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  1. Flood WarningWichita and Wilbarger counties, TXNWS Norman OK · until warning · alerts checked

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    Station and river observations (144)

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    Surface station KMFE

    current · Observed 2026-10-18 06:53:00 UTC · wind 4 kt · temperature 13.3 °C.

    Station KMFE · -98.2445, 26.1791 (longitude, latitude).

    Source checked 2026-10-18 07:45:06.573Z · current.

    Station observations, not an address forecast or cyclone maximum wind. Maintenance-flagged, old and implausible reports are excluded by the existing parser; this is not independent NWS quality control.

    Retained observations: 15; target 24 hours, at most 96 reports per station. Recording began 2026-10-17 06:15:07.108Z; oldest available reading 2026-10-17 16:53:00 UTC.

    Observed sustained wind at KMFE (kt)Dots are retained observations. Lines break for missing fields, long intervals or changed station location or units. 0 recorded discontinuities. Dashed lines, when present, are the separately issued NWS forecast.19.42.6kt10-17 16:53Z10-18 06:53Z2026-10-17 16:53:00 UTC · 18 kt2026-10-17 17:53:00 UTC · 16 kt2026-10-17 18:53:00 UTC · 13 kt2026-10-17 19:53:00 UTC · 17 kt2026-10-17 20:53:00 UTC · 17 kt2026-10-17 21:53:00 UTC · 17 kt2026-10-17 22:53:00 UTC · 12 kt2026-10-17 23:53:00 UTC · 9 kt2026-10-18 00:53:00 UTC · 10 kt2026-10-18 01:53:00 UTC · 7 kt2026-10-18 02:53:00 UTC · 6 kt2026-10-18 03:53:00 UTC · 5 kt2026-10-18 04:53:00 UTC · 4 kt2026-10-18 05:53:00 UTC · 4 kt2026-10-18 06:53:00 UTC · 4 kt
    Observed sustained wind · 15 retained observations; 0 discontinuities. Lines join reported values only; missing intervals are not interpolated.
    Temperature, dew point and pressure trends
    Observed temperature at KMFE (°C)Dots are retained observations. Lines break for missing fields, long intervals or changed station location or units. 0 recorded discontinuities. Dashed lines, when present, are the separately issued NWS forecast.24.312.3°C10-17 16:53Z10-18 06:53Z2026-10-17 16:53:00 UTC · 20.6 °C2026-10-17 17:53:00 UTC · 21.7 °C2026-10-17 18:53:00 UTC · 22.2 °C2026-10-17 19:53:00 UTC · 23.3 °C2026-10-17 20:53:00 UTC · 23.3 °C2026-10-17 21:53:00 UTC · 23.3 °C2026-10-17 22:53:00 UTC · 23.3 °C2026-10-17 23:53:00 UTC · 21.7 °C2026-10-18 00:53:00 UTC · 20.6 °C2026-10-18 01:53:00 UTC · 20 °C2026-10-18 02:53:00 UTC · 16.7 °C2026-10-18 03:53:00 UTC · 16.7 °C2026-10-18 04:53:00 UTC · 16.7 °C2026-10-18 05:53:00 UTC · 15 °C2026-10-18 06:53:00 UTC · 13.3 °C
    Observed temperature · 15 retained observations; 0 discontinuities. Lines join reported values only; missing intervals are not interpolated.
