Tornado Warning 37, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

May 25, 2016, 1:34 AM CDT (06:34 UTC)

Expired

May 25, 2016, 2:00 AM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Muskogee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KTSA 250634
TORTSA
OKC101-111-145-250700-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0037.160525T0634Z-160525T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
134 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN OKMULGEE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  SOUTHWESTERN WAGONER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT
    
* AT 133 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL
  ROTATION THAT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME WAS LOCATED NEAR
  BALD HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  HASKELL...                        TAFT...
  BALD HILL...                      CHOSKA...
  JAMESVILLE...                     

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3593 9567 3573 9552 3566 9584 3575 9589
TIME...MOT...LOC 0633Z 239DEG 25KT 3573 9580 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

440 
WWUS54 KTSA 250642
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
142 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

OKC111-250651-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160525T0700Z/
OKMULGEE OK-
142 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OKMULGEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC PORTION OF THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING
HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3593 9567 3585 9561 3579 9557 3572 9573
      3572 9576 3580 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 221DEG 25KT 3578 9572 

$$

OKC101-145-250700-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160525T0700Z/
WAGONER OK-MUSKOGEE OK-
142 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WAGONER AND NORTHWESTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...
    
AT 141 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION
THAT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME WAS LOCATED 3 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HASKELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE
         IS LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
HASKELL...                        CHOSKA...

LAT...LON 3593 9567 3585 9561 3579 9557 3572 9573
      3572 9576 3580 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 221DEG 25KT 3578 9572 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

210 
WWUS54 KTSA 250658
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
158 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

OKC101-145-250707-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160525T0700Z/
WAGONER OK-MUSKOGEE OK-
158 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WAGONER AND NORTHWESTERN
MUSKOGEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 AM CDT...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN
LIKELY AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
AREA.

LAT...LON 3593 9567 3585 9561 3579 9557 3572 9573
      3572 9576 3580 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 239DEG 25KT 3578 9572 

$$

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