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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 11, 201817 counties in Oklahoma; Benton County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at May 11, 2018, 3:12 AM CDT for 17 counties in Oklahoma; Benton County, Arkansas. It took effect at May 11, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2018, 3:12 AM CDT (08:12 UTC)
In effect from
May 11, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 11, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Benton County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware 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), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:14 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 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 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 00:00Z on 2018-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 102 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2018-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 129 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
102 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-264 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1708 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

937 
WWUS74 KTSA 110812
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
312 AM CDT Fri May 11 2018

ARZ001-OKZ054>071-120000-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0009.180511T1600Z-180512T0000Z/
Benton-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, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, and Checotah
312 AM CDT Fri May 11 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this
evening for much of northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas. 

* TIMING...Strong and gusty south winds will develop by late morning
and continue through the afternoon hours. 

* WINDS...Gusts in the 40 to 45 mph range are expected, especially across
northeast Oklahoma along and north of I-44. 

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds today can make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on east-west roads.

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
121 
WWUS74 KTSA 112017
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
317 PM CDT Fri May 11 2018

ARZ001-OKZ054>071-120000-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-180512T0000Z/
Benton-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, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, and Checotah
317 PM CDT Fri May 11 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Gusty winds have been maintained through much of today
  and will persist until early evening.

* WINDS...Gusts in the 40 to 45 mph range are expected, to
  continue through the afternoon, especially across northeast 
  Oklahoma along and north of I-44.

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds today can make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on east-west roads. 

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.

&&

$$

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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.