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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 13, 200920 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at May 13, 2009, 1:59 AM CDT for 20 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at May 13, 2009, 4:45 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 13, 2009, 1:59 AM CDT (06:59 UTC)
In effect from
May 13, 2009, 4:45 AM CDT
Expired
May 13, 2009, 3:20 PM CDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:01 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 187 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2009-05-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2009-05-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-481 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1380 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS74 KTSA 130659
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
159 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MILES AN HOUR EARLY THIS MORNING...

.WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 MILES AN HOUR IN THE PRE-DAWN
HOURS OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA GENERALLY
FROM ABOUT BARTLESVILLE TULSA AND HENRYETTA WEST.

OKZ054-055-059-060-064>066-131300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0021.090513T0700Z-090513T1300Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-PAWNEE-TULSA-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...PAWNEE...
TULSA...BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE
159 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN OKLAHOMA...
OSAGE...WASHINGTON...PAWNEE...TULSA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE AND
OKMULGEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS74 KTSA 130945
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
445 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MILES AN HOUR EARLY THIS MORNING...

.WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MILES AN HOUR OVER PORTIONS OF 
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

OKZ067>074-131300-
/O.EXA.KTSA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090513T1300Z/
WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-
HASKELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAGONER...TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...
MUSKOGEE...EUFAULA...SALLISAW...MCALESTER...STIGLER
445 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING. FOR
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN OKLAHOMA...
WAGONER...CHEROKEE...ADAIR...MUSKOGEE...MCINTOSH...SEQUOYAH...
PITTSBURG AND HASKELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

OKZ054-055-059-060-064>066-131300-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090513T1300Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-PAWNEE-TULSA-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...PAWNEE...
TULSA...BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE
445 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN OKLAHOMA...
OSAGE...WASHINGTON...PAWNEE...TULSA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE AND
OKMULGEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS74 KTSA 131304
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
804 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009



OKZ054-055-059-060-064>067-131415-
/O.CAN.KTSA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090513T1300Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-PAWNEE-TULSA-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...PAWNEE...
TULSA...BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...WAGONER
804 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN OKLAHOMA...
OSAGE...WASHINGTON...PAWNEE...TULSA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE
AND WAGONER.

THE WINDS ACROSS THESE COUNTIES HAVE SUBSIDED THIS MORNING...THUS
THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

OKZ075-076-131600-
/O.EXB.KTSA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090513T1600Z/
LATIMER-LE FLORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILBURTON...POTEAU
804 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING. FOR
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN OKLAHOMA...
LATIMER AND LE FLORE.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA THROUGH MID MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

OKZ068>074-131600-
/O.EXT.KTSA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090513T1600Z/
CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...MUSKOGEE...
EUFAULA...SALLISAW...MCALESTER...STIGLER
804 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING.
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN OKLAHOMA...
CHEROKEE...ADAIR...MUSKOGEE...MCINTOSH...SEQUOYAH...PITTSBURG AND
HASKELL.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA THROUGH MID MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS74 KTSA 131549
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1049 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

OKZ054>067-132300-
/O.EXB.KTSA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090513T2300Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA...
VINITA...MIAMI...PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY...
BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...WAGONER
1049 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. FOR
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN OKLAHOMA...
OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA...CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...
ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE AND
WAGONER.

WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE
BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES
EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

OKZ068>076-132300-
/O.EXT.KTSA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090513T2300Z/
CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-
LATIMER-LE FLORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...MUSKOGEE...
EUFAULA...SALLISAW...MCALESTER...STIGLER...WILBURTON...POTEAU
1049 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN OKLAHOMA...
CHEROKEE...ADAIR...MUSKOGEE...MCINTOSH...SEQUOYAH...PITTSBURG...
HASKELL...LATIMER AND LE FLORE.

WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE
BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES
EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS74 KTSA 132020
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
320 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009


OKZ054>076-132130-
/O.CAN.KTSA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090513T2300Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-
MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA...
VINITA...MIAMI...PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY...
BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...
MUSKOGEE...EUFAULA...SALLISAW...MCALESTER...STIGLER...WILBURTON...
POTEAU
320 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN OKLAHOMA...
OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA...CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...
ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...
WAGONER...CHEROKEE...ADAIR...MUSKOGEE...MCINTOSH...SEQUOYAH...
PITTSBURG...HASKELL...LATIMER AND LE FLORE.

SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25 TO 35 MPH THE REMAINDER
OF THE AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA...REMAINING BELOW WIND
ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 1:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa36 min
May 13, 3:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee114 min
May 13, 4:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh51 min
May 13, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSACreek5 hr
May 13, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSAAdair23 hr
May 13, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSAMuskogee5 hr
May 13, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSALeFlore4 days
May 13, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSAPushmataha29 hr
May 13, 10:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTSAAdair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more21 hr
May 13, 2:35 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAMuskogee12 hr
May 13, 2:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACreek12 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Oklahoma, 2009Every wind advisory in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.