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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Tulsa, OK

August 6, 20174 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Aug 6, 2017, 1:56 AM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 17 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
Aug 6, 2017, 1:56 AM CDT (06:56 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2017, 2:13 AM CDT
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Cherokee County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:55 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
Aug 5, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 2017-08-06Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2017-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 324 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
992 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
324 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
495 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

125 
WFUS54 KTSA 060656
TORTSA
OKC021-041-097-145-060730-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0047.170806T0656Z-170806T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
156 AM CDT SUN AUG 6 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southern Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until 230 AM CDT
    
* At 156 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles south of Chouteau, moving east 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...
  Chouteau...                       Locust Grove...
  Leach...                          Rose...
  Sportsmen Acres Community...      Mazie...
  Murphy...                         

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 3629 9490 3613 9488 3602 9541 3613 9544
      3619 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 258DEG 46KT 3613 9535 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
725 
WWUS54 KTSA 060713
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
213 AM CDT SUN AUG 6 2017

OKC021-041-097-145-060723-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-170806T0730Z/
Delaware OK-Mayes OK-Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-
213 AM CDT SUN AUG 6 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE...SOUTHERN MAYES...
NORTHEASTERN WAGONER AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES 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 gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
northeastern and east central Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3629 9490 3613 9488 3602 9541 3613 9544
      3619 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0712Z 258DEG 46KT 3618 9508 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage58 min
Aug 5, 8:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage36 min
Aug 5, 8:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage38 min
Aug 5, 9:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAKay68 min
Aug 5, 9:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage5 hr
Aug 5, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage35 min
Aug 5, 10:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage33 min
Aug 5, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington30 min
Aug 5, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage32 min
Aug 5, 11:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage3 hr
Aug 5, 11:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage38 min
Aug 5, 11:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage31 min
Aug 6, 12:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee, Rogers27 min
Aug 6, 12:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage, Washington4 hr
Aug 6, 12:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Tulsa61 min
Aug 6, 12:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOsage, Tulsa, Washington4 hr
Aug 6, 1:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and 1 more67 min
Aug 6, 1:25 AM CDTTornado WarningTSARogers, Tulsa, Wagoner35 min
Aug 6, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner46 min
Aug 6, 1:37 AM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata, Rogers23 min
Aug 6, 1:42 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Rogers21 min
Aug 6, 1:43 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Rogers, Wagoner32 min
Aug 6, 2:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah and 1 more40 min
Aug 6, 2:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Tulsa6 hr
Aug 6, 2:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Cherokee45 min
Aug 6, 2:53 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner4 hr
Aug 6, 3:21 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSANowata, Osage, Washington6 hr
Aug 6, 3:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah66 min
Aug 6, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, McIntosh60 min
Aug 6, 4:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore40 min
Aug 6, 5:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee and 2 more3 hr
Aug 6, 5:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore48 min
Aug 6, 8:14 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Tulsa24 hr
Aug 6, 8:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore3 hr
Aug 6, 8:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore4 hr
Aug 6, 8:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAChoctaw, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha4 hr

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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.