Tornado Warning 13, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Mar 25, 2015, 7:22 PM CDT (00:22 UTC)

Expired

Mar 25, 2015, 7:45 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Cherokee County, OK, Mayes County, OK

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

731 
WFUS54 KTSA 260022
TORTSA
OKC021-097-260045-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0013.150326T0022Z-150326T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
722 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 720 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PEGGS...AND MOVING EAST 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...PEGGS AND SCRAPER.

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 3618 9501 3616 9501 3616 9480 3597 9480
      3600 9523 3604 9522 3604 9521 3607 9521
      3608 9525 3619 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 276DEG 33KT 3609 9514

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

$$

282 
WWUS54 KTSA 260028
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
728 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2015

OKC021-097-260045-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150326T0045Z/
CHEROKEE OK-MAYES OK-
728 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MAYES AND
NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

AT 726 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PEGGS...AND
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

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...SCRAPER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3618 9501 3616 9501 3616 9480 3597 9480
      3600 9523 3604 9522 3604 9521 3607 9521
      3608 9525 3619 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 276DEG 33KT 3611 9509

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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