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River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 24, 2025Cherokee County, Delaware County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this river flood advisory at May 24, 2025, 9:26 AM CDT for Cherokee County, Delaware County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2025, 9:26 AM CDT (14:26 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2025, 3:19 AM CDT
In force: 42 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Cherokee County, OK, Delaware County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:27 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 river

Written for the forecast point Flint Creek (OK) near Kansas (KNSO2). The gauge peaked at 7.48 ft at May 25, 2025, 2:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07196000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

573 
WGUS84 KTSA 241426
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
926 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Flood Advisory 
for the following rivers in Oklahoma...

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Delaware and Cherokee Counties.

&&

OKC021-041-250230-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FL.Y.0021.250524T1426Z-250526T1200Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
926 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas.

* WHEN...From this morning to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites 
  and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. This forecast only includes
    the next 24 hours of forecast rainfall, and interests along
    the river should continue to monitor updates to this forecast
    as higher river levels are possible with several rounds of
    rain expected through Monday.
  - Action stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483


$$

8 follow-up statements

412 
WGUS84 KTSA 241904 RRA
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
204 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Delaware and Cherokee Counties.

&&

OKC021-041-250715-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250526T1800Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
204 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites 
  and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. This forecast only includes
    the next 24 hours of forecast rainfall, and interests along
    the river should continue to monitor updates to this forecast
    as higher river levels are possible with several rounds of
    rain expected through Monday.
  - Action stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483


$$

710 
WGUS84 KTSA 250200
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
900 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Cherokee and Delaware Counties.

&&

OKC021-041-251400-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250526T1800Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
900 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites 
  and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet early Sunday afternoon. This forecast only includes the
    next 24 hours of forecast rainfall, and interests along the
    river should continue to monitor updates to this forecast as
    higher river levels are possible with several rounds of rain
    expected through Monday.
  - Action stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483


$$

581 
WGUS84 KTSA 250726
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
226 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Cherokee and Delaware Counties.

&&

OKC021-041-251930-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250526T1800Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
226 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from Fidlers Bend to 
  Chewey Bridge. Permanent campgrounds and farmlands are affected. 
  Turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet this afternoon.
  - Action stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483


$$

05

534 
WGUS84 KTSA 251301
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
801 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Delaware and Cherokee Counties.

&&

OKC021-041-260115-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250528T1200Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
801 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites 
  and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.
  At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from Fidlers Bend to Chewey 
  Bridge. Permanent campgrounds and farmlands are affected. 
  Turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet Tuesday morning.
  - Action stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483


$$

299 
WGUS84 KTSA 251549
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1049 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Delaware and Cherokee Counties.

&&

OKC021-041-260400-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250528T0000Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1049 AM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites 
  and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.
  At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from Fidlers Bend to Chewey 
  Bridge. Permanent campgrounds and farmlands are affected. 
  Turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Action stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483


$$

071 
WGUS84 KTSA 251949
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
249 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Delaware and Cherokee Counties.

&&

OKC021-041-260800-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250528T0000Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
249 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites 
  and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.
  At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from Fidlers Bend to Chewey 
  Bridge. Permanent campgrounds and farmlands are affected. 
  Turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Action stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483


$$

006 
WGUS84 KTSA 260234
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
934 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Delaware and Cherokee Counties.

&&

OKC021-041-261445-
/O.CON.KTSA.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250528T0000Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
934 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Flint Creek near Kansas.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flint Creek threatens individual campsites 
  and becomes dangerous for recreational floating.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5
    feet Monday morning which is above action stage but below
    flood stage.
  - Action stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483


$$

702 
WGUS84 KTSA 260819
FLSTSA

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
319 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025

...The Flood Advisory is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Oklahoma...

  Flint Creek near Kansas affecting Cherokee and Delaware Counties.

