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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Tulsa, OK

October 24, 201716 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Oct 24, 2017, 11:17 AM CDT for 16 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 24, 2017, 11:17 AM CDT (16:17 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:18 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 12:00Z on 2017-10-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 11 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 12:00Z on 2017-10-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
11 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1424 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
236 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

672 
WWUS74 KTSA 241617
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1117 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ054>070-072-242300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0010.171024T1617Z-171024T2300Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-
Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-
Sequoyah-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, 
Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Grove, Jay, 
Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, Stilwell, 
Muskogee, and Sallisaw
1117 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...Through 6 pm. 

* WINDS...Northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should exercise caution while driving.  Be alert to
sudden gusts of wind which may cause you to lose control of your
vehicle.  Extra attention should be given to cross winds and on
bridges and overpasses.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
785 
WWUS74 KTSA 242254
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
554 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017


ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ054>070-072-250000-
/O.EXP.KTSA.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-171024T2300Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-
Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-
Sequoyah-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, 
Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Grove, Jay, 
Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, Stilwell, 
Muskogee, and Sallisaw
554 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have fallen below advisory levels across the advisory
area...therefore, the advisory will be allowed to expire at 6 
PM. Winds will continue to decrease this evening becoming light 
overnight.

$$

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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.