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Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 6, 2026, 11:11 PM CDT for Washington County, Arkansas. 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2026, 11:11 PM CDT (04:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2026, 2:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Washington County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:10 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 856 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
250
WGUS54 KTSA 070411
FFWTSA
ARC143-070715-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0025.260607T0411Z-260607T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1111 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
* Until 215 AM CDT.
* At 1111 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
West Fork... Winslow...
Brentwood... Blackburn...
Wyola... Arnett...
Woolsey... Hicks...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3583 9396 3576 9396 3576 9397 3576 9400
3576 9401 3576 9402 3576 9404 3576 9408
3576 9412 3576 9424 3595 9420 3594 9395
3589 9395 3588 9395 3587 9395 3583 9395
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
051 follow-up statement
448
WGUS74 KTSA 070716
FFSTSA
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
216 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
ARC143-070726-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-260607T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington AR-
216 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AR
COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3583 9396 3576 9396 3576 9397 3576 9400
3576 9401 3576 9402 3576 9404 3576 9408
3576 9412 3576 9424 3595 9420 3594 9395
3589 9395 3588 9395 3587 9395 3583 9395
$$
LacyWhat 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, 6:47 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 641 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
- Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms Saturday through Sunday. Heavy rain and localized flooding are the main concerns.
- Minor flooding forecast for Polecat Creek near Sapulpa through Sunday morning.
- 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, 6:47 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
647 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 641 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
- Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms Saturday through
Sunday. Heavy rain and localized flooding are the main
concerns.
- Minor flooding forecast for Polecat Creek near Sapulpa through
Sunday morning.
- 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 tonight)
Issued at 1216 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
Widespread showers with embedded thunderstorms are ongoing late
this morning across much of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
Creek and Tulsa counties have seen the heaviest rainfall this
morning, with MRMS estimates of 2 to 4 inches across a large part
of this area and rainfall continuing. The Bristow Mesonet
observation is approaching 6 inches of rain since midnight. The
localized heavy rainfall is leading to a rapid rise on Polecat
Creek near Sapulpa, with minor flooding currently forecast there
later today through tomorrow morning.
Additional thunderstorm development is possible this afternoon,
primarily across portions of southeast Oklahoma where a higher
likelihood of seeing some breaks in the cloudiness exists. The
better chance of this appears to be just west of the forecast
area, however, given current satellite observations and recent
trends. Any storms in southeast Oklahoma would have potential for
isolated marginally severe hail and wind, although again, the
better potential for this is just west of the forecast area. The
existing activity and any additional development later today will
continue to push to the north and east into the evening and
overnight as the upper low currently spinning over the South Texas
Plains moves to the north and east. A relative lull in the
coverage will likely occur from mid to late evening into early
Sunday morning, with an increasing chance for showers and
thunderstorms once again from west to east beginning just before
dawn Sunday.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Tomorrow through Saturday)
Issued at 1216 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
The immediate concern in the longer term is the increased
potential for flash flooding during the day Sunday, especially
given this morning/s rains. A Flood Watch has been posted from 12Z
Sunday to 00Z Monday for much of northeast Oklahoma. Localized
potential for 3 to 4 inches of rainfall will exist given what has
occurred today and 90th percentile NBM QPF also in this range. The
watch may need to be expanded south and eastward at a later time,
depending on how things evolve this afternoon and evening.
Showers and thunderstorms should be ongoing Sunday morning, along
and west of Highway 75, having developed to the west and moved
eastward along with the aforementioned upper low Saturday night.
In addition to the heavy rain/flash flooding threat, a lower end
severe weather threat will also exist across much of the area
during the day and possibly, into the overnight. Given the
location of the upper low, this will include a tornado threat. The
showers and thunderstorm coverage will decrease from southwest to
northeast Sunday night and into Monday.
