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Tornado Warning 62, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2015, 5:41 PM CDT for Haskell County, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 49 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
- May 25, 2015, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2015, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Haskell County, OK, LeFlore County, OK
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 5:42 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Ne Fanshawe, OK | A TORNADO SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES. |
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 25, 2:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1260 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
453
WFUS54 KTSA 252241
TORTSA
OKC061-079-252330-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0062.150525T2241Z-150525T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
541 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
NORTH CENTRAL LE FLORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 539 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL
ROTATION THAT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME WAS LOCATED 5
MILES NORTHEAST OF FANSHAWE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 30 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...MILTON AND BOKOSHE.
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 3497 9482 3498 9487 3529 9491 3525 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 200DEG 25KT 3502 9484
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$4 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KTSA 252245
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
545 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
OKC061-079-252330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-150525T2330Z/
HASKELL OK-LE FLORE OK-
545 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL LE FLORE AND
EAST CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...
AT 542 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
FANSHAWE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...MILTON AND BOKOSHE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3500 9482 3502 9487 3529 9491 3525 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 200DEG 25KT 3504 9483
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$348
WWUS54 KTSA 252257
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
557 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
OKC061-079-252330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-150525T2330Z/
HASKELL OK-LE FLORE OK-
557 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL LE FLORE AND
EAST CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...
AT 555 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION
THAT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BOKOSHE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 20 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...MILTON AND BOKOSHE
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 STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW! DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS
STORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3525 9465 3505 9480 3506 9488 3529 9491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 193DEG 19KT 3509 9484
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$106
WWUS54 KTSA 252309
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
609 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
OKC061-079-252330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-150525T2330Z/
HASKELL OK-LE FLORE OK-
609 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL LE FLORE AND
EAST CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...
AT 605 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR BOKOSHE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...BOKOSHE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. GO TO A DESIGNED SHELTER SUCH AS A SAFE ROOM OR STORM
CELLAR IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF SEEKING SHELTER
IN A BASEMENT...BE SURE TO GET BENEATH SOMETHING STURDY. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3525 9465 3512 9475 3513 9485 3528 9488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 194DEG 23KT 3516 9481
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$833 WWUS54 KTSA 252323 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 623 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015 OKC061-079-252333- /O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-150525T2330Z/ HASKELL OK-LE FLORE OK- 623 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LE FLORE AND EAST CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA. LAT...LON 3525 9465 3512 9475 3513 9485 3528 9488 TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 194DEG 23KT 3525 9478 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Delaware, Haskell and 14 more | 24 hr |
| May 24, 11:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee and 4 more | 12 hr |
| May 25, 4:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more | 20 hr |
| May 25, 11:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee and 4 more | 24 hr |
| May 25, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 42 min |
| May 25, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 28 min |
| May 25, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 34 min |
| May 25, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 26 min |
| May 25, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 27 min |
| May 25, 3:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee and 3 more | 8 hr |
| May 25, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 65 min |
| May 25, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 23 min |
| May 25, 4:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 42 min |
| May 25, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 39 min |
| May 25, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 34 min |
| May 25, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 45 min |
| May 25, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 31 min |
| May 25, 4:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Pushmataha | 27 min |
| May 25, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 38 min |
| May 25, 4:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 38 min |
| May 25, 5:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 29 min |
| May 25, 5:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 52 min |
| May 25, 5:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 41 min |
| May 25, 5:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes and 11 more | 8 hr |
| May 25, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Pawnee | 38 min |
| May 25, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pushmataha, Sequoyah | 52 min |
| May 25, 5:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore | 32 min |
| May 25, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner | 41 min |
| May 25, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw, Latimer, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg and 1 more | 59 min |
| May 25, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 55 min |
| May 25, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 19 min |
| May 25, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Sequoyah | 50 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.