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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 10, 2016Osage County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2016, 9:34 PM CDT for Osage County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 56 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
Apr 10, 2016, 9:34 PM CDT (02:34 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2016, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Osage County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 10, 9:45 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 627 Se Foraker, OK

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 10, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 203 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2016-04-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2443 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2016-04-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 166 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2443 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1418 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
243 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
13.4

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The text

As transmitted.

507 
WUUS54 KTSA 110234
SVRTSA
OKC113-110330-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0053.160411T0234Z-160411T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
934 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 934 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTH OF CEDAR VALE TO 4 MILES SOUTH OF
  FORAKER TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF BURBANK...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
           TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
           ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  BARTLESVILLE...                   PAWHUSKA...
  BARNSDALL...                      ELGIN...
  OSAGE HILLS STATE PARK...         HULAH...
  OKESA...                          PEARSONIA...
  BIGHEART...                       TALLANT...
  PERSHING...                       WAH SHA SHE STATE PARK...
  NELAGONEY...                      

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9600 3669 9600 3653 9616 3660 9672
      3680 9656 3700 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 282DEG 42KT 3705 9652 3681 9657 3666 9672 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
803 
WWUS54 KTSA 110253
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
953 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

OKC113-110330-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-160411T0330Z/
OSAGE OK-
953 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY...

AT 952 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES EAST OF ELGIN TO 4 MILES EAST OF PEARSONIA TO
10 MILES WEST OF PAWHUSKA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. AT 845 PM...62 MPH WINDS WERE MEASURED
         NEAR FORAKER. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
BARTLESVILLE...                   PAWHUSKA...
BARNSDALL...                      ELGIN...
OSAGE HILLS STATE PARK...         HULAH...
OKESA...                          PEARSONIA...
BIGHEART...                       TALLANT...
PERSHING...                       WAH SHA SHE STATE PARK...
NELAGONEY...                      

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9600 3669 9600 3653 9616 3660 9672
      3680 9656 3700 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 277DEG 33KT 3700 9624 3679 9637 3664 9652 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
405 
WWUS54 KTSA 110309
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1009 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

OKC113-110330-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-160411T0330Z/
OSAGE OK-
1009 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY...

AT 1009 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CANEY TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
OKESA TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAWHUSKA...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
BARTLESVILLE...                   PAWHUSKA...
HULAH...                          OSAGE HILLS STATE PARK...
OKESA...                          BIGHEART...
TALLANT...                        PERSHING...
WAH SHA SHE STATE PARK...         NELAGONEY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9600 3669 9600 3657 9612 3662 9648
      3680 9632 3700 9623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 271DEG 51KT 3699 9596 3678 9609 3663 9624 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
727 
WWUS54 KTSA 110328
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1028 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

OKC113-110338-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-160411T0330Z/
OSAGE OK-
1028 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3700 9600 3669 9600 3657 9612 3662 9648
      3680 9632 3700 9623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 282DEG 42KT 3699 9596 3678 9609 3663 9624 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage39 min
Apr 10, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage49 min
Apr 10, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata43 min
Apr 10, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Washington38 min
Apr 10, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Washington33 min
Apr 10, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Washington47 min
Apr 10, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Washington47 min
Apr 10, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage49 min
Apr 10, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Washington45 min
Apr 10, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig47 min
Apr 11, 12:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOkfuskee43 min
Apr 11, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPawnee17 min
Apr 11, 1:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh, Okmulgee41 min
Apr 11, 1:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek26 min
Apr 11, 1:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa36 min
Apr 11, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Pawnee28 min
Apr 11, 2:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Tulsa43 min
Apr 11, 2:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha48 min
Apr 11, 3:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore37 min
Apr 11, 7:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw36 min
Apr 11, 8:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha13 min
Apr 11, 8:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw28 min
Apr 11, 8:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha30 min
Apr 11, 8:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha26 min
Apr 11, 2:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPushmataha32 min
Apr 11, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha48 min
Apr 11, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw48 min
Apr 11, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPushmataha16 min
Apr 11, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.