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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Tulsa, OK
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
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1:42 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Sw Kellyville, OK | Portions of several county roads have been washed out between Bristow and Kellyville. |
| Jun 6, 2:25 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 W Sand Springs, OK | Report 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 8:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 5 hr |
| Jun 6, 11:03 AM CDT | Flood Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 17 more | 50 hr |
| Jun 6, 11:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Creek | 33 hr |
| Jun 6, 12:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | LeFlore | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 12:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 1:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 49 min |
| Jun 6, 2:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 15 min |
| Jun 6, 4:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 4:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 5:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 5:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 3 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.