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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Tulsa, OK

November 30, 2018Latimer County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2018, 10:08 PM CST for Latimer County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 23 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, 10:08 PM CST (04:08 UTC)
Expired
Nov 30, 2018, 10:31 PM CST
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Latimer County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:10 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 30, 5:23 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 215 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 2018-12-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 946 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2018-12-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 230 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

475 
WFUS54 KTSA 010408
TORTSA
OKC077-127-010500-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0032.181201T0408Z-181201T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1008 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Pushmataha County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  South central Latimer County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1100 PM CST.
    
* At 1008 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 4 miles southwest of Clayton Lake State Park,
  moving northeast at 35 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...
  Clayton...                        Albion...
  Kiamichi...                       Clayton Lake State Park...
  Tuskahoma...                      Nashoba...

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 3450 9547 3480 9519 3470 9506 3468 9506
      3468 9504 3460 9493 3460 9494 3436 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 224DEG 31KT 3448 9535 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
3 follow-up statements
763 
WWUS54 KTSA 010415
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1015 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018

OKC077-127-010500-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-181201T0500Z/
Pushmataha OK-Latimer OK-
1015 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA AND SOUTH CENTRAL LATIMER COUNTIES...
    
At 1014 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Clayton Lake State Park, 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...
Clayton...                        Albion...
Kiamichi...                       Clayton Lake State Park...
Tuskahoma...                      Nashoba...

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 3456 9540 3480 9519 3470 9506 3468 9506
      3468 9504 3460 9493 3460 9494 3443 9529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 224DEG 34KT 3454 9527 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
482 
WWUS54 KTSA 010423
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1023 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018

OKC077-127-010500-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-181201T0500Z/
Pushmataha OK-Latimer OK-
1023 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA AND SOUTH CENTRAL LATIMER COUNTIES...
    
At 1023 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles southwest of Kiamichi, moving northeast at 35
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...
Albion...                         Kiamichi...
Tuskahoma...                      

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 3460 9534 3480 9519 3470 9506 3468 9506
      3468 9504 3464 9498 3457 9507 3450 9519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 224DEG 31KT 3460 9520 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
230 
WWUS54 KTSA 010431
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1031 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018

OKC077-127-010441-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-181201T0500Z/
Pushmataha OK-Latimer OK-
1031 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA AND SOUTH CENTRAL
LATIMER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for southeastern
Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3460 9534 3480 9519 3470 9506 3468 9506
      3468 9504 3464 9498 3457 9507 3450 9519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 224DEG 31KT 3465 9514 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 6:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Delaware35 min
Nov 30, 8:02 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg28 min
Nov 30, 8:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw27 min
Nov 30, 8:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek61 min
Nov 30, 8:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg60 min
Nov 30, 8:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa58 min
Nov 30, 8:41 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee, Pittsburg49 min
Nov 30, 8:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage57 min
Nov 30, 9:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee, Washington53 min
Nov 30, 9:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage and 4 more63 min
Nov 30, 9:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah41 min
Nov 30, 9:26 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah49 min
Nov 30, 9:39 PM CSTTornado WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington25 min
Nov 30, 9:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha56 min
Nov 30, 9:59 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatTSAAdair, Cherokee46 min
Nov 30, 10:01 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Washington44 min
Nov 30, 10:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Wagoner63 min
Nov 30, 10:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah and 1 more46 min
Nov 30, 10:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah57 min
Nov 30, 10:29 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatTSAAdair, Delaware20 min
Nov 30, 10:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Sequoyah53 min
Nov 30, 10:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah55 min
Nov 30, 10:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Wagoner53 min
Nov 30, 11:09 PM CSTTornado WarningTSASequoyah21 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.