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Tornado Warning 50, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2015, 9:29 PM CDT for Haskell County, Muskogee County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2015, 9:29 PM CDT (02:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2015, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Haskell County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 23, 6:53 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 919 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
555
WFUS54 KTSA 240229
TORTSA
OKC061-101-135-240315-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0050.150524T0229Z-150524T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
929 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
WESTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
* AT 926 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF LEQUIRE...AND MOVING NORTH 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...STIGLER...KANIMA...
TAMAHA...VIAN...WEBBERS FALLS...GORE...BOX...GREENLEAF STATE PARK
AND LAKE TENKILLER STATE PARK.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 283 AND 300.
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 3563 9521 3564 9485 3514 9501 3514 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 186DEG 33KT 3520 9507
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$3 follow-up statements
941
WWUS54 KTSA 240239
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
939 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
OKC061-101-135-240315-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-150524T0315Z/
HASKELL OK-MUSKOGEE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-
939 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN SEQUOYAH...EAST
CENTRAL MUSKOGEE AND NORTH CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM
CDT...
AT 935 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR STIGLER...AND MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...KANIMA...TAMAHA...WEBBERS
FALLS...VIAN...GORE...LAKE TENKILLER STATE PARK...GREENLEAF STATE
PARK AND BOX
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 284 AND 299.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3522 9499 3522 9515 3563 9521 3564 9486
3563 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 186DEG 31KT 3527 9506
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$358
WWUS54 KTSA 240307
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1007 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
OKC061-101-240318-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-150524T0315Z/
HASKELL OK-MUSKOGEE OK-
1007 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MUSKOGEE AND NORTH CENTRAL
HASKELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3539 9493 3541 9496 3541 9500 3543 9503
3545 9503 3546 9509 3553 9513 3563 9513
3564 9486 3563 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 186DEG 31KT 3552 9503
$$
OKC135-240315-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-150524T0315Z/
SEQUOYAH OK-
1007 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTY
UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...
AT 1004 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR VIAN...AND MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...LAKE TENKILLER STATE PARK AND
BOX
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 289 AND 299.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3539 9493 3541 9496 3541 9500 3543 9503
3545 9503 3546 9509 3553 9513 3563 9513
3564 9486 3563 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 186DEG 31KT 3552 9503
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$670
WWUS54 KTSA 240315
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1015 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
OKC135-240325-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-150524T0315Z/
SEQUOYAH OK-
1015 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM.
LAT...LON 3539 9493 3541 9496 3541 9500 3543 9503
3545 9503 3546 9509 3553 9513 3563 9513
3564 9486 3563 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 186DEG 31KT 3551 9503
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 60 min |
| May 23, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 51 min |
| May 23, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 43 min |
| May 23, 7:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 49 min |
| May 23, 7:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington | 90 min |
| May 23, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 50 min |
| May 23, 7:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 34 min |
| May 23, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 48 min |
| May 23, 8:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Tulsa | 90 min |
| May 23, 8:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer | 29 min |
| May 23, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 35 min |
| May 23, 8:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 6 hr |
| May 23, 8:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 42 min |
| May 23, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 37 min |
| May 23, 8:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 29 min |
| May 23, 8:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 88 min |
| May 23, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 23 min |
| May 23, 8:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Okmulgee, Tulsa | 6 hr |
| May 23, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 32 min |
| May 23, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 50 min |
| May 23, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer | 35 min |
| May 23, 8:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 23, 9:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 50 min |
| May 23, 9:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers | 6 hr |
| May 23, 9:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Wagoner | 6 hr |
| May 23, 9:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 47 hr |
| May 23, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 43 min |
| May 23, 9:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 60 hr |
| May 23, 10:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes | 53 min |
| May 23, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Rogers | 41 min |
| May 23, 10:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes | 6 hr |
| May 23, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 50 min |
| May 23, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 28 min |
| May 23, 10:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes | 14 min |
| May 23, 10:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa | 6 hr |
| May 23, 10:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 27 min |
| May 23, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 29 min |
| May 23, 11:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Mayes | 29 min |
| May 23, 11:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer and 7 more | 116 min |
| May 23, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee, Wagoner | 36 min |
| May 24, 12:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee and 4 more | 24 hr |
| May 24, 12:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Nowata and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 12:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 1:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 5:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Nowata and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 5:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 7:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 24, 8:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 12 hr |
| May 24, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 47 hr |
| May 24, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 3 days |
| May 24, 9:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 3 days |
| May 24, 9:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer and 3 more | 12 hr |
| May 24, 10:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 9 days |
| May 24, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 10 days |
| May 24, 11:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh and 5 more | 11 hr |
| May 24, 1:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, Muskogee, Ottawa and 2 more | 10 hr |
| May 24, 3:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 24 hr |
| May 24, 3:27 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.