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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK

November 8, 2011Latimer County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Nov 8, 2011, 10:10 AM CST for Latimer County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Nov 8, 2011, 10:10 AM CST (16:10 UTC)
Expired
Nov 8, 2011, 10:45 AM CST
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

County Latimer County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 248 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 12:00Z on 2011-11-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2011-11-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -281 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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
727 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-281 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-149 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.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Nov 8, 5:56 AM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 8, 5:56 AM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
556 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2011

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AHEAD OF
A COLD FRONT THAT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
MAINLY MVFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL BE SEEN TODAY...BUT
SOME IFR CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AT TIMES. WRAPAROUND CLOUDINESS
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL KEEP MVFR CEILINGS IN PLACE AT MOST
SITES. KMLC WILL BE ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE CLOUDS...SO THEY
MAY SEE VFR CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT TONIGHT. GUSTY
SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST FOLLOWING THE
PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 305 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2011/

DISCUSSION...
WILL ISSUE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. 1 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN THE WATCH AREA OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS.
SO...ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
MAY CAUSE SOME FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS.

THE INITIAL SQUALL LINE CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT THIS
LINE WILL NOT SHIFT TOO MUCH FURTHER TO THE SOUTH AND EAST
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITH A SOUTHERLY 50 KNOT LOW LEVEL
JET ACROSS THE AREA. SO...MAY HAVE TO ADJUST THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH FURTHER TO THE SOUTH AND EAST BEFORE ISSUANCE TIME.

A RATHER COMPLEX SCENARIO IS PLAYING OUT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY
WITH A SURFACE BOUNDARY EXTENDING NORTH FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
OVER NORTHWEST TEXAS ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND INTO CENTRAL
MISSOURI. THIS BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE SLOW PROGRESS TO THE
EAST TODAY AS THE SURFACE LOW WORKS TO THE NORTHEAST ALONG THE
BOUNDARY AS THE ATTENDANT MID-LEVEL LOW MOVES OUT OF NEW MEXICO
AND INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR MORE HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA NEAR THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY LATER THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL MAKE BETTER PROGRESS
TO THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON AS THE MID-LEVEL SYSTEM APPROACHES.

THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE AREA TODAY WITH PLENTY OF DEEP LAYER SHEAR. HOWEVER...
INSTABILITY MAY BE LACKING WITH ALL THE CLOUD COVER AND PRECIPITATION.
DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN WITH LARGE HAIL AND
A QLCS TYPE TORNADO NOT OUT OF THE REALM OF POSSIBILITIES.

THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA
THIS EVENING AS THE STORM SYSTEM EXITS THE AREA.

SEVERAL DAYS OF BENIGN WEATHER ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THIS STORM
SYSTEM WITH BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A
WARM UP WILL ENSUE THEREAFTER WITH HIGHS IN THE 70S ON SUNDAY. THE CHANCES
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN LATE IN THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY SAGS INTO THE AREA.

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR OKZ054-OKZ055-OKZ056-
     OKZ057-OKZ058-OKZ059-OKZ060-OKZ061-OKZ062-OKZ063-OKZ064-
     OKZ065-OKZ066-OKZ067-OKZ068-OKZ069-OKZ070-OKZ071.

AR...NONE.

&&

AVIATION...05
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 8, 8:25 AM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 8, 8:17 AM CST, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 8, 8:58 AM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
858 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2011

OKZ070-071-073>075-081545-
HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
858 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 945 AM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     WESTERN HASKELL...SOUTHERN MCINTOSH...EASTERN PITTSBURG AND
     LATIMER

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE

AT 858 AM CST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM CROWDER TO 15 MILES SOUTH OF HARTSHORNE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
BLOCKER...HARTSHORNE...EUFAULA...HIGGINS...ENTERPRISE...QUINTON...
ROBBERS CAVE STATE PARK...DAMON...WILBURTON...KINTA...BRIARTOWN...
WHITEFIELD...PORUM...STIGLER...LEQUIRE AND RED OAK.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3527 9589 3542 9508 3479 9507 3468 9547
      3468 9551 3466 9552 3461 9570
TIME...MOT...LOC 1458Z 240DEG 45KT 3516 9560 3467 9559
Special weather statement, Nov 8, 9:31 AM CST, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
931 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2011

