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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 5, 201818 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2018, 3:53 PM CST for 18 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Mar 6, 2018, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2018, 3:53 PM CST (21:53 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 6, 2018, 11:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 6, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
All 22 counties

Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 157 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2018-03-05Temperature 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2018-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 634 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
490 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
634 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
690 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

652 
WWUS74 KTSA 052153
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
353 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>071-061030-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.180306T1700Z-180307T0000Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-
Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-
Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, and Checotah
353 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. 

* TIMING...Late morning until sunset.

* WINDS...West to northwest winds gusting to 40 to 50 miles an
  hour.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
150 
WWUS74 KTSA 060913
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
313 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY 
EVENING...

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>071-061800-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.180306T1700Z-180307T0000Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-
Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-
Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, and Checotah
313 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Late morning until sunset.

* WINDS...West to northwest winds gusting to 40 to 50 miles an 
  hour. 

* 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.

&&

$$
921 
WWUS74 KTSA 061714
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1114 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
EVENING...

ARZ019-020-029-OKZ072-074-076-070000-
/O.EXA.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/
Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-Sequoyah-Haskell-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Van Buren, Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith,
Sallisaw, Stigler, and Poteau
1114 AM CST Tue Mar 6 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...Late morning until sunset.

* WINDS...West to northwest winds gusting to 40 to 45 miles an 
  hour. 

* 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.

&&

$$

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>071-070000-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-
Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-
Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, and Checotah
1114 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

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

* TIMING...Late morning until sunset.

* WINDS...West to northwest winds gusting to 40 to 50 miles an 
  hour. 

* 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.

&&

$$
996 
WWUS74 KTSA 070001
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
601 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ054>072-074-076-070115-
/O.EXP.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-
Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-
McIntosh-Sequoyah-Haskell-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, 
Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Grove, Jay, 
Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, Stilwell, 
Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, Stigler, and Poteau
601 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have subsided as sunset approaches this evening. While a few
locations could see a gust in excess of 40 mph over the next hour,
widespread 40 mph or greater wind gusts are no longer expected.
Therefore, the wind advisory was allowed to expire at 6 PM.

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 7:58 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa32 min
Mar 5, 3:29 AM CSTRed Flag WarningTSACraig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 6 more15 hr
Mar 5, 4:06 PM CSTFire Weather WatchTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg12 hr
Mar 5, 4:06 PM CSTRed Flag WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more26 hr
Mar 4, 8:44 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford46 min

Nearby

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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.