Showers and thunderstorms developed across portions of east-central and southeast Oklahoma during the morning hours of the 2nd, as an upper level disturbance approached the region. This activity was slow-moving and resulted in locally heavy rainfall.
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Showers and thunderstorms developed across portions of east-central and southeast Oklahoma during the morning hours of the 2nd, as an upper level disturbance approached the region. This activity was slow-moving and resulted in locally heavy rainfall.
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 Jul 2, 4:33 AM CST, 5 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 533 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019 ...UPDATE... .AVIATION... CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM/KROG. Main concern aviation wise today is the nonzero potential for thunderstorm impacts at all terminals. Short-term wise, it appears that FSM and FYV will be most likely to see these impacts in the next few hours, with existing activity approaching these terminals at present. Will carry TEMPO's with MVFR conditions for a few hours at these two sites this morning. Otherwise, will include a VCTS mention at all sites this morning except for BVO, with additional VCTS mention everywhere except MLC for potential development mid to late afternoon. Thunderstorm impact potential should diminish drastically with the loss of daytime heating. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 305 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019/ DISCUSSION... A typical summertime weather pattern will remain across the area for at least the next week, with near daily chances of mainly afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms, especially over the higher terrain areas of southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. The best rain chances of the entire forecast period will likely be this morning as an upper level disturbance lifts north across the area. the greatest coverage of showers and storms will likely be near and southeast of the Interstate 44 corridor. Another uptick in shower and storm chances may occur by the weekend as a weak frontal boundary attempts to sag south into the area. High temperatures today will be a few degrees below the seasonal normals, but will climb to near normal levels over the next few days as upper heights slowly rise. Slightly above normal temperatures may prevail by late this weekend into early next week as upper ridging tries to take hold, but no oppressively hot weather is expected. Overall, only minor changes were made to the National Blend of Models forecast. && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && LONG TERM....22
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 423 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-030930- 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- 423 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Significant. AREA...Easter Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are ongoing this morning across portions of southeast and east central Oklahoma. Coverage is expected to expand further this morning, with thunderstorms spreading northeastward into northeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Severe weather is not expected, but isolated locations may receive a brief moderate to heavy downpour this morning. Much of the activity will diminish by the late afternoon and evening hours. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Daily, mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorm chances will persist through the rest of this week, with the highest chances focused over parts of southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Isolated to scattered thunderstorm potential will spread to all of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas by this weekend and continuing into early next week, as nearby northwest flow allows a series of disturbances to move through the area. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:59 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several county roads west of Spiro were flooded.
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