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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Tulsa, OK

October 26, 20176 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Oct 26, 2017, 3:43 AM CDT for 6 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Oct 26, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 26, 2017, 3:43 AM CDT (08:43 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 26, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 27, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Creek County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 141 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2017-10-26Temperature 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2017-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 109 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
2849 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

970 
WWUS74 KTSA 260843
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
343 AM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...A cold front will move through Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest 
Arkansas Thursday evening with gusty northerly winds and much 
colder temperatures behind the boundary... 


OKZ054-055-059-060-064>066-262200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0011.171027T0000Z-171027T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KTSA.FZ.A.0001.171028T0300Z-171028T1500Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Pawnee, Tulsa, 
Sapulpa, Okemah, and Okmulgee
343 AM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT
FRIDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 1 AM CDT Friday. A
Freeze Watch has also been issued. This Freeze Watch is in effect
from Friday evening through Saturday morning. 

* TIMING...Strong northerly winds are forecast to move into
  Northeast Oklahoma during the early evening hours behind the
  cold front and continue into Thursday night. Much colder 
  temperatures behind the front are forecast to drop near to below
  freezing overnight Friday night into Saturday morning. 

* WINDS...Gusts in the 40 to 45 mph range.

* TEMPERATURE...Mid 20s to lower 30s forecast early Saturday
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will be possible Thursday evening
  with freezing temperatures forecast late Friday into Saturday
  morning. 

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.

Outdoor water pipes should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to run
in a slow steady stream. Precautions should also be taken to
protect outdoor pets, small plants and tender vegetation.

&&

$$

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053-056>058-061>063-067>076-
262200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FZ.A.0001.171028T0300Z-171028T1500Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-
Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-
Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Antlers, Clayton, Hugo, Nowata, 
Vinita, Miami, Claremore, Pryor, Grove, Jay, Wagoner, Tahlequah, 
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
343 AM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Freeze Watch,
which is in effect from Friday evening through Saturday morning. 

* TEMPERATURE...Mid 20s to lower 30s forecast early Saturday
  morning. 

* IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will be possible late Friday
  into Saturday morning. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Outdoor water pipes should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to run
in a slow steady stream. Precautions should also be taken to
protect outdoor pets, small plants and tender vegetation.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
718 
WWUS74 KTSA 262057
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
357 PM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...A cold front will move through Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest
Arkansas this evening and overnight with gusty northerly winds and
much colder temperatures behind the front...

OKZ054-055-059-060-064>066-271000-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0011.171027T0000Z-171027T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTSA.FZ.A.0001.171028T0300Z-171028T1500Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Pawnee, Tulsa, 
Sapulpa, Okemah, and Okmulgee
357 PM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
CDT FRIDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* TIMING...Strong northerly winds are forecast to move into
  Northeast Oklahoma during the early evening hours behind the
  cold front and continue into Thursday night. Much colder
  temperatures behind the front are forecast to drop to below 
  freezing overnight Friday night into Saturday morning. 

* WINDS...Gusts in the 40 to 45 mph range.

* TEMPERATURE...Mid 20s to lower 30s forecast early Saturday 
  morning. 

* IMPACTS...Strong wind gusts will be possible Thursday evening 
  with freezing temperatures forecast late Friday into Saturday 
  morning. 

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.

Outdoor water pipes should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to run
in a slow steady stream. Precautions should also be taken to
protect outdoor pets, small plants and tender vegetation.

&&

$$

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053-056>058-061>063-067>076-
271000-
/O.CON.KTSA.FZ.A.0001.171028T0300Z-171028T1500Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-
Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-
Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Antlers, Clayton, Hugo, Nowata, 
Vinita, Miami, Claremore, Pryor, Grove, Jay, Wagoner, Tahlequah, 
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
357 PM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...Mid 20s to lower 30s forecast early Saturday 
  morning. 

* IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures are forecast late Friday night
  into Saturday morning. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Outdoor water pipes should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to run
in a slow steady stream. Precautions should also be taken to
protect outdoor pets, small plants and tender vegetation.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 26, 3:43 AM CDTFreeze WatchTSAAdair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more24 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.