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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 12:28 AM CDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 7 am CDT this
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.

* Until 7 am CDT this morning

* ongoing showers and thunderstorm activity tonight may increase
in areal coverage during the overnight hours across the watch
area. A very moist atmosphere in place coupled with the
potential for storms to move over the same areas may result in
localized 2 to 4 rain amounts in a short period of time.

* 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.




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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Iowa - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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Ohio - Record Report
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Texas - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Utah - Public Information Statement
Washington - Special Weather Statement
Wisconsin - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Wyoming - Public Information Statement
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