Tornado Warning 4, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Mar 24, 2009, 2:39 AM CDT (07:39 UTC)

Expired

Mar 24, 2009, 3:04 AM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Osage County, OK, Washington County, OK

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS54 KTSA 240739
TORTSA
OKC113-147-240815-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0004.090324T0739Z-090324T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
239 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 315 AM CDT

* AT 239 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARTLESVILLE TO 5 MILES
  NORTH OF OCHELATA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  BARTLESVILLE...HULAH...DEWEY AND COPAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3671 9581 3652 9605 3682 9617 3700 9595
      3700 9582
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 226DEG 30KT 3680 9605 3666 9600

$$

000 
WWUS54 KTSA 240749
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
249 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

OKC113-147-240815-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090324T0815Z/
WASHINGTON OK-OSAGE OK-
249 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
OSAGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 249 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BARTLESVILLE TO 10
MILES SOUTH OF BARTLESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...DEWEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3695 9582 3671 9581 3657 9604 3669 9609
      3683 9600
TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 231DEG 26KT 3671 9593 3662 9601

$$

000 
WWUS54 KTSA 240804
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
304 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

OKC113-147-240814-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090324T0815Z/
WASHINGTON OK-OSAGE OK-
304 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN OSAGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM.

LAT...LON 3695 9582 3671 9581 3657 9604 3669 9609
      3683 9600
TIME...MOT...LOC 0804Z 231DEG 26KT 3678 9583 3669 9591

$$

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