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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Aug 22, 2017, 8:35 PM CDT for Latimer County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 55 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
- Aug 22, 2017, 8:35 PM CDT (01:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2017, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
Counties Latimer County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 1764 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1641 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 22, 8:20 PM CDT, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 8:20 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 22, 4:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
444 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2017
OKZ054-059-222245-
Osage OK-Pawnee OK-
444 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN OSAGE AND PAWNEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...
At 444 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles north of Hominy to 7 miles northeast of
Morrison. Movement was south at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations in or near the path include...
Northwestern Tulsa... Sand Springs...
Pawhuska... Pawnee...
Skiatook... Hominy...
Cleveland... Fairfax...
Barnsdall... Wynona...
Jennings... Ralston...
Avant... Westport...
Osage... Hallett...
Blackburn... Terlton...
Maramec... Skedee...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3651 9703 3651 9701 3652 9701 3653 9698
3653 9696 3655 9693 3655 9690 3671 9600
3617 9601 3616 9682 3624 9682 3625 9684
3625 9692 3633 9693 3634 9703
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 354DEG 7KT 3648 9639 3639 9695
69Special weather statement, Aug 22, 5:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 547 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2017 OKZ066-070-071-222345- Muskogee OK-Okmulgee OK-McIntosh OK- 547 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MCINTOSH...WEST CENTRAL MUSKOGEE AND SOUTHEASTERN OKMULGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT... At 546 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast of Hoffman, 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... Checotah... Grayson... Council Hill... Rentiesville... Hoffman... Stidham... Lake Eufaula State Park... Hitchita... Pierce... Eram... This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 243 and 263. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3550 9595 3565 9575 3555 9542 3527 9576 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 324DEG 7KT 3552 9577 69
Special weather statement, Aug 22, 6:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
639 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2017
OKZ070-230045-
Muskogee OK-
639 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MUSKOGEE COUNTY UNTIL
745 PM CDT...
At 638 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located 4 miles north of
Wainwright and 3 miles southeast of Muskogee, moving south at 10 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations in or near the path include...
Muskogee... Fort Gibson...
Oktaha... Braggs...
Boynton... Council Hill...
Greenleaf State Park... Keefeton...
Wainwright... Summit...
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.
LAT...LON 3574 9562 3581 9513 3556 9513 3555 9564
3555 9568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 003DEG 4KT 3567 9552
69Special weather statement, Aug 22, 7:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
713 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2017
OKZ049-071-073-075-076-230115-
Pittsburg OK-Latimer OK-Pushmataha OK-Le Flore OK-McIntosh OK-
713 PM CDT TUE AUG 22 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN PUSHMATAHA...
SOUTHWESTERN MCINTOSH...LATIMER...SOUTHERN LE FLORE AND PITTSBURG
COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT...
At 712 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were developing from Stuart to
Nashoba and Whitesboro, moving east at 5 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations in or near the path include...
Mcalester... Wilburton...
Clayton... Hartshorne...
Krebs... Talihina...
Kiowa... Savanna...
Alderson... Albion...
Ashland... Octavia...
Talimena State Park... Higgins...
Haywood... Tuskahoma...
Big Cedar... Stanley...
Kiamichi... Whitesboro...
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.
LAT...LON 3456 9567 3459 9567 3459 9574 3478 9609
3505 9609 3515 9598 3522 9598 3467 9446
3456 9446 3451 9454 3451 9504 3424 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 261DEG 6KT 3494 9593
69Local storm report, Aug 22, 7:45 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer, Pittsburg | 62 min |
| Aug 22, 8:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 6 hr |
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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.