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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2016, 12:04 AM CDT for Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 41 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
- May 30, 2016, 12:04 AM CDT (05:04 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2016, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
County Pushmataha County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 1624 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 29, 11:33 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 11:33 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 4:56 PM CDT, 7 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 456 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-301000- ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK- CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK- LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK- OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK- PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK- WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR- 456 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA. ONSET...ONGOING. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA. ONSET...ONGOING. DISCUSSION... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE WEAKENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGEST STORMS UNTIL AROUND SUNSET. THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WILL ALSO RESULT IN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS...WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... LOCAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST FOR THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK BEFORE A MORE DEFINED UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE PLAINS. LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY SHOULD HAVE THE HIGHEST THUNDERSTORM CHANCES AND SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL AS THE UPPER LOW APPROACHES. WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 29, 8:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
845 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016
OKZ069-300215-
ADAIR OK-
845 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTY UNTIL 915
PM CDT...
AT 844 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STILWELL...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
STILWELL... ADAIR STATE PARK...
LAT...LON 3568 9465 3578 9474 3584 9461 3578 9450
3573 9448 3568 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 311DEG 13KT 3578 9463Local storm report, May 29, 8:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
846 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM HAIL 3 N TAHLEQUAH 35.96N 94.97W
05/29/2016 E1.75 INCH CHEROKEE OK PUBLIC
&&
AEJLocal storm report, May 29, 8:49 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
849 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0248 PM HAIL FAIRFAX 36.57N 96.70W
05/29/2016 E1.00 INCH OSAGE OK PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR
0425 PM HAIL 6 W SPERRY 36.30N 96.10W
05/29/2016 E1.50 INCH OSAGE OK TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL NEAR ZINK RANCH IN SOUTHEAST OSAGE COUNTY.
0518 PM HAIL SALINA 36.29N 95.15W
05/29/2016 E0.25 INCH MAYES OK PUBLIC
0546 PM HAIL BROKEN ARROW 36.05N 95.79W
05/29/2016 E1.00 INCH TULSA OK PUBLIC
51ST AND LYNN LANE
0550 PM HAIL BROKEN ARROW 36.05N 95.79W
05/29/2016 E0.88 INCH TULSA OK BROADCAST MEDIA
0550 PM HAIL 3 NE BROKEN ARROW 36.08N 95.75W
05/29/2016 E0.50 INCH WAGONER OK TRAINED SPOTTER
41ST STREET SOUTH AND 193RD EAST AVE
0620 PM HAIL 2 E BROKEN ARROW 36.05N 95.75W
05/29/2016 E1.00 INCH WAGONER OK BROADCAST MEDIA
PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL, ALMOST COVERING THE GROUND,
NEAR 71ST AND THE CREEK TURNPIKE.
0635 PM FLOOD 5 NE BROKEN ARROW 36.10N 95.73W
05/29/2016 WAGONER OK BROADCAST MEDIA
3 TO 4 INCHES OF WATER OVER 309TH STREET BETWEEN 41ST AND
71ST.
0642 PM HAIL 3 E PEGGS 36.08N 95.05W
05/29/2016 E1.50 INCH CHEROKEE OK PUBLIC
0650 PM HAIL 1 E CLAREMORE 36.31N 95.60W
05/29/2016 E0.50 INCH ROGERS OK PUBLIC
DIME SIZE HAIL EAST OF CLAREMORE
0702 PM FLOOD 7 NNE ONETA 36.11N 95.66W
05/29/2016 WAGONER OK BROADCAST MEDIA
4 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER OVER 305TH BETWEEN 31ST AND 61ST.
0720 PM HAIL 3 N TAHLEQUAH 35.96N 94.97W
05/29/2016 E1.75 INCH CHEROKEE OK PUBLIC
0720 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 NNE TAHLEQUAH 36.01N 94.92W
05/29/2016 CHEROKEE OK EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE BLOWN DOWN AT DIAMOND HEAD FLOATS NORTHEAST OF
TAHLEQUAH. THE TREE FELL ONTO 3 PEOPLE. EMERGENCY CREWS
ENROUTE.
0730 PM HAIL 6 NE STILWELL 35.88N 94.55W
05/29/2016 E2.75 INCH ADAIR OK EMERGENCY MNGR
BASEBALL HAIL IN PINEY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
0735 PM HAIL MORROW 35.86N 94.44W
05/29/2016 E1.25 INCH WASHINGTON AR PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR
0757 PM HAIL BARON 35.92N 94.62W
05/29/2016 E1.00 INCH ADAIR OK TRAINED SPOTTER
0816 PM HAIL STILWELL 35.81N 94.63W
05/29/2016 E1.00 INCH ADAIR OK EMERGENCY MNGR
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Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 29 min |
| May 29, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 23 min |
| May 29, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 30 min |
| May 29, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 33 min |
| May 29, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 33 min |
| May 29, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 41 min |
| May 29, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 33 min |
| May 29, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 35 min |
| May 29, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 30 min |
| May 29, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 17 min |
| May 30, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 48 min |
| May 30, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 47 min |
| May 29, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 27 min |
| May 29, 8:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford | 36 min |
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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.