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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 29, 2017Adair County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2017, 4:19 PM CDT for Adair County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 26 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
Apr 29, 2017, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Adair County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 12:00Z on 2017-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 318 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
704 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
318 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
413 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.6

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The text

As transmitted.

007 
WFUS54 KTSA 292119
TORTSA
OKC001-135-292145-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0014.170429T2119Z-170429T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
419 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma...
  South central Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 445 PM CDT
    
* At 419 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Sallisaw, moving northeast at 45 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...
  Sallisaw...                       Short...
  Brushy...                         

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 303 and
313.
 
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 3538 9473 3546 9487 3570 9471 3558 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 214DEG 40KT 3547 9475 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
093 
WWUS54 KTSA 292144
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
444 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

OKC001-135-292153-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170429T2145Z/
Sequoyah OK-Adair OK-
444 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH AND SOUTH CENTRAL
ADAIR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
Northwestern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas... 
Southwestern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas... 
Northeastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma... 
Southeastern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...until 515 PM.

LAT...LON 3538 9473 3546 9487 3570 9471 3558 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 214DEG 40KT 3569 9457 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore36 min
Apr 28, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah45 min
Apr 28, 10:25 PM CDTTornado WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah35 min
Apr 28, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh30 min
Apr 28, 10:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Sequoyah27 min
Apr 28, 10:58 PM CDTTornado WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah31 min
Apr 28, 11:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa29 min
Apr 28, 11:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage23 min
Apr 28, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg65 min
Apr 28, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage30 min
Apr 28, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSARogers, Tulsa27 min
Apr 28, 11:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek35 min
Apr 28, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa35 min
Apr 28, 11:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair27 min
Apr 28, 11:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington37 min
Apr 29, 12:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 3 more4 hr
Apr 29, 12:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware34 min
Apr 29, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner32 min
Apr 29, 12:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes27 min
Apr 29, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee, Wagoner34 min
Apr 29, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata18 min
Apr 29, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee32 min
Apr 29, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes29 min
Apr 29, 12:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage26 min
Apr 29, 12:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner4 hr
Apr 29, 12:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee36 min
Apr 29, 1:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner30 min
Apr 29, 1:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair30 min
Apr 29, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Delaware34 min
Apr 29, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee47 min
Apr 29, 1:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington24 min
Apr 29, 1:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee36 min
Apr 29, 2:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Delaware29 min
Apr 29, 2:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata26 min
Apr 29, 2:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee38 min
Apr 29, 2:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa3 hr
Apr 29, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee34 min
Apr 29, 2:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware, Ottawa44 min
Apr 29, 3:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee57 min
Apr 29, 3:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Pawnee56 min
Apr 29, 3:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage36 min
Apr 29, 4:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa30 min
Apr 29, 4:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington35 min
Apr 29, 5:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner6 hr
Apr 29, 5:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington32 min
Apr 29, 5:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee28 min
Apr 29, 5:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee35 min
Apr 29, 5:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers33 min
Apr 29, 6:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa31 min
Apr 29, 6:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington44 min
Apr 29, 6:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage41 min
Apr 29, 6:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Pawnee39 min
Apr 29, 6:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee4 hr
Apr 29, 6:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Ottawa24 min
Apr 29, 8:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage30 hr
Apr 29, 8:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee and 3 more3 hr
Apr 29, 8:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware10 hr
Apr 29, 10:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah and 1 more8 hr
Apr 29, 10:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa8 hr
Apr 29, 10:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware23 min
Apr 29, 12:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah6 hr
Apr 29, 12:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah35 min
Apr 29, 1:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers, Tulsa29 min
Apr 29, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee36 min
Apr 29, 2:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAPawnee32 hr
Apr 29, 2:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Muskogee, Nowata, Rogers, Wagoner4 hr
Apr 29, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh25 min
Apr 29, 3:13 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers and 2 more6 hr
Apr 29, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer29 min
Apr 29, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg33 min
Apr 29, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee30 min
Apr 29, 4:42 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAHaskell33 min
Apr 29, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Sequoyah32 min
Apr 29, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg26 min
Apr 29, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg36 min
Apr 29, 4:58 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair14 min
Apr 29, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah29 min
Apr 29, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh42 min
Apr 29, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah36 min
Apr 29, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee29 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.