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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 11, 2017Rogers County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2017, 2:29 PM CDT for Rogers County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 15 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
May 11, 2017, 2:29 PM CDT (19:29 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2017, 2:44 PM CDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Rogers County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 11, 12:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2017-05-11Temperature 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 2017-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 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
1011 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

914 
WFUS54 KTSA 111929
TORTSA
OKC131-112015-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0019.170511T1929Z-170511T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
229 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 315 PM CDT
    
* At 229 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles southeast of Oologah, moving northeast at 15
  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...
  Claremore...                      Oologah...
  Foyil...                          Bushyhead...

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 3648 9543 3639 9544 3629 9565 3644 9575
      3659 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 234DEG 14KT 3639 9565 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
353 
WWUS54 KTSA 111936
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
236 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

OKC131-112015-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170511T2015Z/
Rogers OK-
236 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
ROGERS COUNTY...
    
At 236 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles east of Oologah, moving north at 25 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...
Claremore...                      Oologah...
Foyil...                          Bushyhead...

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 3648 9543 3639 9544 3629 9565 3644 9575
      3659 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 197DEG 23KT 3644 9564 

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

$$
604 
WWUS54 KTSA 111944
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
244 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

OKC131-111954-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170511T2015Z/
Rogers OK-
244 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ROGERS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tulsa.

LAT...LON 3648 9543 3639 9544 3629 9565 3644 9575
      3659 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 234DEG 14KT 3646 9561 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 9:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Pawnee44 min
May 10, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Pawnee34 min
May 10, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa38 min
May 10, 10:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington42 min
May 10, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa, Wagoner47 min
May 10, 11:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Nowata, Rogers, Washington39 min
May 10, 11:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner34 min
May 10, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig30 min
May 10, 11:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Ottawa39 min
May 10, 11:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware, Mayes52 min
May 10, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware35 min
May 10, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Ottawa46 min
May 11, 6:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa32 min
May 11, 6:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa25 min
May 11, 7:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington27 min
May 11, 7:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers27 min
May 11, 7:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington33 min
May 11, 7:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes37 min
May 11, 8:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware26 min
May 11, 8:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa48 min
May 11, 10:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTSAAdair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata and 6 more11 hr
May 11, 1:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee28 min
May 11, 1:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee35 min
May 11, 1:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee28 min
May 11, 1:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa26 min
May 11, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner47 min
May 11, 1:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more113 min
May 11, 1:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSARogers, Tulsa52 min
May 11, 2:02 PM CDTTornado WarningTSARogers28 min
May 11, 2:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee34 min
May 11, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig26 min
May 11, 2:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSARogers, Tulsa36 min
May 11, 2:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa3 days
May 11, 2:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer29 min
May 11, 2:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more57 min
May 11, 2:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata34 min
May 11, 2:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa38 min
May 11, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Washington13 min
May 11, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore32 min
May 11, 3:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers4 hr
May 11, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore25 min
May 11, 3:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee53 min
May 11, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage52 min
May 11, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee40 min
May 11, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage44 min
May 11, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage23 min
May 11, 4:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage, Pawnee3 hr
May 11, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa50 min
May 11, 4:31 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage29 min
May 11, 4:33 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage27 min
May 11, 4:46 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage, Washington29 min
May 11, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Washington38 min
May 11, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Mayes, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 2 more40 min
May 11, 5:06 PM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Washington24 min
May 11, 5:24 PM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Washington18 min
May 11, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa48 min
May 11, 5:52 PM CDTTornado WarningTSARogers23 min
May 11, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSARogers, Tulsa, Wagoner41 min
May 11, 6:10 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Rogers16 min
May 11, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner51 min
May 11, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes45 min
May 11, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes28 min
May 11, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa52 min
May 11, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee35 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.