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Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 25, 2026Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 25, 2026, 5:04 PM CDT for Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 2 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 25, 2026, 5:04 PM CDT (22:04 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2026, 7:14 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 173 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 2026-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1280 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 2026-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 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
1280 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-135 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1096 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

535 
WGUS54 KTSA 252204
FFWTSA
OKC143-260115-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0063.260625T2204Z-260626T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
504 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

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

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 
  has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...                           Broken Arrow...
  Jenks...                           Catoosa...
  Jenks Riverside Airport...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3603 9600 3616 9600 3616 9582 3616 9580
      3616 9579 3616 9578 3616 9576 3612 9576
      3611 9576 3602 9576

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MAB
1 follow-up statement
974 
WGUS74 KTSA 260014
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
714 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

OKC143-260024-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-260626T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Tulsa OK-
714 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL TULSA COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Friday for portions 
of east central and northeast Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3603 9600 3616 9600 3616 9582 3616 9580
      3616 9579 3616 9578 3616 9576 3612 9576
      3611 9576 3602 9576

$$

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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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 25, 12:36 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 1228 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
  • Stormy period today and possibly Friday. Any heavy rainfall will lead to rapid onset flooding across much of NE OK. Severe weather potential today and possibly again Friday.
  • Timing and placement details of the heaviest rains and higher severe weather chances remain uncertain. However chances are likely higher north of Interstate 40 for the most impactful weather.
  • A more typical summer time pattern expected early next week. Heat advisory headlines will likely be needed.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 12:36 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1236 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1228 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

 - Stormy period today and possibly Friday. Any heavy rainfall
   will lead to rapid onset flooding across much of NE OK. Severe
   weather potential today and possibly again Friday.

 - Timing and placement details of the heaviest rains and higher
   severe weather chances remain uncertain. However chances are
   likely higher north of Interstate 40 for the most impactful
   weather.

 - A more typical summer time pattern expected early next week.
   Heat advisory headlines will likely be needed.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Through tonight)
Issued at 1212 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

Another round of heavy rainfall occurred this morning in a narrow
band across portions of northeast Oklahoma. Areas of elevated,
warm advection storms continue across western portions of Osage
and Pawnee Counties with a continued flooding threat owing to the
already saturated soils and swollen creeks and streams. Across the
rest of the area warm and humid conditions persist south of a
pseudo warm front draped generally near Highway 412 in northeast
Oklahoma. The evolution of the elevated convection and the
associated surface boundary through the early afternoon will play
a critical role in what happens later this afternoon in regards to
severe weather potential across the area. A complex of storms
currently moving across south central Kansas will likely re
enforce the warm frontal boundary near the OK/KS border by mid
afternoon. Current convection is progged to lift northeast into
Kansas by mid afternoon as the 850hPA frontal zone lift north in
response to a mid level shortwave tracking across southern Kansas.

As this occurs the atmosphere will become increasingly unstable
south of the ongoing convection and warm front. More robust
convection is forecast to occur in the vicinity of the frontal
zone along the OK/KS border by mid afternoon. More favorable wind
fields are also progged to develop during this time as a surface
low deepens west of the local region and stronger westerly flow
aloft associated with the passing wave move over the region. This
will allow for more organized severe weather potential including
supercells capable of large hail and a couple tornadoes as the low
level flow increases into the late afternoon and evening hours.
Storms should move to the southeast deeper into northeast Oklahoma
through the evening with the attendant severe threat decreasing
somewhat further south where conditions are less favorable for
organized severe weather. Severe chances will drop south of
Highway 412 and be very low for locations south of I-40 through
this evening. Storms will also develop out west and an MCS could
develop and push eastward across eastern Oklahoma overnight
tonight. Heavy rainfall will continue to be the primary threat
with this activity as already saturated ground and swollen creeks
and streams will facilitate the rapid onset of flooding with any
thunderstorms over northeast Oklahoma. Thus, the Flood Watch
remains in effect through Friday morning.

Bowlan

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tomorrow through Thursday)
Issued at 1212 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

Moving into Friday the pattern begins to shift to a more typical
summertime pattern with rising heights over the Southern Plains as
a ridge builds across the eastern CONUS. Scattered thunderstorm
development remains possible through the day Friday as a deep moisture
boundary remains in place over northeast Oklahoma and northwest
Arkansas. At least a marginal severe threat will possible with
this activity along with heavy rainfall. By Saturday, the ridge
will become firmly in place over the region with primarily dry
weather persisting through the next week. Heat and humidity will
also build across the area, and daily heat headline will likely be
needed across a good portion of the forecast area as heat index
values exceed 105 degrees most afternoons. Some isolated diurnal
thunderstorm chances will still be possible, especially in the
terrain, through next week as we remain on the western periphery
of the building ridge. Otherwise, more typical summertime weather
will arrive heading into July.

Bowlan

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1235 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

Low clouds across NE OK in the near term, and the timing and
location of storms will be the main impacts this forecast. The low
cigs should scatter out this afternoon, with increasing thunder
potential across NE OK this afternoon. There is low potential at
the NW AR sites as well. Multiple rounds of storms are possible at
the NE OK and NW AR sites, though confidence in how far south is
not high enough to just do TEMPOs at all sites. Used PROB30 at
others where confidence is lower. Current thinking is that storm
chances will drop off by 12Z, with no mention at any site after
this point. Brief periods of LLWS conditions are possible, but are
transient enough to keep mention out for now.

