Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 99, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 31, 2008, 6:48 PM CDT for Osage County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 42 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
- May 31, 2008, 6:48 PM CDT (23:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2008, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Osage County, OK
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 7:07 PM CDT | TORNADO | Pawhuska, OK | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN AT WILLIAMS PARK IN PAWHUSKA. NO DAMAGE FOUND AT THIS TIME. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 593 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -425 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KTSA 312349 TORTSA OKC113-010030- /O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0099.080531T2348Z-080601T0030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 648 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA * UNTIL 730 PM CDT * AT 646 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION 4 MILES EAST OF BURBANK...MOVING EAST AT 17 MPH. A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN WAS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM NEAR HIGHWAY 18 AND 60 AT 645 PM. THIS DANGEROUS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OKESA... BARNSDALL...WYNONA AND PAWHUSKA. 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 3688 9605 3650 9614 3661 9674 3674 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 272DEG 15KT 3668 9666 $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KTSA 312354 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 653 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008 OKC113-010030- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0099.000000T0000Z-080601T0030Z/ OSAGE OK- 653 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY... AT 650 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO TRACK A POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BURBANK...MOVING EAST AT 17 MPH. THIS VERY DANGEROUS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW A SECOND TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF PAWHUSKA...ALSO MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 15 MPH. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM AT ABOUT 655 PM. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OKESA... NELAGONEY...TALLANT...PERSHING...BARNSDALL...WYNONA AND PAWHUSKA. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3688 9605 3650 9614 3661 9674 3674 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 272DEG 15KT 3668 9663 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 010005 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 702 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008 OKC113-010030- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0099.000000T0000Z-080601T0030Z/ OSAGE OK- 702 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY... AT 700 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF PAWHUSKA...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM EARLIER. IT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. PERSONS IN PAWHUSKA SHOULD TAKE COVER. ANOTHER TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF BURBANK...MOVING EAST ALONG HIGHWAY 60. THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD ALSO PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...PAWHUSKA... WYNONA...PERSHING...OKESA...NELAGONEY...TALLANT AND BARNSDALL. 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 IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL 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 3688 9605 3650 9614 3661 9674 3674 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 285DEG 14KT 3670 9636 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 010013 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 710 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008 OKC113-010030- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0099.000000T0000Z-080601T0030Z/ OSAGE OK- 710 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY... AT 707 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO TRACK A DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS IN PAWHUSKA AT 709 PM BY PAWHUSKA LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED...TAKE COVER NOW SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...PAWHUSKA... WYNONA...OKESA...NELAGONEY...TALLANT...PERSHING AND BARNSDALL. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW A SECOND STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF BURBANK AND WAS PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS PERIODICALLY. PERSONS EAST OF THIS STORM SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW. IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3688 9605 3650 9614 3661 9674 3674 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 285DEG 13KT 3669 9634 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 010020 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 718 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008 OKC113-010030- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0099.000000T0000Z-080601T0030Z/ OSAGE OK- 718 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY... AT 715 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO TRACK A POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO PAWHUSKA AT 13 MPH. THIS VERY DANGEROUS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW IT COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER TORNADO AT ANY TIME. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...NELAGONEY... TALLANT...PERSHING...BARNSDALL AND WYNONA. WINDS TO 70 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF FALL SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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 3688 9605 3650 9614 3661 9674 3674 9673 TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 295DEG 12KT 3667 9632 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 10:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 61 min |
| May 31, 5:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 55 min |
| May 31, 6:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 58 min |
| May 31, 7:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 58 min |
| May 31, 7:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 61 min |
| May 31, 8:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington | 65 min |
| May 31, 8:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 35 min |
| May 31, 8:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers | 64 min |
| May 31, 9:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 59 min |
| May 31, 9:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 47 min |
| May 31, 9:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 51 min |
| May 31, 10:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig | 51 min |
| May 31, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 40 min |
| May 31, 10:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 67 min |
| May 31, 10:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 42 min |
| May 31, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 61 min |
| May 31, 11:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 38 min |
Nearby
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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.