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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2017, 4:31 PM CDT for Osage County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report 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
- May 11, 2017, 4:31 PM CDT (21:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2017, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Osage County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 4:33 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Sw Barnsdall, OK | LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 12:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 592 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1262 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
644
WFUS54 KTSA 112131
TORTSA
OKC113-112200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0020.170511T2131Z-170511T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
431 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 500 PM CDT
* At 430 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles south of Wynona, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Barnsdall... Avant...
Wolco...
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 3641 9629 3649 9634 3672 9601 3644 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 238DEG 23KT 3646 9628
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Lacy1 follow-up statement
580
WWUS54 KTSA 112136
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
436 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017
OKC113-112200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170511T2200Z/
Osage OK-
436 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY...
At 436 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located 6 miles
southeast of Wynona, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Barnsdall... Avant...
Wolco...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3645 9626 3652 9629 3672 9601 3644 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 234DEG 24KT 3649 9624
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
LacyThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Pawnee | 44 min |
| May 10, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Pawnee | 34 min |
| May 10, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 38 min |
| May 10, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 42 min |
| May 10, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa, Wagoner | 47 min |
| May 10, 11:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 39 min |
| May 10, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Wagoner | 34 min |
| May 10, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 30 min |
| May 10, 11:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 39 min |
| May 10, 11:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 52 min |
| May 10, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware | 35 min |
| May 10, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 46 min |
| May 11, 6:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 32 min |
| May 11, 6:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 25 min |
| May 11, 7:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 27 min |
| May 11, 7:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 27 min |
| May 11, 7:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 33 min |
| May 11, 7:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes | 37 min |
| May 11, 8:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 26 min |
| May 11, 8:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 48 min |
| May 11, 10:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata and 6 more | 11 hr |
| May 11, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 28 min |
| May 11, 1:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 35 min |
| May 11, 1:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee | 28 min |
| May 11, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 26 min |
| May 11, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 47 min |
| May 11, 1:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 113 min |
| May 11, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 52 min |
| May 11, 2:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Rogers | 28 min |
| May 11, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 34 min |
| May 11, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 26 min |
| May 11, 2:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 36 min |
| May 11, 2:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 3 days |
| May 11, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Rogers | 15 min |
| May 11, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 29 min |
| May 11, 2:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more | 57 min |
| May 11, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 34 min |
| May 11, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 38 min |
| May 11, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 13 min |
| May 11, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 32 min |
| May 11, 3:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 4 hr |
| May 11, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 25 min |
| May 11, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 53 min |
| May 11, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 52 min |
| May 11, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 40 min |
| May 11, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 44 min |
| May 11, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 23 min |
| May 11, 4:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 3 hr |
| May 11, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 50 min |
| May 11, 4:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 27 min |
| May 11, 4:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 29 min |
| May 11, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 38 min |
| May 11, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Mayes, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 2 more | 40 min |
| May 11, 5:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 24 min |
| May 11, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 18 min |
| May 11, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa | 48 min |
| May 11, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Rogers | 23 min |
| May 11, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 41 min |
| May 11, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers | 16 min |
| May 11, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 51 min |
| May 11, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes | 45 min |
| May 11, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes | 28 min |
| May 11, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 52 min |
| May 11, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 35 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.