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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 28, 2014Craig County, Delaware County, Mayes County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 2014, 3:32 PM CDT for Craig County, Delaware County, Mayes County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 28 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 28, 2014, 3:32 PM CDT (20:32 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2014, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Craig County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 28, 3:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCleora, OKLARGE TREE DOWN

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 28, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 114 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 12:00Z on 2014-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1173 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 12:00Z on 2014-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 96 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
1173 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
681 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 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.

155 
WFUS54 KTSA 282032
TORTSA
OKC035-041-097-282100-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0005.140628T2032Z-140628T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
332 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHEASTERN MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 329 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PENSACOLA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
  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...CHEROKEE STATE PARK...
  KETCHUM...CLEORA...BERNICE AND BERNICE STATE PARK.

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 3667 9490 3657 9483 3641 9519 3652 9525
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 241DEG 37KT 3648 9516

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

$$
3 follow-up statements
052 
WWUS54 KTSA 282039
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
339 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

OKC035-041-097-282100-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140628T2100Z/
CRAIG OK-DELAWARE OK-MAYES OK-
339 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN MAYES...
NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM
CDT...

AT 337 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CHEROKEE STATE PARK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
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...KETCHUM...CLEORA...BERNICE
  AND BERNICE STATE PARK

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 9507 3652 9514 3667 9490 3657 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 241DEG 37KT 3651 9507

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

$$
024 
WWUS54 KTSA 282051
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
351 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

OKC035-097-282101-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140628T2100Z/
CRAIG OK-MAYES OK-
351 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MAYES AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3652 9495 3656 9501 3665 9489 3657 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 241DEG 37KT 3657 9494

$$

OKC041-282100-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140628T2100Z/
DELAWARE OK-
351 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE
COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 348 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CLEORA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...BERNICE AND BERNICE STATE
  PARK

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 3652 9495 3656 9501 3665 9489 3657 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 241DEG 37KT 3657 9494

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

$$
855 
WWUS54 KTSA 282059
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
359 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

OKC041-282109-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140628T2100Z/
DELAWARE OK-
359 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 400 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.  HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL
POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN TULSA.

LAT...LON 3652 9495 3656 9501 3665 9489 3657 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 241DEG 37KT 3660 9485

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage44 min
Jun 28, 12:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee45 min
Jun 28, 1:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee46 min
Jun 28, 1:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage58 min
Jun 28, 1:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa49 min
Jun 28, 2:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers54 min
Jun 28, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Tulsa67 min
Jun 28, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Mayes, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more46 min
Jun 28, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers54 min
Jun 28, 3:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Mayes, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner67 min
Jun 28, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware, Ottawa, Wagoner58 min

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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.