    Observed dew point at KMFE (°C)Dots are retained observations. Lines break for missing fields, long intervals or changed station location or units. 0 recorded discontinuities. Dashed lines, when present, are the separately issued NWS forecast.7.12.3°C10-17 16:53Z10-18 06:53Z2026-10-17 16:53:00 UTC · 6.1 °C2026-10-17 17:53:00 UTC · 5.6 °C2026-10-17 18:53:00 UTC · 5.6 °C2026-10-17 19:53:00 UTC · 5 °C2026-10-17 20:53:00 UTC · 4.4 °C2026-10-17 21:53:00 UTC · 4.4 °C2026-10-17 22:53:00 UTC · 4.4 °C2026-10-17 23:53:00 UTC · 3.3 °C2026-10-18 00:53:00 UTC · 3.9 °C2026-10-18 01:53:00 UTC · 3.9 °C2026-10-18 02:53:00 UTC · 5.6 °C2026-10-18 03:53:00 UTC · 5.6 °C2026-10-18 04:53:00 UTC · 5.6 °C2026-10-18 05:53:00 UTC · 6.1 °C2026-10-18 06:53:00 UTC · 6.1 °C
    Observed dew point · 15 retained observations; 0 discontinuities. Lines join reported values only; missing intervals are not interpolated.
    Observed sea-level pressure at KMFE (mb)Dots are retained observations. Lines break for missing fields, long intervals or changed station location or units. 0 recorded discontinuities. Dashed lines, when present, are the separately issued NWS forecast.1032.71025.7mb10-17 16:53Z10-18 06:53Z2026-10-17 16:53:00 UTC · 1031.7 mb2026-10-17 17:53:00 UTC · 1030.6 mb2026-10-17 18:53:00 UTC · 1029.1 mb2026-10-17 19:53:00 UTC · 1028.1 mb2026-10-17 20:53:00 UTC · 1027.2 mb2026-10-17 21:53:00 UTC · 1026.9 mb2026-10-17 22:53:00 UTC · 1026.7 mb2026-10-17 23:53:00 UTC · 1026.7 mb2026-10-18 00:53:00 UTC · 1027.4 mb2026-10-18 01:53:00 UTC · 1028.3 mb2026-10-18 02:53:00 UTC · 1028.9 mb2026-10-18 03:53:00 UTC · 1028.9 mb2026-10-18 04:53:00 UTC · 1028.8 mb2026-10-18 05:53:00 UTC · 1028.3 mb2026-10-18 06:53:00 UTC · 1027.9 mb
    Observed sea-level pressure · 15 retained observations; 0 discontinuities. Lines join reported values only; missing intervals are not interpolated.
    Observed reports as a table (15)
    Observed (UTC)Wind / gust (kt)From (° true)Temperature / dew point (°C)Pressure (mb)Visibility (mi)
    2026-10-17 16:53:00 UTC18 / 25 34020.6 / 6.11031.710 or more
    2026-10-17 17:53:00 UTC16 / 22 32021.7 / 5.61030.610 or more
    2026-10-17 18:53:00 UTC13 / 25 34022.2 / 5.61029.110 or more
    2026-10-17 19:53:00 UTC17 / 23 1023.3 / 51028.110 or more
    2026-10-17 20:53:00 UTC17 / 23 35023.3 / 4.41027.210 or more
    2026-10-17 21:53:00 UTC17 / 22 34023.3 / 4.41026.910 or more
    2026-10-17 22:53:00 UTC12 / 19 36023.3 / 4.41026.710 or more
    2026-10-17 23:53:00 UTC9 / Not reported35021.7 / 3.31026.710 or more
    2026-10-18 00:53:00 UTC10 / Not reported1020.6 / 3.91027.410 or more
    2026-10-18 01:53:00 UTC7 / Not reported1020 / 3.91028.310 or more
    2026-10-18 02:53:00 UTC6 / Not reported35016.7 / 5.61028.910 or more
    2026-10-18 03:53:00 UTC5 / Not reported35016.7 / 5.61028.910 or more
    2026-10-18 04:53:00 UTC4 / Not reported1016.7 / 5.61028.810 or more
    2026-10-18 05:53:00 UTC4 / Not reported35015 / 6.11028.310 or more
    2026-10-18 06:53:00 UTC4 / Not reported33013.3 / 6.11027.910 or more
    Capture times, quality and provenance

