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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 29, 20165 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 29, 2016, 5:49 PM CDT for 5 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 41 min. 3 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: Apr 29, 2016, 5:49 PM CDT (22:49 UTC)
Expired: Apr 29, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 2.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Mayes County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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
Apr 29, 6:08 PM CDT	HAIL 2	1 Se Coweta, OK	REPORTED BY KOTV
Apr 29, 6:09 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	1 E Coweta, OK
Apr 29, 6:19 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	2 N Redbird, 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 29, 1:57 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 170 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1449 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 304 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

402 
WUUS54 KTSA 292249
SVRTSA
OKC097-101-111-131-145-292330-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0097.160429T2249Z-160429T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
549 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  EAST CENTRAL OKMULGEE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ROGERS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 548 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF BOYNTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM WAS SOUTH OF HASKELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS. 

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE SEVERELY INJURED. 
           EXPECT SHATTERED WINDOWS...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...
           SIDING...AND VEHICLES. 

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  BROKEN ARROW...                   MUSKOGEE...
  WAGONER...                        COWETA...
  HASKELL...                        INOLA...
  PORTER...                         TAFT...
  BOYNTON...                        TULLAHASSEE...
  STONEBLUFF...                     WAINWRIGHT...
  REDBIRD...                        CHOSKA...
  JAMESVILLE...                     MAZIE...
  ERAM...                           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3611 9515 3607 9517 3607 9521 3604 9521
      3604 9523 3599 9523 3599 9525 3597 9528
      3596 9528 3594 9527 3555 9553 3558 9585
      3623 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 210DEG 46KT 3562 9570 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

69

2 follow-up statements

093 
WWUS54 KTSA 292305
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
605 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

OKC111-292314-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160429T2330Z/
OKMULGEE OK-
605 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OKMULGEE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3611 9515 3607 9517 3607 9521 3604 9521
      3604 9523 3599 9523 3599 9525 3597 9528
      3594 9527 3563 9553 3568 9571 3572 9571
      3573 9577 3579 9577 3623 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 206DEG 44KT 3591 9560 

$$

OKC097-101-131-145-292330-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160429T2330Z/
MAYES OK-ROGERS OK-WAGONER OK-MUSKOGEE OK-
605 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAYES...SOUTH CENTRAL ROGERS...WAGONER AND
NORTHWESTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...

AT 604 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF COWETA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE STORM WAS
LOCATED OVER JAMESVILLE...ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE SEVERELY INJURED. 
         EXPECT SHATTERED WINDOWS...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...
         SIDING...AND VEHICLES. 

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
BROKEN ARROW...                   MUSKOGEE...
WAGONER...                        COWETA...
HASKELL...                        INOLA...
PORTER...                         TAFT...
TULLAHASSEE...                    STONEBLUFF...
REDBIRD...                        CHOSKA...
JAMESVILLE...                     MAZIE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3611 9515 3607 9517 3607 9521 3604 9521
      3604 9523 3599 9523 3599 9525 3597 9528
      3594 9527 3563 9553 3568 9571 3572 9571
      3573 9577 3579 9577 3623 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 206DEG 44KT 3591 9560 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

904 
WWUS54 KTSA 292314
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
614 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

OKC101-292323-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160429T2330Z/
MUSKOGEE OK-
614 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3611 9515 3607 9517 3607 9521 3604 9521
      3604 9523 3599 9523 3597 9528 3594 9527
      3581 9538 3580 9542 3580 9548 3579 9555
      3576 9559 3579 9564 3584 9564 3586 9565
      3586 9575 3623 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 210DEG 46KT 3602 9552 

$$

OKC097-131-145-292330-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160429T2330Z/
MAYES OK-ROGERS OK-WAGONER OK-
614 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAYES...SOUTH CENTRAL ROGERS AND WAGONER COUNTIES...

AT 613 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
COWETA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE SEVERELY INJURED. 
         EXPECT SHATTERED WINDOWS...EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...
         SIDING...AND VEHICLES.

TENNIS BALL HAIL WAS REPORTED IN COWETA 608 PM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
BROKEN ARROW...                   WAGONER...
COWETA...                         INOLA...
PORTER...                         TULLAHASSEE...
STONEBLUFF...                     REDBIRD...
CHOSKA...                         MAZIE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 9515 3607 9517 3607 9521 3604 9521
      3604 9523 3599 9523 3597 9528 3594 9527
      3581 9538 3580 9542 3580 9548 3579 9555
      3576 9559 3579 9564 3584 9564 3586 9565
      3586 9575 3623 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 210DEG 46KT 3602 9552 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 3:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw	31 min
Apr 29, 3:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	45 min
Apr 29, 4:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	34 min
Apr 29, 4:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	47 min
Apr 29, 6:22 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	3 hr
Apr 29, 8:46 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Pushmataha	37 hr
Apr 29, 2:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	51 min
Apr 29, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	33 min
Apr 29, 3:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pawnee	23 min
Apr 29, 3:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	24 min
Apr 29, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore, Sequoyah	44 min
Apr 29, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	23 min
Apr 29, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	33 min
Apr 29, 4:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	33 min
Apr 29, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Sequoyah	49 min
Apr 29, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	32 min
Apr 29, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	29 min
Apr 29, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	22 min
Apr 29, 5:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okmulgee	24 min
Apr 29, 5:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee	42 min
Apr 29, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Rogers, Tulsa	25 min
Apr 29, 5:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	25 min
Apr 29, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	20 min
Apr 29, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	27 min
Apr 29, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee	43 min
Apr 29, 6:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner	19 min
Apr 29, 6:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	15 min
Apr 29, 6:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	25 min
Apr 29, 6:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Okfuskee	38 min
Apr 29, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	31 min
Apr 29, 6:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Okmulgee	31 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.