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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 10, 2010, 4:33 PM CDT for Osage County, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 57 min. 2 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
- May 10, 2010, 4:33 PM CDT (21:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2010, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Osage County, OK, Pawnee County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 5:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | Burbank, OK | BURBANK MESONET...ENDING AT 525 PM |
| May 10, 5:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | 7 Sw Burbank, OK | BURBANK MESONET...ENDING 530 PM |
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 10, 1:25 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 456 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 677 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 749 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
748
WFUS54 KTSA 102133
TORTSA
OKC113-117-102230-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0002.100510T2133Z-100510T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
433 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
PAWNEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT
* AT 432 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 39 MILES WEST OF RALSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
BURBANK...FAIRFAX...GRAINOLA...RALSTON AND SHIDLER.
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 3649 9656 3640 9703 3651 9704 3654 9699
3656 9690 3659 9690 3660 9691 3658 9699
3659 9704 3670 9707 3671 9705 3670 9694
3676 9689 3676 9683 3679 9676 3700 9674
3700 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 238DEG 46KT 3650 9743
$$3 follow-up statements
651
WWUS54 KTSA 102147
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
447 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010
OKC113-117-102230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100510T2230Z/
OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-
447 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PAWNEE AND NORTHWESTERN OSAGE COUNTIES
CONTINUES...
AT 445 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED 31 MILES WEST OF
RALSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...RALSTON...
FAIRFAX...APPERSON...BURBANK...WEBB CITY...GRAINOLA AND SHIDLER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN
AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR PAWNEE AND
NORTHWESTERN OSAGE COUNTIES.
&&
LAT...LON 3649 9656 3640 9703 3651 9704 3654 9699
3656 9690 3659 9690 3660 9691 3658 9699
3659 9704 3670 9707 3671 9705 3670 9694
3676 9689 3676 9683 3679 9676 3700 9674
3700 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 246DEG 44KT 3652 9727
$$406
WWUS54 KTSA 102152
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
452 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010
OKC113-117-102230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100510T2230Z/
OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-
452 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PAWNEE AND NORTHWESTERN OSAGE COUNTIES
CONTINUES...
AT 449 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO LOCATED 26 MILES WEST OF RALSTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED...TAKE COVER
NOW!
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...RALSTON...
FAIRFAX...APPERSON...BURBANK...WEBB CITY...SHIDLER AND GRAINOLA.
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!
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL 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.
A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR PAWNEE AND
NORTHWESTERN OSAGE COUNTIES.
&&
LAT...LON 3649 9656 3640 9703 3651 9704 3654 9699
3656 9690 3659 9690 3660 9691 3658 9699
3659 9704 3670 9707 3671 9705 3670 9694
3676 9689 3676 9683 3679 9676 3700 9674
3700 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 246DEG 44KT 3653 9715
$$713
WWUS54 KTSA 102203
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
503 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010
OKC113-117-102230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100510T2230Z/
OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-
503 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PAWNEE AND WESTERN OSAGE COUNTIES
CONTINUES...
AT 502 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO LOCATED 17 MILES WEST OF RALSTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED...TAKE COVER
NOW!
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...RALSTON...
FAIRFAX...APPERSON...BURBANK...WEBB CITY AND SHIDLER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN
AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR PAWNEE AND
WESTERN OSAGE COUNTIES.
&&
LAT...LON 3693 9658 3649 9656 3640 9703 3651 9704
3654 9699 3656 9690 3659 9690 3660 9691
3658 9699 3659 9704 3670 9707 3671 9705
3670 9694 3676 9689 3676 9683 3679 9676
3689 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 245DEG 44KT 3657 9701
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 44 min |
| May 9, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 41 min |
| May 9, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 58 min |
| May 9, 7:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 62 min |
| May 9, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 63 min |
| May 9, 11:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 60 min |
| May 9, 11:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 64 min |
| May 10, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 40 min |
| May 10, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 33 min |
| May 10, 8:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 49 min |
| May 10, 5:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 42 min |
| May 10, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 31 min |
| May 10, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 58 min |
| May 10, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 26 min |
| May 10, 6:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 44 min |
| May 10, 6:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 40 min |
| May 10, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 67 min |
| May 10, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 37 min |
| May 10, 6:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg | 52 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.