OKC021-041-260930-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-250526T0819Z/
/KNSO2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
319 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
  the Flint Creek near Kansas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.3
    feet this morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9461 3620 9456 3607 9482 3619 9483


$$

05

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood advisory 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 advisory went out at May 24, 6:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Issued at 250 AM CDT Fri May 23 2025
Thunderstorms ongoing this morning with severe risk persisting across much of E OK and NW AR. Low potential for additional thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall accumulations steadily increase, especially across NE OK and NW AR.
Widespread showers and storms Sunday through Sunday night and may persist through the day Monday. Severe weather potential remains. Flooding likely to be ongoing by Monday.
Widespread heavy rainfall footprint expected through Monday across portions of E OK and NW AR. The holiday weekend will have many outdoor activities and the prolonged heavy rainfall potential may expose many to increasing flood risk. Flood safety awareness will be a focus.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 6:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
631 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 250 AM CDT Fri May 23 2025

  - Thunderstorms ongoing this morning with severe risk persisting
    across much of E OK and NW AR. Low potential for additional
    thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall
    accumulations steadily increase, especially across NE OK and
    NW AR.

  - Widespread showers and storms Sunday through Sunday night and
    may persist through the day Monday. Severe weather potential
    remains. Flooding likely to be ongoing by Monday.

  - Widespread heavy rainfall footprint expected through Monday
    across portions of E OK and NW AR. The holiday weekend will
    have many outdoor activities and the prolonged heavy rainfall
    potential may expose many to increasing flood risk. Flood
    safety awareness will be a focus.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today and Tonight)
Issued at 250 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

The forecast remains complex over the weekend and timing/
location details are susceptible to change based on mesoscale
evolution. Thunderstorms have developed early this morning across
central and eastern Oklahoma in response to an intensifying LLJ.
These storms will continue to be capable of becoming strong to
severe over the next few hours with primarily a large hail
threat. Additional convection is noted in south-central Kansas,
moving south-southeast towards the FA along the instability
gradient. This activity has begun to mature into a bowing MCS and
is forecast to produce severe wind gusts as it moves into north-
central and northeast Oklahoma. Storms will move southeast through
the morning hours with the severe threat persisting into portions
of southeast Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas. Morning
thunderstorm activity will produce an outflow boundary which could
be a focus for additional shower/ storm development late in the
day. With a strong, progressive MCS now appearing likely during
the morning hours, the NW-SE oriented outflow boundary may extend
well into southeast Oklahoma or northeast Texas. However, there is
a good deal of uncertainty regarding storm potential this
afternoon in the wake of this morning's complex... with latest
runs of most short term guidance being fairly pessimistic during
the afternoon/ early evening hours. A sfc low and associated
dryline in the Texas panhandle or western Oklahoma may also be a
focus for storm development later today, moving eastward tonight.
As a result, the severe risk this afternoon/ evening will be more
conditional in nature... but any storm that does develop may
produce large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a low tornado
potential.

Storm coverage is forecast to increase by tonight as isentropic
ascent intensifies again. This may tend to focus along an elevated
boundary near the OK-KS border. While severe threat will increase
again, the bigger story is likely the potential for repeated
rounds of heavy rainfall which will likely lead to areas of flash
flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect for locations most at
risk. Precip continues into Sunday morning.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tomorrow through Friday)
Issued at 250 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

Additional rounds of storms are likely tomorrow into early Monday
as a synoptic front pushes into the area. Severe potential will
persist for much of the CWA, as well as a medium-high threat for
very heavy rainfall. There remains good agreement in the highest
rainfall totals occurring over northeast Oklahoma and northwest
Arkansas through the period. Instances of flash flooding and river
flooding become probable given a broad swath of 4-7" 3-day
totals, locally up to 8-10" in the hardest hit locations. Please
be particularly cautious in or near area lakes and rivers this
holiday weekend, and do not attempt to drive through flooded
roadways. Flood safety and awareness remains a top priority
through the weekend.

Shower and thunderstorm chances persist into Tuesday as an upper
trough ejects into the central/ northern plains. Will still need
to monitor for heavy rainfall, but the bulk of the heavy rain
threat should conclude by Monday. Periodic precip chances
continue through the extended period with a somewhat messy
synoptic pattern advertised by long range guidance.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 628 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

Showers and thunderstorms will affect all TAF sites early this
morning with gusty winds along with reduced ceilings and
visibilities. VFR conditions will then prevail from late morning
through this afternoon. MVFR ceilings may become more prevalent
this evening and overnight, and shower and thunderstorm chances
will once again increase as the night goes on, but the timing and
location of showers and storms remains uncertain.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   78  66  80  64 /  70  70  70  90
FSM   79  68  84  66 /  80  50  50  80
MLC   84  70  86  67 /  50  40  40  80
BVO   76  62  75  59 /  80  80  70  90
FYV   75  63  78  61 /  90  70  80  80
BYV   73  62  73  59 /  90  80  90  90
MKO   79  66  81  64 /  80  60  70  90
MIO   75  63  73  61 /  90  90  90  90
F10   81  68  83  65 /  70  40  60  90
HHW   86  71  88  68 /  20  20  20  60

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Monday evening for OKZ054>072.

