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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jan 7, 2008, 11:59 PM CST for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 61 min. 2 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
- Jan 7, 2008, 11:59 PM CST (05:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2008, 1:00 AM CST
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cherokee County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Wagoner County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 12:09 AM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 1 W Peggs, OK | |
| Jan 8, 12:09 AM CST | HAIL 0.75 | Peggs, OK |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 7:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 765 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 955 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 338 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 7.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KTSA 080558
TORTSA
OKC021-041-097-145-080700-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0020.080108T0559Z-080108T0700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1159 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
SOUTHEASTERN MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
EASTERN WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
* UNTIL 100 AM CST
* AT 1157 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION 11
MILES WEST OF PEGGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...CHOUTEAU...
PEGGS...LOCUST GROVE...SALINA...ROSE...LEACH...OAKS...SPAVINAW...
TWIN OAKS...KANSAS...CHLOETA...COLCORD AND JAY.
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS...TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A
SAFE PLACE
LAT...LON 3626 9459 3616 9475 3617 9479 3612 9481
3600 9501 3596 9528 3605 9543 3636 9525
3653 9463
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 235DEG 38KT 3603 9525
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KTSA 080606
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1205 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
OKC021-041-097-145-080700-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080108T0700Z/
WAGONER OK-DELAWARE OK-CHEROKEE OK-MAYES OK-
1205 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MAYES...NORTHERN CHEROKEE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND
NORTHEASTERN WAGONER COUNTIES...
AT 1201 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR MURPHY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. POWER FLASHES
HAVE BEEN REPORTED NEAR WAGONER AS THIS STORM PASSED...AND THIS
OFTEN INDICATES A TORNADO IS IN PROGRESS.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...PEGGS...LOCUST
GROVE...SALINA...ROSE...LEACH...OAKS...SPAVINAW...TWIN OAKS...
KANSAS...CHLOETA...COLCORD AND JAY.
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS - TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A
SAFE PLACE
LAT...LON 3653 9463 3626 9459 3616 9475 3617 9479
3612 9481 3600 9501 3600 9528 3609 9536
3636 9525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 230DEG 39KT 3611 9517
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 080626
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1226 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
OKC021-145-080636-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080108T0700Z/
WAGONER OK-CHEROKEE OK-
1226 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHEASTERN WAGONER
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3653 9464 3650 9463 3626 9459 3618 9471
3617 9504 3643 9503 3643 9499 3644 9497
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 230DEG 39KT 3626 9495
$$
OKC041-097-080700-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080108T0700Z/
DELAWARE OK-MAYES OK-
1226 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR EASTERN
MAYES AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...
AT 1224 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR ROSE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...TWIN OAKS...
KANSAS...CHLOETA...COLCORD AND JAY.
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS - TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A
SAFE PLACE
LAT...LON 3653 9464 3650 9463 3626 9459 3618 9471
3617 9504 3643 9503 3643 9499 3644 9497
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 230DEG 39KT 3626 9495
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 080635
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1235 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
OKC097-080645-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080108T0700Z/
MAYES OK-
1235 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MAYES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3653 9464 3638 9460 3629 9470 3628 9494
3644 9497
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 230DEG 39KT 3632 9486
$$
OKC041-080700-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080108T0700Z/
DELAWARE OK-
1235 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
DELAWARE COUNTY...
AT 1232 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...JAY.
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3653 9464 3638 9460 3629 9470 3628 9494
3644 9497
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 230DEG 39KT 3632 9486
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 080700
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
100 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
OKC041-080710-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080108T0700Z/
DELAWARE OK-
100 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 100 AM
CST...
THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE
TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM.
LAT...LON 3653 9464 3638 9460 3629 9470 3628 9494
3644 9497
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 230DEG 39KT 3632 9486
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 6:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 59 min |
| Jan 7, 6:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 67 min |
| Jan 7, 6:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 33 min |
| Jan 7, 7:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee | 42 min |
| Jan 7, 7:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 24 min |
| Jan 7, 7:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 34 min |
| Jan 7, 7:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 41 min |
| Jan 7, 7:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 32 min |
| Jan 7, 7:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 55 min |
| Jan 7, 7:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee | 50 min |
| Jan 7, 7:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 31 min |
| Jan 7, 7:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner | 61 min |
| Jan 7, 8:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 67 min |
| Jan 7, 8:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 66 min |
| Jan 7, 8:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner | 43 min |
| Jan 7, 8:24 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 4 hr |
| Jan 7, 8:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 66 min |
| Jan 7, 9:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 5 more | 60 min |
| Jan 7, 9:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 65 min |
| Jan 7, 9:54 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 3 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 63 min |
| Jan 7, 9:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 62 min |
| Jan 7, 10:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 53 min |
| Jan 7, 10:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 60 min |
| Jan 7, 10:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee | 38 min |
| Jan 7, 11:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee | 34 min |
| Jan 7, 11:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 55 min |
| Jan 8, 12:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Okmulgee, Rogers and 3 more | 30 min |
| Jan 8, 12:59 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 2 more | 61 min |
| Jan 8, 1:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 60 min |
| Jan 8, 1:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 50 min |
| Jan 8, 2:11 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 3 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee | 29 min |
| Jan 8, 2:58 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 32 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.