Early next week, upper level ridging builds into the area,
bringing fairly typical heat and humidity for this time of year to
the region. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms will
exist Monday night near the Kansas and Missouri borders in
association with a disturbance moving along the periphery of the
ridge, but otherwise, a couple of days of dry weather looks
likely. Heat headlines look like a good bet during the period,
especially given the current rainfall and its likely impact on the
dew points.
Toward the latter part of the next week, an upper level trough in
the western United States will move toward the Northern and
Central Plains, which looks to bring a front into the area,
bringing additional shower and thunderstorm chances and reduced
humidity to at least northern parts of the area Friday and
possibly into Saturday.
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 641 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
Generally VFR conditions will prevail at the eastern Oklahoma
sites until late tonight when MVFR to IFR ceilings will develop.
Showers and storms may impact KMLC this evening. At the Arkansas
sites, widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected
this evening, with MVFR to IFR conditions prevailing. Brief
improvement may occur at these sites late this evening, but MVFR
to IFR conditions will return late tonight. Conditions will
improve to VFR at most sites by Sunday afternoon, with scattered
showers and thunderstorms expected to increase in coverage again
by that time.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 70 82 73 89 / 80 90 60 10
FSM 72 85 73 91 / 70 90 50 10
MLC 70 85 75 90 / 80 90 30 0
BVO 68 82 70 89 / 80 90 70 10
FYV 70 81 71 86 / 70 90 60 30
BYV 69 81 71 86 / 50 90 60 40
MKO 70 82 72 88 / 70 90 50 10
MIO 69 81 70 88 / 60 90 70 30
F10 70 83 74 89 / 80 90 30 0
HHW 71 84 74 90 / 60 70 20 0
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday evening for
OKZ055>067-154-254-354.
AR...None.
&&
SHORT TERM...22
LONG TERM....22
AVIATION...05Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 5:01 PM CDT, 6 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 501 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-072215- 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- 501 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Mainly Southeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Mainly Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Widespread showers with embedded thunderstorms will persist across most of the region this afternoon and evening. A couple of stronger to possibly severe storms could develop and move into portions of southeast Oklahoma this evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main threat with any severe storm this evening. The bigger impact will come from locally heavy rainfall with rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour likely in the heavier downpours. Some flooding is already ongoing across eastern Oklahoma and more area of flash flooding or creek flooding will be possible through the evening. A break in activity should move into the region overnight tonight before more storms approach the area early tomorrow morning. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential. TUESDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential. FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms will likely be ongoing at daybreak Sunday, with an increasing threat for heavy rain and flooding focused across northeast Oklahoma. A Flood Watch is in effect through early Sunday evening. Conditions support a low chance for severe weather across parts of the area during the day Sunday, including a very low but nonzero chance for tornadoes. The overall potential for thunderstorms is expected to shift to the north and east into Sunday night and Monday. Hot and humid conditions will develop early next week and continue into the early part of the weekend for some areas. Widespread triple digit heat index values should be expected, with heat headlines likely to be necessary during the period. A front looks to move into parts of the area late in the week, bringing additional thunderstorm chances and possibly bringing less humid conditions to northern areas. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 6, 6:40 PM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
640 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM Flash Flood Henryetta 35.43N 95.98W
06/06/2026 Okmulgee OK Emergency Mngr
Corporation Street closed at Muscogee Nation
Reintegration Center due to water over the
road and possible pond dam failure.
&&Local storm report, Jun 6, 9:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
939 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0739 PM Tornado 1 SE Excelsior 35.19N 94.30W
06/06/2026 Sebastian AR Official NWS Obs
TDS from KSRX radar and reports of damage to
trees and a barn roof in the area.
&&Local storm report, Jun 6, 9:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
944 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0834 PM Tornado 4 N Barling 35.39N 94.29W
06/06/2026 Crawford AR Emergency Mngr
Likely TDS from KSRX radar along with
spotter report and picture of tornado from
social media.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 8:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 37 min |
| Jun 6, 8:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 28 min |
| Jun 6, 8:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 9:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Franklin | 52 min |
| Jun 7, 8:21 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.