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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Tulsa, OK

November 17, 20174 counties in Arkansas; 22 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Nov 17, 2017, 2:43 PM CST for 4 counties in Arkansas; 22 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Nov 18, 2017, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2017, 2:43 PM CST (20:43 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 18, 2017, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 18, 2017, 3:49 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
All 26 counties

Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Choctaw County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2017-11-17Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 429 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
550 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
429 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
462 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

256 
WWUS74 KTSA 172043
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
243 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-181200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0012.171118T1200Z-171118T2300Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-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, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
243 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 5 PM CST SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect from 6 AM to 5 PM CST Saturday. 

* TIMING...Winds will increase across northeast Oklahoma early
  Saturday morning and spread eastward across western Arkansas by
  late Saturday morning.

* WINDS...Frequent gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected with
  occasional gusts near 45 mph likely.

* 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
387 
WWUS74 KTSA 180854
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
254 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-182300-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0012.171118T1200Z-171118T2300Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-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, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
254 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Northwest winds will increase across northeast Oklahoma 
  this morning and spread eastward across western Arkansas by late 
  morning. 

* WINDS...Frequent gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected with 
  occasional gusts near 45 mph likely, especially across 
  northeast Oklahoma.  

* 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.

&&

$$
380 
WWUS74 KTSA 182149
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
349 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-182300-
/O.CAN.KTSA.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171118T2300Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-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, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
349 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Winds are currently gusting 20 to 35 mph and will continue to
gradually diminish through the late afternoon hours. 

$$

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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.