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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Oct 1, 2014, 2:40 PM CDT for Nowata County, Osage County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 50 min. 2 reports 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
- Oct 1, 2014, 2:40 PM CDT (19:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2014, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Nowata County, OK, Osage County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Copan, OK | REPORTED ON WASHINGTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT. |
| Oct 1, 2:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Dewey, OK | TREE LIMBS DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 3900 AND 1000. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 192 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -134 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1166 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS54 KTSA 011940
TORTSA
OKC105-113-147-012030-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0009.141001T1940Z-141001T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
240 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN NOWATA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 239 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COPAN...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
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...HULAH...COPAN AND WANN.
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 3692 9561 3679 9600 3689 9612 3701 9597
3700 9571
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 238DEG 22KT 3686 9600
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
204
WWUS54 KTSA 011945
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
245 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014
OKC105-113-147-012030-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141001T2030Z/
NOWATA OK-OSAGE OK-WASHINGTON OK-
245 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN
OSAGE AND NORTHWESTERN NOWATA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA UNTIL
330 PM CDT...
AT 244 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION
THAT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME WAS LOCATED NEAR COPAN...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...COPAN AND WANN
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3692 9561 3680 9596 3690 9605 3701 9597
3700 9571
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 238DEG 22KT 3686 9595
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$284
WWUS54 KTSA 011958
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
258 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014
OKC113-012008-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141001T2030Z/
OSAGE OK-
258 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3691 9595 3700 9593 3700 9571 3692 9561
3683 9588
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 240DEG 18KT 3691 9585
$$
OKC105-147-012030-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141001T2030Z/
NOWATA OK-WASHINGTON OK-
258 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWESTERN NOWATA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA UNTIL 330 PM
CDT...
AT 256 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION
THAT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME WAS LOCATED NEAR WANN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...WANN
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3691 9595 3700 9593 3700 9571 3692 9561
3683 9588
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 240DEG 18KT 3691 9585
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$397
WWUS54 KTSA 012012
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
312 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014
OKC147-012022-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141001T2030Z/
WASHINGTON OK-
312 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3694 9579 3700 9579 3700 9571 3692 9561
3687 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 245DEG 16KT 3694 9571
$$
OKC105-012030-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-141001T2030Z/
NOWATA OK-
312 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL NOWATA COUNTY
UNTIL 330 PM CDT...
AT 310 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION
THAT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME WAS LOCATED NEAR WANN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* THE STORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY..
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3694 9579 3700 9579 3700 9571 3692 9561
3687 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 245DEG 16KT 3694 9571
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Washington | 43 min |
| Oct 1, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata | 29 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.