Alert archive / Oklahoma / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 518, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 5, 2008, 9:10 PM CST for Osage County, Tulsa County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2008, 9:10 PM CST (03:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2008, 10:03 PM CST
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Osage County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:13 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.
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 5, 2:17 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 1022 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1347 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.4
- Supercell composite
- -2.1
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 Nov 5, 8:47 PM CST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 8:47 PM CST, 23 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 5, 4:50 PM CST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 450 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-061100- 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- 450 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. .DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. TORNADO. RISK...ELEVATED. AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA. ONSET...ONGOING. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...SIGNIFICANT. AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...AFTER 8 PM. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. DISCUSSION... STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED AHEAD OF A DRY LINE LOCATED ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLY NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA THROUGH THIS EVENING AS THEY MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. MODERATE INSTABILITY AND STRONG WIND SHEAR WILL SUPPORT SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM STRUCTURES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES...VERY LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND. MEANWHILE...A COLD FRONT LOCATED ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA AT 5 PM WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING. A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT. DAMAGING WIND WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THE SQUALL LINE THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT. HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE IS ALSO POSSIBLE AND A LOW TORNADO POTENTIAL WILL EXIST WITH THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS. SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO EXIT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AS DRIER AIR SPREADS ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE WEST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. FAIR WEATHER WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL INFORMATION. 69
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 5, 7:41 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
741 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008
OKZ060-064-066-060215-
CREEK OK-OKMULGEE OK-TULSA OK-
741 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 815 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHWESTERN OKMULGEE...EASTERN CREEK AND TULSA
AT 741 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG CLUSTER OF
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER KIEFER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...TULSA
...LIBERTY...BIXBY...JENKS...GLENPOOL...BROKEN
ARROW...MOUNDS...KIEFER AND SAPULPA.
THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL 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.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA UNTIL 10 PM CST.
LAT...LON 3606 9611 3625 9582 3623 9581 3622 9582
3617 9582 3617 9580 3599 9576 3586 9596
3578 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 224DEG 42KT 3597 9602Local storm report, Nov 5, 7:52 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
752 PM CST WED NOV 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM HAIL 1 N HALLETT 36.25N 96.57W
11/05/2008 E1.75 INCH PAWNEE OK BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
JDSSpecial weather statement, Nov 5, 7:56 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
756 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008
OKZ065-060230-
OKFUSKEE OK-
756 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 830 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...
IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
OKFUSKEE
AT 756 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CASTLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...OKEMAH...BEARDEN...CASTLE...
BOLEY...MASON AND OKFUSKEE.
THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
LAT...LON 3565 9637 3565 9633 3559 9618 3556 9618
3556 9610 3532 9641 3535 9644 3546 9645
3545 9647 3542 9649 3544 9654 3542 9656
3543 9657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 221DEG 40KT 3546 9640Special weather statement, Nov 5, 8:05 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
805 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008
OKZ060-061-060230-
ROGERS OK-TULSA OK-
805 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 830 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
WESTERN ROGERS AND TULSA
AT 805 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
TULSA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...TULSA...CATOOSA...OWASSO AND
COLLINSVILLE.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST.
LAT...LON 3640 9556 3606 9585 3606 9603 3608 9603
3643 9589
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 214DEG 47KT 3614 9595 3614 9584Local storm report, Nov 5, 8:07 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
807 PM CST WED NOV 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0804 PM HAIL 5 W CLEVELAND 36.31N 96.55W
11/05/2008 E1.00 INCH OSAGE OK TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JDSLocal storm report, Nov 5, 8:48 PM CST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
848 PM CST WED NOV 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0846 PM HAIL 5 N SKIATOOK 36.44N 96.00W
11/05/2008 E0.88 INCH WASHINGTON OK AMATEUR RADIO
ON HWY 11
&&
JDSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 34 min |
| Nov 5, 6:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 36 min |
| Nov 5, 6:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers | 59 min |
| Nov 5, 6:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 36 min |
| Nov 5, 6:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 55 min |
| Nov 5, 7:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 36 min |
| Nov 5, 7:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 35 min |
| Nov 5, 7:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 59 min |
| Nov 5, 7:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 34 min |
| Nov 5, 7:47 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Pawnee | 118 min |
| Nov 5, 7:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 34 min |
| Nov 5, 8:04 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Pawnee | 5 hr |
| Nov 5, 8:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 25 min |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 35 min |
| Nov 5, 8:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Tulsa, Washington | 54 min |
| Nov 5, 8:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 47 min |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 45 min |
| Nov 5, 9:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 61 min |
| Nov 5, 9:38 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 112 min |
| Nov 5, 9:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa | 50 min |
| Nov 5, 9:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 31 min |
| Nov 5, 10:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 34 min |
| Nov 5, 10:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 42 min |
| Nov 5, 10:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 27 min |
| Nov 5, 10:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 55 min |
| Nov 5, 10:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 57 min |
| Nov 5, 11:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Wagoner | 36 min |
| Nov 5, 11:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 24 min |
| Nov 5, 11:29 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Ottawa | 91 min |
| Nov 5, 11:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner | 40 min |
| Nov 5, 11:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 64 min |
| Nov 6, 12:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 60 min |
| Nov 6, 1:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll | 46 min |
| Nov 6, 1:47 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 43 min |
| Nov 6, 2:00 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 30 min |
| Nov 6, 2:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 32 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Oklahoma, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008
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.