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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 5, 2014Rogers County, Tulsa County, Washington County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2014, 10:16 PM CDT for Rogers County, Tulsa County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 29 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
Jun 5, 2014, 10:16 PM CDT (03:16 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2014, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:19 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
Jun 5, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 00:00Z on 2014-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1089 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 00:00Z on 2014-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 82 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
1089 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
887 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
5.6

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The text

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

106 
WFUS54 KTSA 060316
TORTSA
OKC131-143-147-060345-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0003.140606T0316Z-140606T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1016 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL ROGERS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 1014 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF TALALA...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 25
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...OOLOGAH AND COLLINSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3638 9561 3633 9584 3652 9590 3657 9574
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 338DEG 22KT 3650 9580

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
248 
WWUS54 KTSA 060326
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1026 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

OKC131-143-147-060345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140606T0345Z/
ROGERS OK-TULSA OK-WASHINGTON OK-
1026 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON...
NORTHEASTERN TULSA AND WEST CENTRAL ROGERS COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA UNTIL 1045 PM CDT...

AT 1024 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF VERA...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...COLLINSVILLE AND OOLOGAH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3638 9561 3633 9584 3650 9589 3655 9573
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 337DEG 10KT 3649 9580

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
600 
WWUS54 KTSA 060345
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1045 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

OKC131-143-147-060355-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140606T0345Z/
ROGERS OK-TULSA OK-WASHINGTON OK-
1045 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN TULSA
AND WEST CENTRAL ROGERS COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM.

LAT...LON 3638 9561 3633 9584 3650 9589 3655 9573
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 337DEG 10KT 3644 9577

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata, Washington47 min
Jun 5, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Washington38 min
Jun 5, 9:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage42 min
Jun 5, 9:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Washington38 min
Jun 5, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata38 min
Jun 5, 10:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee51 min
Jun 5, 10:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSARogers48 min
Jun 5, 10:38 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee23 min
Jun 5, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Ottawa46 min
Jun 5, 10:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers50 min
Jun 5, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee28 min
Jun 5, 11:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSARogers, Tulsa, Washington95 min
Jun 5, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Rogers44 min
Jun 5, 11:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata39 min
Jun 5, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMayes, Rogers, Wagoner50 min
Jun 5, 11:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee45 min
Jun 5, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata47 min
Jun 6, 12:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner40 min
Jun 6, 12:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata53 min
Jun 6, 12:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee20 min
Jun 6, 1:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee48 min
Jun 6, 3:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTSAAdair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 15 more4 days
Jun 6, 7:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee66 min
Jun 6, 7:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Pawnee64 min
Jun 6, 8:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee55 min
Jun 6, 8:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPittsburg42 min
Jun 6, 8:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOkfuskee3 hr
Jun 6, 9:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek38 min
Jun 6, 9:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner40 min
Jun 6, 9:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha67 min
Jun 6, 9:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell34 min
Jun 6, 9:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner119 min
Jun 6, 9:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSATulsa, Wagoner46 min
Jun 6, 9:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner53 min
Jun 6, 10:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Rogers, Wagoner29 min
Jun 6, 10:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha52 min
Jun 6, 10:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers43 min
Jun 6, 10:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore56 min
Jun 6, 2:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa46 hr

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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.