Alert archive / Oklahoma / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 256, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 1995, 3:42 PM CDT for Adair County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 48 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 1995, 3:42 PM CDT (20:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 1995, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Whole counties
County Adair County, OK
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 259 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 538 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 601 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KTUL 092042 RRA SVRTUL OKC001-092130- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 342 PM CDT FRI JUN 9 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA ...SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTY AT 342 PM...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STILWELL. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. STILWELL IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNED AREA. DURING THE STORM MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING DO NOT USE THE TELEPHONE OR HAND HELD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES...UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR WATER ON ROADWAYS AND NEVER DRIVE ONTO A FLOODED ROAD. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 9, 2:56 PM CDT, 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 2:56 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 255 PM CDT FRI JUN 9 1995 18Z SFC ANALYS INDCTS A OUTFLO BNDRY ACRS ECNTL OK. XPCT TSTMS TO DVLP ALG BNDRY WITH DIFNTL HEATING IN A VERY UNSTBL AMS. MOST OF THE ACTVTY IN SERN OK SHUD END BFR MID DUE TO LACK OF UPR LVL SUPPORT. HWVR LT THIS EVE AND INTO THE NGT...XPCT FOCUS TO SHIFT BACK INTO NERN OK ONCE AGAIN. STG TSTMS FIRING IN SWRN OK WL BGN TO ADVNC NEWD. ETA/NGM GRDD DATA SHOWS LO LVL JET AXIS SLIDING EWD OUT OF WRN OK INTO ERN OK OVRNGT. RMNTS OF BNDRY MAY RETREAT A BIT NWD WITH HVY RAINFALL XPCTD NORTH OF BNDRY. THUS WITH NERN OK QUITE SATRTD...WL ISSUE A FFA FOR MUCH OF NERN OK TNGT. AFT THIS ROUND OF TSTMS ENDS SAT MRNG...LEFTOVR BNDRYS IN UNSTBL AMS WL PRBLY AGAIN BCM THE NEXT FOCUS SAT AFTN AND EVE. AFT THAT ROUND OF TSTMS ENDS...APRCHG CDFNT AND UPR SYS MOVING INTO CNTL PLAINS WL GIVE EOK/NWRN AR ONE MORE GOOD SHOT OF TSTMS SAT NGT AND ERY SUN. HOPING CDFNT WL PUSH ENUF DRY AIR INTO NERN OK SUN TO KEEP ANY LINGERING ACVTY IN SERN OK SUN AFTN. PRELIMS TUL 66/81/63/75 7562 FSM 69/86/66/80 5464 MLC 68/84/65/78 6564 BVO 64/80/61/73 7561 FYV 67/81/63/74 6563 IDB 71/89/67/82 4355 BYV 67/81/63/74 6564 ..11.. .TUL...FFA FOR MUCH OF NERN OK TNGT (ZNS 54>67).
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 9, 9:50 AM CDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
950 AM CDT FRI JUN 9 1995
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... ST EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
720 AM NEAR SHAMROCK OK WIND DAMAGE
06/09/95 CREEK CO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
REPORTED. BUILDINGS
DAMAGED AND TREES
UPROOTED
725 AM 3 SE SHAMROCK OK WIND DAMAGE
06/09/95 CREEK CO BARN DESTROYED AND
TREES DOWNED
730 AM JUST S OF OLIVE OK POSSIBLE TORNADO
06/09/95 CREEK CO REPORTED BY OKLAHOMA
HIGHWAY PATROL
805 AM 6 NW SAPULPA OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/09/95 CREEK CO
810 AM x 2 S SAND SPRINGS OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/09/95 TULSA COLocal storm report, Jun 9, 11:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1130 AM CDT FRI JUN 9 1995
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... ST EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0215 PM JUST SOUTH OF NOWATA OK WIND DAMAGE
06/08/95 NOWATA SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED.
0545 PM BARBER OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 ADAIR
0600 PM 7 SE OF PROCTOR OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 CHEROKEE
0715 PM 8 NE OF MOODYS OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 CHEROKEE
0720 PM 2 N OF OAKS OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 DELAWARE
0820 PM 1 S OF BOSTON AR 3/4 INCH HAIL
06/08/95 MADISON 60 MPH WINDS.
1030 PM 3 E OF SHIDLER OK 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS.
06/08/95 OSAGE
1128 PM BARTLESVILLE OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 WASHINGTON
1140 PM 5 S OF SOUTH COFFEVILLE OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 NOWATA
1210 AM 4 SW OF OOLAGAH OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/09/95 ROGERS
1211 AM PYRAMID CORNERS OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/09/95 CRAIG
1215 AM HOMINY OK STREET FLOODING.
06/09/95 OSAGE
0100 AM BLACKBURN OK SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOODED.
06/09/95 PAWNEE
0755 AM 4 N BRISTOW OK WIND DAMAGE
06/09/95 CREEK SEVERAL ROOFS...2 BARNS DAMAGED
CATTLE FEEDERS BLOWN OVER ROAD.
