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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Tulsa, OK

July 26, 2012Muskogee County, Wagoner County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2012, 2:27 PM CDT for Muskogee County, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 63 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
Jul 26, 2012, 2:27 PM CDT (19:27 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2012, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Muskogee County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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
Jul 26, 3:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 W Muskogee, OKWINDS DESTROYED AN ABOVE GROUND POOL NEAR HIGHWAY 69 ON THE WEST SIDE OF MUSKOGEE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2012-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 854 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2012-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
854 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-110 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1336 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

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

356 
WUUS54 KTSA 261927
SVRTSA
OKC101-145-262030-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0155.120726T1927Z-120726T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
227 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
  SOUTHERN WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 221 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM TAFT TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TAFT...MOVING EAST AT
  10 MPH.

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

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  TULLAHASSEE...MUSKOGEE AND OKAY.

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 3592 9533 3571 9523 3564 9555 3581 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 260DEG 9KT 3579 9550 3569 9547

$$
3 follow-up statements
686 
WWUS54 KTSA 261942
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
242 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

OKC101-145-262030-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-120726T2030Z/
MUSKOGEE OK-WAGONER OK-
242 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN WAGONER AND NORTHERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...

AT 240 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM TULLAHASSEE TO SUMMIT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
TULLAHASSEE...SUMMIT...MUSKOGEE AND OKAY.

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 3592 9533 3571 9523 3564 9555 3581 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 260DEG 9KT 3581 9547 3568 9546

$$
967 
WWUS54 KTSA 261958
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
258 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

OKC101-145-262030-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-120726T2030Z/
MUSKOGEE OK-WAGONER OK-
258 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN WAGONER AND NORTHERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...

AT 253 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM OKAY TO SUMMIT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OKAY...
MUSKOGEE AND SUMMIT.

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 3580 9557 3592 9533 3571 9523 3564 9555
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 260DEG 9KT 3583 9533 3567 9549

$$
252 
WWUS54 KTSA 262025
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
325 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

OKC101-145-262035-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-120726T2030Z/
MUSKOGEE OK-WAGONER OK-
325 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WAGONER AND NORTHERN
MUSKOGEE COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 330 PM CDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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

LAT...LON 3580 9557 3592 9533 3571 9523 3564 9555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 260DEG 9KT 3584 9525 3568 9541

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 3:11 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryTSAChoctaw, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 3 more16 hr
Jul 26, 2:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee32 min
Jul 26, 2:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair59 min
Jul 26, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair61 min
Jul 26, 3:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee57 min
Jul 26, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer26 min
Jul 26, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore20 min
Jul 26, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah63 min
Jul 26, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah35 min
Jul 26, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington31 min
Jul 26, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha67 min
Jul 26, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg58 min
Jul 26, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw60 min
Jul 26, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee34 min
Jul 26, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee32 min
Jul 26, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee58 min
Jul 26, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha68 min
Jul 26, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, Pittsburg60 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.