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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Tulsa, OK

February 25, 20137 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Feb 25, 2013, 4:07 AM CST for 7 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Feb 25, 2013, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2013, 4:07 AM CST (10:07 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 25, 2013, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 26, 2013, 2:51 AM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:08 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

Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 142 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, Lamont, OK at 00:00Z on 2013-02-25Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lamont, OK at 00:00Z on 2013-02-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 120 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
1787 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 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.

481 
WWUS74 KTSA 251007
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
407 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013

OKZ055>057-059>061-064-252230-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0003.130225T1800Z-130226T1200Z/
WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-CREEK-
407 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

 * IN OKLAHOMA...PAWNEE...WASHINGTON...CRAIG...NOWATA...CREEK...
   TULSA AND ROGERS. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
 * GUSTY NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
   ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES
   ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

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 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
958 
WWUS74 KTSA 251533
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
933 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013

OKZ055-059-251645-
/O.CAN.KTSA.WI.Y.0003.130225T1800Z-130226T1200Z/
WASHINGTON OK-PAWNEE-
933 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND 
ADVISORY...

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

 * IN OKLAHOMA...PAWNEE AND WASHINGTON. 

 * A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PAWNEE AND WASHINGTON
   COUNTIES. INFORMATION IN IT SUPERCEDES THE WIND ADVISORY.

&&

$$

OKZ056-057-060-061-064-252345-
/O.EXT.KTSA.WI.Y.0003.130225T2100Z-130226T1200Z/
NOWATA-CRAIG-TULSA-ROGERS-CREEK-
933 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ADJUSTED THE TIMING OF 
THE WIND ADVISORY AND IT IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON 
TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

 * IN OKLAHOMA...CRAIG...NOWATA...CREEK...TULSA AND ROGERS. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
 * GUSTY NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
   ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES
   ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

IMPACTS...
 * WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 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.

&&

$$
519 
WWUS74 KTSA 252158
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
358 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

OKZ056-057-060-061-064-261200-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/
NOWATA-CRAIG-TULSA-ROGERS-CREEK-
358 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

 * IN OKLAHOMA...CREEK...TULSA...ROGERS...CRAIG AND NOWATA. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
 * GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE
   SYSTEM MOVES INTO ARKANSAS.

IMPACTS...
 * WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MILES AN HOUR 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.

&&

$$
763 
WWUS74 KTSA 260851
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
251 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

OKZ056-057-060-061-064-261000-
/O.CAN.KTSA.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/
NOWATA-CRAIG-TULSA-ROGERS-CREEK-
251 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND 
ADVISORY...

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

 * IN OKLAHOMA...CREEK...TULSA...ROGERS...CRAIG AND NOWATA. 

 * THE STRONG WINDS HAVE DECREASED.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 4:04 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 6 more25 hr
Feb 25, 6:45 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg30 min
Feb 25, 7:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee28 min
Feb 25, 10:00 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee30 min
Feb 25, 10:08 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer37 min
Feb 25, 10:22 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell23 min
Feb 25, 10:45 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Latimer30 min
Feb 25, 10:58 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair32 min
Feb 25, 11:22 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah23 min
Feb 25, 11:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore28 min
Feb 25, 11:37 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah23 min
Feb 25, 11:47 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore28 min
Feb 25, 12:21 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore39 min

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.