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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 421, NWS Tulsa, OK

August 10, 2017Nowata County, Washington County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2017, 7:09 PM CDT for Nowata County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 36 min. 11 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
Aug 10, 2017, 7:09 PM CDT (00:09 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2017, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Nowata County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 10, 7:19 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 701 Sse Copan, OK
Aug 10, 7:25 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 732 Ene Copan, OK
Aug 10, 7:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Copan, OKSTRONG THUNDERSTORM WIND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE ROOFS OF THREE HOMES
Aug 10, 7:30 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 702 Ene Copan, OK
Aug 10, 7:32 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 701 Se Copan, OKESTIMATED THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 70 MPH AT 900 RD AND HWY 75.
Aug 10, 7:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Copan, OKPOWERLINES DOWN ON ROADWAY AT W1100 RD AND HWY 75.
Aug 10, 7:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Copan, OKTREE BRANCHES DAMAGED/BROKEN NEAR 1100 RD AND HWY 75.
Aug 10, 7:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGDewey, OKLARGE METAL BARN SEVERLY DAMAGED.
Aug 10, 7:36 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wsw Wann, OKTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HWY 10 AND HWY 75. HWY 75 CLOSED.
Aug 10, 7:36 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 703 Wsw Wann, OK
Aug 10, 7:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Copan, OKPOWER LINES DOWN NEAR W 1100 RD AND N 4000 RD.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 10, 2:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 178 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1344 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1344 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1104 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

As transmitted.

919 
WUUS54 KTSA 110009
SVRTSA
OKC105-147-110045-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0421.170811T0009Z-170811T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
709 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Washington County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 745 PM CDT

* At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of
  Caney, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Bartlesville...                   Dewey...
  Copan...                          Lenapah...
  Wann...                           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3689 9552 3665 9596 3678 9600 3700 9600
      3700 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 308DEG 27KT 3696 9594 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
464 
WWUS54 KTSA 110021
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
721 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

OKC105-147-110045-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0421.000000T0000Z-170811T0045Z/
Washington OK-Nowata OK-
721 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN NOWATA COUNTIES...

At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Copan, moving
southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations in or near the path include...
Bartlesville...                   Dewey...
Copan...                          Lenapah...
Wann...                           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3689 9552 3665 9596 3700 9600 3700 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 318DEG 29KT 3690 9588 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
048 
WWUS54 KTSA 110035
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
735 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

OKC105-147-110045-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0421.000000T0000Z-170811T0045Z/
Washington OK-Nowata OK-
735 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN NOWATA COUNTIES...

At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of 
Wann, moving southeast at 35 mph. A 73 mph wind gust was measured 2 
miles east northeast of Copan at 725 PM.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations in or near the path include...
Bartlesville...                   Dewey...
Copan...                          Lenapah...
Wann...                           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building. This storm is capable of producing wind damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3673 9581 3666 9595 3690 9599 3691 9599
      3697 9578 3687 9555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 324DEG 31KT 3682 9582 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Washington52 min
Aug 10, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage29 min
Aug 10, 8:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMayes, Rogers51 min
Aug 10, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage30 min
Aug 10, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes35 min
Aug 10, 9:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes33 min
Aug 10, 10:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes30 min
Aug 11, 2:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTSAAdair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more7 hr
Aug 11, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee45 min
Aug 11, 3:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa35 min
Aug 11, 3:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington47 min
Aug 11, 4:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Okfuskee40 min
Aug 11, 4:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSATulsa3 hr
Aug 11, 4:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa38 min
Aug 11, 5:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee, Wagoner46 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.