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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 51, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT for Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT (23:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2019, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ottawa County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 1237 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 721 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 30, 3:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 3:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
339 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
.DISCUSSION...
Active late April severe weather ongoing with numerous warnings at
this time. Surface boundary has remained quasi-stationary from
parts of northeast OK just north of Tulsa into southwestern OK,
with discrete/semi-discrete thunderstorms within the large warm
sector across the region. Southwesterly 0-6km bulk shear on the
order of 40-50 kts has been favorable for rotating supercells both
near and ahead of the surface boundary, and this will persist
through the remainder of the afternoon. Bulk of CAM solutions
suggests that the activity will eventually develop into a few
lines/clusters of storms, with the activity eventually surging
east/southeast into parts of western Arkansas and southeast OK.
Deep-layered southwesterly flow parallel to the surface boundary
along with unseasonably high PWATs on the order of 2 inches will
also result in areas of heavy rainfall and flooding. A Flash Flood
Watch will remain in effect through the night, and later shifts
may need to extend into Wednesday if deemed necessary.
Coverage/severity of convection on Wednesday remains quite
uncertain at this time. While ongoing convection early Wednesday
may work over the atmosphere to some degree, atmospheric
conditions will remain favorable tomorrow afternoon for additional
severe weather.
Weather pattern will remain active late week with the forecast
area remaining along the southerly edge of the stronger
westerlies. Storm chances appear to favor the southern portions of
the region during the Thursday/Friday time-frame. Low storm chance
were maintained for most of the extended forecast as the active
westerly/northwesterly upper flow persists.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 64 79 63 76 / 90 40 50 50
FSM 66 80 65 79 / 90 60 60 60
MLC 65 78 64 79 / 90 60 60 50
BVO 61 78 59 72 / 80 40 60 30
FYV 64 77 62 76 / 90 60 50 60
BYV 63 79 62 76 / 90 60 50 60
MKO 64 79 63 77 / 90 50 50 50
MIO 63 78 61 73 / 80 50 60 50
F10 65 78 63 78 / 90 50 50 50
HHW 66 79 65 78 / 80 60 70 60
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for OKZ049-053>076.
AR...Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for ARZ001-002-010-
011-019-020-029.
&&
LONG TERM....18Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 4:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 450 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-011030- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 450 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. ...Severe Weather Ongoing with Flooding Possible Late This Afternoon into Tonight... ...Flash Flood Watch in Effect Through Tonight... .DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Critical. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Strong to severe thunderstorms will persist along and ahead of a stalled frontal boundary across northeast Oklahoma late this afternoon and into the evening hours. These storms pose a tornado threat into the early evening hours, especially for any storms near the stalled front or any discrete cells. Thunderstorms are expected to eventually develop into several clusters or lines later this evening and overnight, and shift into portions of southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The main threat will transition to damaging winds, although isolated tornadoes will remain possible along the leading edge of any thunderstorm line. Locally heavy rainfall will also occur as thunderstorms train from southwest to northeast. Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected, along with locally higher amounts. This will result in some flash flooding along with some main stem river flooding as well. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. THURSDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY through MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Thunderstorm chances are forecast to continue into Wednesday with the greater potential shifting into southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas Wednesday afternoon and night. Large hail, damaging winds and very heavy rainfall will again be possible in the stronger storms. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... Emergency management officials should be prepared for the potential of severe weather and flooding today into Wednesday. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
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Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 7:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 24 min |
| Apr 30, 7:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Creek | 38 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Tulsa | 41 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 48 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 48 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 70 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 34 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 9:34 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 23 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:34 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 31 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 21 days |
| Apr 30, 11:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 33 min |
| Apr 30, 11:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 11:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 49 min |
| Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 12:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 12:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig | 16 min |
| Apr 30, 1:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 1:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee | 26 min |
| Apr 30, 1:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 40 min |
| Apr 30, 1:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 1:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Wagoner | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 2:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 72 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Washington | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 2:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Rogers | 53 min |
| Apr 30, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 3:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 25 min |
| Apr 30, 3:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Mayes, Wagoner | 38 min |
| Apr 30, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 49 min |
| Apr 30, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 3:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 49 min |
| Apr 30, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 19 min |
| Apr 30, 5:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 40 min |
| Apr 30, 5:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Ottawa | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers | 117 min |
| Apr 30, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 6:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 9:34 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 18 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Madison | 30 min |
| Apr 30, 1:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Madison | 20 min |
| Apr 30, 4:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Carroll | 26 min |
| Apr 30, 4:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford | 27 min |
| Apr 30, 5:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 26 min |
| Apr 30, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 43 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.