures will be mainly in the 70s,
warming to the 80s by the weekend.

Day

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1230 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

Scattered to numerous showers and storms will continue over north
central Oklahoma through the overnight period. Along with this
convection expect some MVFR and possible IFR conditions before
ceilings and visibilities improve during the day across much of the
area. Exception may be at PNC/SWO where MVFR ceilings may linger
through the day Sunday. Additional widespread storms are expected
later Sunday afternoon / evening.

Day

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  85  64  75  59 /  60  80  70  70
Hobart OK         90  62  75  57 /  50  80  60  50
Wichita Falls TX  93  67  81  62 /  30  70  70  50
Gage OK           80  56  68  51 /  40  80  70  40
Ponca City OK     77  60  72  56 /  70  90  80  70
Durant OK         91  68  78  65 /  20  80  80  80

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch from this afternoon through Monday afternoon for
     OKZ014>048-050>052.

TX...Flood Watch from this afternoon through Monday afternoon for
     TXZ083>090.

&&

NEAR TERM...14
SHORT TERM...14
LONG TERM....14
AVIATION...14

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 8:20 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Pottawatomie, Seminole	7 hr
May 24, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills	44 min
May 24, 9:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Major	29 min
May 24, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Ellis, Roger Mills	52 min
May 24, 9:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Dewey, Major	50 min
May 24, 9:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	Custer, Ellis, Roger Mills	45 min
May 24, 10:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Dewey, Kingfisher	44 min
May 24, 10:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Roger Mills	49 min
May 24, 10:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine	39 min
May 24, 11:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Tillman	23 min
May 24, 11:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Blaine, Canadian, Kingfisher	50 min
May 24, 11:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	30 min
May 24, 11:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Noble	38 min
May 24, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay	46 min
May 24, 11:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Alfalfa	30 min
May 24, 11:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Tillman	43 min
May 25, 12:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grant, Kay, Noble	41 min
May 25, 12:06 AM CDT	Flood Watch	OUN	Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian and 32 more	33 hr
May 25, 12:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Alfalfa, Grant	53 min
May 25, 12:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cotton, Tillman	52 min
May 25, 12:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay, Noble	46 min
May 25, 12:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grant	46 min
May 25, 1:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman	47 min
May 25, 1:24 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Kay, Noble	5 hr
May 25, 1:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Comanche, Cotton, Tillman	88 min
May 25, 1:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	24 min
May 25, 1:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	38 min
May 25, 2:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Kay	51 min
May 25, 2:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Grant	44 min
May 25, 2:45 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	OUN	Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jackson, Kiowa and 3 more	3 hr
May 25, 3:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grant, Kay	40 min
May 25, 3:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Kay	46 min
May 25, 8:12 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Atoka	12 hr
May 25, 8:38 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Pottawatomie, Seminole	11 hr
May 25, 8:40 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OUN	Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie	19 hr
May 25, 1:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Murray	36 min
May 25, 1:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc	47 min
May 25, 2:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Hughes	35 min
May 25, 2:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	OUN	Garvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc	46 min
May 25, 2:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Murray	3 hr
May 25, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garvin, Johnston, Murray, Pontotoc	34 min
May 25, 3:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	McClain	27 min
May 25, 3:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garvin, McClain	32 min
May 25, 3:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Murray	18 min
May 25, 3:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland	28 min
May 25, 3:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Pontotoc	36 min
May 25, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Garvin, Pottawatomie	31 min
May 25, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Pottawatomie	26 min
May 25, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland	29 min
May 25, 4:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole	41 min
May 25, 4:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland	27 min
May 25, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Oklahoma	40 min
May 25, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc	23 min
May 25, 4:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland, McClain	25 min
May 25, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain	38 min
May 25, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Cleveland	32 min
May 25, 5:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, McClain, Oklahoma	53 min
May 25, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain	45 min
May 25, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	McClain	16 min
May 25, 5:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma	3 hr
May 25, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Lincoln, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie	49 min
May 25, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, McClain	45 min
May 25, 5:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma	3 hr
May 25, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma	31 min
May 25, 6:21 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Oklahoma	3 hr
May 25, 6:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma	38 min
May 25, 6:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Oklahoma	38 min
May 25, 6:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Lincoln, Logan, Payne	51 min
May 25, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Cleveland, McClain, Oklahoma	29 min
May 25, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Grady, McClain	31 min
May 25, 6:49 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Cleveland, Grady, McClain	9 min
May 25, 6:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Oklahoma	36 min
May 25, 6:58 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OUN	Cleveland, Grady, McClain	2 hr
May 24, 10:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Knox	41 min
May 24, 10:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Wilbarger	28 min
May 24, 10:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Baylor	27 min
May 24, 11:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Baylor	33 min
May 25, 12:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	Baylor, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger	41 min
May 25, 1:18 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	Wichita, Wilbarger	3 hr
May 25, 1:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	Baylor, Foard, Knox	41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.