Heavy rain caused a moderate flood along the Poteau River near Poteau.
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The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.
Heavy rain caused a moderate flood along the Poteau River near Poteau.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 10, 3:14 AM CST, 6 hours 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
414 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO
EASTERN OKLAHOMA HAS BEGUN TO
BECOME MORE ORGANIZED AND WE HAVE
RECEIVED WIND GUST REPORTS FROM
PITTSBURG COUNTY BETWEEN 60 AND 71 MPH.
STRONG LOW AND MID-LEVEL WINDS COMBINED
WITH SOME DESTABILIZATION AHEAD OF THE
LINE DUE TO LOW-LEVEL WARM AIR ADVECTION
WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE
THREAT WITH THESE STORMS. VERY STRONG
LOW-LEVEL SHEAR WILL ALSO PROMOTE
MESOCYCLONE DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE LINE
WITH AN ASSOCIATED TORNADO THREAT.
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY FOR OKZ049-OKZ053-OKZ054-
OKZ055-OKZ056-OKZ057-OKZ058-OKZ059-OKZ060-OKZ061-OKZ062-
OKZ063-OKZ064-OKZ065-OKZ066-OKZ067-OKZ068-OKZ069-OKZ070-
OKZ071-OKZ072-OKZ073-OKZ074-OKZ075-OKZ076.
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY FOR ARZ001-ARZ002-ARZ010-
ARZ011-ARZ019-ARZ020-ARZ029.
&&
SHORT TERM...08
LONG TERM....99HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 919 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-111000- ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK- CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK- LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK- OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK- PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK- WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR- 919 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FORECASTER DISCRETION OF APPROPRIATE HEADLINE... 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...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...SIGNIFICANT. AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE ALOFT WAS LOCATED OVER WESTERN KANSAS THIS MORNING WITH SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER CENTRAL KANSAS. DRIER AIR ABOVE THE SURFACE WAS SPREADING INTO EASTERN OKLAHOMA WHILE A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS MAY FORM AGAIN ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE DRY AIR OFF THE SURFACE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND THE COLD FRONT IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON. ENOUGH INSTABILITY WILL BE PRESENT FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND IN THESE AREAS. HEAVY RAIN FELL ACROSS THE AREA LAST NIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES REPORTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FLASH FLOODING WAS ONGOING THIS MORNING AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN PLACES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. ANY ADDTIONAL STORMS THAT FORM WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING SITUATION. MAINSTEM RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY...NO HAZARDS. SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS. SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS. MONDAY...NO HAZARDS. TUESDAY...NO HAZARDS. WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDS. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AFTER TODAY. TRANQUIL WEATHER IS EXPECTED. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL INFORMATION.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
454 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0449 AM TSTM WND GST MUSKOGEE 35.75N 95.37W
04/10/2008 M68 MPH MUSKOGEE OK ASOS
&&
SFPSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
502 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
ARZ001-OKZ063-101100-
BENTON AR-DELAWARE OK-
502 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
WESTERN BENTON
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
DELAWARE
AT 502 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MAYSVILLE TO 2 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...JAY...LEACH...TWIN OAKS...
KANSAS...COLCORD...CHLOETA...ZENA...CLEORA...GROVE...BERNICE...WEST
SILOAM SPRINGS...FAIRMOUNT...SILOAM SPRINGS...SULPHUR SPRINGS...
GENTRY...MAYSVILLE...GRAVETTE...GALLITIN...SPRINGTOWN...CHEROKEE CITY
AND DECATUR.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH.
LAT...LON 3655 9460 3650 9460 3650 9445 3648 9438
3614 9442 3615 9456 3617 9457 3618 9500
3621 9502 3668 9499
TIME...MOT...LOC 1002Z 206DEG 44KT 3649 9464 3621 9492SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
522 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
ARZ001-101115-
BENTON AR-
522 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
BENTON
AT 522 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF HIGHFILL TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF GALLITIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...WALNUT HILL...ROCKY COMFORT...
FAIRMOUNT...BLAND...MILLER...HILL TOP...BENTONVILLE...ROGERS...
SULPHUR SPRINGS...LOWELL...GENTRY...GRAVETTE...PEA RIDGE...GATEWAY...
GALLITIN...HEALING SPRINGS...SPRINGTOWN...HIGHFILL...CAVE SPRINGS...
WAR EAGLE...MONTE NE...LOOKOUT...VAUGHN...LARUE...DECATUR...
CENTERTON...AVOCA...HIWASSE...BELLA VISTA...GARFIELD AND BEAVER LAKE.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH.
LAT...LON 3650 9385 3625 9386 3621 9433 3614 9436
3614 9437 3611 9439 3609 9452 3611 9454
3649 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 1022Z 208DEG 35KT 3634 9436 3612 9466SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
545 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
OKZ049-053-076-101115-
CHOCTAW OK-LE FLORE OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
545 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
SOUTHWESTERN LE FLORE...EASTERN CHOCTAW AND EASTERN PUSHMATAHA
AT 545 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES SOUTH OF ALBION TO FORT TOWSON...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
INCLUDE...SAWYER...FORT TOWSON...SWINK...SOBOL...HUSKEY...FALLON...
APPLE...CORINNE...CLOUDY...NASHOBA...TUSKAHOMA...KIAMICHI...ALBION
AND OLETA.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH.
LAT...LON 3469 9530 3470 9489 3449 9496 3448 9503
3430 9503 3423 9505 3422 9512 3393 9515
3395 9523 3391 9523 3390 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 258DEG 36KT 3464 9506 3402 9525PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
548 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0456 AM TSTM WND DMG 11 S TAHLEQUAH 35.76N 94.97W
04/10/2008 CHEROKEE OK EMERGENCY MNGR
80 FOOT TALL TREE DOWN ON INDIAN ROAD
&&
SFPPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
847 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0926 AM HAIL OZARK 35.49N 93.83W
04/09/2008 E0.75 INCH FRANKLIN AR AMATEUR RADIO
&&
CASThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The Poteau River near Poteau rose above its flood stage of 24 feet at 10:20 am cdt on April 10th. The river crested at 28.48 feet at 2:00 am cdt on April 11th. This crest classified the flood as a moderate flood. The river fell below its flood stage at 2:20 am cdt on April 15th.
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