A weak wave of low pressure produced widespread rainfall over western north Texas on the 13th.
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The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
A weak wave of low pressure produced widespread rainfall over western north Texas on the 13th.
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 Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 13, 9:59 AM CST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
1059 AM CDT Sat Oct 13 2018
.DISCUSSION...
Rain is ending over southwestern Oklahoma and adjacent parts of
northern Texas a few hours earlier than expected. Adjustments have
been made in those areas. Temperatures are still expected to move
only slightly under cloud cover today. Rain is expected to exit
east of the OKC area around mid-afternoon.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK 53 52 58 37 / 90 30 50 70
Hobart OK 54 52 57 36 / 100 20 40 50
Wichita Falls TX 58 54 67 39 / 100 20 40 70
Gage OK 56 50 50 31 / 30 40 60 20
Ponca City OK 54 50 53 36 / 50 30 60 30
Durant OK 58 58 71 43 / 100 50 40 80
&&
.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through late tonight for OKZ023-027>032-035>048-
050>052.
TX...Flood Watch through late tonight for TXZ083>090.
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09/26Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Norman OK 806 AM CDT Sat Oct 13 2018 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-141000- Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield- Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne- Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain- Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson- Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton- Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman- Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay- 806 AM CDT Sat Oct 13 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... .Thunderstorms... Rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected through tonight across the southern two-thirds of Oklahoma and adjacent parts of northern Texas. .Heavy Rainfall... Moderate to heavy rainfall is possible through tonight. Flooding could occur in some areas of central and southern Oklahoma and adjacent parts of northern Texas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... .Thunderstorms... Thunderstorms will remain possible across at least portions of the area through the end of the week. No organized severe weather is expected. .Frost and Freeze... A freeze will be possible over portions of northwest Oklahoma Monday morning with temperatures expected to drop into the lower 30s. A frost and freeze will then be possible across a larger portion of the area Monday night into Tuesday morning. .Wind Chills... Wind chill values in the upper teens to 30s will be possible across the entire area Sunday afternoon into Monday morning. .Winter Weather... Light rain may mix with or change over to snow in parts of northwest Oklahoma Sunday night. Little to no snow accumulation is expected with no major impacts. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency manager reported sandbagging to prevent home damage along FM 1954 between highway 79 and Holliday.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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