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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 9, 2008, 7:30 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 45 min. 6 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
- Apr 9, 2008, 7:30 PM CDT (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2008, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Haskell County, OK, LeFlore County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 8:02 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Keota, OK | |
| Apr 9, 8:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Cowlington, OK | TREES SNAPPED AND HOUSES DAMAGED IN COWLINGTON. |
| Apr 9, 8:13 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Gans, OK | |
| Apr 9, 8:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Muldrow, OK | LARGE SWATH OF STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE THROUGH MULDROW. NORTH TO SOUTH WIDTH SEVERAL MILES. 477 HOMES DAMAGED BY WIND AND WIND DRIVEN HAIL. ROOF REMOVED FROM ONE RELATIVELY NEW HOME. NWS ESTIMATED MAX WINDS NEAR 100 MPH. |
| Apr 9, 8:22 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Muldrow, OK | |
| Apr 9, 8:23 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Muldrow, OK | GOLF BALL HAIL AND 55 PLUS MPH WINDS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 5:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 615 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 393 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KTSA 100030 TORTSA OKC061-079-101-135-100115- /O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0047.080410T0030Z-080410T0115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 730 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA SEQUOYAH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA EASTERN HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA NORTHERN LE FLORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA * UNTIL 815 PM CDT * AT 727 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR STIGLER... MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...KEOTA... TAMAHA...VIAN...BOKOSHE...SALLISAW...SPIRO...GANS...BRUSHY... MULDROW...POCOLA...SHORT AND ROLAND. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 295 AND 330. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL 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 3564 9448 3520 9444 3514 9520 3540 9531 TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 248DEG 39KT 3527 9512 $$
1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS54 KTSA 100052
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
752 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008
OKC101-100102-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080410T0115Z/
MUSKOGEE OK-
752 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM.
LAT...LON 3564 9448 3526 9445 3525 9446 3524 9444
3520 9444 3515 9507 3547 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 251DEG 37KT 3533 9486
$$
OKC061-079-135-100115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080410T0115Z/
SEQUOYAH OK-HASKELL OK-LE FLORE OK-
752 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LE FLORE...NORTHEASTERN HASKELL AND SEQUOYAH COUNTIES...
AT 748 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR KEOTA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...BOKOSHE...MC
KEY...COWLINGTON...SALLISAW...GANS...SPIRO...BRUSHY...SCULLYVILLE...
MULDROW...BRADEN...POCOLA...SHORT...ROLAND AND COTTONWOOD.
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 3564 9448 3526 9445 3525 9446 3524 9444
3520 9444 3515 9507 3547 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 251DEG 37KT 3533 9486
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 59 min |
| Apr 9, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 27 min |
| Apr 9, 7:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 58 min |
| Apr 9, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw | 20 min |
| Apr 9, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 58 min |
| Apr 9, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah | 27 min |
| Apr 9, 8:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 67 min |
| Apr 9, 8:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 9 days |
| Apr 9, 8:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 8:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner | 4 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 61 min |
| Apr 9, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 8:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Tulsa | 54 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 60 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 48 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 3 days |
| Apr 9, 8:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 36 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 59 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 24 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore | 67 min |
| Apr 9, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer | 29 min |
| Apr 9, 9:16 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 5 days |
| Apr 9, 9:16 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 6 days |
| Apr 9, 9:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Pawnee | 41 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 4 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 9:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore | 5 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 9:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 4 days |
| Apr 9, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 58 min |
| Apr 9, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 53 min |
| Apr 9, 10:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 46 min |
| Apr 9, 10:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 38 min |
| Apr 9, 10:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 8 hr |
| Apr 9, 10:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 8 hr |
| Apr 9, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 11:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 4 hr |
| Apr 9, 11:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 11:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage | 15 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 44 min |
| Apr 10, 12:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 14 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah | 43 min |
| Apr 10, 12:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Ottawa, Rogers | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Sequoyah | 45 min |
| Apr 10, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee, Wagoner | 41 min |
| Apr 10, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 46 min |
| Apr 10, 2:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 30 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 54 min |
| Apr 10, 2:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 3 days |
| Apr 10, 2:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 65 min |
| Apr 10, 2:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore | 4 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 54 min |
| Apr 10, 3:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 64 min |
| Apr 10, 3:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 48 min |
| Apr 10, 4:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Muskogee | 82 min |
| Apr 10, 4:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 94 min |
| Apr 10, 4:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 30 min |
| Apr 10, 4:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah | 88 min |
| Apr 10, 4:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Wagoner | 65 min |
| Apr 10, 4:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 75 min |
| Apr 10, 5:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 58 min |
| Apr 10, 5:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 30 min |
| Apr 10, 5:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 52 min |
| Apr 10, 8:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 29 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata | 12 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 28 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:34 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 13 more | 7 hr |
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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.