Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Tulsa, OK

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WWUS54 KTSA 250422
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1022 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

OKC097-131-250445-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-050325T0445Z/
ROGERS OK-MAYES OK-
1022 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1045 PM CST FOR
MAYES AND ROGERS COUNTIES...

AT 1018 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS
TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF CATOOSA...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CATOOSA...
VERDIGRIS...TIAWAH...INOLA...CHOUTEAU...MURPHY AND MAZIE.

STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.


LAT...LON 3614 9515 3610 9511 3609 9511 3609 9557
      3610 9556 3612 9557 3614 9557 3618 9580
      3628 9581 3631 9544

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
917 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

.UPDATE...
BUSY EVENING TO SAY THE LEAST. COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING INTO
THE TULSA METRO AREA...WITH DIME/NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT THE TULSA
WFO A FEW MINTUES AGO. SERN OK CONVECTION HAS WEAKENED
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST HOUR...ALTHOUGH STRONG TO SEVERE LINE
OF STORMS ALONG I-44 WILL CONTINUE TO TREK E OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
HOURS. SHOULD BE ABLE TO CLEAR A FEW COUNTIES IN NE OK FROM WATCH
NUMBER 77 IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.

UPDATED ZONES ALREADY OUT TO REFLECT NEW THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL
4 AM FOR NW AR.

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.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 77 IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
EASTERN OKLAHOMA UNTIL 1 AM.
AR...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 78 IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS UNTIL 4 AM.

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SHORT TERM FORECASTER ID= 18
LONG TERM FORECASTER ID= 18

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
905 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-251100-
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-
905 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION...

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
 	AREA...ALL OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST
		ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING...ENDING AROUND 3AM.

DISCUSSION...
A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS MUCH OF
EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS TONIGHT.  ELEVATED INSTABILITY
OF 500 TO 1000 J/KG IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA.  THE STORMS ARE
ORGANIZING ON A COLD FRONT IN MODERATE TO STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR.
HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THE STORMS.  THE ACTIVITY WILL
BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND OR EXIT THE AREA AROUND 3AM.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS ACTIVATE PER YOUR LOCAL PLANS WHEN
UNDER A WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FRIDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS.
MONDAY...NO HAZARDS.
TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE FRONT WILL BE SOUTH OF THE AREA FRIDAY...
KEEPING THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA. AN
UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA OVER THE
WEEKEND...CAUSING WIDESPREAD RAIN TO DEVELOP SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT. SUFFICIENT ELEVATED INSTABILITY WILL BE PRESENT FOR A FEW
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL
ARKANSAS...BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. ANOTHER UPPER SYSTEM
WILL MOVE TOWARD THE AREA BY MID WEEK...BRINGING THE NEXT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL
INFORMATION.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTION TO TIME OF REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
929 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 PM     HAIL             TULSA                   36.13N 95.92W
03/24/2005  1.00 INCH        TULSA              OK   PUBLIC

            61ST AND PEORIA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
942 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

OKZ070-250430-
MUSKOGEE OK-
942 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1030 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     MUSKOGEE

AT 942 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 32 MILES NORTH OF HASKELL TO TAFT MOVING EAST AT
30 MILES AN HOUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE
STORMS INCLUDE...PUMPKIN CENTER...MUSKOGEE...JAMESVILLE...TAFT...
FORT GIBSON AND HASKELL.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE HALF INCH HAIL AND
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT
IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
944 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

ARZ019-250415-
CRAWFORD AR-
944 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1015 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     CRAWFORD

AT 944 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES
SOUTH OF VAN BUREN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...PLEASANT HILL...CONCORD...
BIDVILLE...MULBERRY...MOUNTAINBURG...VAN BUREN...ALMA...CHESTER...
KIBLER...SHIBLEY...FURRY...DYER...FIGURE FIVE...RUDY...LOCKE AND MT
GAYLER.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN
CASE THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
948 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

OKZ060-064-250445-
CREEK OK-TULSA OK-
948 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1045 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     TULSA AND CREEK

AT 948 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF KELLYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS
THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...GRAY...TULSA...SAND
SPRINGS...JENKS...BROKEN ARROW...KELLYVILLE AND SAPULPA.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE HALF INCH HAIL.
MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
953 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

OKZ057-250430-
CRAIG OK-
953 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1030 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     CRAIG

AT 953 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES
NORTHEAST OF CENTRAILIA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...HOLLOW...PYRAMID CORNERS...
BLUEJACKET...CENTRAILIA AND WELCH.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
955 PM CST THU MAR 24 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0943 PM     HAIL             3 NE VAN BUREN          35.47N 94.31W
03/24/2005  0.75 INCH        CRAWFORD           AR   STORM CHASER

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