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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 18, 2017Osage County, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Jun 18, 2017, 5:02 AM CDT for Osage County, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 43 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
Jun 18, 2017, 5:02 AM CDT (10:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2017, 5:45 AM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Osage County, OK, Pawnee County, OK

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 169 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2017-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3025 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2017-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 67 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
3025 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-400 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1479 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
243 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 Jun 18, 3:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 3:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 4:55 AM CDT, 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
455 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2017

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-191000-
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-
455 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2017

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Southeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Late Afternoon.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Scattered thunderstorms located over central Oklahoma early this
morning will continue to move southeast and impact parts of east
central and southeast Oklahoma through mid-morning. These storms
will have the potential for large hail and damaging winds, along
with locally heavy rainfall, primarily southwest of a line from
Drumright to Clayton. Additional storms will likely move into
northeast Oklahoma this morning from southern Kansas, but are not
likely to be severe.

A cold front will continue to push south through the area today
with additional showers and thunderstorms developing along the
front across southeast Oklahoma and west central Arkansas. Some
storms may be severe, with damaging winds the main threat. In
addition, some training of storm cells is possible with a threat
of heavy rain and localized flash flooding across far southeast
Oklahoma this evening.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
MONDAY through TUESDAY...No Hazards.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
THURSDAY...No Hazards.
FRIDAY through SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
After a brief cool down to start the week, hot weather will
return mid to late week. A few storms may impact parts of the
area Wednesday night, with higher chances arriving by next weekend
with a cold front.

weather.gov/tulsa Contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:29 PM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1129 PM CDT SAT JUN 17 2017

OKZ054>057-180500-
Craig OK-Osage OK-Nowata OK-Washington OK-
1129 PM CDT SAT JUN 17 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAIG...NORTHEASTERN
OSAGE...NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND NOWATA COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1127 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Caney to Independence to Altoona. Movement was
southeast at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible on the southern edge
of these storms.

Locations in or near the path include...
Bartlesville...                   Dewey...
South Coffeyville...              Copan...
Delaware...                       Lenapah...
Wann...                           Bigheart...
Osage Hills State Park...         Hulah...
Wah Sha She State Park...

These storms 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.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3700 9539 3674 9542 3672 9620 3700 9627
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 293DEG 42KT 3746 9604 3724 9655
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 12:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:02 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
502 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

OKZ054-059-181045-
Osage OK-Pawnee OK-
502 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL OSAGE AND CENTRAL PAWNEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT...

At 501 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Newkirk to 3 miles southeast of
Ponca City. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations in or near the path include...
Pawhuska...                       Fairfax...
Shidler...                        Ralston...
Burbank...                        Hallett...
Blackburn...                      Skedee...
Grainola...                       Foraker...
Pearsonia...                      Southern Kaw Lake...
Webb City...                      Apperson...

LAT...LON 3693 9626 3620 9651 3651 9702 3653 9700
      3656 9689 3660 9691 3658 9698 3659 9706
      3660 9704 3666 9706 3669 9706 3670 9703
      3668 9694 3675 9689 3674 9683 3677 9682
      3678 9675 3700 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 1001Z 303DEG 34KT 3694 9695 3666 9705

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 11:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata31 min
Jun 17, 11:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Ottawa44 min
Jun 17, 11:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage41 min
Jun 18, 12:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage35 min
Jun 18, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee, Tulsa, Washington45 min
Jun 18, 5:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee, Washington42 min
Jun 18, 5:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee37 min
Jun 18, 5:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek40 min
Jun 18, 6:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Pawnee25 min
Jun 18, 6:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Rogers, Wagoner41 min
Jun 18, 7:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Rogers, Wagoner63 min
Jun 18, 7:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Pittsburg47 min
Jun 18, 7:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah59 min
Jun 18, 8:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah43 min
Jun 18, 8:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee47 min
Jun 18, 8:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha43 min
Jun 18, 8:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah37 min
Jun 18, 8:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers43 min
Jun 18, 9:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha67 min
Jun 18, 9:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore46 min
Jun 18, 9:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner33 min
Jun 18, 9:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer47 min
Jun 18, 10:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore46 min
Jun 18, 10:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee41 min
Jun 18, 11:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee40 min
Jun 18, 12:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore67 min
Jun 18, 1:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore65 min
Jun 18, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell45 min
Jun 18, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell45 min
Jun 18, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah47 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.