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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 248, NWS Tulsa, OK

September 7, 2012Craig County, Delaware County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2012, 3:40 PM CDT for Craig County, Delaware County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 50 min. 10 reports 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
Sep 7, 2012, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2012, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Craig County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Ottawa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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
Sep 7, 3:53 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 84Vinita, OKGUST MEASURED AT VINITA TOLL BOOTH ON WILL ROGERS TURNPIKE.
Sep 7, 3:55 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 S Miami, OKSEMI OVERTURNED ON WILL ROGERS TURNPIKE NEAR MILE MARKER 306.
Sep 7, 3:55 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCommerce, OKDAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF A HOME. SHOP ROOF BLOWN OFF. TIME ESTIMATED.
Sep 7, 3:58 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGQuapaw, OKSEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN.
Sep 7, 4:00 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 642 Ne Miami, OK
Sep 7, 4:07 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 S Miami, OK*** 1 FATAL *** SEMI OVERTURNED ON WILL ROGERS TURNPIKE NEAR MILE MARKER 308. DRIVER DIED.
Sep 7, 4:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGWyandotte, OKSEVERAL TREES DOWN IN AREA AROUND WYANDOTTE. OBSERVED BY POSTAL EMPLOYEE ON ROUTE.
Sep 7, 4:20 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 Nnw Grove, OKTREES DOWN AND TREE DAMAGE BEWTEEN FAIRLAND AND GROVE.
Sep 7, 4:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG8 Sse Wyandotte, OKNUMEROUS TREES DAMAGED AND A FEW TREES DOWN IN SOUTHEAST PART OF OTTAWA COUNTY.
Sep 7, 4:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBluejacket, OKPART OF METAL ROOF ON HOUSE TORN OFF. METAL CARPORT LAYING ON ITS TOP. ESTIMATED 75 MPH.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 7, 2:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 2012-09-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1095 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 2012-09-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 256 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
1095 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-182 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1368 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
256 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
257 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.9

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The text

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

431 
WUUS54 KTSA 072040
SVRTSA
OKC035-041-115-072130-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0248.120907T2040Z-120907T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
340 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CRAIG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 337 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF WELCH TO 3 MILES EAST OF WELCH TO
  3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHITE OAK...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

  STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
  DAMAGING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...
  DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  VINITA...BIG CABIN...NARCISSA...MIAMI...COMMERCE...AFTON...
  PICHER...FAIRLAND...KETCHUM...QUAPAW...CLEORA...BERNICE...BERNICE
  STATE PARK...WYANDOTTE...GROVE AND HONEY CREEK STATE PARK.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 273 AND 324.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO
HIGH WINDS AND MAY BE OVERTURNED.

&&

LAT...LON 3699 9461 3650 9461 3651 9533 3685 9526
      3700 9529 3700 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 277DEG 47KT 3702 9503 3686 9499
          3657 9524

$$
1 follow-up statement
558 
WWUS54 KTSA 072110
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
410 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012

OKC035-041-115-072130-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-120907T2130Z/
CRAIG OK-DELAWARE OK-OTTAWA OK-
410 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
OTTAWA...NORTHERN DELAWARE AND EASTERN CRAIG COUNTIES...

AT 407 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM PEORIA TO KETCHUM...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...GROVE...
HONEY CREEK STATE PARK AND TIFF CITY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 273 AND 324.

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 3650 9461 3651 9533 3699 9503 3700 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 277DEG 47KT 3692 9455 3651 9492

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 3:22 AM CDTWind AdvisoryTSACraig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Okfuskee and 7 more17 hr
Sep 7, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata, Osage, Washington41 min
Sep 7, 2:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers, Washington67 min
Sep 7, 3:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata44 min
Sep 7, 3:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner28 min
Sep 7, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Rogers44 min
Sep 7, 3:47 PM CDTRed Flag WarningTSACherokee, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 3 more4 hr
Sep 7, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Okfuskee51 min
Sep 7, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner17 min
Sep 7, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee56 min
Sep 7, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes51 min
Sep 7, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Ottawa35 min
Sep 7, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner39 min
Sep 7, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner52 min
Sep 7, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Sequoyah59 min
Sep 7, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah60 min
Sep 7, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah65 min
Sep 7, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer24 min
Sep 7, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore38 min
Sep 7, 6:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore34 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.