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Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 23, 2026Choctaw County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 2026, 10:18 AM CDT for Choctaw County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 4 hr. 3 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 23, 2026, 10:18 AM CDT (15:18 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2026, 2:15 PM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Choctaw County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:21 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 23, 11:00 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Antlers, OK	several street closures in Antlers due to flooding.
Jun 23, 11:30 AM CDT	RAIN 5.67	2 Ne Antlers, OK	USGS rain gauge on Highway 271 at the Kiamichi River /ANTO2/ measured 5.67 inches of rain in 2.5 hours /9am - 1130am CDT/.
Jun 23, 12:01 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Hugo, OK	street flooding in Hugo.

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 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 42 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, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 184 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1594 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -142 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 594 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 12.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

379 
WGUS54 KTSA 231518
FFWTSA
OKC023-127-231915-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0048.260623T1518Z-260623T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1018 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Choctaw County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Southwestern Pushmataha County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 1018 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Radar estimates between 2 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 
  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...
  Hugo...                            Antlers...
  Rattan...                          Kellond...
  Moyers...                          Kosoma...
  Kent...                            Messer...
  Hugo Lake State Park...            Dela...
  Finley...                          Speer...
  Eubanks...                         Darwin...
  Apple...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low 
water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 
creeks.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3419 9578 3425 9578 3436 9578 3438 9578
      3440 9578 3448 9578 3450 9578 3451 9578
      3451 9575 3451 9567 3455 9567 3457 9567
      3416 9537 3404 9528 3400 9553 3416 9578

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

1 follow-up statement

994 
WGUS74 KTSA 231910
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
210 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

OKC023-127-231920-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-260623T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Choctaw OK-Pushmataha OK-
210 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 215 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW AND SOUTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTIES...

Flood waters will continue to recede as the heavy rain threat has 
decreased. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

Additional rain chances continues through tonight. A Flood Watch 
remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Wednesday for portions of east 
central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3419 9578 3425 9578 3436 9578 3438 9578
      3440 9578 3448 9578 3450 9578 3451 9578
      3451 9575 3451 9567 3455 9567 3457 9567
      3416 9537 3404 9528 3400 9553 3416 9578

$$

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 23, 6:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 623 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
Unsettled weather persists through into next weekend. There will be multiple opportunities for heavy rainfall and some severe weather.
Confidence remains high with the unsettled pattern however confidence is much lower in specific timing and placement for higher storm chances.
Below average temperatures are forecast this work week, returning above average this upcoming weekend.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 6:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
626 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 623 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

 - Unsettled weather persists through into next weekend. There
   will be multiple opportunities for heavy rainfall and some
   severe weather.

 - Confidence remains high with the unsettled pattern however
   confidence is much lower in specific timing and placement for
   higher storm chances.

 - Below average temperatures are forecast this work week,
   returning above average this upcoming weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Through Tuesday night)
Issued at 1130 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

Stalled boundary extending from SW OK through NE TX is the ongoing
focus for showers and storms and this activity is likely to
gradually spread into far SE OK through early morning. A brief
strong storm is possible through sunrise. The low level jet will
become more southerly and strengthen overnight with resultant
upglide north of the aforementioned boundary serving to increase
shower and storm chances early in the day across portions of E OK
though coverage is uncertain. The coverage and duration of early
day convection will influence the expanding unstable corridor
associated with the lifting warm front. This frontal zone will
likely orient the higher storm chances NW to SE across the western
half of the forecast area with lesser chances further east. While
storms are likely to grow upscale into one or more complexes
Tuesday through Tuesday night there remains considerable
uncertainty on placement and intensity.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 1101 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

The northwesterly flow aloft will persist into Wednesday night and
maintain a favorable pattern for additional thunderstorm
complexes to track across the region. Again the favored corridor
will be influenced by prior days activity so precip chances remain
rather broad at this point. The flow aloft becomes slightly more
westerly by Thursday with a stronger wave passing across the
central Plains and higher storm chances will be shown across the
northern portion of the forecast area through Thursday night. The
trailing cold front from the Thursday wave may become a focus
across the region on Friday, however rising mid level heights are
expected as the pattern features stronger troughing to the west
and downstream ridging into the southern Plains. This would mark
a reprieve from the near daily MCS pattern and generally trend
hotter and drier for early next week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 623 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

