Tornado Warning 36, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Apr 14, 2011, 10:26 PM CDT (03:26 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2011, 11:00 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Choctaw County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 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.

407 
WFUS54 KTSA 150326
TORTSA
OKC023-127-150400-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0036.110415T0326Z-110415T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1026 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  SOUTHERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 1022 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF RATTAN...MOVING EAST AT 25
  MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION...A
  TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT ANY TIME.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OLETA
  AND CLOUDY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS...TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A
SAFE PLACE!

&&

LAT...LON 3408 9545 3429 9551 3439 9503 3425 9503
      3424 9504 3424 9513 3416 9513 3415 9515
      3412 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 253DEG 22KT 3415 9537

$$

597 
WWUS54 KTSA 150337
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1037 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

OKC023-127-150400-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110415T0400Z/
CHOCTAW OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
1037 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
PUSHMATAHA AND NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTIES...

AT 1035 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR CORINNE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH STRONG LOW
LEVEL ROTATION...A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT ANY TIME.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CLOUDY.

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 3415 9515 3411 9536 3431 9543 3439 9503
      3425 9503 3424 9504 3424 9513 3416 9513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 239DEG 26KT 3424 9529

$$

663 
WWUS54 KTSA 150355
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1055 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

OKC023-127-150405-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110415T0400Z/
CHOCTAW OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
1055 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PUSHMATAHA AND NORTHEASTERN
CHOCTAW COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 1100 PM CDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE
TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM.

LAT...LON 3415 9515 3411 9536 3431 9543 3439 9503
      3425 9503 3424 9504 3424 9513 3416 9513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 239DEG 26KT 3431 9515

$$

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