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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 367, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 24, 20115 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2011, 6:53 PM CDT for 5 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 67 min. 7 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 24, 2011, 6:53 PM CDT (23:53 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2011, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Creek County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Osage County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 24, 6:57 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 671 W Hominy, OK
May 24, 7:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCleveland, OKSVR-367 TREES AND SOME POWERLINES DOWNED IN CLEVELAND.
May 24, 7:16 PM CDTHAIL 13 W Depew, OK
May 24, 7:18 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 60Hallett, OK
May 24, 7:30 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 70Mannford, OK70 TO 80 MPH GUSTS. POWER LINE FLASHES.
May 24, 7:53 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 603 W Sand Springs, OKESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH.
May 24, 8:00 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 664 Nw Skiatook, OKSVR368

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 24, 12:47 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 105 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, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2011-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2178 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2011-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 422 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
2178 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-195 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
573 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
422 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
490 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.9

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The text

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

938 
WUUS54 KTSA 242353
SVRTSA
OKC037-107-113-117-143-250100-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0367.110524T2353Z-110525T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
653 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  OKFUSKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
  CREEK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  PAWNEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  WESTERN TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 649 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF HALLETT TO 23 MILES WEST OF PADEN
  TO 28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PADEN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

  STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
  QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
  DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  HALLETT...JENNINGS...CLEVELAND...OILTON...DRUMRIGHT...TERLTON...
  OSAGE...HOMINY...SHAMROCK...WESTPORT...PADEN...MANNFORD...DEPEW...
  BOLEY...BEARDEN...BRISTOW...CASTLE...WELTY...AVANT...OKEMAH...SAND
  SPRINGS...KELLYVILLE...SLICK...OKFUSKEE...PHAROAH...CLEARVIEW AND
  WELEETKA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 178 AND 210.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 212 AND 229.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3631 9674 3655 9600 3585 9616 3585 9620
      3555 9619 3555 9614 3530 9610 3528 9625
      3529 9644 3545 9645 3543 9649 3545 9655
      3539 9654 3540 9663 3615 9663 3616 9680
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 254DEG 29KT 3630 9655 3563 9691
          3518 9681

$$
2 follow-up statements
545 
WWUS54 KTSA 250008
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
708 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

OKC037-107-113-117-143-250100-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-110525T0100Z/
CREEK OK-OKFUSKEE OK-OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-TULSA OK-
708 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
WESTERN TULSA...PAWNEE...SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE...OKFUSKEE AND CREEK
COUNTIES...

AT 707 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM JENNINGS TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHAMROCK TO 7 MILES
SOUTH OF MILFAY TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PADEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...HALLETT...
MILFAY...SHAMROCK...TERLTON...PADEN...SILVER CITY...DEPEW...
CLEVELAND...OSAGE...BOLEY...BEARDEN...BRISTOW...WELTY...WESTPORT...
MANNFORD...HOMINY...CASTLE...OKEMAH...MASON...SLICK...CLEARVIEW...
WELEETKA...KELLYVILLE...PHAROAH...OKFUSKEE...SAND SPRINGS AND AVANT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 178 AND 210.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 212 AND 229.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...YOU SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY.

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3631 9674 3655 9600 3585 9616 3585 9620
      3555 9619 3555 9614 3530 9610 3528 9625
      3529 9644 3545 9645 3543 9649 3545 9655
      3539 9654 3540 9663 3615 9663 3616 9680
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 241DEG 38KT 3616 9655 3585 9666
          3567 9660 3538 9667

$$
791 
WWUS54 KTSA 250033
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
733 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

OKC037-107-113-117-143-250100-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-110525T0100Z/
CREEK OK-OKFUSKEE OK-OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-TULSA OK-
733 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
WESTERN TULSA...PAWNEE...SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE...OKFUSKEE AND CREEK
COUNTIES...

AT 729 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM WESTPORT TO KELLYVILLE TO SLICK TO BOLEY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...HOMINY...
KELLYVILLE...MASON...CLEARVIEW...WELEETKA...SAND SPRINGS...PHAROAH...
OKFUSKEE AND AVANT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 178 AND 210.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 212 AND 229.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...YOU SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY.

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3631 9674 3655 9600 3585 9616 3585 9620
      3555 9619 3555 9614 3530 9610 3528 9625
      3529 9644 3545 9645 3543 9649 3545 9655
      3539 9654 3540 9663 3615 9663 3616 9680
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 241DEG 38KT 3621 9628 3599 9625
          3580 9624 3556 9640

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Mayes46 min
May 23, 7:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers6 hr
May 23, 7:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware43 min
May 23, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah46 min
May 23, 8:32 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa24 hr
May 23, 8:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah and 1 more116 min
May 23, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Sequoyah51 min
May 23, 8:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek49 min
May 23, 9:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more6 hr
May 23, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore41 min
May 23, 9:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore33 min
May 23, 9:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah56 min
May 23, 9:53 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningTSACreek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa and 1 more4 hr
May 23, 10:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah4 hr
May 23, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore47 min
May 23, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer, LeFlore42 min
May 23, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore46 min
May 23, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee45 min
May 23, 11:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee2 hr
May 24, 12:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata and 3 more12 hr
May 24, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa33 min
May 24, 1:33 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah10 hr
May 24, 1:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee, Delaware7 hr
May 24, 1:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee13 hr
May 24, 8:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore44 hr
May 24, 8:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSASequoyah13 hr
May 24, 11:55 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore and 8 more48 hr
May 24, 6:08 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee67 min
May 24, 6:49 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee41 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.