Alert archive / Oklahoma / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2003
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 424, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 18, 2003, 1:16 PM CST for 5 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2003, 1:16 PM CST (19:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2003, 2:00 PM CST
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Cherokee County, OK, Haskell County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 10:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 1079 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS54 KTSA 181916
SVRTUL
OKC021-061-091-101-135-182000-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
ISSUED BY NWS NORMAN OK
115 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
SEQUOYAH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCINTOSH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
* UNTIL 200 PM CST
* AT 115 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES WEST OF BRAGGS TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF
ENTERPRISE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BRAGGS...BRIARTOWN...COOKSON...
ENTERPRISE...GORE...KEEFETON...MC CURTAIN...MUSKOGEE...PORUM...
STIGLER...TAMAHA...VIAN...WARNER...WEBBERS FALLS AND WHITEFIELD
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WINDS TO 70 MPH ARE LIKELY.
LAT...LON 3577 9539 3545 9544 3532 9549 3521 9542
3514 9498 3545 9486 3580 9485
$$
WRWhat 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 Nov 18, 10:30 AM CST, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 18, 10:30 AM CST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OKLAHOMA ISSUED BY NWS NORMAN OK 1030 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2003 WILL BE SENDING UPDATE FOR TSTMS. SPC WILL LIKELY BE ISSUING A WATCH FOR MUCH OF NE OK IN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. FORECAST ID= 13 .TSA... AR...NONE. OK...NONE.
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 18, 1:15 PM CST, 1 minute before
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-191200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 115 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2003 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. ...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING... .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL OKLAHOMA WILL MOVE INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TONIGHT. UNSTABLE AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN THUNDERSTORMS... SOME WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING AS THE UPPER SYSTEM MOVES EAST THROUGH THE AREA AND DAYTIME HEATING ENDS. MEANWHILE... STRONG NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 30 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS ON AREA LAKES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AS A STRONG UPPER TROUGH MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. .SPOTTER / EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING OVER EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. CJS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 18, 10:40 AM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
OKZ058-181700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK ISSUED BY NWS NORMAN OK 1040 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR OTTAWA COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MIAMI AT 1040 AM CST. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. WR
Special weather statement, Nov 18, 11:45 AM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
OKZ060-067-181800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK ISSUED BY NWS NORMAN OK 1145 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR SOUTHERN TULSA AND WAGONER COUNTIES. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ONETA AT 1145 AM CST...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. SMALL HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WR
Special weather statement, Nov 18, 12:03 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
OKZ066-181815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK ISSUED BY NWS NORMAN OK 1203 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR OKMULGEE COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF BEGGS AT 1203 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. SMALL HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WR
Local storm report, Nov 18, 12:23 PM CST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1223 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2003
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1000 AM NWS FORECAST OFFICE OK 1.25 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 TULSASpecial weather statement, Nov 18, 12:50 PM CST, 26 minutes before
OKZ071-181900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK ISSUED BY NWS NORMAN OK 1250 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2003 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR MCINTOSH COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF CHECOTAH AT 1250 PM CST...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. WR
Local storm report, Nov 18, 1:08 PM CST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
108 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2003
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1000 AM TULSA OK 1.25 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 TULSA 11TH ST AND US 169
NWS EMPLOYEE
950 AM TULSA OK 2.75 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 TULSA 31ST AND HARVARD PUBLIC
950 AM TULSA OK 2.75 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 TULSA 21ST AND HARVARD PUBLIC
1030 AM 1 S COLLINSVILLE OK 0.88 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 TULSA PUBLIC
1034 AM 12 W CLAREMORE OK 1.75 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 ROGERS PUBLIC
1040 AM MANNFORD OK 1.25 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 CREEK PUBLIC
1045 AM 7 N ONETA OK 0.75 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 WAGONER WAGONER/TULSA COUNTY LINE
AT 11TH ST. NWS EMPLOYEE
1145 AM CLAREMORE OK 0.75 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 TULSA PUBLIC
1200 PM 5 N BEGGS OK 1.50 INCH HAIL
11/18/03 OKMULGEE PUBLIC
1240 PM 10 S SALINA OK WIND DAMAGE
11/18/03 MAYES TREES AND LIMBS DOWN
MAYES COUNTY EOCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 9:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 34 min |
| Nov 18, 10:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 28 min |
| Nov 18, 10:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 39 min |
| Nov 18, 10:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers, Wagoner | 24 min |
| Nov 18, 10:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 41 min |
| Nov 18, 10:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 25 min |
| Nov 18, 10:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers | 42 min |
| Nov 18, 10:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 34 min |
| Nov 18, 10:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 52 min |
| Nov 18, 10:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 47 min |
| Nov 18, 11:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 34 min |
| Nov 18, 11:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers | 45 min |
| Nov 18, 11:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Wagoner | 49 min |
| Nov 18, 12:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 38 min |
| Nov 18, 12:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes | 51 min |
| Nov 18, 12:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 27 min |
| Nov 18, 12:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 40 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Oklahoma, 2003Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2003
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.