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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 11, 2017Nowata County, Rogers County, Washington County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2017, 5:06 PM CDT for Nowata County, Rogers County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 24 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, 5:06 PM CDT (22:06 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2017, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Nowata County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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, 5:11 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Ne Ramona, OK	BRIEF TORNADO DEVELOPED NORTHEAST OF RAMONA. FILMED FROM KOTV HELICOPTER.

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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 187 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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.

486 
WFUS54 KTSA 112206
TORTSA
OKC105-131-147-112230-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0023.170511T2206Z-170511T2230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southern Washington County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southwestern Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 530 PM CDT
    
* At 506 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
  that could produce a tornado at any time was located near Ramona,
  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...
  Ramona...                         

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 3655 9569 3649 9596 3656 9600 3658 9600
      3671 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 242DEG 21KT 3655 9596 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

217 
WWUS54 KTSA 112212
SVSTSA

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

OKC105-131-147-112230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170511T2230Z/
Rogers OK-Washington OK-Nowata OK-
512 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ROGERS...SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN NOWATA
COUNTIES...
    
At 512 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located near Ramona,
moving northeast 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...
Ramona...                         

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 3655 9569 3652 9594 3656 9597 3659 9597
      3671 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 242DEG 21KT 3657 9592 

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

$$

Lacy

818 
WWUS54 KTSA 112215
SVSTSA

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

OKC105-131-147-112230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170511T2230Z/
Rogers OK-Washington OK-Nowata OK-
515 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ROGERS...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN NOWATA
COUNTIES...
    
At 514 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 3 miles northeast of
Ramona, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Broadcast media confirmed tornado. 

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. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Rogers...southeastern Washington and southwestern Nowata
Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3655 9569 3653 9591 3656 9593 3660 9592
      3671 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 245DEG 22KT 3657 9589 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Lacy

The 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, 4:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage	29 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, 5:24 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.