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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 13, 2016Haskell County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2016, 4:14 PM CDT for Haskell County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 31 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
Mar 13, 2016, 4:14 PM CDT (21:14 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2016, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Haskell County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 13, 12:57 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2016-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 53 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2016-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
568 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

743 
WUUS54 KTSA 132114
SVRTSA
OKC061-132145-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0007.160313T2114Z-160313T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
414 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 414 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER KEOTA...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  KEOTA...                          

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3523 9482 3520 9487 3520 9493 3522 9499
      3540 9495 3537 9490 3536 9492 3535 9492
      3536 9487 3533 9482 3532 9481 3526 9481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 211DEG 18KT 3526 9489 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
596 
WWUS54 KTSA 132128
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
428 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

OKC061-132145-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160313T2145Z/
HASKELL OK-
428 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEAST HASKELL COUNTY...

AT 427 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST
OF KEOTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST
CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3523 9482 3522 9484 3523 9491 3533 9492
      3536 9493 3537 9490 3535 9492 3536 9487
      3533 9482 3532 9481 3526 9481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 211DEG 16KT 3530 9486 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
105 
WWUS54 KTSA 132144
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
444 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

OKC061-132152-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160313T2145Z/
HASKELL OK-
444 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEAST HASKELL
COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS.  HOWEVER THE STORM REMAINS ORGANIZED AND SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF
ROTATION.  A NEW WARNING COULD BE ISSUED ON THE CELL AS IT MOVES
INTO THE AREA SOUTH OF SALLISAW.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3523 9482 3522 9484 3523 9491 3533 9492
      3536 9493 3537 9490 3535 9492 3536 9487
      3533 9482 3532 9481 3526 9481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 211DEG 18KT 3530 9486 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 11:15 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes and 7 more9 hr
Mar 13, 2:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore48 min
Mar 13, 2:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata34 min
Mar 13, 2:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore31 min
Mar 13, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell28 min
Mar 13, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg25 min
Mar 13, 3:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore29 min
Mar 13, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore33 min
Mar 13, 3:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh28 min
Mar 13, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell25 min
Mar 13, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore33 min
Mar 13, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig29 min
Mar 13, 3:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa25 min
Mar 13, 4:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell25 min
Mar 13, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig38 min
Mar 13, 4:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware34 min
Mar 13, 4:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSATulsa3 hr
Mar 13, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah31 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.