Alert archive / Oklahoma / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2005
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 144, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2005, 11:59 PM CDT for Osage County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 113 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
- May 22, 2005, 11:59 PM CDT (04:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2005, 1:52 AM CDT
- In force
- 113 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Osage County, OK
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 3459 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1793 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 366 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 36.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS54 KTSA 230500 SVRTSA OKC113-230700- /O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0144.050523T0459Z-050523T0700Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1159 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA * UNTIL 200 AM CDT * AT 1155 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES NORTH OF GRAINOLA TO 21 MILES NORTH OF BIGHEART...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...GRAINOLA... FORAKER...BIGHEART...PEARSONIA AND SHIDLER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM IF YOU ARE NEAR ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3724 9686 3723 9617 3674 9597 3675 9666 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KTSA 230535 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1234 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2005 OKC113-230700- /O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0144.000000T0000Z-050523T0700Z/ OSAGE OK- 1234 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2005 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR OSAGE COUNTY... AT 1230 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF GRAINOLA TO 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAINOLA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...GRAINOLA... FORAKER...SHIDLER...PEARSONIA...BIGHEART AND HULAH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. LAT...LON 3698 9677 3701 9602 3674 9597 3675 9666 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 230556 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1256 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2005 OKC113-230700- /O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0144.000000T0000Z-050523T0700Z/ OSAGE OK- 1256 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2005 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR OSAGE COUNTY... AT 1251 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF BIGHEART TO 3 MILES EAST OF SHIDLER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...PEARSONIA... BIGHEART...HULAH AND OKESA. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. LAT...LON 3699 9650 3701 9602 3667 9602 3673 9671 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 230652 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 152 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2005 OKC113-230702- /O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0144.000000T0000Z-050523T0700Z/ OSAGE OK- 152 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2005 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OSAGE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM. LAT...LON 3699 9650 3701 9602 3667 9602 3673 9671 $$
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 May 22, 9:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 9:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 930 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 .DISCUSSION... ELEVATED STORMS STARTING TO DEVELOP NORTH OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARY/COLD FRONT. EXPECT STORMS TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVERNIGHT AS LOW LEVEL JET BEGINS TO DEVELOP. ELEVATED INSTABILITY/SHEAR PROFILES ARE SUFFICIENT FOR A SEVERE THREAT OVERNIGHT WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...PRIMARILY OVER NE OK/NW ARK. IN ADDITION ...STORMS MAY DEVELOP/TRAIN OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS WITH A LOCALIZED FLASH FLOOD THREAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALREADY SENT UPDATED FORECAST PACKAGE EARLIER THIS EVENING WITH CURRENT THINKING. NO OTHER CHANGES ANTICIPATED. && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. AR...NONE. && SHORT TERM FORECASTER ID= 12
Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 11:07 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1107 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-231000- ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK- CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK- LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK- OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK- PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK- WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR- 1058 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PROBABLE OVERNIGHT... THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. TORNADO. RISK...ELEVATED. AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...AROUND MIDNIGHT. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...SIGNIFICANT. AREA....NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS ONSET...AROUND MIDNIGHT. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. DISCUSSION... A COMPLEX OF STORMS HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS AND SW MISSOURI. THESE STORMS WILL ENTER NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AROUND MIDNIGHT AND WILL PROGRESS SOUTH-EASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. THESE STORMS WILL POSE A THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND AS THEY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE SUPER-CELLULAR AND WILL POSE A LIMITED THREAT FOR TORNADOES. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. ANY STORMS THAT MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS OVERNIGHT WILL CAUSE AN INCREASED THREAT FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MOST OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF LULL IN THE ACTIVITY AROUND FRIDAY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL INFORMATION.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 22, 10:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1001 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005
OKZ058-230345-
OTTAWA OK-
1001 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
OTTAWA
AT 1001 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
MIAMI...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MIAMI...NARCISSA...WYANDOTTE AND
OTTAWA.
THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH.Special weather statement, May 22, 10:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1025 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 ARZ001>002-010>011-019>020-029-OKZ054>064-067>069-072- 230900- BENTON-CARROLL-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-MADISON-SEBASTIAN-WASHINGTON- ADAIR-CHEROKEE-CRAIG-CREEK-DELAWARE-MAYES-NOWATA-OSAGE-OTTAWA- PAWNEE-ROGERS-SEQUOYAH-TULSA-WAGONER-WASHINGTON- 1025 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 312 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA... IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BENTON... CARROLL... CRAWFORD... MADISON... WASHINGTON... IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN... SEBASTIAN... IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHEROKEE... SEQUOYAH... IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ADAIR... CRAIG... CREEK... DELAWARE... MAYES... NOWATA... OSAGE... OTTAWA... PAWNEE... ROGERS... TULSA... WAGONER... WASHINGTON... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ROGERS...BENTONVILLE...PRYOR... CLAREMORE...SALLISAW...OZARK...CHARLESTON...JAY...FAYETTEVILLE... SPRINGDALE...TAHLEQUAH...FORT SMITH...NOWATA...STILWELL... BERRYVILLE...EUREKA SPRINGS...TULSA...WAGONER...BARTLESVILLE... VAN BUREN...PAWHUSKA...PAWNEE...MIAMI...HUNTSVILLE... VINITA AND BRISTOW.
Local storm report, May 22, 10:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 PM HAIL 15 SE MIAMI 36.72N 94.69W
05/22/2005 0.88 INCH OTTAWA OK TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JDSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 31 min |
| May 23, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata | 53 min |
| May 23, 1:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 53 min |
| May 23, 1:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 63 min |
| May 23, 1:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Washington | 57 min |
| May 23, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware | 85 min |
| May 23, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata | 52 min |
| May 23, 2:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 41 min |
| May 23, 2:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 59 min |
| May 23, 2:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers | 63 min |
| May 23, 3:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes | 61 min |
| May 23, 4:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 52 min |
| May 23, 4:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 54 min |
| May 23, 5:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 64 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Oklahoma, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.