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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 6, 2026Creek County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 6, 2026, 11:06 AM CDT for Creek County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 6, 2026, 11:06 AM CDT (16:06 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2026, 2:15 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Creek County, OK, Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:06 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 6, 1:42 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD6 Sw Kellyville, OKPortions of several county roads have been washed out between Bristow and Kellyville.
Jun 6, 2:25 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD5 W Sand Springs, OKReport from mPING: Street/road flooding; Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 156 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 130 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, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2026-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1243 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, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2026-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 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
1243 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
542 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

606 
WGUS54 KTSA 061606
FFWTSA
OKC037-143-061915-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0018.260606T1606Z-260606T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1106 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  West Central Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 1106 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Tulsa...                           Sand Springs...
  Bristow...                         Sapulpa...
  Mannford...                        Kiefer...
  Kellyville...                      Slick...
  Keystone State Park...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 9620 3564 9629 3564 9631 3564 9634
      3564 9638 3564 9641 3564 9643 3616 9641
      3616 9626 3616 9625 3616 9617 3616 9608
      3616 9607 3616 9604 3591 9605

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
773 
WGUS74 KTSA 061811
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
111 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

OKC037-143-061915-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260606T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Creek OK-Tulsa OK-
111 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL CREEK AND WEST CENTRAL TULSA COUNTIES...

At 111 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in 
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tulsa...                           Sand Springs...
Bristow...                         Sapulpa...
Mannford...                        Kiefer...
Kellyville...                      Slick...
Keystone State Park...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 9620 3564 9629 3564 9631 3564 9634
      3564 9638 3564 9641 3564 9643 3616 9641
      3616 9626 3616 9625 3616 9617 3616 9608
      3616 9607 3616 9604 3591 9605

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 6, 9:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 952 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
  • Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms Saturday through Sunday. Heavy rain and localized flooding are the main concerns.
  • A few storms could become marginally severe mainly Sunday afternoon. Main hazards will be damaging wind gusts and large hail.
  • Hot and humid weather arrives next week, with heat headlines likely.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 9:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
953 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...New SHORT TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 952 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

 - Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms Saturday through
   Sunday. Heavy rain and localized flooding are the main
   concerns.

 - A few storms could become marginally severe mainly Sunday
   afternoon. Main hazards will be damaging wind gusts and large
   hail.

 - Hot and humid weather arrives next week, with heat headlines
   likely.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Through Today)
Issued at 952 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms continue to overspread
much of ern OK and nwrn AR this morning ahead of upper low currently
centered over West Texas. PWAT over 2" across much of the region
resulting in locally heavy rainfall in the more persistent north-
south convective bands, and isolated flash flooding remains possible.
Increased QPF across much of the area with this morning's forecast
update.

Remainder of forecast elements trending well at this time, with data
continuing to suggest decreasing precipitation coverage and possibly
some breaks in the clouds sern OK late this afternoon. Forecast high
temps already reflect low diurnal variations today with widespread
clouds/precipitation, but a couple hours of cloud breaks late this
afternoon would allow temps to reach forecast highs in sern OK
(lower 80s). Most of the area will remain in the 70s today.

Deep layer shear is forecast to increase through this afternoon
across sern OK, and if we do get some breaks in the cloud cover for
a couple hours, conditions would support a strong to marginally
severe thunderstorm generally south of I-40.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tonight through Friday)
Issued at 1135 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

A brief respite from the widespread rainfall may occur Saturday
evening before another round of showers and a few thunderstorms
overspreads the area later Saturday night and Sunday. The upper
low will continue to lift north northeast into eastern Nebraska by
Sunday afternoon, and conditions may become slightly more
favorable for a couple strong to severe storms Sunday afternoon to
go along with the threat of locally heavy rainfall.

As the upper low continues to lift away from the area Sunday night
into Monday, the rain will taper off and end from west to east,
and the heat and humidity will begin to build as an upper ridge
builds over the southern plains during the first part of next
week. Afternoon highs in the 90s and dew points in the mid to
upper 70s will push afternoon heat index values to near or above
105 degrees in some places, with heat headlines likely to be
needed for much of next week.

A cold front may bring some relief from the heat by next weekend,
and possibly a few showers and storms as well.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 633 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

Not a straight forward forecast today, with low clouds and weather
to contend with. Guidance is trending toward MVFR cigs
overspreading the region, along with showers and some storms. VFR
cigs should return this afternoon. Storm coverage is uncertain
owing to lots of cloud cover, so used prob30 groups for the most
part to convey thunder threat. Looks like a bit better shot at
KFSM, so an afternoon TEMPO was used there. There should be a
break at some point this evening and overnight before spotty
showers break out ahead of a low pressure system toward daybreak
Sunday. MVFR cigs should return as well.

Lacy

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   79  69  83  74 /  90  70  90  50
FSM   82  71  86  73 /  90  60  80  60
MLC   82  71  85  75 /  90  60  80  30
BVO   79  67  83  71 /  80  80  80  50
FYV   80  68  82  70 /  90  60  90  70
BYV   78  68  82  69 /  80  50  80  70
MKO   79  69  83  72 /  90  60  80  50
MIO   79  68  83  70 /  90  70  90  70
F10   80  68  84  73 / 100  60  90  30
HHW   81  71  84  73 /  90  70  70  30

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
AR...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...69
LONG TERM....05
AVIATION...30
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 4:29 AM CDT, 6 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
429 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071-
073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-070930-
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford-
Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford-
Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha-
Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-
Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage-
Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage-
Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage-
Southern Le Flore-
429 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Southeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...This Afternoon.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Limited.
 	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma.
 	ONSET...This Morning.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms are expected over the region today ahead
of an approaching low pressure system. Instability and shear will
increase enough by this afternoon across southeast Oklahoma to
support a few strong to severe storms. Damaging winds and hail are
the primary threats.

Slow-moving and training storms will have the potential to drop
swaths of locally heavy rainfall, especially across eastern
Oklahoma. This heavy rainfall may lead to isolated flash flooding.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY...Strong to Severe Thunderstorm...Heavy Rain Potential.
MONDAY...Thunderstorm...High Wind...Dangerous Heat Potential.
TUESDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential.
WEDNESDAY...High Wind...Dangerous Heat Potential.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm...High Wind...Dangerous Heat Potential.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm...Dangerous Heat Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...

An area of low pressure is forecast to move northeast across
eastern Oklahoma on Sunday. Scattered thunderstorms will occur in
association with this feature. To the right of the track of the
low pressure, instability and shear will be sufficient for storms
to rotate. Thus, a weak tornado could develop from storms over
southeast Oklahoma or west-central Arkansas by Sunday afternoon.
Locally heavy rainfall which could lead to isolated flash flooding
is also a threat from the storms on Sunday.

Thunderstorm chances decrease next week with hot and humid
weather developing. Afternoon heat index values of 100 to 105
degrees are expected across much the region for several days next
week.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 8:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner5 hr
Jun 6, 11:03 AM CDTFlood WatchTSAAdair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 17 more50 hr
Jun 6, 11:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACreek33 hr
Jun 6, 12:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSALeFlore3 hr
Jun 6, 12:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee34 min
Jun 6, 1:29 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek3 hr
Jun 6, 1:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa49 min
Jun 6, 2:07 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Tulsa3 hr
Jun 6, 3:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMcIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee15 min
Jun 6, 4:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMcIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee3 hr
Jun 6, 4:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSALatimer, LeFlore34 min
Jun 6, 5:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore3 hr
Jun 6, 5:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSALeFlore3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.