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Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS Norman, OK

June 19, 2026Stephens County, Oklahoma

NWS Norman, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 19, 2026, 7:20 AM CDT for Stephens 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
Jun 19, 2026, 7:20 AM CDT (12:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Stephens County, OK

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jun 19, 6:09 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 6:09 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 1:47 AM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
147 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

OKZ033-034-036-190715-
Harmon OK-Greer OK-Jackson OK-
147 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Jackson, southeastern Harmon and south central Greer Counties through
215 AM CDT...

At 147 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Duke, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Duke and McQueen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio, local radio stations or available television stations for
additional information and possible warnings from the National
Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3452 9953 3457 9974 3479 9970 3468 9940
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 203DEG 8KT 3461 9962

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Mahale
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 2:48 AM CDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
248 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

OKZ022-190815-
Washita OK-
248 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Washita
County through 315 AM CDT...

At 248 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Dill City. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sentinel, Dill City, and Rocky.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3527 9891 3513 9889 3517 9936 3532 9936
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 086DEG 1KT 3523 9919

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

Mahale
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 3:23 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
323 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

OKZ035>038-044-190915-
Kiowa OK-Tillman OK-Cotton OK-Comanche OK-Jackson OK-
323 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern
Comanche, northwestern Cotton, northeastern Jackson, south central
Kiowa and northern Tillman Counties through 415 AM CDT...

At 323 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles west of Tom Steed Reservoir to 3 miles
west of Cache to 3 miles southwest of Geronimo. Movement was
northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lawton, Cache, Snyder, Geronimo, Mountain Park, Indiahoma, Manitou,
Faxon, Headrick, Tom Steed Reservoir, Fort Sill, Wichita Mountains
Wildlife Refuge, Doris Campground, and The Visitor Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 9916 3478 9865 3456 9816 3436 9848
      3449 9872 3451 9900 3458 9922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0823Z 241DEG 8KT 3479 9908 3461 9868 3444 9842

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

Mahale
Local storm report, Jun 19, 4:49 AM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
449 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

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

0426 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SSE Frederick         34.35N 98.99W
06/19/2026  M68 MPH          Tillman            OK   ASOS

&&
Local storm report, Jun 19, 5:07 AM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKay48 min
Jun 18, 10:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNKay37 min
Jun 19, 1:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNJackson28 min
Jun 19, 2:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNWashita27 min
Jun 19, 3:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOUNComanche52 min
Jun 19, 3:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNKiowa32 min
Jun 19, 3:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNComanche, Cotton, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman3 hr
Jun 19, 4:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNTillman45 min
Jun 19, 4:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman3 hr
Jun 19, 4:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOUNCotton, Tillman50 min
Jun 19, 4:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman3 hr
Jun 19, 5:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens48 min
Jun 19, 5:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNComanche3 hr
Jun 19, 5:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCotton, Jefferson, Stephens3 hr
Jun 19, 6:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNCotton, Jefferson, Stephens3 hr
Jun 19, 7:57 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryOUNGrant, Kay, Noble12 hr
Jun 19, 8:02 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNComanche, Cotton, Tillman118 min
Jun 19, 8:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningOUNMurray3 hr
Jun 19, 8:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNCarter3 hr
Jun 19, 8:41 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNBryan3 hr
Jun 19, 8:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNMurray3 hr
Jun 19, 11:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningOUNMurray103 min
Jun 19, 4:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNWichita3 hr
Jun 19, 5:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOUNHardeman, Wilbarger3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.