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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 200422

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1119 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007



OKC143-200615-

TULSA OK-

1119 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR

CENTRAL TULSA COUNTY...



AT 1115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SOUTHERN

WASHINGTON COUNTY...TO FAR WESTERN TULSA COUNTY.  THE STORMS 

PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL WERE NEARLY STATIONARY...HOWEVER THEY 

ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHIFTING BACK SOUTHWARD DURING THE NEXT FEW 

HOURS.  THIS PROGRESSION OF HEAVY RAIN INTO THE TULSA METRO AREA 

WILL WORSEN ANY ONGOING FLOODING PROBLEMS.



RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF TULSA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 

INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 115 AM CDT AS THE HEAVY RAIN MOVES 

BACK INTO TULSA.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE BROKEN ARROW...JENKS AND TULSA.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3597 9578 3598 9604 3620 9603 3619 9575



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000 

WGUS74 KTSA 200422

FFSTSA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK

1119 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007



OKC143-200615-

TULSA OK-

1119 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR

CENTRAL TULSA COUNTY...



AT 1115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SOUTHERN

WASHINGTON COUNTY...TO FAR WESTERN TULSA COUNTY.  THE STORMS 

PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL WERE NEARLY STATIONARY...HOWEVER THEY 

ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHIFTING BACK SOUTHWARD DURING THE NEXT FEW 

HOURS.  THIS PROGRESSION OF HEAVY RAIN INTO THE TULSA METRO AREA 

WILL WORSEN ANY ONGOING FLOODING PROBLEMS.



RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF TULSA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 

INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 115 AM CDT AS THE HEAVY RAIN MOVES 

BACK INTO TULSA.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE BROKEN ARROW...JENKS AND TULSA.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD TO

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3597 9578 3598 9604 3620 9603 3619 9575



$$

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