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Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning

Statement as of 8:09 AM CDT on May 22, 2013

Expires 7:00 PM EDT on May 22, 2013


The Flood Warning continues for
the Poteau river near Panama.
* From this evening to late tonight... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 730 am Wednesday the stage was 27.02 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Forecast... the Poteau river near Panama is expected to rise to near
flood stage this evening.
* Impact... at 29.0 feet... minor agricultural flooding occurs.


Lat... Lon 3521 9470 3504 9462 3523 9442 3540 9439 3540 9449




551 PM CDT Tue may 21 2013

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
Haskell County in southeast Oklahoma...
Latimer County in southeast Oklahoma...
Le Flore County in southeast Oklahoma...
Pittsburg County in southeast Oklahoma...
Pushmataha County in southeast Oklahoma...
Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma...
southeastern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...
southern McIntosh County in southeast Oklahoma...

* until 600 PM CDT Wednesday

* at 546 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
areas of light rain gradually coming to an end from west to east
across the warned area. Although additional rainfall amounts will
remain light... three to six inches of rain has already fallen during
the past 24 hours over much of southeast Oklahoma and flooding of
low lying areas and low water crossings will likely continue. The
Kiamichi and Poteau rivers are forecast to flood... and many other
smaller creeks and streams are likely flooding as well.

* Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flooding to occur.
Some locations that could experience flooding include... Antlers...
Clayton... Eufaula... McAlester... Poteau... Sallisaw... Stigler...
Wilburton... Albion... Alderson... Arrowhead State Park... Ashland...
Bengal... Big Cedar... blanco... Blocker... Bokoshe... Briartown...
brushy... Cameron... Canadian... Clayton Lake State Park... cloudy...
Crowder... Damon... Dunbar... Enterprise... Fanshawe... Gans and Hanna.

This areal Flood Warning will replace the flash flood warnings that
are set to expire this afternoon for the same area.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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 flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Do
not enter the water. Turn around and move up to higher ground to
escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.


Lat... Lon 3450 9579 3451 9568 3459 9568 3459 9588
      3468 9589 3469 9610 3505 9610 3516 9599
      3529 9599 3561 9447 3452 9445 3450 9449
      3450 9504 3424 9504 3424 9514 3417 9515
      3416 9578


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Record Report

Statement as of 7:37 AM CDT on May 22, 2013


... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Fort Smith Arkansas...

A record daily rainfall of 2.46 inches was set at Fort Smith,
Arkansas yesterday, may 21st. This breaks the previous record of
1.88 inches set in 1979.


Local Storm Report



05/20/2013 0814 PM

Talihina, Le Flore County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Trees and powerlines down in town.




05/20/2013 0832 PM

5 miles WSW of Bokoshe, Le Flore County.

Tornado, reported by law enforcement.


            Report from law enforcement radio of a tornado between
            McCurtain and Bokoshe colocated with a strong radar
            circulation. Broadcast media reported power flashes in
            the area. Emergency management reported tree damage. Time
            estimated via radar.




05/20/2013 0841 PM

Poteau, Le Flore County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Building downtown with its roof blown off. Numerous
            buildings have windows blown out. Numerous trees and
            power lines down.




05/20/2013 0841 PM

Poteau, Le Flore County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60.00 mph, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Sustained 55 to 60 mph winds




05/20/2013 0850 PM

Cameron, Le Flore County.

Tornado, reported by law enforcement.


            Law enforcement radio reported a tornado near Cameron
            colocated with a strong radar circulation. It may have
            continued to the Rock Island vicinity. Emergency
            management reports power lines down in Cameron. Damage to
            a single wide trailer home in the Liberty Hill area. Time
            estimated via radar.




05/20/2013 0908 PM

Arkoma, Le Flore County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            12 inch tree limbs downed.




05/21/2013 0930 am

Hodgen, Le Flore County.

Flash flood, reported by public.


            Several rural roads flooded and impassable in portions of
            Le Flore County including Conser/Loving Rd, Red Oak and
            Morris Rd, as well as the Hodgen area.




05/21/2013 0930 am

Hodgen, Le Flore County.

Flash flood, reported by public.


            Several rural roads flooded and impassable in portions of
            Le Flore County including Conser/Loving Rd, Red Oak and
            Morris Rd, as well as the Hodgen area.





05/20/2013 0814 PM

Talihina, Le Flore County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Trees and powerlines down in town.




05/20/2013 0841 PM

Poteau, Le Flore County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Building downtown with its roof blown off. Numerous
            buildings have windows blown out. Numerous trees and
            power lines down.




05/20/2013 0908 PM

Arkoma, Le Flore County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            12 inch tree limbs downed.




05/20/2013 0832 PM

5 miles WSW of Bokoshe, Le Flore County.

Tornado, reported by law enforcement.


            Report from law enforcement radio of a tornado between
            McCurtain and Bokoshe colocated with a strong radar
            circulation. Broadcast media reported power flashes in
            the area. Emergency management reported tree damage. Time
            estimated via radar.




05/20/2013 0850 PM

Cameron, Le Flore County.

Tornado, reported by law enforcement.


            Law enforcement radio reported a tornado near Cameron
            colocated with a strong radar circulation. It may have
            continued to the Rock Island vicinity. Emergency
            management reports power lines down in Cameron. Damage to
            a single wide trailer home in the Liberty Hill area. Time
            estimated via radar.





05/20/2013 0841 PM

Poteau, Le Flore County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Sustained 55 to 60 mph winds



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Alaska - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Special Weather Statement
Arizona - Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning
Arkansas - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
California - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory , Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning , Freeze Watch, Freeze Warning
Colorado - Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Warning , Public Information Statement
Connecticut - Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Delaware - Public Information Statement
Florida - Public Information Statement
Georgia - Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Hawaii - High Surf Advisory , Wind Advisory
Idaho - Areal Flood Watch , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Illinois - Flood Warning
Indiana - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Flood Warning
Kansas - Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Record Report
Louisiana - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report
Maryland - Public Information Statement
Massachusetts - Flood Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Michigan - Record Report
Minnesota - Flood Warning
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Missouri - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Montana - Lake Wind Advisory , Winter Storm Watch , Public Information Statement
Nebraska - Public Information Statement
Nevada - Hard Freeze Warning , Public Information Statement
New Hampshire - Special Statement
New Jersey - Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Fire Weather Watch
New York - Public Information Statement
North Carolina - Record Report , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
Ohio - Record Report
Oklahoma - Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Record Report
Oregon - Winter Weather Advisory , Freeze Watch, Freeze Warning , Record Report
Pennsylvania - Public Information Statement
Puerto Rico - Areal Flood Advisory
Rhode Island - Special Statement
South Carolina - Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Texas - Flood Warning , Record Report
Vermont - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Virginia - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Washington - Areal Flood Watch , Winter Weather Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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Wisconsin - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement
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