Tornado Warning 85, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

May 24, 2011, 8:02 PM CDT (01:02 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2011, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Creek County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 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.

238 
WFUS54 KTSA 250102
TORTSA
OKC037-101-107-111-143-145-250145-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0085.110525T0102Z-110525T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
802 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
  NORTHERN OKFUSKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
  SOUTHEASTERN CREEK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  NORTHERN OKMULGEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  SOUTHWESTERN WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 800 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF OKFUSKEE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  45 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...SLICK...
  BEGGS...PRESTON...BALD HILL...BIXBY...STONEBLUFF AND HASKELL.

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 3599 9578 3580 9562 3557 9625 3573 9639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 239DEG 39KT 3566 9621

$$

680 
WWUS54 KTSA 250123
SVSTSA

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

OKC037-107-250134-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110525T0145Z/
CREEK OK-OKFUSKEE OK-
823 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN OKFUSKEE AND SOUTHEASTERN CREEK
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3578 9620 3599 9578 3580 9562 3559 9618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 239DEG 39KT 3576 9600

$$

OKC101-111-143-145-250145-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110525T0145Z/
MUSKOGEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
823 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WAGONER...SOUTHEASTERN TULSA...NORTHERN OKMULGEE AND
NORTHWESTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...

AT 821 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR BEGGS...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...LIBERTY...
HECTORVILLE...BALD HILL...LEONARD...HASKELL AND STONEBLUFF.

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!

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 9620 3599 9578 3580 9562 3559 9618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 239DEG 39KT 3576 9600

$$

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