OKZ072-074>076-081615-
HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-LE FLORE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-
931 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1015 AM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     EASTERN HASKELL...NORTHWESTERN LE FLORE AND NORTHEASTERN LATIMER

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     CENTRAL SEQUOYAH

AT 931 AM CST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF STIGLER TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
RED OAK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
STIGLER...LEQUIRE...RED OAK...TAMAHA...MCCURTAIN...FANSHAWE...
KEOTA...BRUSHY LAKE STATE PARK...BOKOSHE...SALLISAW...BRUSHY...
GANS...POTEAU AND PANAMA.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL. THESE
STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS
IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3483 9512 3535 9515 3536 9514 3537 9516
      3539 9511 3544 9507 3564 9463 3502 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 239DEG 48KT 3539 9514 3490 9513
Local storm report, Nov 8, 9:55 AM CST, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
955 AM CST TUE NOV 08 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0945 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LEQUIRE                 35.10N 95.11W
11/08/2011                   HASKELL            OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSE HEAVILY DAMAGED

&&

MAT
Special weather statement, Nov 8, 10:10 AM CST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1010 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2011

OKZ049-074>076-081645-
HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-LE FLORE OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
1010 AM CST TUE NOV 8 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1045 AM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHERN HASKELL...WESTERN LE FLORE...NORTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA
     AND EASTERN LATIMER

AT 1010 AM CST...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM PANOLA TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KIAMICHI...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
ALBION...RED OAK...BENGAL...TALIHINA...TALIMENA STATE PARK...
WHITESBORO...FANSHAWE...MUSE AND LAKE WISTER STATE PARK.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL. THESE
STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS
IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3514 9481 3458 9465 3449 9527 3504 9532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 242DEG 40KT 3496 9518 3463 9516

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 7, 6:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage49 min
Nov 7, 7:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage42 min
Nov 7, 8:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa63 min
Nov 7, 9:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington59 min
Nov 7, 9:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek27 min
Nov 7, 10:31 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa3 hr
Nov 7, 10:42 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers63 min
Nov 7, 10:59 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek3 hr
Nov 7, 11:37 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Osage, Tulsa, Washington3 hr
Nov 8, 12:06 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee54 min
Nov 8, 1:06 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee54 min
Nov 8, 1:52 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, Muskogee53 min
Nov 8, 1:55 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh65 min
Nov 8, 2:59 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Sequoyah61 min
Nov 8, 3:20 AM CSTFlash Flood WatchTSAAdair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, McIntosh and 11 more9 hr
Nov 8, 8:17 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg43 min
Nov 8, 8:53 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Muskogee3 hr
Nov 8, 8:58 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg47 min
Nov 8, 9:31 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Sequoyah44 min
Nov 8, 10:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah43 min
Nov 8, 10:22 AM CSTTornado WarningTSASequoyah23 min
Nov 8, 10:27 AM CSTTornado WarningTSAPushmataha33 min
Nov 8, 10:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore54 min
Nov 8, 11:00 AM CSTTornado WarningTSALeFlore, Pushmataha30 min
Nov 8, 11:29 AM CSTTornado WarningTSALeFlore37 min
Nov 8, 12:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore41 min
Nov 8, 12:29 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAPushmataha31 min
Nov 8, 12:57 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAPushmataha33 min
Nov 8, 1:24 PM CSTTornado WarningTSALeFlore, Pushmataha36 min
Nov 8, 1:37 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair23 hr
Nov 8, 1:37 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee41 hr
Nov 8, 1:42 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Delaware6 hr
Nov 8, 10:43 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington47 min
Nov 8, 11:30 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAFranklin45 min
Nov 8, 2:02 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSABenton, Washington2 hr
Nov 8, 3:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Madison, Washington12 min
Nov 8, 4:28 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian6 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Oklahoma, 2011Every special weather statement in 2011

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.