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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 19, 20125 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 19, 2012, 8:29 PM CDT for 5 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 61 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, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
Expired
Mar 19, 2012, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 19, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Mar 19, 6:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2012-03-20Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2012-03-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -161 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-161 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

393 
WUUS54 KTSA 200129
SVRTSA
OKC061-077-101-121-127-200230-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0022.120320T0129Z-120320T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
  WESTERN HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  LATIMER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  EASTERN PITTSBURG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  CENTRAL PUSHMATAHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 829 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF HIGGINS TO 3 MILES NORTH OF STANLEY
  TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF ANTLERS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  STANLEY...HIGGINS...ROBBERS CAVE STATE PARK...RATTAN...QUINTON...
  DAMON...WILBURTON...CLAYTON...YANUSH...SNOW...ENTERPRISE...KINTA...
  CLAYTON LAKE STATE PARK...TUSKAHOMA...WHITEFIELD...BRIARTOWN...
  PORUM...KIAMICHI...RED OAK...LEQUIRE AND STIGLER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3416 9568 3450 9553 3523 9553 3532 9539
      3530 9535 3535 9534 3547 9515 3504 9503
      3447 9522 3416 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 218DEG 27KT 3493 9547 3459 9546
          3411 9561

$$
3 follow-up statements
095 
WWUS54 KTSA 200153
SVSTSA

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

OKC061-077-101-121-127-200230-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120320T0230Z/
HASKELL OK-MUSKOGEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-LATIMER OK-
853 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
LATIMER...CENTRAL PUSHMATAHA...NORTHEASTERN PITTSBURG...SOUTHEASTERN
MUSKOGEE AND WESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...

AT 851 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM STIGLER TO PANOLA TO 6 MILES EAST OF SNOW...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 80 MPH.

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

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...LEQUIRE...
RED OAK AND KIAMICHI.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...YOU SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY.

&&

LAT...LON 3431 9557 3532 9539 3529 9535 3535 9534
      3547 9515 3504 9503 3447 9522 3416 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 215DEG 69KT 3527 9513 3493 9512
          3445 9527

$$
280 
WWUS54 KTSA 200218
SVSTSA

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

OKC121-200228-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120320T0230Z/
PITTSBURG OK-
918 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PITTSBURG COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3431 9557 3434 9556 3547 9515 3504 9503
      3447 9522 3416 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 215DEG 69KT 3528 9514 3470 9516
          3428 9537

$$

OKC061-077-101-127-200230-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120320T0230Z/
HASKELL OK-MUSKOGEE OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-LATIMER OK-
918 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL LATIMER...CENTRAL PUSHMATAHA...SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE AND
CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTIES...

AT 916 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM STIGLER TO KIAMICHI TO RATTAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

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

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...STIGLER...
KIAMICHI...LEQUIRE AND RED OAK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...YOU SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY.

&&

LAT...LON 3431 9557 3434 9556 3547 9515 3504 9503
      3447 9522 3416 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 215DEG 69KT 3528 9514 3470 9516
          3428 9537

$$
020 
WWUS54 KTSA 200229
SVSTSA

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

OKC061-077-101-127-200239-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120320T0230Z/
HASKELL OK-MUSKOGEE OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-LATIMER OK-
929 PM CDT MON MAR 19 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LATIMER...CENTRAL
PUSHMATAHA...SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE AND CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTIES
EXPIRES AT 930 PM CDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

LAT...LON 3431 9557 3434 9556 3547 9515 3504 9503
      3447 9522 3416 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 215DEG 69KT 3545 9499 3487 9501
          3445 9522

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 7:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg6 hr
Mar 19, 7:16 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee29 min
Mar 19, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg23 min
Mar 19, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah42 min
Mar 19, 7:56 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah34 min
Mar 19, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Pittsburg, Pushmataha43 min
Mar 19, 8:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAChoctaw25 hr
Mar 19, 8:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAPushmataha56 hr
Mar 19, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah28 min
Mar 19, 8:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah6 hr
Mar 19, 8:51 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah39 min
Mar 19, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore and 2 more41 min
Mar 19, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware36 min
Mar 19, 9:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAChoctaw, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha6 hr
Mar 19, 9:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah6 hr
Mar 19, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, LeFlore, Sequoyah61 min
Mar 19, 10:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more12 hr
Mar 20, 12:49 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner10 hr
Mar 20, 12:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg10 hr
Mar 20, 2:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah12 hr
Mar 20, 2:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAChoctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 2 more12 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee24 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee12 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSARogers, Tulsa42 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage, Tulsa24 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSATulsa30 hr
Mar 20, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair24 hr
Mar 20, 3:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSANowata18 hr
Mar 20, 3:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa5 days
Mar 20, 3:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore24 hr
Mar 20, 3:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore3 days
Mar 20, 4:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAMuskogee22 hr
Mar 20, 6:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington8 hr
Mar 20, 8:38 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Delaware22 hr
Mar 20, 8:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa18 hr
Mar 20, 10:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more3 hr
Mar 20, 10:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg3 hr
Mar 20, 11:02 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner3 hr
Mar 20, 11:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSASequoyah16 hr
Mar 20, 1:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAChoctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 2 more8 hr
Mar 20, 1:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah8 hr
Mar 20, 1:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more8 hr
Mar 20, 2:04 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACraig, Creek, Muskogee, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage and 4 more32 hr

Nearby

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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.