Alert archive / Oklahoma / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 18, 2016, 10:13 AM CDT for Choctaw County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 47 min. 2 reports 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
- Mar 18, 2016, 10:13 AM CDT (15:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2016, 11:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County Choctaw County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 191 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 10:15 AM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Soper, OK | |
| Mar 18, 10:56 AM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 1 Se Hugo, OK |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 232 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -340 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 670 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 219 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
840
WUUS54 KTSA 181513
SVRTSA
OKC023-181600-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0009.160318T1513Z-160318T1600Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1013 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
* AT 1013 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SOPER...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES.
* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
HUGO... BOSWELL...
SAWYER... SOPER...
HUGO LAKE STATE PARK... MESSER...
KENT... GOODLAND...
GRANT... SPEER...
APPLE... GAY...
ORD... UNGER...
FALLON...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3387 9546 3389 9546 3387 9550 3389 9551
3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3392 9561
3389 9569 3390 9575 3387 9577 3387 9584
3391 9588 3392 9591 3395 9594 3400 9594
3416 9580 3416 9568 3412 9535 3387 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1513Z 292DEG 26KT 3406 9573
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
559
WWUS54 KTSA 181521
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1021 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016
OKC023-181600-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160318T1600Z/
CHOCTAW OK-
1021 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
FOR CHOCTAW COUNTY...
AT 1018 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 2 MILES NORTH OF
SOPER AND 3 MILES SOUTH OF BOSWELL...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE
STRONGER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTH OF SOPER AND
IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
HUGO... BOSWELL...
SAWYER... SOPER...
HUGO LAKE STATE PARK... MESSER...
KENT... GOODLAND...
GRANT... SPEER...
APPLE... GAY...
ORD... UNGER...
FALLON...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3387 9546 3389 9546 3387 9550 3389 9551
3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3392 9561
3389 9569 3390 9575 3387 9577 3387 9584
3391 9588 3392 9591 3395 9594 3400 9594
3416 9580 3416 9568 3412 9535 3387 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1518Z 292DEG 25KT 3407 9569 3398 9587
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$131
WWUS54 KTSA 181530
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016
OKC023-181600-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160318T1600Z/
CHOCTAW OK-
1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY...
AT 1029 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES EAST OF SOPER TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BOSWELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
HUGO... SAWYER...
SOPER... KENT...
HUGO LAKE STATE PARK... MESSER...
GOODLAND... GRANT...
SPEER... ORD...
GAY... FALLON...
APPLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3387 9546 3389 9546 3387 9550 3389 9551
3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3392 9561
3389 9569 3390 9575 3387 9577 3387 9584
3391 9588 3402 9573 3415 9563 3412 9535
3387 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 293DEG 28KT 3404 9562 3393 9577
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$593
WWUS54 KTSA 181538
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1038 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016
OKC023-181600-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160318T1600Z/
CHOCTAW OK-
1038 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY...
AT 1038 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER HUGO...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
HUGO... HUGO LAKE STATE PARK...
MESSER... GOODLAND...
GRANT... ORD...
GAY... FALLON...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3387 9546 3389 9546 3387 9550 3389 9551
3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3392 9561
3403 9567 3410 9552 3408 9537 3387 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1538Z 280DEG 34KT 3399 9552
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 9:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 53 min |
| Mar 18, 9:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 10:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 26 min |
| Mar 18, 10:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 2:14 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 12 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:14 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes and 9 more | 19 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.