Alert archive / Oklahoma / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this freeze warning at Oct 7, 2012, 4:19 PM CDT for 22 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Oct 8, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2012, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2012, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
All 26 counties
Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Choctaw County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1147 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
084 WWUS74 KTSA 072119 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 419 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ARZ019-020-OKZ049-053-059>062-064>068-070>076-081400- /O.UPG.KTSA.FR.Y.0002.121008T0600Z-121008T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTSA.FZ.W.0002.121008T0600Z-121008T1400Z/ CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-CREEK- OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH- PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE- 419 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CHEROKEE...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE... WAGONER...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...PAWNEE...PUSHMATAHA... CHOCTAW...PITTSBURG...SEQUOYAH...MCINTOSH...MUSKOGEE...LE FLORE...LATIMER AND HASKELL. IN ARKANSAS...CRAWFORD AND FRANKLIN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING IN ALL LOW LYING AREAS TONIGHT. IMPACTS... * THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT OUTDOORS OR UNPROTECTED. DEFINITION... * A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * OUTDOOR WATER PIPES SHOULD BE WRAPPED...DRAINED...OR ALLOWED TO RUN IN A SLOW STEADY STREAM. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT SMALL PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>058-063-069-081400- /O.UPG.KTSA.FZ.A.0002.121008T0600Z-121008T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTSA.FZ.W.0002.121008T0600Z-121008T1400Z/ BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA- CRAIG-OTTAWA-DELAWARE-ADAIR- 419 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...ADAIR...DELAWARE...OTTAWA...WASHINGTON...OSAGE... CRAIG AND NOWATA. IN ARKANSAS...WASHINGTON...MADISON...BENTON AND CARROLL. * THIS REPLACES THE WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING IN ALL LOW LYING AREAS TONIGHT. THE COLDEST VALLEYS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WILL SEE TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S. IMPACTS... * THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT OUTDOORS OR UNPROTECTED. DEFINITION... * A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * OUTDOOR WATER PIPES SHOULD BE WRAPPED...DRAINED...OR ALLOWED TO RUN IN A SLOW STEADY STREAM. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT SMALL PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$ ARZ029-081400- /O.CON.KTSA.FR.Y.0002.121008T0600Z-121008T1400Z/ SEBASTIAN- 419 PM CDT SUN OCT 7 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY... A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN ARKANSAS...SEBASTIAN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SKIES WILL CLEAR OVERNIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 30S. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR FROST TO DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS. IMPACTS... * SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * COVER OUTDOOR PLANTS OR BRING THEM INDOORS. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$
3 follow-up statements
852 WWUS74 KTSA 080827 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 327 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-OKZ049-053>076-081400- /O.CON.KTSA.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-PUSHMATAHA- CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS- MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR- MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE- 327 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CHEROKEE...ADAIR...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE... WAGONER...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE...PAWNEE...OTTAWA... PUSHMATAHA...CHOCTAW...WASHINGTON...OSAGE...CRAIG...NOWATA... PITTSBURG...SEQUOYAH...MCINTOSH...MUSKOGEE...LE FLORE...LATIMER AND HASKELL. IN ARKANSAS...WASHINGTON...MADISON...CRAWFORD...BENTON... CARROLL AND FRANKLIN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING IN ALL LOW LYING AREAS EARLY THIS MORNING. THE COLDEST VALLEYS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WILL SEE TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S. IMPACTS... * THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT OUTDOORS OR UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * OUTDOOR WATER PIPES SHOULD BE WRAPPED...DRAINED...OR ALLOWED TO RUN IN A SLOW STEADY STREAM. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT SMALL PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$ ARZ029-081400- /O.CON.KTSA.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ SEBASTIAN- 327 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN ARKANSAS...SEBASTIAN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * CLEARING SKIES EARLY THIS MORNING ARE ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE 30S. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR FROST TO DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS. IMPACTS... * SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * COVER OUTDOOR PLANTS OR BRING THEM INDOORS * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$
