Alert archive / Oklahoma / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Jan 22, 2012, 3:45 AM CST for 20 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Jan 22, 2012, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2012, 3:45 AM CST (09:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2012, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2012, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
All 24 counties
Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 165 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1301 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
755 WWUS74 KTSA 220945 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 345 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 OKZ054-055-059-060-064>066-222215- /O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.120122T2100Z-120123T0300Z/ OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-PAWNEE-TULSA-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE- 345 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...PAWNEE...WASHINGTON...OSAGE...CREEK...OKFUSKEE... OKMULGEE AND TULSA. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BETWEEN 3 AND 6 PM. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AND WILL BE STRONG JUST BEHIND THE FRONT. WIND GUSTS COULD TOP 40 MPH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE HIGHWAY 75 CORRIDOR. IMPACTS... * WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DEFINITION... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS AND ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. * ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$
4 follow-up statements
547 WWUS74 KTSA 222019 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 219 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 OKZ056>058-061-062-067-070-071-073>075-230300- /O.EXA.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.120122T2100Z-120123T0300Z/ NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-ROGERS-MAYES-WAGONER-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-PITTSBURG- HASKELL-LATIMER- 219 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...ROGERS...WAGONER...OTTAWA...HASKELL...CRAIG... NOWATA...PITTSBURG...MCINTOSH...MUSKOGEE...LATIMER AND MAYES. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG SOUTH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND EVENTUALLY THE NORTHWEST BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. IMPACTS... * WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DEFINITION... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS AND ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$ OKZ054-055-059-060-064>066-230300- /O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.120122T2100Z-120123T0300Z/ OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-PAWNEE-TULSA-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE- 219 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...PAWNEE...CREEK...WASHINGTON...OSAGE...OKFUSKEE... TULSA AND OKMULGEE. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG SOUTH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND EVENTUALLY THE NORTHWEST BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. IMPACTS... * WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS AND ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$
756 WWUS74 KTSA 230244 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 844 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ063-068-069-072-076-230900- /O.EXB.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120123T0900Z/ BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN- DELAWARE-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-SEQUOYAH-LE FLORE- 844 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CHEROKEE...ADAIR...DELAWARE...SEQUOYAH AND LE FLORE. IN ARKANSAS...WASHINGTON...MADISON...CRAWFORD...BENTON... SEBASTIAN...CARROLL AND FRANKLIN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. IMPACTS... * WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DEFINITION... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS AND ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$ OKZ054>062-064>067-070-071-073>075-230900- /O.EXT.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120123T0900Z/ OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES- CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL- LATIMER- 844 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ADJUSTED THE TIMING OF THE WIND ADVISORY AND IT IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TULSA... ROGERS...MAYES...PAWNEE...OTTAWA...WASHINGTON...OSAGE...CRAIG... NOWATA...PITTSBURG...MCINTOSH...MUSKOGEE...LATIMER AND HASKELL. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. IMPACTS... * WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS AND ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$
277 WWUS74 KTSA 230702 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 102 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 OKZ054>076-230815- /O.CAN.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120123T0900Z/ OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES- DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE- MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE- 102 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CHEROKEE...ADAIR...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE... WAGONER...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE...PAWNEE...OTTAWA... WASHINGTON...OSAGE...CRAIG...NOWATA...PITTSBURG...SEQUOYAH... MCINTOSH...MUSKOGEE...LE FLORE...LATIMER AND HASKELL. * WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA...WITH ALL AREAS REPORTING SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 30 MPH. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT. && $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-230900- /O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120123T0900Z/ BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN- 102 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN ARKANSAS...WASHINGTON...MADISON...CRAWFORD...BENTON... SEBASTIAN...CARROLL AND FRANKLIN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS THROUGH VERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. IMPACTS... * WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS AND ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA. && $$
272 WWUS74 KTSA 230900 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 300 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-231000- /O.EXP.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120123T0900Z/ BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN- 300 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN ARKANSAS...BENTON...SEBASTIAN...WASHINGTON...CARROLL... MADISON...CRAWFORD AND FRANKLIN. * THE STRONG WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO LESS THAN 30 MPH ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...AND WILL DIMINISH FURTHER THROUGH THE NIGHT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 3:11 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh and 12 more | 6 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Oklahoma, 2012Wind Advisories in Arkansas, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012
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.