AR...Flood Watch through Monday evening for ARZ001-002-010-011-019-
     020.

&&

SHORT TERM...43
LONG TERM....43
AVIATION...05

Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 4:57 AM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
457 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-251000-
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-
457 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...ELEVATED SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING POTENTIAL THIS WEEKEND...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
TORNADO.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Conditional Risk This Afternoon.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.

DISCUSSION...
Strong to severe thunderstorms are ongoing this morning across
portions of eastern Oklahoma. Storms are likely to impact the
remainder of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas through the
morning hours with primarily large hail and damaging wind
threats. Storms will also produce heavy rainfall which may lead to
localized flash flooding.

A conditional severe risk may develop this afternoon and evening
if thunderstorms can develop in the wake of this morning's
convection. If this does occur, large hail and damaging winds are
likely to be the primary threats with a limited tornado potential.

More widespread thunderstorm development is likely tonight,
especially after midnight. Storms may become severe as well as
produce torrential rainfall. Flash flooding potential will be the
highest across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Please
keep flood safety in mind this weekend and do not attempt to drive
through flooded roadways.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Stormy weather persists Sunday into Monday with potential for
severe weather and heavy rainfall. Due to the repeated rounds of
heavy rainfall, flash and river flooding is likely. Flooding
concerns become significant by Sunday and Monday with at least
moderate level flooding possible on some rivers. More isolated
showers and storms continue into the middle of next week with
lingering flooding likely.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 8:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
825 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

ARZ019-020-029-241415-
Sebastian AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-
825 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD
AND SEBASTIAN COUNTIES THROUGH 915 AM CDT...

At 824 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 5 miles east of Mulberry to 4 miles west of
Midland. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 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...
Jethro...                         Charleston...
Arkola...                         Huntington...
Crossroads...                     Liberty...
Witcherville...                   Dayton...
Milltown...                       Branch...
Excelsior...                      Vesta...
Cecil...                          Lonelm...
Ursula...                         Lavaca...
Altus...                          Denning...
Etna...                           Alix...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 23 and
42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas...and southeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402 3514 9403
      3514 9414 3510 9414 3506 9425 3506 9423
      3497 9423 3495 9432 3507 9445 3512 9444
      3562 9396 3562 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 256DEG 32KT 3553 9397 3509 9443

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Local storm report, May 24, 8:33 AM CDT, 53 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
833 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

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

0800 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Mcalester               34.93N 95.77W
05/24/2025                   Pittsburg          OK   Emergency Mngr

            Few powerlines down.

0800 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Mcalester               34.93N 95.77W
05/24/2025                   Pittsburg          OK   Emergency Mngr

            Tree damage.

0800 AM     Hail             Mcalester               34.93N 95.77W
05/24/2025  M1.75 Inch       Pittsburg          OK   Emergency Mngr

&&

Special weather statement, May 24, 8:40 AM CDT, 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
840 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

OKZ049-073-241430-
Pittsburg OK-Pushmataha OK-
840 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL PITTSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 930 AM CDT...

At 840 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 2 miles northwest of Stanley to near Coalgate.
Movement was south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Eubanks...                        Stanley...
Snow...                           Moyers...
Kosoma...                         Dunbar...
Finley...                         Cloudy...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
southeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 9578 3451 9577 3451 9567 3459 9567
      3459 9588 3462 9588 3464 9554 3430 9514
      3427 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1340Z 004DEG 20KT 3456 9551 3454 9619

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, May 24, 8:48 AM CDT, 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
848 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

OKZ049-073-241415-
Pittsburg OK-Pushmataha OK-
848 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA AND
SOUTHWESTERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 915 AM CDT...