667 WWUS74 KTSA 081235 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 735 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-OKZ061>063-066>072-074-076-081400- /O.NEW.KTSA.FG.Y.0007.121008T1235Z-121008T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTSA.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-ROGERS-MAYES- DELAWARE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH- HASKELL-LE FLORE- 735 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING AND A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CHEROKEE...ADAIR...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...ROGERS... MAYES...DELAWARE...SEQUOYAH...MCINTOSH...MUSKOGEE...LE FLORE AND HASKELL. IN ARKANSAS...WASHINGTON...MADISON...CRAWFORD...BENTON... CARROLL AND FRANKLIN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AREAS OF DENSE FOG HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS MORNING REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE-QUARTER OF A MILE. WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW THE FREEZING MARK IN A FEW LOCATIONS...THERE COULD BE SOME AREAS THAT SEE FREEZING FOG FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO POSE ANY THREAT TO ROAD CONDITIONS. THE FOG SHOULD BEGIN TO LIFT BY MID-MORNING. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE BY THE DENSE FOG...CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT OUTDOORS OR UNPROTECTED. DEFINITION... * A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. * OUTDOOR WATER PIPES SHOULD BE WRAPPED...DRAINED...OR ALLOWED TO RUN IN A SLOW STEADY STREAM. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT SMALL PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ OKZ049-053>060-064-065-073-075-081400- /O.CON.KTSA.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE- TULSA-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-PITTSBURG-LATIMER- 735 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...TULSA...PAWNEE...OTTAWA... PUSHMATAHA...CHOCTAW...WASHINGTON...OSAGE...CRAIG...NOWATA... PITTSBURG AND LATIMER. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR OR JUST BELOW FREEZING IN ALL LOW LYING AREAS EARLY THIS MORNING. IMPACTS... * THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL PLANTS AND OTHER TENDER VEGETATION THAT ARE LEFT OUTDOORS OR UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * OUTDOOR WATER PIPES SHOULD BE WRAPPED...DRAINED...OR ALLOWED TO RUN IN A SLOW STEADY STREAM. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO PROTECT SMALL PLANTS AND TENDER VEGETATION. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$ ARZ029-081400- /O.CON.KTSA.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ SEBASTIAN- 735 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN ARKANSAS...SEBASTIAN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * CLEARING SKIES EARLY THIS MORNING ARE ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE 30S. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR FROST TO DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS. IMPACTS... * SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNPROTECTED FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * COVER OUTDOOR PLANTS OR BRING THEM INDOORS * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$
926 WWUS74 KTSA 081404 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 904 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-OKZ061>063-066>072-074-076-081515- /O.EXP.KTSA.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ /O.EXP.KTSA.FG.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTSA.FG.Y.0008.121008T1404Z-121008T1500Z/ BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-ROGERS-MAYES- DELAWARE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH- HASKELL-LE FLORE- 904 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CHEROKEE...ADAIR...OKMULGEE...ROGERS...MAYES... DELAWARE...WAGONER...SEQUOYAH...MCINTOSH...MUSKOGEE...LE FLORE AND HASKELL. IN ARKANSAS...WASHINGTON...MADISON...CRAWFORD...BENTON... CARROLL AND FRANKLIN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID-MORNING ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. IMPACTS... * VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE BY THE DENSE FOG...CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEFINITION... * A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$ OKZ049-053>060-064-065-073-075-081515- /O.EXP.KTSA.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE- TULSA-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-PITTSBURG-LATIMER- 904 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE FREEZE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...PUSHMATAHA...TULSA... PITTSBURG...OTTAWA...CHOCTAW...WASHINGTON...OSAGE...CRAIG... NOWATA...PAWNEE AND LATIMER. && $$ ARZ029-081515- /O.EXP.KTSA.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-121008T1400Z/ SEBASTIAN- 904 AM CDT MON OCT 8 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN ARKANSAS...SEBASTIAN. && $$
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Oklahoma, 2012Freeze Warnings in Arkansas, 2012Every freeze warning in 2012
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.