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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 19, 20124 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 19, 2012, 11:52 AM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 38 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
Mar 19, 2012, 11:52 AM CDT (16:52 UTC)
Expired
Mar 19, 2012, 12:30 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Mayes County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 162 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 2012-03-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 631 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 2012-03-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 246 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
631 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-118 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
721 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
246 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

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

459 
WUUS54 KTSA 191652
SVRTSA
OKC097-131-143-145-191730-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0019.120319T1652Z-120319T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1152 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  ROGERS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  NORTHERN WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT

* AT 1147 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OOLOGAH TO 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  BROKEN ARROW...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

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

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  CLAREMORE...TIAWAH...INOLA...FOYIL...CHOUTEAU...PRYOR AND ADAIR.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 234 AND 271.

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 3651 9523 3601 9523 3599 9579 3651 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 252DEG 37KT 3642 9571 3610 9569

$$
3 follow-up statements
653 
WWUS54 KTSA 191706
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1206 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

OKC143-191716-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120319T1730Z/
TULSA OK-
1206 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

LAT...LON 3651 9576 3651 9523 3601 9523 3599 9575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 247DEG 29KT 3648 9561 3631 9558
          3609 9563

$$

OKC097-131-145-191730-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120319T1730Z/
MAYES OK-ROGERS OK-WAGONER OK-
1206 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WAGONER...ROGERS AND WESTERN MAYES COUNTIES...

AT 1201 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM OOLOGAH TO CLAREMORE TO ONETA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

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

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...TIAWAH...
FOYIL...BUSHYHEAD...INOLA...ADAIR...CHOUTEAU...MURPHY...MAZIE AND
PRYOR.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 237 AND 272.

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 3651 9576 3651 9523 3601 9523 3599 9575
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 247DEG 29KT 3648 9561 3631 9558
          3609 9563

$$
142 
WWUS54 KTSA 191721
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1221 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

OKC145-191731-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120319T1730Z/
WAGONER OK-
1221 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

LAT...LON 3651 9523 3608 9523 3608 9557 3608 9558
      3609 9555 3611 9557 3613 9557 3614 9558
      3613 9560 3617 9563 3651 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 247DEG 29KT 3652 9546 3636 9544
          3614 9549

$$

OKC097-131-191730-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120319T1730Z/
MAYES OK-ROGERS OK-
1221 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN ROGERS AND WESTERN MAYES COUNTIES...

AT 1215 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM BUSHYHEAD TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF TIAWAH TO INOLA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ADAIR...
CHOUTEAU...MURPHY...MAZIE AND PRYOR.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 248 AND 272.

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 3651 9523 3608 9523 3608 9557 3608 9558
      3609 9555 3611 9557 3613 9557 3614 9558
      3613 9560 3617 9563 3651 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 247DEG 29KT 3652 9546 3636 9544
          3614 9549

$$
505 
WWUS54 KTSA 191730
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1230 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

OKC097-131-191741-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120319T1730Z/
MAYES OK-ROGERS OK-
1230 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN ROGERS AND WESTERN
MAYES COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 1230 PM CDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS 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 3651 9523 3608 9523 3608 9557 3608 9558
      3609 9555 3611 9557 3613 9557 3614 9558
      3613 9560 3617 9563 3651 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 247DEG 29KT 3652 9546 3636 9544
          3614 9549

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee63 min
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSAOttawa17 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSALeFlore17 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSAPushmataha10 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSAChoctaw10 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSAOttawa22 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSAAdair16 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSACherokee16 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSACherokee, Delaware28 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSACherokee16 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSASequoyah24 hr
Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchTSALeFlore17 hr
Mar 19, 11:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers, Tulsa32 min
Mar 19, 12:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig36 min
Mar 19, 12:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Okfuskee34 min
Mar 19, 12:34 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Delaware, Haskell and 8 more3 hr
Mar 19, 12:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig50 min
Mar 19, 1:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes30 min
Mar 19, 1:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware45 min
Mar 19, 1:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSARogers, Tulsa, Wagoner49 min
Mar 19, 1:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Wagoner49 min
Mar 19, 2:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Wagoner4 hr
Mar 19, 2:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACreek42 hr
Mar 19, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, Delaware46 min
Mar 19, 2:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa4 hr
Mar 19, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner34 min
Mar 19, 4:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMuskogee, Rogers, Wagoner4 hr
Mar 19, 4:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa6 hr
Mar 19, 6:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Rogers, Wagoner6 hr
Mar 19, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg28 min
Mar 19, 6:44 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg31 min
Mar 19, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHughes52 min
Mar 19, 6:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa6 hr

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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.