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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 445, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 16, 2008Rogers County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2008, 12:17 AM CDT for Rogers County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 58 min. 1 report 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: Jun 16, 2008, 12:17 AM CDT (05:17 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2008, 1:15 AM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Rogers County, OK

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 16, 12:50 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Oologah, OK	TREES UPROOTED AND LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN AND AROUND THE OOLOGAH AREA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 33 minutes after it went out.

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
Jun 15, 11:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 170 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 426 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -284 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1124 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 321 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS54 KTSA 160517
SVRTSA
OKC131-160615-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0445.080616T0517Z-080616T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1217 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ROGERS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1214 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
  WINDS TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLAREMORE...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 7 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...TIAWAH AND
  CLAREMORE.

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

LAT...LON 3626 9544 3616 9544 3621 9575 3644 9577
      3643 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 306DEG 6KT 3631 9555

$$

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 15, 9:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 9:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
902 PM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG AN
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THE THUNDERSTORM
COMPLEX THAT ROLLED ACROSS PORTIONS OF MISSOURI
EARLIER TODAY. THIS BOUNDARY EXTENDS ACROSS NORTHERN
ARKANSAS ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND INTO
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE TO THE SOUTH INTO THE MORE FAVORABLE AIRMASS.
LARGE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE THESE STORMS.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
SOUTHERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA TONIGHT AS THE LOW
LEVEL JET INCREASES TO NEAR 45 KNOTS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO FORM INTO A THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX AND MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA AS WELL. LARGE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO
BE A CONCERN WITH THESE STORMS.

HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO ANTICIPATED WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF
RAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA
AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   67  86  66  83 /  80  50  30  50
FSM   68  88  66  85 /  90  40  40  50
MLC   69  89  68  84 /  40  30  40  40
BVO   66  84  63  83 /  90  50  30  50
FYV   64  82  60  80 /  90  50  40  40
BYV   63  80  60  79 /  90  50  40  20
MKO   68  87  66  82 /  70  40  30  50
MIO   64  82  61  81 /  90  50  20  30
F10   68  88  67  82 /  60  40  40  50
HHW   71  91  69  86 /  30  30  30  40

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY FOR OKZ054-OKZ055-OKZ056-
     OKZ057-OKZ058-OKZ059-OKZ060-OKZ061-OKZ062-OKZ063-OKZ064-
     OKZ066-OKZ067-OKZ068-OKZ069-OKZ070-OKZ072.

AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM MONDAY FOR ARZ001-ARZ002-ARZ010-
     ARZ011-ARZ019-ARZ020-ARZ029.

&&

SHORT TERM...12
LONG TERM....10

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 15, 11:19 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1119 PM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S VAN BUREN           35.41N 94.35W
06/15/2008                   SEBASTIAN          AR   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREE DOWN ON I540

&&

PBS

Local storm report, Jun 15, 11:22 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1122 PM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

1119 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT SMITH              35.39N 94.40W
06/15/2008                   SEBASTIAN          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POWER LINES DOWN...SPARKING OVER GAS METER...SMELL OF GAS

1121 PM     TSTM WND GST     FORT SMITH              35.39N 94.40W
06/15/2008  M70 MPH          SEBASTIAN          AR   ASOS

&&

PBS

Local storm report, Jun 15, 11:32 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1132 PM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

1127 PM     TSTM WND GST     PANAMA                  35.17N 94.67W
06/15/2008  E60 MPH          LE FLORE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

1126 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT SMITH              35.39N 94.40W
06/15/2008                   SEBASTIAN          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SMALL HOUSE PICKED UP AND BLOWN ACROSS STREET IN NORTH
            FORT SMITH.

&&

PBS

Local storm report, Jun 15, 11:40 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1140 PM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

1130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT SMITH              35.39N 94.40W
06/15/2008                   SEBASTIAN          AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            UTILITY TRAILERS FROM HOME DEPOT BLOWN ONTO PHOENIX AVE.,
            JUST NORTHWEST OF AIRPORT.

&&

PBS

Local storm report, Jun 15, 11:55 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1155 PM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

1145 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHARLESTON              35.30N 94.04W
06/15/2008                   FRANKLIN           AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN-MUCH OF CITY WITHOUT POWER

&&

PBS

Local storm report, Jun 15, 11:56 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1156 PM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

1155 PM     HAIL             CLAREMORE               36.31N 95.62W
06/15/2008  E1.00 INCH       ROGERS             OK   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 7:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Ottawa	55 min
Jun 15, 7:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	54 min
Jun 15, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	78 min
Jun 15, 7:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware	80 min
Jun 15, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware, Mayes	75 min
Jun 15, 8:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	53 min
Jun 15, 9:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes	35 min
Jun 15, 9:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner	76 min
Jun 15, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah	54 min
Jun 15, 10:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore, Sequoyah	46 min
Jun 15, 10:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers	58 min
Jun 15, 10:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee, Sequoyah	66 min
Jun 15, 10:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	66 min
Jun 15, 11:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers	6 hr
Jun 15, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers	64 min
Jun 15, 11:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	94 min
Jun 15, 11:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	66 min
Jun 15, 11:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata, Rogers	61 min
Jun 16, 12:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	95 min
Jun 16, 1:01 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	5 hr
Jun 16, 1:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers	45 min
Jun 16, 1:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more	85 min
Jun 16, 2:02 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Creek, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	4 hr
Jun 16, 2:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Okmulgee, Tulsa	31 min
Jun 16, 2:25 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner	4 hr
Jun 16, 2:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Muskogee, Okmulgee	56 min
Jun 16, 2:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah	59 min
Jun 16, 3:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	23 min
Jun 16, 3:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee	3 hr
Jun 16, 3:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee	33 min
Jun 16, 3:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Sequoyah	53 min
Jun 16, 4:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer, Pushmataha	81 min
Jun 16, 5:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers	6 hr
Jun 16, 5:30 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa	3 hr
Jun 16, 5:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	66 min
Jun 16, 6:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa, Washington	66 min
Jun 16, 7:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Okmulgee, Pawnee and 3 more	61 min
Jun 16, 8:33 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Muskogee	4 days
Jun 16, 9:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa	60 hr
Jun 16, 1:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	66 min
Jun 16, 1:57 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Nowata	12 hr
Jun 16, 2:26 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa	6 hr
Jun 16, 2:43 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Creek	72 hr
Jun 16, 2:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Washington	12 hr
Jun 16, 2:54 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Osage, Tulsa	11 hr
Jun 16, 2:54 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Tulsa	6 hr
Jun 16, 3:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	57 min
Jun 16, 4:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	57 min
Jun 16, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw, Latimer, Pushmataha	70 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.