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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Tulsa, OK

January 22, 201812 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Jan 22, 2018, 8:57 AM CST for 12 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2018, 8:57 AM CST (14:57 UTC)
Expired
Jan 22, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Creek County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:58 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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 152 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 12:00Z on 2018-01-22Temperature 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, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2018-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -173 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1235 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-173 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

243 
WWUS74 KTSA 221457
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
857 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018

OKZ054-055-059-060-064>066-222300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0002.180122T1457Z-180123T0000Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Pawnee, Tulsa, 
Sapulpa, Okemah, and Okmulgee
857 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. 

* TIMING...Now through 6 PM. 

* WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 45 mph.

* 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
518 
WWUS74 KTSA 221812
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1212 PM CST Mon Jan 22 2018

OKZ067-070>076-230000-
/O.EXA.KTSA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180123T0000Z/
Wagoner-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-
Le Flore-
Including the cities of Wagoner, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, 
McAlester, Stigler, Wilburton, and Poteau
1212 PM CST Mon Jan 22 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. 

* TIMING...Now through 6 PM.

* WINDS...Gusts around 40 mph.

* 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.

&&

$$

OKZ054-055-059-060-064>066-230000-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180123T0000Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Pawnee, Tulsa, 
Sapulpa, Okemah, and Okmulgee
1212 PM CST Mon Jan 22 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Now through 6 PM.

* WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 45 mph.

* 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.

&&

$$
478 
WWUS74 KTSA 222355
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
555 PM CST Mon Jan 22 2018


OKZ054-055-059-060-064>067-070>076-230100-
/O.EXP.KTSA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180123T0000Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Pawnee, Tulsa, 
Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw,
McAlester, Stigler, Wilburton, and Poteau
555 PM CST Mon Jan 22 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Wind gusts in the 20 to 35 mph range will remain possible into the
evening hours as the backside of the upper level low pressure 
system exits the region. Winds overnight should continue to weaken
from west to east. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 6:04 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore26 min
Jan 21, 6:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore26 min
Jan 21, 6:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore33 min
Jan 21, 7:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore35 min
Jan 21, 7:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Okmulgee26 min
Jan 21, 7:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore37 min
Jan 21, 7:42 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee33 min
Jan 21, 8:02 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Wagoner28 min
Jan 21, 8:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee35 min
Jan 21, 8:27 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSALeFlore, Pushmataha3 hr
Jan 21, 8:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore28 min
Jan 21, 9:36 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore39 min
Jan 21, 10:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore31 min
Jan 21, 10:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah23 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.