Mainly MVFR ceilings will prevail through the day today, with some
IFR ceilings at the far northwest Arkansas sites this morning.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop,
mainly this afternoon and early evening. Conditions are expected
to improve to VFR this evening, but will lower back to IFR in most
places by late tonight as low clouds and some fog redevelop.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   85  71  86  72 /  50  60  40  50
FSM   86  71  87  73 /  30  50  50  40
MLC   88  73  90  75 /  60  60  30  30
BVO   83  69  84  69 /  30  50  40  60
FYV   84  68  83  69 /  20  50  50  50
BYV   82  66  83  68 /  10  50  50  60
MKO   84  70  85  72 /  40  60  40  40
MIO   84  68  84  69 /  20  40  50  60
F10   86  70  87  72 /  60  60  40  30
HHW   87  73  91  74 /  60  60  30  10

&&

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

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...05

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 5:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
526 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071-
073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-241030-
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-
526 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 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...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...This Afternoon.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...This Afternoon.

DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop this
morning across parts of southeast Oklahoma. A limited risk for a
severe storm or two will exist this morning, especially in far
southeast Oklahoma.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this
afternoon and early evening as a weak frontal boundary lifts
north across the area. Some of these storms are likely to become
severe, with large hail and damaging winds being the main severe
weather threats. Locally heavy rainfall will also be possible,
which may result in some localized flooding concerns.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
SATURDAY through MONDAY...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected in the
Wednesday through Friday timeframe. Severe storms will continue to
be possible, along with a threat for locally heavy rainfall.

Storm chances will diminish by the weekend, with hot, humid, and
breezy conditions expected this weekend into early next week.
Afternoon heat index values will likely exceed 100 degrees in many
places Saturday through Monday.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
601 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

OKZ053-231130-
Choctaw OK-
601 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY THROUGH
630 AM CDT...

At 601 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
west of Goodland, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Hugo...                           Soper...
Goodland...                       Messer...
Arthur City...                    Grant...
Ord...                            Gay...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3387 9546 3389 9546 3387 9550 3389 9551
      3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3393 9560
      3391 9564 3391 9567 3388 9570 3389 9572
      3402 9575 3411 9546 3387 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1101Z 259DEG 11KT 3395 9565

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:37 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
637 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

OKZ053-231200-
Choctaw OK-
637 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY
THROUGH 700 AM CDT...

At 637 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Goodland, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Hugo...                           Sawyer...
Goodland...                       Arthur City...
Grant...                          Ord...
Fallon...                         Gay...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3387 9546 3389 9546 3387 9550 3389 9551
      3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3393 9560
      3391 9564 3391 9567 3389 9569 3389 9571
      3406 9563 3401 9533 3387 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1137Z 290DEG 10KT 3395 9559

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 9:13 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
913 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

OKZ053-231445-
Choctaw OK-
913 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY
THROUGH 945 AM CDT...

At 913 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Hugo Lake State Park, moving northeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and up to penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Fort Towson...                    Sawyer...
Hugo Lake State Park...           Messer...
Apple...                          Swink...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3413 9552 3416 9543 3416 9528 3401 9518
      3398 9539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 241DEG 6KT 3408 9539

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 6:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	29 min
Jun 23, 6:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	23 min
Jun 23, 6:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Choctaw	7 min
Jun 23, 6:47 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Choctaw	4 hr
Jun 23, 9:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	32 min
Jun 23, 9:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Choctaw	3 hr
Jun 23, 9:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Pushmataha	3 hr
Jun 23, 11:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Pittsburg	3 hr
Jun 23, 11:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pawnee	24 min
Jun 23, 12:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	48 min
Jun 23, 12:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	45 min
Jun 23, 12:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	33 min
Jun 23, 12:58 PM CDT	Flood Watch	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 19 more	4 days
Jun 23, 1:33 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	3 hr
Jun 23, 1:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Rogers	23 min
Jun 23, 2:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa	4 hr
Jun 23, 2:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes	29 min
Jun 23, 2:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Creek, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa	4 hr
Jun 23, 2:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	3 hr
Jun 23, 2:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	3 hr
Jun 23, 2:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Nowata	3 hr
Jun 23, 3:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	29 min
Jun 23, 3:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	3 hr
Jun 23, 3:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	47 min
Jun 23, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	59 min
Jun 23, 5:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	4 hr
Jun 23, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	48 min
Jun 23, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	44 min
Jun 23, 6:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	5 hr
Jun 23, 6:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	48 min
Jun 23, 6:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Pushmataha	119 min

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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.