Lacy

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   75  90  77  92 /  40  20  30  10
FSM   75  91  77  93 /  20  20  10  10
MLC   77  90  78  92 /  20  20   0   0
BVO   71  88  74  91 /  60  10  20  10
FYV   72  86  74  88 /  40  40  40  20
BYV   71  85  73  88 /  50  30  40  20
MKO   75  88  77  90 /  40  20  20  10
MIO   71  87  73  90 /  60  30  50  20
F10   75  89  77  91 /  40  20  10  10
HHW   75  90  76  92 /   0  10   0   0

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Friday morning for OKZ055>070-154-254-354.

AR...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...04
LONG TERM....04
AVIATION...30
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 5:01 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
501 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071-
073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-262215-
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 Thu Jun 25 2026

...SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED THIS EVENING IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...

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

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight.
TORNADO.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Scattered thunderstorms will continue to impact northeast
Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas this evening. Severe weather will
be likely with these storms, with all modes of severe weather
possible. This includes a few tornadoes and perhaps a strong
tornado. Heavy rainfall is likely with these storms and will
result in additional instances of flooding. As a result, a Flood
Watch remains in effect across northeast Oklahoma through Friday
morning. Storm chances persist overnight tonight, though the
severe potential will be lower during this time.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
SATURDAY...Thunderstorm...High Wind...and Dangerous Heat Potential.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Shower and storm chances will continue Friday into Friday evening
from northeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas with some severe
weather threat. Additional rainfall onto already saturated soils
may result in continued flooding concerns as well.

Hot, humid, and breezy conditions are expected this weekend into
the first half of next week. Afternoon heat index values will
likely exceed 100 degrees in many places Saturday through
Wednesday and heat headlines could be needed across portions of
the forecast area through much of next week.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
300 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

OKZ055-056-060-061-254-354-252100-
Tulsa OK-Southeast Osage OK-Rogers OK-Northeast Osage OK-Nowata OK-
Washington OK-
300 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ROGERS...NORTHEASTERN
OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA AND NORTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES THROUGH
400 PM CDT...

At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Bartlesville Municipal Airport, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include...
Bartlesville...                   Claremore...
Nowata...                         Pawhuska...
Skiatook...                       Collinsville...
Dewey...                          Chelsea...
Barnsdall...                      Oologah...
Copan...                          Ramona...
Wynona...                         Ochelata...
Delaware...                       Foyil...
Avant...                          Lenapah...
Talala...                         Vera...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 249 and 259.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3688 9543 3660 9543 3625 9544 3655 9649
      3696 9620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 281DEG 34KT 3678 9603

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

69
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 4:37 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
437 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

OKZ060-354-252215-
Tulsa OK-Southeast Osage OK-
437 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTHERN
TULSA COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 437 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
east of Walnut Creek State Park, moving east at 25 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...
Tulsa...                          Broken Arrow...
Sand Springs...                   Owasso...
Skiatook...                       Collinsville...
Sperry...                         Keystone State Park...
Turley...                         Tulsa International Airport...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 217 and 232.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3632 9627 3636 9581 3601 9582 3614 9627
      3618 9627 3620 9624 3621 9624 3623 9627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 271DEG 20KT 3623 9618

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

69
Local storm report, Jun 25, 4:50 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
450 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

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

0446 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 ENE Inola             36.17N 95.46W
06/25/2026  E60 MPH          Rogers             OK   Emergency Mngr

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 9:37 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAMuskogee65 hr
Jun 25, 3:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMayes, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington3 hr
Jun 25, 3:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington3 hr
Jun 25, 3:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage3 hr
Jun 25, 5:18 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSANowata, Osage, Washington3 hr
Jun 25, 5:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee3 hr
Jun 25, 5:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAWashington3 hr
Jun 25, 5:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMayes, Rogers3 hr
Jun 25, 6:39 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAOsage3 hr
Jun 25, 6:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage3 hr
Jun 25, 7:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage3 hr
Jun 25, 8:04 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSARogers, Tulsa, Washington6 hr
Jun 25, 8:10 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAWashington3 hr
Jun 25, 8:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAOsage6 hr
Jun 25, 8:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa5 days
Jun 25, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSARogers, Tulsa48 hr
Jun 25, 8:47 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee3 days
Jun 25, 9:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee23 hr
Jun 25, 10:22 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAOsage3 hr
Jun 25, 10:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee31 min
Jun 25, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage63 min
Jun 25, 2:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAWashington65 hr
Jun 25, 2:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAWashington30 hr
Jun 25, 2:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage, Washington3 hr
Jun 25, 2:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSANowata69 hr
Jun 25, 2:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa50 hr
Jun 25, 2:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage, Tulsa12 hr
Jun 25, 2:55 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSATulsa11 hr
Jun 25, 2:55 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware46 hr
Jun 25, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington60 min
Jun 25, 3:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington56 min
Jun 25, 3:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington3 hr
Jun 25, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner46 min
Jun 25, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa38 min
Jun 25, 4:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMayes, Rogers, Tulsa3 hr
Jun 25, 4:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner113 min
Jun 25, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner60 min
Jun 25, 5:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner3 hr
Jun 25, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner47 min
Jun 25, 5:43 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee14 min
Jun 25, 5:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee3 hr
Jun 25, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah45 min
Jun 25, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.