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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2016, 1:55 PM CST for 17 counties in Oklahoma; Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas. It took effect at Feb 18, 2016, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2016, 1:55 PM CST (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2016, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2016, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
Counties Benton County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1146 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
796 WWUS74 KTSA 171955 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 155 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 ...STRONG WINDS FORECAST ON THURSDAY ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... .THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS OKLAHOMA WILL TIGHTEN SIGNIFICANTLY ON THURSDAY AS A LEE TROUGH STRENGTHENS TO OUR WEST. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...AS VERTICAL MIXING OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT ARE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE SURFACE. OKZ054>067-070-181100- /O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/ OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES- DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-MUSKOGEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA... VINITA...MIAMI...PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY... BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...MUSKOGEE 155 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE... CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...AND MUSKOGEE COUNTIES. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND LESS THAN 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$ LACY
5 follow-up statements
559 WWUS74 KTSA 180907 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 307 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...STRONG WINDS FORECAST ON THURSDAY ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... .THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS OKLAHOMA WILL TIGHTEN SIGNIFICANTLY ON THURSDAY AS A LEE TROUGH STRENGTHENS TO OUR WEST. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...AS VERTICAL MIXING OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT ARE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE SURFACE. OKZ068-071-181800- /O.EXA.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/ CHEROKEE-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAHLEQUAH...EUFAULA 307 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...CHEROKEE...AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ OKZ054>067-070-181800- /O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/ OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES- DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-MUSKOGEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA... VINITA...MIAMI...PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY... BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...MUSKOGEE 307 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE... CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...AND MUSKOGEE COUNTIES. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND LESS THAN 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$
769 WWUS74 KTSA 181718 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1118 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING LEE TROUGH TO THE WEST. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...AS VERTICAL MIXING OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT ARE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE SURFACE. OKZ054>068-070-071-190100- /O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160219T0100Z/ OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES- DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-MUSKOGEE- MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA... VINITA...MIAMI...PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY... BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TAHLEQUAH...MUSKOGEE... EUFAULA 1118 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE... CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...AND MUSKOGEE COUNTIES. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND LESS THAN 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$
802 WWUS74 KTSA 181905 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 105 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING LEE TROUGH TO THE WEST. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...AS VERTICAL MIXING OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT ARE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE SURFACE. ARZ001-010-OKZ069-190100- /O.EXA.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160219T0100Z/ BENTON-WASHINGTON AR-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS...BENTONVILLE...FAYETTEVILLE... SPRINGDALE...STILWELL 105 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARKANSAS...BENTON...AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. IN OKLAHOMA...ADAIR COUNTY. * WINDS...GUSTS 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND LESS THAN 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$ OKZ054>068-070-071-190100- /O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160219T0100Z/ OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES- DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-MUSKOGEE- MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA... VINITA...MIAMI...PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY... BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TAHLEQUAH...MUSKOGEE... EUFAULA 105 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE... CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...AND MUSKOGEE COUNTIES. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND LESS THAN 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$
913 WWUS74 KTSA 182059 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 259 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING LEE TROUGH TO THE WEST. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...AS VERTICAL MIXING OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT ARE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE SURFACE. ARZ001-010-OKZ054>071-190100- /O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160219T0100Z/ BENTON-WASHINGTON AR-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA- PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE- WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS...BENTONVILLE...FAYETTEVILLE... SPRINGDALE...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA...VINITA...MIAMI... PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY...BRISTOW...OKEMAH... OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...MUSKOGEE...EUFAULA 259 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE... CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...AND MUSKOGEE COUNTIES. * WINDS...WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND LESS THAN 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. && $$
895 WWUS74 KTSA 190106 NPWTSA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 706 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ARZ001-010-OKZ054>071-190215- /O.EXP.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160219T0100Z/ BENTON-WASHINGTON AR-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA- PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE- WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS...BENTONVILLE...FAYETTEVILLE... SPRINGDALE...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA...VINITA...MIAMI... PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY...BRISTOW...OKEMAH... OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...MUSKOGEE...EUFAULA 706 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST 25 TO 35 MPH INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY...WITH WINDS NOT EXPECTED TO SUBSTANTIALLY WEAKEN UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:14 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:33 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more | 28 hr |
Nearby
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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.