Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 4 at 10:10PM CST until November 5 at 1:15AM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 4, 2024 - 8:10pm
Expires:
November 4, 2024 - 11:15pm
Description:
FFWTSA
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma...
Northern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma...
Southern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 115 AM CST.
* At 1010 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1.5 inches and locally higher are possible in the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sallisaw... Stilwell...
Vian... Marble City...
Bunch... Brushy...
Brushy Lake State Park... Adair State Park...
Maryetta... Short...
Baron... Mc Key...
Dora...
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Adair, OK; Cherokee, OK; Sequoyah, OK
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK