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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2017, 10:37 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 38 min. 14 reports 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 18, 2017, 10:37 PM CDT (03:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Cherokee County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Wagoner County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 10:37 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Porter, OK | WAGONER COUNTY EM REPORTS AT LEAST 2 TO 3 MOBILE HOMES WERE OVERTURNED. |
| May 18, 10:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Wsw Muskogee, OK | A TORNADO DAMAGED HOMES...UPROOTED TREES...AND BLEW DOWN POWER POLES. BASED ON THIS DAMAGE...THE RATING IS EF-1. |
| May 18, 10:39 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 86 | Porter, OK | |
| May 18, 10:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Muskogee, OK | ROOF BLOWN OFF OF WHISPERING PINES APARTMENTS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| May 18, 10:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 E Porter, OK | A TORNADO DESTROYED OUTBUILDINGS...ROLLED MOBILE HOMES...UPROOTED TREES...DAMAGED HOMES...AND BLEW DOWN POWER POLES. |
| May 18, 10:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 E Porter, OK | A TORNADO DESTROYED OUTBUILDINGS...ROLLED MOBILE HOMES...UPROOTED TREES...DAMAGED HOMES...AND BLEW DOWN POWER POLES. BASED ON THIS DAMAGE...THE RATING IS EF-1. |
| May 18, 10:41 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nnw Muskogee, OK | A TORNADO DESTROYED A METAL FRAMED BUILDING...BLEW THE ROOF OFF AN APARTMENT BUILDING...DAMAGED BUSINESSES...SNAPPED AND UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES...AND BLEW DOWN POWER POLES. BASED ON THIS DAMAGE...THE RATING IS EF-2. |
| May 18, 10:43 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ne Porter, OK | BARN DESTROYED |
| May 18, 10:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wagoner, OK | WAGONER COUNTY EM REPORTED SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED IN WAGONER. SEVERAL BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN WAGONER HAD MINOR DAMAGE AS WELL. |
| May 18, 10:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wagoner, OK | CAR FLIPPED, DAMAGE TO PHILLIPS 66 GAS STATION. POSSIBLE TORNADO |
| May 18, 10:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Ese Wagoner, OK | A TORNADO DAMAGED HOMES...DESTROYED OUTBUILDINGS...AND UPROOTED OR SNAPPED NUMEROUS TREES. |
| May 18, 10:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Ese Wagoner, OK | A TORNADO DAMAGED HOMES...DESTROYED OUTBUILDINGS...AND UPROOTED OR SNAPPED NUMEROUS TREES. BASED ON THIS DAMAGE...THE RATING IS EF-1. |
| May 18, 10:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Wsw Hulbert, OK | A TORNADO DAMAGED HOMES...SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES...DESTROYED OUTBUILDINGS...AND BLEW DOWN POWER POLES. BASED ON THIS DAMAGE...THE RATING IS EF-1. |
| May 18, 11:01 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Sw Peggs, OK | A TORNADO SNAPPED AND UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES. BASED ON THIS DAMAGE...THE TORNADO IS RATED EF-1. |
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 18, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2055 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1439 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
920
WFUS54 KTSA 190337
TORTSA
OKC021-097-101-145-190415-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0031.170519T0337Z-170519T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1037 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Northern Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma...
North central Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...
* Until 1115 PM CDT
* At 1037 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line extending from 2 miles southwest of
Porter to 2 miles southwest of Muskogee, moving northeast at 55
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...
Muskogee... Tahlequah...
Wagoner... Fort Gibson...
Okay... Hulbert...
Porter... Taft...
Tullahassee... Peggs...
Sequoyah State Park... Summit...
Redbird... Lost City...
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 3618 9508 3601 9487 3565 9541 3585 9564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 233DEG 47KT 3584 9554 3572 9541
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$4 follow-up statements
804
WWUS54 KTSA 190341
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1041 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
OKC021-097-101-145-190415-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170519T0415Z/
Mayes OK-Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-Muskogee OK-
1041 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MAYES...SOUTHEASTERN WAGONER...NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND
NORTH CENTRAL MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...
At 1041 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located near Porter and Muskogee, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Muskogee... Tahlequah...
Wagoner... Fort Gibson...
Okay... Hulbert...
Porter... Tullahassee...
Peggs... Sequoyah State Park...
Lost City...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3618 9508 3601 9487 3569 9535 3590 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 232DEG 47KT 3586 9551 3575 9537
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$117
WWUS54 KTSA 190348 CCA
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1048 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
OKC021-097-101-145-190415-
/O.COR.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170519T0415Z/
Mayes OK-Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-Muskogee OK-
1048 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MAYES...SOUTHEASTERN WAGONER...NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND
NORTH CENTRAL MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...