At 848 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles south of Kiowa to 8 miles north of
Stanley. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Kiowa...                          Stanley...
Blanco...                         Pittsburg...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
southeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3451 9567 3459 9567 3459 9588 3468 9588
      3468 9601 3471 9602 3478 9573 3470 9551
      3468 9551 3468 9547 3450 9532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 315DEG 21KT 3467 9588 3465 9551

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, May 24, 9:00 AM CDT, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
900 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

OKZ049-073-241430-
Pittsburg OK-Pushmataha OK-
900 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA AND
SOUTHERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 930 AM CDT...

At 859 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles west of Mcalester Regional Airport to 5
miles south of Wardville. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Mcalester...                      Pittsburg...
Kiowa...                          Haywood...
Dow...                            Bache...
Hartshorne...                     Haileyville...
Mcalester Regional Airport...     Alderson...
Blanco...                         Ashland...
Savanna...                        Arpelar...
Krebs...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
southeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3437 9578 3447 9578 3451 9577 3451 9567
      3459 9567 3459 9588 3468 9589 3468 9609
      3495 9609 3491 9551 3486 9551 3433 9569
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 289DEG 35KT 3491 9583 3458 9606

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Local storm report, May 24, 9:19 AM CDT, 7 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
919 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

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

0805 AM     Hail             1 NW Krebs              34.93N 95.72W
05/24/2025  E1.25 Inch       Pittsburg          OK   Public

            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 12:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	29 min
May 24, 12:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes	38 min
May 24, 12:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes	36 min
May 24, 12:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig	42 min
May 24, 12:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	37 min
May 24, 12:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, Pawnee	46 min
May 24, 12:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware	20 min
May 24, 12:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	33 min
May 24, 12:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes	26 min
May 24, 12:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pawnee	38 min
May 24, 12:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	50 min
May 24, 1:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	29 min
May 24, 1:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	25 min
May 24, 1:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata, Washington	51 min
May 24, 1:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	32 min
May 24, 1:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa	38 min
May 24, 1:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Rogers	51 min
May 24, 1:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	49 min
May 24, 1:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata, Washington	41 min
May 24, 2:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	26 min
May 24, 3:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	38 min
May 24, 3:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek	46 min
May 24, 4:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee	50 min
May 24, 4:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Okmulgee	46 min
May 24, 4:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	44 min
May 24, 4:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	51 min
May 24, 4:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Okfuskee, Okmulgee	48 min
May 24, 4:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	47 min
May 24, 5:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Tulsa	42 min
May 24, 5:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more	47 min
May 24, 5:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa	53 min
May 24, 5:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	42 min
May 24, 5:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	29 min
May 24, 5:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Nowata and 5 more	52 min
May 24, 5:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Creek, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee and 2 more	62 min
May 24, 6:08 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Creek, Rogers, Tulsa	5 hr
May 24, 6:11 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Washington	3 hr
May 24, 6:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	30 min
May 24, 6:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	38 min
May 24, 6:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, McIntosh, Mayes and 4 more	46 min
May 24, 6:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg	40 min
May 24, 6:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	3 hr
May 24, 7:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh and 5 more	61 min
May 24, 7:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	51 min
May 24, 7:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	4 hr
May 24, 8:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Latimer, Pittsburg	43 min
May 24, 8:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Latimer, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Pittsburg	3 hr
May 24, 8:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pittsburg, Pushmataha	34 min
May 24, 8:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	41 min
May 24, 8:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	6 hr
May 24, 8:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	52 min
May 24, 8:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	50 min
May 24, 8:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	27 min
May 24, 8:57 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer	5 hr
May 24, 9:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	30 min
May 24, 9:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Delaware	53 hr
May 24, 9:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	53 hr
May 24, 9:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee	3 days
May 24, 9:25 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Ottawa	4 days
May 24, 9:25 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Okmulgee	3 days
May 24, 9:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	22 min
May 24, 10:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	40 min
May 24, 10:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	39 min
May 24, 10:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	52 min
May 24, 12:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	36 min
May 24, 1:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	45 min
May 24, 1:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Latimer, Pushmataha	31 min
May 24, 1:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	34 min

Nearby

River Flood Advisories in Oklahoma, 2025 Every river flood advisory in 2025

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.