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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at May 22, 2026, 4:25 AM CDT for Rogers County, Tulsa County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 3 hr. 5 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
- May 22, 2026, 4:25 AM CDT (09:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2026, 7:52 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 5:15 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nnw Owasso, OK | N. Mingo Rd closed from 110th St N to 116th St N due to flooding. |
| May 22, 5:15 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Ne Owasso, OK | E 106th St N closed from N 145th E Ave to N 149th E Ave due to flooding. Relayed via social media. |
| May 22, 6:22 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 W Oologah, OK | Report from mPING: Street/road flooding and/or closed. |
| May 22, 6:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Ene Owasso, OK | Portions of E 106th Street N were flooded from Highway 169 to N 193rd East Avenue. |
| May 22, 6:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Se Collinsville, OK | N 193rd East Avenue was flooded and impassable just north of E 108th Street N. |
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 5 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 50 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 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 523 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
263
WGUS54 KTSA 220925
FFWTSA
OKC131-143-147-221300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0008.260522T0925Z-260522T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
425 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Southern Washington County in northeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 800 AM CDT.
* At 425 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Claremore... Owasso...
Bixby... Jenks...
Glenpool... Skiatook...
Catoosa... Collinsville...
Verdigris... Oologah...
Talala... Vera...
Tulsa International Airport... Turley...
Jenks Riverside Airport...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3659 9586 3660 9551 3616 9572 3616 9576
3607 9576 3590 9584 3589 9603 3609 9603
3615 9600
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$1 follow-up statement
444
WGUS74 KTSA 221252
FFSTSA
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
752 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
OKC131-143-147-221302-
/O.CAN.KTSA.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260522T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rogers OK-Tulsa OK-Washington OK-
752 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN ROGERS, TULSA AND SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON OK COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
Hourly rain rates have dropped off considerably since early this
morning. However, the heavy rains from earlier this morning have
closed roads in the area as road side ditches, creeks and streams
are flooding. This flooding is expected to linger well into the day
before the waters begin to recede.
&&
LAT...LON 3659 9586 3660 9551 3616 9572 3616 9576
3607 9576 3590 9584 3589 9603 3609 9603
3615 9600
$$
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 May 22, 12:25 AM CDT, 4 hours earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1222 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
- Showers and isolated thunderstorms continue into Friday. Near daily rain chances will continue through next week with periods of heavy rain possible.
- Temperatures warm back to near normal for much of the next week.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 12:25 AM CDT, 4 hours before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1225 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1222 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026 - Showers and isolated thunderstorms continue into Friday. Near daily rain chances will continue through next week with periods of heavy rain possible. - Temperatures warm back to near normal for much of the next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Through Friday) Issued at 1133 PM CDT Thu May 21 2026 An increase in shower and isolated thunderstorm coverage is expected overnight into Friday morning as an upper level disturbance moves across the area. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with this activity. Precipitation coverage will decrease from west to east during the day Friday, with some sunshine returning and allowing afternoon temperatures to warm into the 70s to lower 80s. && .LONG TERM... (Friday Night through Thursday) Issued at 1133 PM CDT Thu May 21 2026 Shower and isolated thunderstorm coverage will increase again late Friday night and Saturday as another upper level disturbance moves across the area, with locally heavy rainfall again possible. Somewhat drier air will move into at least northeast Oklahoma Sunday and Monday, with mainly dry weather expected in that area those two days. Upper troughing will remain over the area through the next week, resulting in daily shower and thunderstorm chances Tuesday through the end of the week. Temperatures next week look to remain near the seasonal averages for late May. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1222 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026 Ongoing VFR conditions at most locations will transition back to a mix of MVFR and IFR as showers and a few thunderstorms expand back across the local area over the next few hours. Occasional showers will persist through Friday morning, with gradual improvement in flight conditions by later Friday afternoon. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 79 62 78 62 / 60 30 50 40 FSM 80 63 83 64 / 70 10 60 50 MLC 81 63 81 64 / 40 50 60 40 BVO 78 58 78 58 / 50 30 50 40 FYV 77 58 81 59 / 70 10 60 60 BYV 73 59 80 61 / 70 10 60 60 MKO 79 61 80 62 / 60 30 60 40 MIO 76 59 78 60 / 80 10 60 50 F10 80 61 80 62 / 30 40 50 40 HHW 80 63 80 64 / 40 40 70 50 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....05 AVIATION...14
Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 5:28 PM CDT, 10 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 528 PM CDT Thu May 21 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-222230- 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- 528 PM CDT Thu May 21 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Areawide. ONSET...Ongoing. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Areawide. ONSET...Ongoing. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Areawide. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue across eastern Oklahoma for the next few hours, gradually drifting east into northwest Arkansas this evening. Severe weather is not expected. However, areas of heavy rain and dangerous lightning are likely. Localized flash flooding or minor river flooding is possible. Storm activity may diminish for a few hours overnight but additional storm activity is expected close to daybreak. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. FRIDAY TO WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Daily shower and thunderstorm chances will continue for the next week. The periods that look more likely for precipitation are Friday morning, Saturday-Sunday, and Tuesday. Severe weather remains unlikely through the forecast period. Multiple rounds of rainfall will gradually increase the flood potential for areas that see heavier rainfall, but widespread or severe flooding is not expected. Temperatures will mostly remain near normal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | LeFlore | 3 hr |
| May 22, 2:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 3 hr |
| May 22, 2:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 3 hr |
| May 22, 3:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer | 4 hr |
| May 22, 5:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer | 3 hr |
| May 22, 6:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer | 3 hr |
| May 22, 7:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 22, 8:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer, Pushmataha | 3 hr |
| May 22, 8:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 12 hr |
| May 22, 9:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer | 6 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.