Pawnee

Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 20 05, 2013 15:43 CDT

... 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.





Local Storm Report


05/20/2013 0315 PM

Cleveland, Pawnee County.

Hail e0.88 inch, reported by Post office.




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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