Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed across eastern Oklahoma on the 8th, ahead of a strong, slow-moving storm system that translated into the Southern Plains from the Southern Rockies. These showers and thunderstorms produced a corridor of locally heavy rainfall in northeastern Oklahoma, which resulted in some flash flooding.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed across eastern Oklahoma on the 8th, ahead of a strong, slow-moving storm system that translated into the Southern Plains from the Southern Rockies. These showers and thunderstorms produced a corridor of locally heavy rainfall in northeastern Oklahoma, which resulted in some flash flooding.
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 Nov 8, 5:25 PM CST, 5 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 525 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (The rest of this afternoon and tonight) Issued at 1236 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 A persistent band of showers and storms in portions of eastern Oklahoma has persisted throughout the day, leading to rain totals of roughly a half inch to an inch. Recent radar and mesoscale analysis shows no signs of this precipitation letting up, with additional bands of precipitation developing and approaching from the west. Accordingly, widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue into the overnight hours until the cold front sweeps through, ending storm chances from west to east. PWAT values are very impressive this year at 1.5-1.75", which is above the climatological 99th percentile for early November. Rain totals will be highest along the western portions of the forecast area, and lowest in the east, with totals mostly ranging from a half inch to 2 inches. However, A few areas where thunderstorm activity is more persistent could see higher totals, such as within the previously mentioned persistent band in eastern Oklahoma. Given the very wet soils from recent rains, some areas may see excessive rainfall leading to minor flash flooding (15% chance). In terms of storm impacts, the storms will be elevated due to a layer of shallow cool air near the surface, but we will still see 500-1000 J/Kg of MUCAPE. This will mean that tornadoes should not be a threat today, however some marginally severe hail and gusty winds could occur with any stronger cells, especially close to the Red River. Behind the cold front, conditions will rapidly improve as cool and dry air moves in. Low temperatures will be coolest in the west, with lows across the area ranging from the mid 40s to the mid 50s. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Friday) Issued at 1236 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 Ridging returns to the area Saturday through Tuesday with mild temperatures but dry conditions. Highs will be in the mid 60s to low 70s with lows in the 40s to low 50s. A weak system will pass by the area Tuesday to Wednesday. The majority (60-70%) of guidance is too progressive with the system, so precipitation does not develop along the front until its east of the area. Some guidance is slower and deeper with the trough, giving a window for some showers and thunderstorms Tuesday or perhaps early Wednesday. Behind this system, temperatures will cool but remain near to above normal for this time of year. No additional rainfall is likely after that through the end of the forecast period. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 525 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 Widespread showers with a few embedded thunderstorms will continue spreading across northeast Oklahoma this evening, shifting into northwest Arkansas overnight. MVFR conditions will continue with occasional IFR conditions in the stronger storms/heavier rain. Precipitation should begin to shift east of NW AR TAF sites by late Saturday morning with improving conditions from west to east across eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon. Low clouds/patchy fog could linger across NW AR through the remainder of the forecast period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 51 67 45 70 / 100 10 0 0 FSM 58 68 49 74 / 90 60 10 0 MLC 51 70 45 73 / 90 10 0 0 BVO 48 65 40 68 / 100 10 0 0 FYV 55 67 43 70 / 80 60 10 0 BYV 51 66 47 70 / 80 70 10 0 MKO 53 67 45 70 / 90 30 0 0 MIO 53 66 44 67 / 90 40 0 0 F10 49 67 43 71 / 90 10 0 0 HHW 55 69 46 74 / 90 20 10 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...06 LONG TERM....06 AVIATION...12
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 453 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-091115- 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- 453 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Mainly Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Eastern Oklahoma. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Widespread showers with embedded thunderstorms will continue across eastern Oklahoma this evening, and gradually expand into western Arkansas. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches will be common across mainly eastern Oklahoma, with some locations seeing upwards of 3 inches. This will result in pockets of flash flooding potential across eastern Oklahoma this evening. Rainfall amounts are expected to be lower into western Arkansas. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Any lingering showers and thunderstorms will be ending Saturday. Another storm system may bring a few showers Tuesday night into early Wednesday. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:29 UTC.
2 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Portions of several roads were flooded east of Highway 169.
Portions of several roads off of E 86th Street N and E 96th Street N were flooded. Elm Creek flooded E 86th Street N near Centennial Park.
A vehicle was driven into a flooded low water crossing on W Bunch Road, and was stranded. Two family members not in the vehicle, but in a nearby home, responded and assisted the driver of the vehicle out of the water. Both of the rescuers drowned as a result of entering the flood water on foot, and were recovered when the water receded the following morning. An estimated two to three inches of rain fell across this portion of northwestern Muskogee County, resulting in the high flow of water through the low water crossing.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood, Muskogee | 2024-11-08 | 54 | Male | In Water | Direct |
| Flood, Muskogee | 2024-11-08 | 27 | Male | In Water | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, November 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1219443, 1219445, 1223241.