At 1048 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of Porter
to 3 miles southwest of Wagoner to near Okay, moving northeast at 65
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...
Muskogee... Tahlequah...
Wagoner... Fort Gibson...
Okay... Hulbert...
Porter... Tullahassee...
Peggs... Sequoyah State Park...
Lost City...
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 3618 9508 3601 9487 3569 9535 3590 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 223DEG 57KT 3586 9551 3575 9537
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$165
WWUS54 KTSA 190352
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1052 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
OKC101-190401-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170519T0415Z/
Muskogee OK-
1052 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MUSKOGEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northeastern
and east central Oklahoma.
LAT...LON 3618 9508 3601 9487 3583 9523 3596 9546
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 221DEG 61KT 3596 9541 3592 9532 3587 9526
$$
OKC021-097-145-190415-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170519T0415Z/
Mayes OK-Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-
1052 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MAYES...EAST CENTRAL WAGONER AND NORTHERN CHEROKEE
COUNTIES...
At 1051 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms with strong low level rotation
that could produce tornadoes at any time were located along a line
extending from 2 miles west of Wagoner to 5 miles north of Okay to
near Sequoyah State Park, moving northeast at 70 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...
Wagoner... Hulbert...
Peggs... Sequoyah State Park...
Lost City...
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 3618 9508 3601 9487 3583 9523 3596 9546
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 221DEG 61KT 3596 9541 3592 9532 3587 9526
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$613
WWUS54 KTSA 190357
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1057 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
OKC021-097-145-190415-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170519T0415Z/
Mayes OK-Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-
1057 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MAYES...EAST CENTRAL WAGONER AND NORTHERN CHEROKEE
COUNTIES...
At 1057 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms with strong low level rotation
that could produce tornadoes at any time were located along a line
extending from 3 miles north of Wagoner to 8 miles northwest of
Hulbert to 3 miles northeast of Sequoyah State Park, moving northeast
at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Wagoner... Hulbert...
Peggs... Sequoyah State Park...
Lost City...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3618 9508 3601 9487 3588 9519 3599 9541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 219DEG 59KT 3601 9536 3598 9527 3593 9521
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 43 min |
| May 18, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 32 min |
| May 18, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 45 min |
| May 18, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 24 min |
| May 18, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Rogers, Tulsa | 35 min |
| May 18, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 42 min |
| May 18, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington | 48 min |
| May 18, 9:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa | 115 min |
| May 18, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 24 min |
| May 18, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 48 min |
| May 18, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and 1 more | 49 min |
| May 18, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 25 min |
| May 18, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 65 min |
| May 18, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 42 min |
| May 18, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 36 min |
| May 18, 10:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh | 30 min |
| May 18, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 1 more | 57 min |
| May 18, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 38 min |
| May 18, 10:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Wagoner | 37 min |
| May 18, 10:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 47 min |
| May 18, 10:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Rogers | 3 hr |
| May 18, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Mayes and 3 more | 48 min |
| May 18, 11:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 45 min |
| May 18, 11:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner | 44 min |
| May 18, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers | 48 min |
| May 18, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 48 min |
| May 18, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware, Sequoyah | 59 min |
| May 18, 11:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 43 min |
| May 18, 11:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 41 min |
| May 18, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 48 min |
| May 18, 11:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 42 min |
| May 18, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 62 min |
| May 19, 2:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 44 min |
| May 19, 3:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 34 min |
| May 19, 3:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 32 min |
| May 19, 8:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage | 23 hr |
| May 19, 8:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Tulsa | 62 hr |
| May 19, 8:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 71 hr |
| May 19, 8:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Creek | 38 hr |
| May 19, 8:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 71 hr |
| May 19, 8:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 4 days |
| May 19, 8:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 5 days |
| May 19, 10:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 33 min |
| May 19, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 23 min |
| May 19, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 27 min |
| May 19, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 43 min |
| May 19, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 26 min |
| May 19, 2:21 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 3 days |
| May 19, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 41 min |
| May 19, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 29 min |
| May 19, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 27 min |
| May 19, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 42 min |
| May 19, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 48 min |
| May 19, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Wagoner | 29 min |
| May 19, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 30 min |
| May 19, 5:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Rogers and 2 more | 119 min |
| May 19, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 2 min |
| May 19, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 51 min |
| May 19, 6:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 8 hr |
| May 19, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Ottawa, Wagoner | 60 min |
| May 19, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 26 min |
| May 19, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 62 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.