Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 28, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2018, 8:41 PM CST for Haskell County, Muskogee County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 49 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
- Nov 30, 2018, 8:41 PM CST (02:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2018, 9:30 PM CST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Haskell County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 5:23 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 186 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 946 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 798 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 5.7
The text
As transmitted.
793
WFUS54 KTSA 010241
TORTSA
OKC061-101-121-010330-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0028.181201T0241Z-181201T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
841 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Haskell County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Northeastern Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...
* Until 930 PM CST.
* At 841 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Quinton, moving northeast at 40 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...
Stigler... Quinton...
Porum... Whitefield...
Kinta... Briartown...
Enterprise... Lewisville...
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 278 and
281.
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 3512 9556 3533 9540 3533 9539 3531 9536
3530 9536 3529 9535 3540 9535 3550 9527
3539 9500 3506 9530 3506 9535 3503 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 212DEG 33KT 3511 9542
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
377
WWUS54 KTSA 010255
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
855 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
OKC121-010304-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-181201T0330Z/
Pittsburg OK-
855 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PITTSBURG COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning moved out of
the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for southeastern
and east central Oklahoma.
LAT...LON 3516 9535 3516 9543 3519 9546 3524 9545
3533 9540 3532 9538 3529 9535 3540 9535
3550 9527 3539 9500 3514 9525 3513 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 210DEG 34KT 3523 9534
$$
OKC061-101-010330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-181201T0330Z/
Haskell OK-Muskogee OK-
855 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST FOR WESTERN
HASKELL AND SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...
At 854 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located near Enterprise,
moving northeast at 40 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...
Stigler... Porum...
Whitefield... Enterprise...
Briartown...
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 278 and
281.
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 3516 9535 3516 9543 3519 9546 3524 9545
3533 9540 3532 9538 3529 9535 3540 9535
3550 9527 3539 9500 3514 9525 3513 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 210DEG 34KT 3523 9534
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$392
WWUS54 KTSA 010311
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
911 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
OKC061-101-010330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-181201T0330Z/
Haskell OK-Muskogee OK-
911 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN HASKELL AND SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...
At 911 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Porum, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Porum... Briartown...
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 278 and
280.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3527 9527 3528 9532 3531 9535 3540 9535
3550 9527 3540 9504 3527 9518 3526 9521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 212DEG 33KT 3536 9524
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 6:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 35 min |
| Nov 30, 8:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pittsburg | 28 min |
| Nov 30, 8:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 27 min |
| Nov 30, 8:14 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 61 min |
| Nov 30, 8:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 60 min |
| Nov 30, 8:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 58 min |
| Nov 30, 8:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 57 min |
| Nov 30, 9:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 53 min |
| Nov 30, 9:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage and 4 more | 63 min |
| Nov 30, 9:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 41 min |
| Nov 30, 9:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 49 min |
| Nov 30, 9:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 25 min |
| Nov 30, 9:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 56 min |
| Nov 30, 9:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 10:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Washington | 44 min |
| Nov 30, 10:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, Pushmataha | 23 min |
| Nov 30, 10:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Wagoner | 63 min |
| Nov 30, 10:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah and 1 more | 46 min |
| Nov 30, 10:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah | 57 min |
| Nov 30, 10:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 20 min |
| Nov 30, 10:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Sequoyah | 53 min |
| Nov 30, 10:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 55 min |
| Nov 30, 10:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Wagoner | 53 min |
| Nov 30, 11:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 21 min |
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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.