Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 79, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Dec 26, 2015, 4:53 PM CST for Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 39 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
- Dec 26, 2015, 4:53 PM CST (22:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2015, 5:32 PM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Pittsburg County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 12:35 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 608 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 537 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 276 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
676
WFUS54 KTSA 262253
TORTSA
OKC121-262345-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0079.151226T2253Z-151226T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
453 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PITTSBURG COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 545 PM CST
* AT 452 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ASHLAND...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...
MCALESTER... KREBS...
KIOWA... SAVANNA...
ASHLAND... HAYWOOD...
BLOCKER... SCIPIO...
ARPELAR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3497 9609 3514 9599 3507 9553 3468 9596
3468 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 213DEG 39KT 3470 9612
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$5 follow-up statements
223
WWUS54 KTSA 262306
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
506 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
OKC121-262345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151226T2345Z/
PITTSBURG OK-
506 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR
PITTSBURG COUNTY...
AT 505 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF ASHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
MCALESTER... KREBS...
KIOWA... SAVANNA...
ASHLAND... HAYWOOD...
BLOCKER... SCIPIO...
ARPELAR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3497 9609 3514 9599 3507 9553 3468 9596
3468 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 221DEG 49KT 3482 9603
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$530
WWUS54 KTSA 262313
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
513 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
OKC121-262345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151226T2345Z/
PITTSBURG OK-
513 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR WEST
PITTSBURG COUNTY...
AT 513 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER HAYWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
MCALESTER... HAYWOOD...
BLOCKER... SCIPIO...
ARPELAR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3497 9609 3514 9599 3507 9553 3481 9597
3482 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 216DEG 44KT 3489 9598
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$240
WWUS54 KTSA 262321
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
521 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
OKC121-262345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151226T2345Z/
PITTSBURG OK-
521 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL PITTSBURG COUNTY...
AT 520 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF HAYWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
MCALESTER... HAYWOOD...
SCIPIO... ARPELAR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3495 9605 3514 9599 3506 9569 3481 9597
3482 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 216DEG 44KT 3496 9592
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$324
WWUS54 KTSA 262327
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
527 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
OKC121-262345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151226T2345Z/
PITTSBURG OK-
527 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR
NORTHWEST PITTSBURG COUNTY...
AT 526 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF SCIPIO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
SCIPIO...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3498 9599 3513 9596 3507 9573 3495 9588
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 215DEG 44KT 3504 9586
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$167
WWUS54 KTSA 262332
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
532 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
OKC121-262341-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-151226T2345Z/
PITTSBURG OK-
532 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWEST PITTSBURG COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA.
LAT...LON 3498 9599 3513 9596 3507 9573 3495 9588
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 213DEG 39KT 3509 9582
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 9:04 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 9 days |
| Dec 25, 9:08 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 5 days |
| Dec 25, 9:08 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 6 days |
| Dec 25, 9:18 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair | 4 days |
| Dec 25, 9:18 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 5 days |
| Dec 25, 9:18 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 64 hr |
| Dec 25, 9:18 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 64 hr |
| Dec 25, 9:36 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 6 days |
| Dec 25, 9:36 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Choctaw | 4 days |
| Dec 25, 10:40 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 8 days |
| Dec 25, 10:46 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 9 days |
| Dec 25, 10:46 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 10 days |
| Dec 26, 10:14 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Muskogee | 6 days |
| Dec 26, 10:14 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Creek | 4 days |
| Dec 26, 10:14 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 56 hr |
| Dec 26, 10:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Tulsa | 4 days |
| Dec 26, 10:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 4 days |
| Dec 26, 10:19 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 3 days |
| Dec 26, 10:19 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 5 days |
| Dec 26, 1:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 42 min |
| Dec 26, 2:34 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage | 52 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 49 min |
| Dec 26, 3:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Sequoyah | 42 min |
| Dec 26, 3:13 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 47 min |
| Dec 26, 3:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 45 min |
| Dec 26, 3:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 33 min |
| Dec 26, 3:47 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Rogers | 43 min |
| Dec 26, 3:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers | 46 min |
| Dec 26, 4:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 39 min |
| Dec 26, 4:08 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes and 11 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner | 41 min |
| Dec 26, 4:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 33 min |
| Dec 26, 5:10 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Okmulgee | 6 hr |
| Dec 26, 5:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 51 min |
| Dec 26, 5:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 45 min |
| Dec 26, 5:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.