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Tornado Warning 56, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2006, 7:54 PM CDT for LeFlore County, Oklahoma; Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 66 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2006, 7:54 PM CDT (00:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2006, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Sebastian County, AR, LeFlore County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 8:41 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Fort Smith, AR | |
| May 9, 8:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Ne Pocola, OK | |
| May 9, 8:55 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 1 S Fort Smith, AR | |
| May 9, 9:04 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Fort Smith, AR | JUST EAST AND NORTH OF THE AIRPORT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 9, 4:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 9, 5:07 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 680 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1161 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KTSA 100054
TORTSA
ARC131-OKC079-100200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0056.060510T0054Z-060510T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
754 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN LE FLORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
SEBASTIAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 900 PM CDT
* AT 753 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION 12
MILES WEST OF ARKOMA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS IS A
DANGEROUS STORM...A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT ANY TIME.
* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ARKOMA...FORT
SMITH...POCOLA...BONANZA...BARLING...HACKETT AND JENNY LIND.
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3507 9442 3528 9465 3529 9463 3534 9471
3535 9471 3535 9471 3530 9466 3534 9459
3532 9450 3535 9450 3540 9442 3545 9440
3543 9435 3538 9434 3535 9429 3537 9418
3538 9418 3538 9418
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KTSA 100117
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
817 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006
ARC131-OKC079-100200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-060510T0200Z/
SEBASTIAN AR-LE FLORE OK-
817 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LE FLORE AND SEBASTIAN COUNTIES...
AT 814 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRADEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS
IS A DANGEROUS STORM...A TORNADO COULD FORM AT ANY TIME.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...SCULLYVILLE...
BRADEN...ARKOMA...FORT SMITH...MILL CREEK...POCOLA...ROCK ISLAND...
BONANZA...JENSON...RYE HILL...HACKETT...BARLING...JENNY LIND...
CENTRAL CITY AND EXCELSIOR.
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3507 9442 3528 9465 3529 9463 3534 9471
3535 9471 3535 9471 3530 9466 3534 9459
3532 9450 3535 9450 3540 9442 3545 9440
3543 9435 3538 9434 3535 9429 3537 9418
3538 9418 3538 9418
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 100133
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
833 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006
ARC131-OKC079-100200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-060510T0200Z/
SEBASTIAN AR-LE FLORE OK-
833 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LE FLORE AND SEBASTIAN COUNTIES...
AT 830 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRADEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS
IS A DANGEROUS STORM...A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT ANY
TIME.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...POCOLA...
BONANZA...ROCK ISLAND...JENSON...RYE HILL...BARLING...HACKETT...
CENTRAL CITY...JENNY LIND AND EXCELSIOR.
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3507 9442 3528 9465 3529 9463 3534 9471
3535 9471 3535 9471 3530 9466 3534 9459
3532 9450 3535 9450 3540 9442 3545 9440
3543 9435 3538 9434 3535 9429 3537 9418
3538 9418 3538 9418
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 100149
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
848 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006
ARC131-OKC079-100200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-060510T0200Z/
SEBASTIAN AR-LE FLORE OK-
848 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LE FLORE AND SEBASTIAN COUNTIES...
AT 847 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR POCOLA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. NICKEL HAIL WAS
REPORTED IN FORT SMITH WITH THIS STORM.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...POCOLA...CENTRAL
CITY...RYE HILL...JENNY LIND...BONANZA...EXCELSIOR...JENSON...
BARLING...HACKETT AND ROCK ISLAND.
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3507 9442 3528 9465 3529 9463 3534 9471
3535 9471 3535 9471 3530 9466 3534 9459
3532 9450 3535 9450 3540 9442 3545 9440
3543 9435 3538 9434 3535 9429 3537 9418
3538 9418 3538 9418
$$000 WWUS54 KTSA 100158 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 859 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006 OKC091-100209- /O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0298.000000T0000Z-060510T0200Z/ MCINTOSH OK- 859 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MCINTOSH COUNTY EXPIRES AT 900 PM CDT... THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT. LAT...LON 3553 9553 3535 9557 3535 9534 3556 9533 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer | 80 min |
| May 9, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 65 min |
| May 9, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 61 min |
| May 9, 7:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 117 min |
| May 9, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer | 49 min |
| May 9, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 31 min |
| May 9, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 84 min |
| May 9, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh | 63 min |
| May 9, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 31 min |
| May 9, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 33 min |
| May 9, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 92 min |
| May 9, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer | 29 min |
| May 9, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 19 min |
| May 9, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Sequoyah | 62 min |
| May 9, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 95 min |
| May 9, 9:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Choctaw, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 115 min |
| May 9, 9:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 67 min |
| May 9, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Wagoner | 76 min |
| May 9, 11:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware | 88 min |
| May 9, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 54 min |
| May 10, 12:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Tulsa, Wagoner | 60 min |
| May 10, 12:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek | 54 min |
| May 10, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Wagoner | 46 min |
| May 10, 1:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek | 64 min |
| May 10, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 71 min |
| May 10, 1:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 55 min |
| May 10, 2:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 56 min |
| May 10, 2:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 27 min |
| May 10, 2:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh | 34 min |
| May 10, 3:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw | 58 min |
| May 10, 3:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 48 min |
| May 10, 3:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 53 min |
| May 10, 4:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw | 32 min |
| May 9, 8:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 57 min |
| May 9, 9:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 3 hr |
| May 9, 9:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Franklin | 119 min |
| May 9, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin | 32 min |
| May 9, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 66 min |
| May 10, 3:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.