    Each report keeps its observation time, first capture of this version, and the SHA-256 of the source bulk body. Corrections at the same observation time replace that point and are marked; unrelated bulk-file changes do not freshen a report.

    • Observed 2026-10-17 16:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 17:00:06.696Z; source body SHA-256 b8be3a3f9dbb0f9d47f7f7d56c511352303f71121022093aee1718b59882e480.
    • Observed 2026-10-17 17:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 18:00:07.907Z; source body SHA-256 87f841dd0eda299799ecfa27669c14712906e9b7f2462af1e9aaebc60f5a4644.
    • Observed 2026-10-17 18:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 19:00:06.492Z; source body SHA-256 9b92790a99ac0e8c2777442829b2a9236f72d6e831b8d9a0836ca29a9d3acbba.
    • Observed 2026-10-17 19:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 20:00:08.337Z; source body SHA-256 b75985c438912b2da4a26e309fc2fbabef235be8a13c5848c5c5d64297850019.
    • Observed 2026-10-17 20:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 21:00:07.279Z; source body SHA-256 79c0cc8ae6d502baffa56263b2daf4c86fd1628f11d5a529402c527d0ff32fe1.
    • Observed 2026-10-17 21:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 22:00:07.362Z; source body SHA-256 f1fa85855e007d5d5b85e6dbf4575f6d6bfe58fd5c9a7bb6d9e9cc636ec4c3b2.
    • Observed 2026-10-17 22:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-17 23:00:07.092Z; source body SHA-256 2ee1214ad66de98865565d92f21f7f5094d6b2e4ef4f09839341a5e6cd89b61b.
    • Observed 2026-10-17 23:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-18 00:00:09.347Z; source body SHA-256 fe50c177f37463edb2970e7df309ca8243c740fe7f3ba6344704878ab6922ee2.
    • Observed 2026-10-18 00:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-18 01:00:10.019Z; source body SHA-256 949eb463d93270208adccd66994771bf859674b804d78a93f2b1e78571af9b73.
    • Observed 2026-10-18 01:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-18 02:00:07.747Z; source body SHA-256 2a808d30ef24af292625f66ac29ed87d3497f0029e7978811a5214db4d4e391c.
    • Observed 2026-10-18 02:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-18 03:00:08.091Z; source body SHA-256 1ff4ba07d334ddc5e777bc047fb0a9a13be27865eed8a1596ab4f40757641175.
    • Observed 2026-10-18 03:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-18 04:00:09.699Z; source body SHA-256 8e92b49a3b0987ff40c99aaaa9dbae3470c3cdf7475dec143172378b951fb9c9.
    • Observed 2026-10-18 04:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-18 05:00:07.387Z; source body SHA-256 d0747946a85e0b6149bd4061e0c1af798f590d9eac7088d421db1613ed7afb6e.
    • Observed 2026-10-18 05:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-18 06:00:07.780Z; source body SHA-256 516488ab99336824be748099d9095cce133bd39e49a9ebce7ac31e8ca5594345.
    • Observed 2026-10-18 06:53:00 UTC, captured 2026-10-18 07:00:07.060Z; source body SHA-256 cef387356b01a216d569fa5c4ef4911e52a5f5bb19d30034c5f3867ad0b3f6c5.

    Values use the decoded station report. Null means not reported, never zero. Gust is kept separate from sustained wind.

    Observation source page · Cached readings as JSON · Official source

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    Recording coverage and limits
    • warnings: retained from 2026-10-17T07:48:26.454Z through 2026-10-18T07:48:03.133Z
    • outlooks: retained from 2026-10-17T07:48:26.454Z through 2026-10-18T07:45:07.729Z
    • hydro: retained from 2026-10-17T07:48:26.454Z through 2026-10-18T07:45:07.607Z
    • analysis: retained from 2026-10-17T07:48:26.454Z through 2026-10-18T07:45:08.639Z
    • winter: retained from 2026-10-17T07:48:26.454Z through 2026-10-18T07:38:06.017Z

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    Analysis and model context

    Current cached context, independently dated. Regional reference: TX; a reference within a wider monitoring area does not replace the complete warning geography. This section remains separate from the historical replay cursor and official cyclone forecast. Use Forecast to pin a retained model package.

    Soundings: what weather balloons measured

    SPC’s skew-T diagram and hodograph of the sounding at Blacksburg, VA (RNK), 00Z. Its levels are in the table below.
    Observed Sounding at Blacksburg, VA (RNK), for (7 h 48 min ago). SPC’s graphic; the values in its panels (CAPE, shear, the indices) are SPC’s computations from these levels. Data: NOAA/SPC.

    A balloon launched about an hour before the time named, measuring as it rose and drifted with the wind: the atmosphere above one place, at one time. Model soundings, which are forecasts, are not shown here.

