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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 30, 20195 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2019, 11:18 PM CDT for 5 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 42 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
Apr 30, 2019, 11:18 PM CDT (04:18 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2019, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, LeFlore County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC13 hr
Apr 30, 10:58 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 201 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 00:00Z on 2019-05-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 65 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2019-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 129 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
65 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-282 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
862 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

124 
WUUS54 KTSA 010418
SVRTSA
OKC061-077-079-101-135-010500-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0053.190501T0418Z-190501T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1118 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Haskell County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Southwestern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Latimer County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1117 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Enterprise to 2 miles northwest of Kinta to 6 miles
  east of Robbers Cave State Park, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Stigler...                        Vian...
  Keota...                          Mccurtain...
  Bokoshe...                        Whitefield...
  Kinta...                          Tamaha...
  Briartown...                      Mc Curtain...
  Enterprise...                     Lequire...
  Kanima...                         Milton...
  Lewisville...                     

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 296 and
302.
 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southeastern
and east central Oklahoma. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 500 AM CDT for southeastern and east central Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3510 9533 3512 9535 3516 9535 3516 9539
      3521 9544 3552 9493 3537 9477 3515 9471
      3492 9525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 238DEG 34KT 3522 9537 3514 9526 3502 9523 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Lacy
1 follow-up statement
719 
WWUS54 KTSA 010439
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1139 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

OKC077-101-010448-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-190501T0500Z/
Latimer OK-Muskogee OK-
1139 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LATIMER AND
SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southeastern
and east central Oklahoma. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 500 AM CDT for southeastern and east central Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3515 9471 3507 9507 3521 9517 3525 9518
      3527 9521 3529 9521 3530 9520 3530 9517
      3534 9518 3535 9516 3535 9515 3536 9515
      3538 9513 3537 9512 3540 9510 3552 9493
      3537 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 243DEG 39KT 3534 9508 3524 9498 3511 9499 

$$

OKC061-079-135-010500-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-190501T0500Z/
Haskell OK-Sequoyah OK-Le Flore OK-
1139 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR EASTERN HASKELL...SOUTHWESTERN SEQUOYAH AND NORTHWESTERN LE FLORE
COUNTIES...

At 1138 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Stigler to 3 miles southwest of
Keota to 2 miles south of Mccurtain, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations in or near the path include...
Stigler...                        Vian...
Keota...                          Mccurtain...
Bokoshe...                        Tamaha...
Mc Curtain...                     Kanima...
Milton...                         

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 296 and
302.
 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southeastern
and east central Oklahoma. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 500 AM CDT for southeastern and east central Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3515 9471 3507 9507 3521 9517 3525 9518
      3527 9521 3529 9521 3530 9520 3530 9517
      3534 9518 3535 9516 3535 9515 3536 9515
      3538 9513 3537 9512 3540 9510 3552 9493
      3537 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 243DEG 39KT 3534 9508 3524 9498 3511 9499 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Lacy

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 7:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Tulsa3 hr
Apr 30, 7:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Creek, Mayes, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers and 3 more6 hr
Apr 30, 8:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa6 hr
Apr 30, 8:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee48 min
Apr 30, 9:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee29 min
Apr 30, 9:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware31 min
Apr 30, 9:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee28 min
Apr 30, 9:43 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington21 hr
Apr 30, 9:49 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAPittsburg41 min
Apr 30, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair51 min
Apr 30, 10:22 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAPittsburg23 min
Apr 30, 10:36 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAPittsburg24 min
Apr 30, 10:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha48 min
Apr 30, 10:47 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg43 min
Apr 30, 11:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha39 min
Apr 30, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore46 min
Apr 30, 11:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah43 min
Apr 30, 11:53 PM CDTTornado WarningTSALeFlore24 min
May 1, 12:14 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa18 hr
May 1, 12:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa61 hr
May 1, 1:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAPittsburg3 hr
May 1, 1:16 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSADelaware, Mayes, Ottawa18 hr
May 1, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHughes42 min
May 1, 1:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAChoctaw, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha3 hr
May 1, 2:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee24 min
May 1, 2:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee41 min
May 1, 2:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACreek17 hr
May 1, 3:05 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg3 hr
May 1, 3:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee43 min
May 1, 3:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMcIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee6 hr
May 1, 3:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg6 hr
May 1, 4:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg26 min
May 1, 4:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell25 min
May 1, 4:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer, Pushmataha42 min
May 1, 4:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore52 min
May 1, 5:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha3 hr
May 1, 7:35 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 3 more9 hr
May 1, 8:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware30 hr
May 1, 2:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore11 hr
May 1, 3:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchTSAAdair, Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 1 more13 hr
May 1, 6:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg38 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.