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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 25, 2017Craig County, Mayes County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2017, 11:44 PM CDT for Craig County, Mayes County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 31 min. 2 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: Apr 25, 2017, 11:44 PM CDT (04:44 UTC)
Expired: Apr 26, 2017, 12:15 AM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Craig County, OK, Mayes County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:46 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
Apr 25, 11:45 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 70	Adair, OK
Apr 25, 11:53 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Se Pensacola, OK	THIS TORNADO DEVELOPED 4.9 SW STRANG AT 1146 PM AND DISSIPATED AT 1157 PM 3.2 NE PENSACOLA. IT UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES...BLEW DOWN POWER POLES...AND DESTROYED SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS. BASED ON THIS DAMAGE...ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND IN THE TORNADO WAS 90 TO 100 MPH.

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
Apr 25, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 128 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: 446 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -158 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1525 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

930 
WFUS54 KTSA 260444
TORTSA
OKC035-097-260515-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0009.170426T0444Z-170426T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1144 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1215 AM CDT
    
* At 1144 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located over Adair, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! 

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible. 

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Langley...                        Adair...
  Disney...                         Big Cabin...
  Pensacola...                      Cherokee State Park...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 267 and 280, and
between mile markers 282 and 283.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3646 9500 3645 9501 3639 9531 3647 9537
      3663 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 241DEG 27KT 3645 9529 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Lacy

1 follow-up statement

709 
WWUS54 KTSA 260450
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1150 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2017

OKC035-097-260515-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170426T0515Z/
Craig OK-Mayes OK-
1150 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CRAIG AND NORTHEASTERN MAYES COUNTIES...
    
At 1150 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located near Adair,
moving east at 30 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...
Langley...                        Adair...
Disney...                         Big Cabin...
Pensacola...                      Cherokee State Park...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 274 and 277, and
near mile marker 283.
 
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 3646 9500 3645 9501 3642 9525 3647 9531
      3663 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 252DEG 25KT 3646 9524 

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

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 25, 7:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pawnee	36 min
Apr 25, 7:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	29 min
Apr 25, 7:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pawnee	39 min
Apr 25, 7:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	47 min
Apr 25, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	46 min
Apr 25, 7:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	33 min
Apr 25, 8:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Washington	42 min
Apr 25, 8:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	42 min
Apr 25, 8:27 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	36 hr
Apr 25, 8:27 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee	36 hr
Apr 25, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Washington	46 min
Apr 25, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	35 min
Apr 25, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek	40 min
Apr 25, 9:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Pawnee	23 min
Apr 25, 9:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	37 min
Apr 25, 9:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek	24 min
Apr 25, 9:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	35 min
Apr 25, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Rogers	37 min
Apr 25, 10:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	27 min
Apr 25, 10:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	31 min
Apr 25, 10:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pawnee	28 min
Apr 25, 10:21 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek	3 hr
Apr 25, 10:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee	38 min
Apr 25, 10:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	46 min
Apr 25, 10:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 13 more	14 hr
Apr 25, 10:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	40 min
Apr 25, 10:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	37 min
Apr 25, 10:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	48 min
Apr 25, 10:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	27 min
Apr 25, 10:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	34 min
Apr 25, 11:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	3 hr
Apr 25, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	44 min
Apr 25, 11:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Wagoner	34 min
Apr 25, 11:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	46 min
Apr 25, 11:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	39 min
Apr 25, 11:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg	45 min
Apr 25, 11:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	27 min
Apr 25, 11:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes	52 min
Apr 25, 11:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Mayes	20 min
Apr 25, 11:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	McIntosh	23 min
Apr 25, 11:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Sequoyah, Wagoner	33 min
Apr 26, 12:01 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Mayes	15 min
Apr 26, 12:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, McIntosh, Okmulgee, Pittsburg	48 min
Apr 26, 12:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	45 min
Apr 26, 12:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah	51 min
Apr 26, 12:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	51 min
Apr 26, 12:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee and 1 more	41 min
Apr 26, 12:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Pittsburg	33 min
Apr 26, 1:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair	42 min
Apr 26, 1:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	47 min
Apr 26, 1:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	35 min
Apr 26, 2:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Sequoyah	28 min
Apr 26, 2:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	43 min
Apr 26, 4:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	28 min
Apr 26, 4:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee	115 min
Apr 26, 4:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	23 min
Apr 26, 4:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	49 min
Apr 26, 4:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Muskogee	38 min
Apr 26, 4:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okmulgee	17 min
Apr 26, 4:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah	42 min
Apr 26, 4:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner	23 min
Apr 26, 4:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner	20 min
Apr 26, 5:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Sequoyah	42 min
Apr 26, 5:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	2 hr
Apr 26, 6:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	2 hr
Apr 26, 6:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg	38 min
Apr 26, 6:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	42 min
Apr 26, 7:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Sequoyah	45 min
Apr 26, 7:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	25 min
Apr 26, 7:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	25 min
Apr 26, 7:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah	3 hr
Apr 26, 8:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	31 min
Apr 26, 8:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	36 min
Apr 26, 8:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Ottawa	36 hr
Apr 26, 8:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Ottawa	42 hr
Apr 26, 9:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	30 min
Apr 26, 9:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Delaware	38 hr
Apr 26, 9:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	44 hr
Apr 26, 9:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee	6 days
Apr 26, 10:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Adair	3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.