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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Feb 27, 2018, 2:32 PM CST for Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 28 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
- Feb 27, 2018, 2:32 PM CST (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2018, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
County Pittsburg County, OK
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NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Feb 27, 11:28 AM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 11:28 AM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1128 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2018 .AVIATION... CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM/KROG. Widespread convection ongoing across E OK will continue to spread eastward through the afternoon with periodic thunderstorm chances mentioned at each terminal. Additionally low MVFR to IFR ceilings will also spread eastward through the day with prevailing IFR ceilings forecast overnight. Precip should diminish in coverage from late evening through much of the overnight hours before increasing again during the day Wednesday especially south. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 1046 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2018/ ..UPDATE... DISCUSSION... Ongoing warm advection and moisture return have combined to support an increasing area of convection which should continue to spread rather quickly across E OK and into NW AR around noon. Further convective development is expected later today further south nearer the region of deeper moisture profiles with overall precip coverage remaining high from late afternoon through the early evening hours. Steep lapse rates are in place and a few strong storms have been noted this morning. This potential will remain place through the day with hail being the concern from the strongest storms. Updated forecast adjusted for precip trends otherwise remaining elements are on track. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 62 55 72 40 / 90 60 30 10 FSM 64 53 71 48 / 80 100 100 60 MLC 61 57 70 43 / 90 70 90 30 BVO 62 53 72 37 / 80 70 20 20 FYV 63 52 68 43 / 80 100 70 40 BYV 63 51 67 43 / 60 100 60 30 MKO 61 55 70 43 / 90 80 60 20 MIO 64 53 70 40 / 70 80 20 20 F10 60 56 70 41 / 90 60 50 10 HHW 60 58 70 47 / 100 90 100 60 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && AVIATION.....07
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 1:00 PM CST, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 100 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2018 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-281115- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 100 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2018 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and This Afternoon. HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING. RISK...Limited. AREA...Along and southeast of Interstate 44. ONSET...Ongoing. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Elevated. AREA...South of Interstate 44. ONSET...Ongoing. POOR VISIBILITY. RISK...Limited. AREA...Much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. ONSET...After midnight. DISCUSSION... Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms are ongoing this afternoon across much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. These showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and spread across the region through the evening hours. The heaviest rainfall totals are forecast along and southeast of Interstate 44. Given the recent heavy rainfall, localized flooding will be possible through this evening. Additionally, a few strong storm are possible with hail up to nickel size possible. The rains will diminish from west to east this evening and areas of fog are likely to develop. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Potential THURSDAY...High Wind Potential. FRIDAY and SATURDAY...No Hazards. SUNDAY and MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms will again develop early Wednesday and spread across southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible southeast of a line from Fayetteville to McAlester. Breezy winds will develop on Thursday with dry weather prevailing through Saturday. Thunderstorm chances return toward the first part of next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 27, 11:33 AM CST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1133 AM CST TUE FEB 27 2018
OKZ065-066-070-071-271815-
Muskogee OK-Okmulgee OK-Okfuskee OK-McIntosh OK-
1133 AM CST TUE FEB 27 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MCINTOSH...WESTERN
MUSKOGEE...SOUTHEASTERN OKMULGEE AND SOUTHEASTERN OKFUSKEE COUNTIES
UNTIL 1215 PM CST...
At 1132 AM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located 3 miles north of
Dustin, moving northeast at 45 mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations in or near the path include...
Henryetta... Weleetka...
Dewar... Grayson...
Council Hill... Hoffman...
Hitchita... Bryant...
Pierce... Eram...
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 234 and
263.
LAT...LON 3567 9571 3545 9552 3527 9598 3529 9598
3529 9612 3535 9617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 235DEG 38KT 3533 9603Special weather statement, Feb 27, 1:26 PM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
126 PM CST TUE FEB 27 2018
OKZ054>056-272015-
Osage OK-Nowata OK-Washington OK-
126 PM CST TUE FEB 27 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE...NORTHERN
WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN NOWATA COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CST...
At 126 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located 3 miles west of
Sunset Lake, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations in or near the path include...
Bartlesville... Pawhuska...
Dewey... Copan...
Wann... Bigheart...
Osage Hills State Park... Bartlesville Municipal Airport...
Hulah... Okesa...
Sunset Lake... Wah Sha She State Park...
LAT...LON 3685 9564 3665 9633 3682 9642 3700 9600
3700 9572
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 246DEG 50KT 3678 9629Special weather statement, Feb 27, 1:33 PM CST, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
133 PM CST TUE FEB 27 2018
OKZ071-073-272015-
Pittsburg OK-McIntosh OK-
133 PM CST TUE FEB 27 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCINTOSH AND
NORTHWESTERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CST...
At 133 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located 3 miles west of
Stuart, moving northeast at 40 mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations in or near the path include...
Crowder... Canadian...
Indianola... Hanna...
Raiford... Scipio...
Arpelar... Vernon...
LAT...LON 3505 9609 3506 9607 3509 9606 3512 9603
3512 9601 3515 9601 3515 9598 3523 9598
3535 9586 3515 9562 3483 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 224DEG 35KT 3491 9617Special weather statement, Feb 27, 2:32 PM CST, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 11:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 42 min |
| Feb 27, 1:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 49 min |
| Feb 27, 1:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 42 min |
| Feb 27, 1:36 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 66 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:36 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 4 days |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.