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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2015, 11:19 PM CDT for Tulsa County, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 26 min. 5 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
- May 16, 2015, 11:19 PM CDT (04:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2015, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 11:26 PM CDT | TORNADO 2 | 6 Sse Broken Arrow, OK | BEGINNING OF AN EF-2 TORNADO THAT MOVED NORTHEAST FOR AT LEAST 12 MILES DAMAGING MANY HOMES...SOME SEVERELY... DESTROYING MANY BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS...SNAPPING OR UPROOTING MANY TREES...AND SNAPPING MANY POWER POLES. |
| May 16, 11:28 PM CDT | TORNADO | Broken Arrow, OK | REPORTED NEAR KENOSHA AND THE CREEK TURNPIKE. |
| May 16, 11:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Oneta, OK | TREE AND HOME DAMAGE. POWER POLES SNAPPED. ROOF AND HOME DAMAGE. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| May 16, 11:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ese Broken Arrow, OK | SEVERAL POWER POLES BLOWN OVER OR SNAPPED ON ONETA ROAD JUST SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 51. |
| May 16, 11:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ese Broken Arrow, OK | SPRINGLAKE SUB-DIVISION...ABOUT 1 MILE EAST OF ONETA ROAD AND HIGHWAY 51 INTERSECTION...MANY LARGE BRANCHES AND SOME TREES BLOWN 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 8:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 1999 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 724 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 331 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 392 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 5.6
- Supercell composite
- 32.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
070
WFUS54 KTSA 170419
TORTSA
OKC143-145-170445-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0039.150517T0419Z-150517T0445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1119 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
NORTHWESTERN WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
* AT 1117 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BIXBY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...BROKEN ARROW...ONETA AND
TULSA.
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 3616 9576 3606 9556 3589 9587 3591 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 218DEG 39KT 3593 9585
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$4 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KTSA 170426
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1126 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
OKC143-145-170445-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150517T0445Z/
TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
1126 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WAGONER AND
EAST CENTRAL TULSA COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...
AT 1124 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF BIXBY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...BROKEN ARROW...ONETA AND
TULSA
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 3594 9579 3599 9586 3616 9576 3606 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 218DEG 39KT 3599 9578
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$315
WWUS54 KTSA 170432
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1132 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
OKC143-170442-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150517T0445Z/
TULSA OK-
1132 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TULSA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3606 9556 3597 9573 3599 9577 3603 9577
3614 9571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 227DEG 54KT 3605 9566
$$
OKC145-170445-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150517T0445Z/
WAGONER OK-
1132 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WAGONER
COUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...
AT 1130 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ONETA...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* THE STORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY..
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 3606 9556 3597 9573 3599 9577 3603 9577
3614 9571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 227DEG 54KT 3605 9566
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 170437
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1137 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
OKC145-170445-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150517T0445Z/
WAGONER OK-
1137 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN WAGONER
COUNTY UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...
AT 1135 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ONETA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
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.
THE STORM WILL OTHERWISE IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED
COUNTY..
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 3606 9556 3603 9563 3606 9567 3611 9572
3614 9571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 227DEG 43KT 3609 9560
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$396
WWUS54 KTSA 170444
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1144 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
OKC145-170454-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150517T0445Z/
WAGONER OK-
1144 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WAGONER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1145 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.
ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM.
LAT...LON 3606 9556 3603 9563 3606 9567 3611 9572
3614 9571
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 227DEG 43KT 3615 9552
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 8:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 2 hr |
| May 16, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 52 min |
| May 16, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 44 min |
| May 16, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek | 43 min |
| May 16, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 39 min |
| May 16, 9:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 2 hr |
| May 16, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 56 min |
| May 16, 9:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 36 min |
| May 16, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 46 min |
| May 16, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Tulsa, Washington | 43 min |
| May 16, 10:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 26 min |
| May 16, 10:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 41 min |
| May 16, 10:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 2 hr |
| May 16, 10:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 23 min |
| May 16, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 46 min |
| May 16, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 40 min |
| May 16, 10:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa | 94 min |
| May 16, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 47 min |
| May 16, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 46 min |
| May 16, 11:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa | 119 min |
| May 16, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 44 min |
| May 16, 11:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 3 more | 2 hr |
| May 16, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Rogers | 48 min |
| May 16, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 61 min |
| May 16, 11:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 25 min |
| May 16, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 51 min |
| May 16, 11:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers | 28 min |
| May 16, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 65 min |
| May 17, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 55 min |
| May 17, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 66 min |
| May 17, 12:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more | 63 min |
| May 17, 12:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 29 min |
| May 17, 12:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, McIntosh and 5 more | 116 min |
| May 17, 12:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 31 min |
| May 17, 12:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 116 min |
| May 17, 12:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 17, 12:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 2 hr |
| May 17, 1:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, LeFlore, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 62 min |
| May 17, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 61 min |
| May 17, 1:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 6 hr |
| May 17, 2:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 58 min |
| May 17, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 66 min |
| May 17, 2:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 117 min |
| May 17, 3:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 45 min |
| May 17, 3:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McCurtain | 59 min |
| May 17, 6:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee and 2 more | 8 hr |
| May 17, 9:00 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 55 hr |
| May 17, 9:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 71 hr |
| May 17, 9:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 3 days |
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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.