    The levels this sounding was drawn from (61)
    Blacksburg, VA (RNK): the surface first, then up through the atmosphere. Temperature and dew point in °C, as measured.
    PressureHeightTemperatureDew pointWind
    952 mb654 m8.6-0.4285° 3 kt
    934 mb803 m7.7-1.3335° 9 kt
    925 mb878 m7.0-2.0345° 8 kt
    889 mb1201 m4.1-3.5345° 15 kt
    864 mb1432 m2.0-4.6345° 21 kt
    851 mb1555 m0.9-5.2345° 19 kt
    850 mb1565 m0.8-5.2345° 19 kt
    838 mb1679 m-0.2-5.7355° 16 kt
    827 mb1784 m-1.1-6.1—
    803 mb2019 m-0.9-13.1020° 25 kt
    792 mb2129 m-0.1-18.1—
    780 mb2251 m-0.3-23.3—
    769 mb2364 m-0.3-22.3—
    751 mb2554 m1.8-17.2025° 28 kt
    700 mb3117 m-1.5-16.5025° 32 kt
    689 mb3243 m-1.9-16.9—
    667 mb3500 m-3.1-19.0010° 37 kt
    656 mb3631 m-4.2-19.6010° 36 kt
    646 mb3752 m-5.3-20.0010° 35 kt
    620 mb4074 m-5.1-27.1015° 37 kt
    610 mb4201 m-4.5-33.6005° 37 kt
    596 mb4384 m-4.1-39.1—
    577 mb4639 m-5.4-37.5020° 42 kt
    552 mb4983 m-8.4-37.5010° 42 kt
    528 mb5325 m-11.6-36.7000° 45 kt
    500 mb5740 m-15.5-36.5000° 42 kt
    490 mb5892 m-16.6-36.6000° 43 kt
    474 mb6140 m-18.6-37.0350° 43 kt
    453 mb6472 m-21.1-39.8355° 52 kt
    440 mb6684 m-22.7-41.9000° 50 kt
    401 mb7362 m-27.8-48.7000° 53 kt
    400 mb7380 m-27.9-48.9000° 53 kt
    388 mb7597 m-29.4-50.1005° 56 kt
    368 mb7973 m-32.1-52.1—
    355 mb8226 m-33.6-52.7355° 59 kt
    320 mb8947 m-37.6-56.9355° 51 kt
    307 mb9232 m-39.3-58.3350° 45 kt
    300 mb9390 m-40.1-59.1355° 44 kt
    283 mb9785 m-42.6-60.4340° 39 kt
    268 mb10153 m-44.9-61.6315° 39 kt
    255 mb10488 m-46.3-62.3—
    250 mb10620 m-46.3-62.3315° 55 kt
    239 mb10916 m-47.8-63.5325° 50 kt
    220 mb11461 m-46.8-64.2285° 49 kt
    210 mb11768 m-46.5-64.5—
    200 mb12090 m-46.7-65.7310° 31 kt
    186 mb12567 m-49.5-67.8265° 31 kt
    157 mb13668 m-54.2-72.2295° 37 kt
    150 mb13960 m-54.7-71.7275° 39 kt
    140 mb14397 m-56.1-72.7295° 45 kt
    130 mb14867 m-57.7-73.7—
    114 mb15688 m-61.9-76.5255° 24 kt
    100 mb16490 m-64.9-78.9280° 25 kt
    90 mb17131 m-67.3-80.4265° 27 kt
    80 mb17848 m-63.6-78.6295° 35 kt
    70 mb18670 m-64.7-78.7255° 9 kt
    60 mb19606 m-62.9-77.7290° 30 kt
    50 mb20730 m-59.7-75.7280° 22 kt
    30 mb23960 m-56.1-74.1295° 22 kt
    20 mb26550 m-53.9-72.9265° 20 kt
    10 mb30991 m-48.1-69.1—
    Every station with a sounding (76)

    SPC observed soundings checked · Data: NOAA/SPC

    Spotlight: Flash-flood risk, Day 1

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    Flash-flood risk, Day 1

    • Marginal
    • Slight

    WPC’s excessive rainfall outlook, to , issued : a chance of flash flooding, in four categories. Data: NOAA/WPC.

    River gauges in flood

    0 major · 0 moderate · 1 minor · 3 at action stage

    NWS’s gauges at flood stage or above in the area, worst first, each with its forecast hydrograph on Rain & rivers. Data: NOAA/NWPS.

    Rain expected and rain that fell

    WPC’s rain forecast and MRMS’s radar estimate of the rain that fell, on the Briefing’s map for the area.

    Open Rain & rivers

    Data: NOAA/WPC, NOAA/NSSL MRMS.

    SPC Day 1 outlook

    • General Thunderstorms Risk

    SPC’s Day 1 categorical outlook, valid to , issued . SPC’s categories, as drawn. Data: NOAA/SPC.

    Watches

    No tornado or severe thunderstorm watch in force in this area.

    SPC’s watches, by number, matched by the counties they list. Data: NOAA/SPC.

    Mesoscale discussions

    No mesoscale discussion reaches this area.

    SPC’s mesoscale discussions whose outline reaches the area. Data: NOAA/SPC.

    Storm ingredients

    SPC’s hourly mesoanalysis, observed soundings and model guidance for the area, on the Analysis tab with its own clocks.

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    What changed, last 60 minutes

    since , when this server began watching this area

    Nothing has changed since 07:23Z.

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    Monitoring area, legacy alert summary and selection rules
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    Texas (NWS states: TX)
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    In force in this area 1

    1. Flood Warning11 not yet in effect · until 21 Oct 00:32Z
    Every alert in this area, most urgent first
    1. Flood WarningWichita and Wilbarger counties, TXFrom · until · NWS Norman OK

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