0820 AM NEAR HOMINY OK WIND DAMAGE
06/09/95 OSAGE LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN ON TO
POWER LINES.
0940 AM 6 S KELLYVILLE OK 3/4 INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WINDS.
06/09/95 CREEK
0945 AM CHARLES PAGE BLVD TULSA OK WIND DAMGE...TREES BLOWN DOWN.
BETWEEN 61ST-81ST WEST
06/09/95 TULSA
1050 AM SHAMROCK AREA OK BRIDGES WASHED OUT.
06/09/95 CREEK
1050 AM DRUMWRIGHT OK MAJOR FLOODING IN TOWN.
06/09/95 CREEK
1055 AM BRISTOW TO MANN OK COUNTY ROADS FLOODED.
06/09/95 CREEKLocal storm report, Jun 9, 11:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1130 AM CDT FRI JUN 9 1995
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... ST EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0215 PM JUST SOUTH OF NOWATA OK WIND DAMAGE
06/08/95 NOWATA SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED.
0545 PM BARBER OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 ADAIR
0600 PM 7 SE OF PROCTOR OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 CHEROKEE
0715 PM 8 NE OF MOODYS OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 CHEROKEE
0720 PM 2 N OF OAKS OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 DELAWARE
0820 PM 1 S OF BOSTON AR 3/4 INCH HAIL
06/08/95 MADISON 60 MPH WINDS.
1030 PM 3 E OF SHIDLER OK 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS.
06/08/95 OSAGE
1128 PM BARTLESVILLE OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 WASHINGTON
1140 PM 5 S OF SOUTH COFFEVILLE OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/08/95 NOWATA
1210 AM 4 SW OF OOLAGAH OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/09/95 ROGERS
1211 AM PYRAMID CORNERS OK 3/4 INCH HAIL.
06/09/95 CRAIG
1215 AM HOMINY OK STREET FLOODING.
06/09/95 OSAGE
0100 AM BLACKBURN OK SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOODED.
06/09/95 PAWNEE
0755 AM 4 N BRISTOW OK WIND DAMAGE
06/09/95 CREEK SEVERAL ROOFS...2 BARNS DAMAGED
CATTLE FEEDERS BLOWN OVER ROAD.
0820 AM NEAR HOMINY OK WIND DAMAGE
06/09/95 OSAGE LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN ON TO
POWER LINES.
0940 AM 6 S KELLYVILLE OK 3/4 INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WINDS.
06/09/95 CREEK
0945 AM CHARLES PAGE BLVD TULSA OK WIND DAMGE...TREES BLOWN DOWN.
BETWEEN 61ST-81ST WEST
06/09/95 TULSA
1050 AM SHAMROCK AREA OK BRIDGES WASHED OUT.
06/09/95 CREEK
1050 AM DRUMWRIGHT OK MAJOR FLOODING IN TOWN.
06/09/95 CREEK
1055 AM BRISTOW TO MANN OK COUNTY ROADS FLOODED.
06/09/95 CREEKSpecial weather statement, Jun 9, 1:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
OKZ054>077-ARZ001-002-010-011-019-029-101200- EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 100 PM CDT FRI JUN 9 1995 THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND A LARGE PART OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. THE MODERATE RISK AREA IS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PAWNEE OKLAHOMA TO GROVE. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTH OF THIS LINE. TULSA...MCALESTER...FORT SMITH AND FAYETTEVILLE ARE ALL IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA. BARTLESVILLE IS IN THE SLIGHT RISK AREA. A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA HAS ALLOWED A WELL DEFINED SURFACE BOUNDARY TO DEVELOP OVER EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. THIS BOUNDARY EXTENDED FROM NEAR HENRYETTA OKLAHOMA TO FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY. CLOUDINESS SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY HAS ALLOWED THE AIRMASS OVER NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA TO BECOME EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. AN ENERGETIC JET STREAM PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON NEAR THE SURFACE BOUNDARY. VERY LARGE HAIL WILL RESULT FROM SOME OF THE STORMS. WIND FIELDS NEAR THE BOUNDARY WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE BIGGEST THREAT FOR A TORNADO WILL BE IN AN AREA ABOUT 30 MILES EITHER SIDE OF INTERSTATE 40. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. VERY HEAVY RAINS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING ARE ALSO LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT. SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES ARE URGED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STATE OF READINESS THROUGH TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 54 min |
| Jun 8, 11:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 7:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 7:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek | 50 min |
| Jun 9, 8:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 8:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek | 50 min |
| Jun 9, 9:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 52 min |
| Jun 9, 10:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 11:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 12:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 1:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes | 49 min |
| Jun 9, 1:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware | 44 min |
| Jun 9, 2:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee | 51 min |
| Jun 9, 2:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 66 min |
| Jun 9, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 54 min |
| Jun 9, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 6:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 65 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.