Oklahoma City Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Home / Local Weather & Traffic / Oklahoma / Oklahoma City / Severe Weather Warnings

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Oklahoma City.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Heat Advisory

Area
Woods; Alfalfa; Grant; Kay; Major; Garfield; Noble; Seminole; Hughes; Pontotoc; Coal; Johnston; Atoka; Marshall; Bryan
Heat Advisory issued July 19 at 12:05AM CDT until July 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northern, northwest, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory

Area
Pushmataha; Choctaw; Osage; Ottawa; Pawnee; Creek; Okfuskee
Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 11:50PM CDT until July 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Okfuskee, Creek, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Choctaw, and Pushmataha Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities.

Heat Advisory

Area
Crawford; Franklin; Sebastian; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Tulsa; Rogers; Mayes; Okmulgee; Wagoner; Muskogee; McIntosh; Sequoyah; Pittsburg; Haskell; Latimer; Le Flore
Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 11:50PM CDT until July 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...Heat index values between 105 and 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities.

Flood Advisory

Area
Adair, OK; Cherokee, OK; Delaware, OK
Flood Advisory issued July 18 at 8:38PM CDT until July 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Cherokee and Delaware Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, no flooding occurs but all recreational floating along the Illinois River ceases due to strong turbulence. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5 feet just after midnight tonight, and drop below action stage by early Saturday afternoon. - Action stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Cherokee, OK
Flood Warning issued July 18 at 8:34PM CDT until July 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River near Tahlequah. * WHEN...From Saturday morning to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Hanging Rock downstream towards Tahlequah. Floating the river is too hazardous due to strong turbulence. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Disclaimer