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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK

September 1, 2013LeFlore County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Sep 1, 2013, 7:39 PM CDT for LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 1, 2013, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired: Sep 1, 2013, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK

County LeFlore County, OK

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 1, 6:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 6:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
608 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM.
FOR THE 0Z TAFS... VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT ALL TAF SITES
THROUGHOUT THE 24 HOUR FORECAST PERIOD. A MID AND HIGH OVERCAST
WILL SLOWLY CLEAR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 322 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013/

DISCUSSION...
SPOTTY COVERAGE OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ONGOING ACROSS NE OK
AND NW AR THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE E-SE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SURFACE COLD FRONT. HEAT ADVISORY ACROSS
PARTS OF ERN OK AND WEST CENTRAL AR WILL BE ALLOWED TO RUN ITS
COURSE AS RELIEF FROM THE COLD FRONT IS IMMINENT. WILL KEEP NOTHING HIGH
THAN CHANCE POPS TONIGHT AS COVERAGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO FILL IN.
FRONT MAY SLOW DOWN SOME...SO HAVE OPTED TO KEEP LINGERING LOW
POPS ACROSS SE OK FOR LABOR DAY. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL LARGELY
REMAINED CENTERED ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN WEST REGION OVER THE COURSE
OF THIS FORECAST. BENIGN NW FLOW AND A WEAK SURFACE PRESSURE
PATTERN WILL RESULT IN SETTLED WEATHER. AFTER A FEW DAYS TEMPS
NEAR SEASONAL AVERAGES...THE MERCURY WILL CLIMB BACK TOWARDS THE
LOWER TO MID 90S FROM MID WEEK AND INTO THE NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM SUNDAY FOR OKZ049-OKZ065-OKZ066-OKZ070-
     OKZ071-OKZ072-OKZ073-OKZ074-OKZ075-OKZ076.

AR...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM SUNDAY FOR ARZ019-ARZ020-ARZ029.

&&

AVIATION...06

Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 5:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
500 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-021000-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK-
CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-
LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-
OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR-
500 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY MAKING ITS WAY SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
AREA. SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY... WHICH LIES GENERALLY FROM
SOUTHERN PITTSBURG COUNTY TO NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN ARKANSAS.
SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY HAS BECOME SEVERE... PRODUCING LARGE HAIL
AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS. THIS ACTIVITY IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY INTO THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT SLOWLY
CONTINUES TO DRIFT SOUTHWARD.

SOUTH OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND PRECIPITATION... HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH HEAT INDICES CURRENTLY BETWEEN 100 AND
105.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF THE REGIONAL SPOTTER NETWORK LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ONGOING EARLY MONDAY ACROSS FAR
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS. CHANCES
WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY AS THE COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO
PUSH SOUTH OF THE AREA.  DRY AND COOLER WEATHER WILL PREVAIL
THROUGH MID WEEK... WITH A SLOW WARM UP LIKELY BY LATE WEEK.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 5:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
500 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

ARZ019-029-012230-
CRAWFORD AR-SEBASTIAN AR-
500 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     SOUTHERN CRAWFORD

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
     NORTHEASTERN SEBASTIAN

AT 500 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ALMA...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS
STORM INCLUDE...CONCORD...URSULA...ALMA...KIBLER AND DYER.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE
THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3544 9408 3526 9408 3546 9428 3552 9421
      3548 9405 3546 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 305DEG 13KT 3547 9421

LACY

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 5:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
510 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

OKZ075-076-012245-
LATIMER OK-LE FLORE OK-
510 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     WESTERN LE FLORE AND EASTERN LATIMER

AT 511 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES WEST OF
BENGAL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...BENGAL...TALIHINA AND TALIMENA STATE
PARK.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

LAT...LON 3484 9516 3489 9509 3478 9483 3468 9495
      3468 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 313DEG 9KT 3483 9509

LACY

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 5:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
525 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

ARZ019-020-029-012300-
CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-SEBASTIAN AR-
525 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     SOUTHERN CRAWFORD

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
     SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND CENTRAL SEBASTIAN

AT 525 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTH OF
CENTRAL CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL
BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...URSULA...BARLING...LAVACA...
BURNVILLE...BLOOMER AND CENTRAL CITY.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

LAT...LON 3526 9400 3516 9421 3536 9435 3542 9422
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 321DEG 18KT 3534 9424

LACY

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 5:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
537 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

OKZ076-012300-
LE FLORE OK-
537 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHERN LE FLORE

AT 537 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTH OF
MUSE...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY
THIS STORM INCLUDE...BIG CEDAR AND MUSE.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE
THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3460 9457 3456 9484 3477 9487 3480 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 343DEG 6KT 3470 9476

LACY

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 5:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
547 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

OKZ049-075-076-012315-
LATIMER OK-LE FLORE OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
547 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     WESTERN LE FLORE...NORTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA AND SOUTHEASTERN
     LATIMER

AT 547 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF
TALIMENA STATE PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...WHITESBORO...TALIHINA AND
TALIMENA STATE PARK.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

THE TALIHINA MESONET STATION REPORTED A 48 MPH WIND GUST AT 540 PM.

LAT...LON 3473 9478 3457 9501 3474 9512 3486 9495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 321DEG 9KT 3473 9496

LACY

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 6:44 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
644 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

OKZ076-020015-
LE FLORE OK-
644 PM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     EASTERN LE FLORE

AT 644 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF HEAVENER RUNESTONE STATE PARK...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. SOME
LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...HODGEN...
HEAVENER...HOWE AND HEAVENER RUNESTONE STATE PARK.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

LAT...LON 3473 9471 3495 9471 3501 9447 3495 9444
      3493 9444 3474 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 342DEG 7KT 3486 9454

LACY

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.