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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Tulsa, OK

February 3, 2012Mayes County, Rogers County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 3, 2012, 1:17 PM CST for Mayes County, Rogers County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 23 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 3, 2012, 1:17 PM CST (19:17 UTC)
Expired
Feb 3, 2012, 1:40 PM CST
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Mayes County, OK, Rogers County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 3, 1:30 PM CSTHAIL 0.75Pryor, OKPEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL IN TOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2012-02-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2012-02-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 323 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1431 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
323 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
370 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

821 
WUUS54 KTSA 031917
SVRTSA
OKC097-131-032015-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0001.120203T1917Z-120203T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
117 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  SOUTHEASTERN ROGERS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 215 PM CST

* AT 114 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF INOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
  QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
  WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  CHOUTEAU...PRYOR...ADAIR...PENSACOLA...LANGLEY...CHEROKEE STATE
  PARK AND DISNEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3645 9500 3607 9541 3607 9547 3612 9555
      3651 9523 3651 9500
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 218DEG 42KT 3615 9545

$$
3 follow-up statements
085 
WWUS54 KTSA 031924
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
124 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

OKC131-031935-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120203T2015Z/
ROGERS OK-
124 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROGERS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3644 9501 3614 9533 3616 9544 3623 9544
      3630 9540 3650 9524 3651 9523 3651 9501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 218DEG 42KT 3622 9538

$$

OKC097-032015-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120203T2015Z/
MAYES OK-
124 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CST FOR
MAYES COUNTY...

AT 123 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CHOUTEAU...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...PRYOR...
SNOWDALE STATE PARK...ADAIR...STRANG...SPAVINAW STATE PARK...
PENSACOLA...LANGLEY...CHEROKEE STATE PARK...DISNEY LITTLE BLUE STATE
PARK AND DISNEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3644 9501 3614 9533 3616 9544 3623 9544
      3630 9540 3650 9524 3651 9523 3651 9501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 218DEG 42KT 3622 9538

$$
694 
WWUS54 KTSA 031928
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
128 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

OKC097-032015-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120203T2015Z/
MAYES OK-
128 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CST FOR
NORTHERN MAYES COUNTY...

AT 127 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PRYOR...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...PRYOR...
SNOWDALE STATE PARK...ADAIR...STRANG...PENSACOLA...LANGLEY...CHEROKEE
STATE PARK...DISNEY LITTLE BLUE STATE PARK AND DISNEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3644 9501 3620 9532 3622 9538 3626 9540
      3630 9540 3650 9524 3651 9523 3651 9501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 218DEG 42KT 3626 9534

$$
184 
WWUS54 KTSA 031940
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
140 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

OKC097-031950-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120203T2015Z/
MAYES OK-
140 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN MAYES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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

LAT...LON 3644 9501 3620 9532 3622 9538 3626 9540
      3630 9540 3650 9524 3651 9523 3651 9501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 218DEG 42KT 3636 9524

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 4:57 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee63 min
Feb 3, 5:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee39 min
Feb 3, 12:44 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa31 min
Feb 3, 12:58 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner32 min
Feb 3, 1:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg56 min
Feb 3, 2:11 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig64 min
Feb 3, 4:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee39 min
Feb 3, 5:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee55 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.