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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:43 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect from 7 PM CDT this evening
through Tuesday morning...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* a portion of northeast Oklahoma... including the following
areas... Craig... creek... Nowata... Osage... Pawnee... Rogers...
Tulsa and Washington.

* From 7 PM CDT this evening through Tuesday morning

* showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and
become more widespread during the evening into tonight. These
storms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall... with
local amounts of 3 to 4 inches possible. The threat of
heaviest rain is expected to shift south of Interstate 44 by
early Tuesday morning.

* The heavy rainfall may lead to localized flash flooding... as
well as rapid rises on area creeks and small streams.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means rapidly rising water or flooding is
possible within the watch area.

If you are in the watch area... keep informed... and be ready for
quick action if flash flooding is observed or if a warning is
issued.





Special Weather Statement

Statement as of 10:55 PM CDT on May 20, 2013


... Significant weather advisory...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
significant weather advisory effective until 1130 PM CDT
for the following counties...

In northeast Oklahoma
     northern Rogers... northern Tulsa and Washington

At 1056 PM CDT... a strong thunderstorm was located over
Collinsville... moving northeast at 45 mph. Some locations that will
be affected by this storm include... Oologah... Talala... Collinsville
and Vera.

This storm will be capable of producing wind gusts to 50 mph.

Lat... Lon 3650 9544 3633 9581 3636 9595 3658 9582
time... Mot... loc 0356z 232deg 37kt 3637 9585


Lacy



Local Storm Report



05/19/2013 1020 PM

5 miles NW of Copan, Washington County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public.




Public Information Statement

Statement as of 10:43 PM CDT on May 20, 2013


... NWS damage survey for 05/19/2013 tornado event...

.Prague/Paden/Welty area Oklahoma tornado...

Rating: EF-1
estimated peak wind: 100-110 mph
path length /statute/: 10 miles
path width /maximum/: 700 yards
fatalities: 0
injuries: 0

Start date: may 19 2013
start time: 717 PM CDT
start location: 3.5 NNE Prague / Lincoln County / OK
start lat/lon: 35.5323 / -96.6538

End date: may 19 2013
end time: 733 PM CDT
end location: 5.5 W Welty / Okfuskee County / OK
end lat/lon: 35.6065 / -96.4983

Survey summary: this tornado snapped or uprooted a number of trees
and damage barns.

Ef scale: the Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories.

EF0... weak... ... 65 to 85 mph
EF1... weak... ... 86 to 110 mph
EF2... strong... .111 to 135 mph
EF3... strong... .136 to 165 mph
EF4... violent... 166 to 200 mph
EF5... violent... >200 mph

Note:
the information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
storm data.


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