Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 32, NWS Tulsa, OK
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.
| 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, 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.
- 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.
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.
| 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, 8:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 49 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, 10:12 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.