Tornado Warning 38, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Apr 14, 2011, 10:30 PM CDT (03:30 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2011, 11:15 PM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

County LeFlore County, OK

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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092 
WFUS54 KTSA 150330
TORTSA
OKC079-150415-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0038.110415T0330Z-110415T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1030 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN LE FLORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1026 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF OCTAVIA...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...BIG
  CEDAR.

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 3461 9494 3482 9484 3491 9445 3462 9445
      3450 9446 3451 9494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 253DEG 22KT 3460 9472

$$

973 
WWUS54 KTSA 150344
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1044 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

OKC079-150415-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110415T0415Z/
LE FLORE OK-
1044 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTY...

AT 1040 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR BIG CEDAR...
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...HODGEN.

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 3451 9479 3462 9474 3487 9463 3491 9445
      3462 9445 3450 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 253DEG 22KT 3462 9462

$$

596 
WWUS54 KTSA 150409
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1109 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

OKC079-150419-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110415T0415Z/
LE FLORE OK-
1109 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTY EXPIRES AT
1115 PM CDT...

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

GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM.

LAT...LON 3451 9479 3462 9474 3487 9463 3491 9445
      3462 9445 3450 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 253DEG 22KT 3466 9445

$$

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