Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 74, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2011, 11:01 PM CDT for Delaware County, Oklahoma; Benton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 29 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
- May 22, 2011, 11:01 PM CDT (04:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2011, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Benton County, AR, Delaware County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 22, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 3961 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 641 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.7
- Supercell composite
- 15.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
529
WFUS54 KTSA 230401
TORTSA
ARC007-OKC041-230430-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0074.110523T0401Z-110523T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1101 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1059 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MAYSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
MAYSVILLE.
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!
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 3651 9461 3650 9430 3649 9424 3638 9466
3655 9471 3657 9461
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 255DEG 27KT 3646 9465
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 45 min |
| May 22, 7:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 62 min |
| May 22, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 49 min |
| May 22, 7:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 112 min |
| May 22, 7:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware | 4 hr |
| May 22, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 36 min |
| May 22, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 29 min |
| May 22, 7:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 84 min |
| May 22, 7:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 37 min |
| May 22, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 66 min |
| May 22, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 51 min |
| May 22, 8:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 29 min |
| May 22, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Wagoner | 30 min |
| May 22, 8:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 55 min |
| May 22, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 43 min |
| May 22, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 34 min |
| May 22, 8:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 45 min |
| May 22, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 44 min |
| May 22, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers | 60 min |
| May 22, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 31 min |
| May 22, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 25 min |
| May 22, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg | 30 min |
| May 22, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 33 min |
| May 22, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 31 min |
| May 22, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 45 min |
| May 22, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa | 22 min |
| May 22, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 36 min |
| May 22, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 40 min |
| May 22, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware | 35 min |
| May 22, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 59 min |
| May 22, 11:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware | 6 hr |
| May 22, 11:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Rogers | 33 min |
| May 23, 5:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware | 4 hr |
| May 23, 5:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 33 min |
| May 23, 5:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 26 min |
| May 23, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 25 min |
| May 23, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 25 min |
| May 23, 7:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 33 min |
| May 23, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 29 min |
| May 23, 7:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 50 min |
| May 23, 7:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 37 min |
| May 23, 7:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 37 min |
| May 23, 8:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 39 min |
| May 23, 8:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 44 min |
| May 23, 8:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 27 min |
| May 23, 8:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 26 min |
| May 23, 8:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 33 min |
| May 23, 9:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 44 min |
| May 23, 9:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 34 min |
| May 23, 9:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa | 2 hr |
| May 23, 9:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 34 min |
| May 23, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 31 min |
| May 23, 9:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 39 min |
| May 23, 9:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa | 4 hr |
| May 23, 10:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 30 min |
| May 23, 10:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 29 min |
| May 23, 10:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata | 6 hr |
| May 23, 11:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 29 min |
| May 23, 11:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 32 min |
| May 23, 12:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 30 min |
| May 23, 1:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 6 hr |
| May 23, 1:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 35 min |
| May 23, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 49 min |
| May 23, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 35 min |
| May 23, 2:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 42 hr |
| May 23, 2:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 60 hr |
| May 23, 2:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 3 days |
| May 23, 2:41 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 54 hr |
| May 23, 3:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 14 more | 34 hr |
| May 23, 4:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata | 6 hr |
| May 23, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 53 min |
| May 23, 5:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 24 min |
| May 23, 5:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 31 min |
| May 23, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers | 32 min |
| May 23, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 50 min |
| May 23, 6:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Washington | 118 min |
| May 23, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner | 46 min |
| May 22, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison | 38 min |
| May 22, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison | 60 min |
| May 22, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton | 16 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.