Weather Alert in Oklahoma
Flood Warning issued August 28 at 2:28AM CDT until August 29 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
AREAS AFFECTED: Major, OK; Woods, OK; Woodward, OK
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Cimarron River near Waynoka affecting Woodward, Major and Woods Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cimarron River near Waynoka. * WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Bankfull conditions exist along the river... and some overflows may occur over some low-lying areas near the river. The river reach affected extends from near Freedom upstream... to the U.S. Highway 281 crossing south of Little Sahara State Park near Waynoka... to near Orienta in Major County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening to 8.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight to 6.9 feet early Saturday morning. It will rise to 7.9 feet Monday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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