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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK

July 30, 2016Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2016, 3:38 PM CDT for Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 37 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: Jul 30, 2016, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2016, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK

County Pushmataha County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 200 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: 1707 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1207 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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 Jul 30, 9:58 AM CDT, 5 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 9:58 AM CDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
958 AM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

.DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorm complex has moved into portions of the forecast area
this morning, mainly west of highway 75 across northeast Oklahoma.
These thunderstorms will continue to work to the east during the
remainder of the morning hours and into the early afternoon. Will
raise pops across northeast Oklahoma. Additional thunderstorms will also
be possible further south this afternoon in the vicinity of any outflow
boundaries and near a fading stationary boundary. Will leave temperatures
as is for now.

&&

.TSA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
OK...None.
AR...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...10

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 12:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1235 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-311030-
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-
1235 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
A THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX WILL MOVE OUT OF FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND
ACROSS WESTERN ARKANSAS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES AND NEAR A WEAK FRONTAL
BOUNDARY ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANY
OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS
THE MAIN CONCERN. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT PERIOD
OF TIME WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.

THE THUNDERSTORM CHANCES CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA AND FAR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 AND 104 WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
LOCAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY PRIMARILY
OVER FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.  THE
PRIMARY HAZARD FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK WILL BE THE INCREASING
HEAT STRESS CONDITIONS...AS THE WEATHER PATTERN TURNS HOT
AND MOSTLY DRY.

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 30, 1:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
148 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0146 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FAYETTEVILLE            36.06N 94.16W
07/30/2016                   WASHINGTON         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL 1 TO 2 INCH TREE BRANCHES WERE DOWN.

&&

RJS

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 2:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
214 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

OKZ076-302000-
LE FLORE OK-
214 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL LE FLORE COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

AT 214 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
WISTER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
POTEAU...                         HEAVENER...
WISTER...                         HOWE...
LAKE WISTER STATE PARK...         HEAVENER RUNESTONE STATE PARK...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3481 9445 3479 9446 3493 9481 3510 9474
      3505 9444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 287DEG 19KT 3499 9469

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 2:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
218 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

OKZ049-302000-
PUSHMATAHA OK-
218 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

AT 218 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF
RATTAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
RATTAN...                         NASHOBA...
CLOUDY...                         OLETA...
FINLEY...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3430 9554 3456 9516 3440 9504 3427 9505
      3424 9512 3424 9515 3423 9515 3416 9540
      3416 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 235DEG 23KT 3427 9541

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:13 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
313 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

OKZ076-302100-
LE FLORE OK-
313 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 313 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF BIG CEDAR...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN LE
FLORE COUNTY.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3456 9470 3468 9460 3462 9446 3452 9446
      3451 9447 3451 9464
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 297DEG 14KT 3460 9461

Local storm report, Jul 30, 3:20 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
320 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGDALE              36.19N 94.13W
07/30/2016                   WASHINGTON         AR   BROADCAST MEDIA

            18 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWNED OFF LOWELL ROAD IN THE
            NORTHERN PART OF SPRINGDALE. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

KAH

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:38 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
338 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

OKZ049-302115-
PUSHMATAHA OK-
338 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 338 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF
KOSOMA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
FINLEY...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3434 9562 3444 9549 3432 9529 3417 9549
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 313DEG 7KT 3433 9551

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 30, 10:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa, Wagoner	43 min
Jul 30, 10:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	34 min
Jul 30, 11:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware, Mayes	48 min
Jul 30, 12:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair, Delaware	63 min
Jul 30, 2:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	46 min
Jul 30, 2:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	42 min
Jul 30, 2:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	18 min
Jul 30, 3:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	43 min
Jul 30, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	31 min
Jul 30, 3:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	36 min
Jul 30, 4:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	LeFlore	119 min
Jul 30, 1:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington	61 min
Jul 30, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Polk	47 min
Jul 30, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Polk	33 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.