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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 13, 2008, 9:57 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 63 min. 3 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
- Mar 13, 2008, 9:57 PM CDT (02:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Choctaw County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 10:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Ne Rattan, OK | SPOTTERS ON HWY 3 REPORTED A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 6NE OF RATTAN |
| Mar 13, 10:55 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 8 Ne Rattan, OK | |
| Mar 13, 10:55 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Ne Rattan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 228 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
- 110 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1918 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
596
WFUS54 KTSA 140257
TORTSA
OKC023-127-140400-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0023.080314T0257Z-080314T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
957 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
SOUTHERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
* AT 954 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES EAST OF
ANTLERS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...RATTAN...OLETA
AND CLOUDY.
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!
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN
AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3416 9562 3434 9563 3439 9503 3424 9504
3423 9504 3422 9512 3416 9513 3415 9514
3405 9513 3400 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 269DEG 16KT 3425 9551
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KTSA 140314 RRA
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1014 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008
OKC023-127-140400-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080314T0400Z/
CHOCTAW OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
1014 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
PUSHMATAHA AND NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTIES...
AT 1010 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR RATTAN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OLETA...
CORINNE...CLOUDY...SOBOL AND SWINK.
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS - TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A
SAFE PLACE
LAT...LON 3416 9552 3434 9563 3439 9503 3423 9504
3422 9512 3415 9514 3404 9514 3400 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 269DEG 16KT 3425 9542
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 140328
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1027 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008
OKC023-127-140400-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080314T0400Z/
CHOCTAW OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
1027 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
PUSHMATAHA AND NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTIES...
AT 1023 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR RATTAN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OLETA...
CORINNE...CLOUDY...SOBOL AND SWINK.
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
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3416 9552 3434 9563 3439 9503 3423 9504
3422 9512 3415 9514 3404 9514 3400 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 269DEG 16KT 3427 9539
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 140341
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1040 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008
OKC023-127-140400-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080314T0400Z/
CHOCTAW OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
1040 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
PUSHMATAHA AND NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTIES...
AT 1036 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS
CONTINUED TO TRACK A VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADIC STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR CLOUDY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. A TORNADO HAS BEEN
CONFIRMED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF RATTAN...TAKE COVER NOW
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CORINNE...
CLOUDY...SOBOL AND SWINK.
A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW
IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR
MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3416 9548 3435 9550 3436 9545 3436 9531
3439 9503 3423 9504 3422 9512 3404 9514
3400 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 274DEG 17KT 3428 9534
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 40 min |
| Mar 13, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 55 min |
| Mar 13, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 63 min |
| Mar 13, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers | 43 min |
| Mar 13, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 61 min |
| Mar 13, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 67 min |
| Mar 13, 9:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 57 min |
| Mar 13, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 66 min |
| Mar 13, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 55 min |
| Mar 13, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 62 min |
| Mar 13, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 10:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 23 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.