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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 18, 20174 counties in Oklahoma

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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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 18, 10:37 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGPorter, OKWAGONER COUNTY EM REPORTS AT LEAST 2 TO 3 MOBILE HOMES WERE OVERTURNED.
May 18, 10:38 PM CDTTORNADO2 Wsw Muskogee, OKA TORNADO DAMAGED HOMES...UPROOTED TREES...AND BLEW DOWN POWER POLES. BASED ON THIS DAMAGE...THE RATING IS EF-1.
May 18, 10:39 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 86Porter, OK
May 18, 10:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGMuskogee, OKROOF BLOWN OFF OF WHISPERING PINES APARTMENTS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 18, 10:40 PM CDTTORNADO1 E Porter, OKA TORNADO DESTROYED OUTBUILDINGS...ROLLED MOBILE HOMES...UPROOTED TREES...DAMAGED HOMES...AND BLEW DOWN POWER POLES.
May 18, 10:40 PM CDTTORNADO1 E Porter, OKA 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 CDTTORNADO1 Nnw Muskogee, OKA 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 CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ne Porter, OKBARN DESTROYED
May 18, 10:46 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGWagoner, OKWAGONER COUNTY EM REPORTED SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED IN WAGONER. SEVERAL BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN WAGONER HAD MINOR DAMAGE AS WELL.
May 18, 10:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGWagoner, OKCAR FLIPPED, DAMAGE TO PHILLIPS 66 GAS STATION. POSSIBLE TORNADO
May 18, 10:52 PM CDTTORNADO4 Ese Wagoner, OKA TORNADO DAMAGED HOMES...DESTROYED OUTBUILDINGS...AND UPROOTED OR SNAPPED NUMEROUS TREES.
May 18, 10:52 PM CDTTORNADO4 Ese Wagoner, OKA 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 CDTTORNADO6 Wsw Hulbert, OKA 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 CDTTORNADO5 Sw Peggs, OKA 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 18, 6:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2055 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2017-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee43 min
May 18, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage32 min
May 18, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Tulsa45 min
May 18, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee24 min
May 18, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Rogers, Tulsa35 min
May 18, 8:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee42 min
May 18, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington48 min
May 18, 9:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa115 min
May 18, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Wagoner24 min
May 18, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee48 min
May 18, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and 1 more49 min
May 18, 9:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Nowata25 min
May 18, 9:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg65 min
May 18, 9:48 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAPittsburg42 min
May 18, 9:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee36 min
May 18, 10:00 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMcIntosh30 min
May 18, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 1 more57 min
May 18, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more38 min
May 18, 10:23 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMuskogee, Wagoner37 min
May 18, 10:28 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah47 min
May 18, 10:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSARogers3 hr
May 18, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Mayes and 3 more48 min
May 18, 11:00 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee45 min
May 18, 11:01 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner44 min
May 18, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers48 min
May 18, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha48 min
May 18, 11:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Delaware, Sequoyah59 min
May 18, 11:32 PM CDTTornado WarningTSADelaware43 min
May 18, 11:34 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Delaware41 min
May 18, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg48 min
May 18, 11:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah42 min
May 18, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha62 min
May 19, 2:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee44 min
May 19, 3:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa34 min
May 19, 3:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa32 min
May 19, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage23 hr
May 19, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage, Tulsa62 hr
May 19, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSATulsa71 hr
May 19, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACreek38 hr
May 19, 8:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAWashington71 hr
May 19, 8:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSARogers, Tulsa4 days
May 19, 8:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa5 days
May 19, 10:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa33 min
May 19, 11:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage23 min
May 19, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee27 min
May 19, 1:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes43 min
May 19, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes26 min
May 19, 2:21 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee3 days
May 19, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Delaware41 min
May 19, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair29 min
May 19, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee27 min
May 19, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner42 min
May 19, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee48 min
May 19, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner29 min
May 19, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Okmulgee, Wagoner30 min
May 19, 5:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Rogers and 2 more119 min
May 19, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Mayes2 min
May 19, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Mayes51 min
May 19, 6:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee8 hr
May 19, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Ottawa, Wagoner60 min
May 19, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee26 min
May 19, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee62 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.