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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2014, 10:38 PM CDT for Osage County, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 23 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 5, 2014, 10:38 PM CDT (03:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2014, 11:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Osage County, OK, Pawnee County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:39 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 10:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 6 Nw Pawnee, OK | ESTIMATED WIND TO 55 MPH, FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 1680 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -224 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1878 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
893
WFUS54 KTSA 060338
TORTSA
OKC113-117-060415-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0004.140606T0338Z-140606T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1038 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
PAWNEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
* AT 1036 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF SOONER LAKE...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 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.
* THE STORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTIES...
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 3654 9697 3654 9696 3655 9694 3643 9665
3634 9699 3647 9704
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 303DEG 19KT 3647 9692
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
383
WWUS54 KTSA 060353 RRA
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1053 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
OKC113-060403-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140606T0415Z/
OSAGE OK-
1053 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3647 9685 3640 9676 3634 9699 3645 9700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 303DEG 19KT 3642 9689
$$
OKC117-060415-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140606T0415Z/
PAWNEE OK-
1053 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PAWNEE COUNTY UNTIL 1115
PM CDT...
AT 1049 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION
THAT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF
SOONER LAKE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 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.
* THE STORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY..
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 3647 9685 3640 9676 3634 9699 3645 9700
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 303DEG 19KT 3642 9689
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$142 WWUS54 KTSA 060401 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1101 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014 OKC117-060410- /O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140606T0415Z/ PAWNEE OK- 1101 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PAWNEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM. LAT...LON 3647 9685 3640 9676 3634 9699 3645 9700 TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 303DEG 19KT 3640 9685 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 9:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 51 min |
| Jun 5, 10:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 29 min |
| Jun 5, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers | 48 min |
| Jun 5, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 46 min |
| Jun 5, 10:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 50 min |
| Jun 5, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 28 min |
| Jun 5, 11:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 95 min |
| Jun 5, 11:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Rogers | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata | 39 min |
| Jun 5, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 50 min |
| Jun 5, 11:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 45 min |
| Jun 5, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 20 min |
| Jun 6, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 3:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 15 more | 4 days |
| Jun 6, 7:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Pawnee | 64 min |
| Jun 6, 8:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 55 min |
| Jun 6, 8:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 42 min |
| Jun 6, 8:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Okfuskee | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 9:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 9:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 9:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 67 min |
| Jun 6, 9:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 9:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 119 min |
| Jun 6, 9:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Tulsa, Wagoner | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 9:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Wagoner | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 10:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Rogers, Wagoner | 29 min |
| Jun 6, 10:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 52 min |
| Jun 6, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 10:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 56 min |
| Jun 6, 2:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.