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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 30, 2019Craig County, Nowata County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2019, 12:02 PM CDT for Craig County, Nowata County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 43 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, 12:02 PM CDT (17:02 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2019, 12:45 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Craig County, OK, Nowata County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 149 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 2019-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1237 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 12:00Z on 2019-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 172 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

503 
WFUS54 KTSA 301702
TORTSA
OKC035-105-301745-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0003.190430T1702Z-190430T1745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1202 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Central Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1245 PM CDT.
    
* At 1202 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Watova, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Nowata...                         Delaware...
  Lenapah...                        Watova...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 9531 3660 9550 3660 9575 3700 9558
      3700 9542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 204DEG 24KT 3664 9561 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
576 
WWUS54 KTSA 301717
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1217 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

OKC035-105-301745-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190430T1745Z/
Craig OK-Nowata OK-
1217 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CRAIG AND EASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES...
    
At 1217 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles east of Delaware, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations in or near the path include...
Delaware...                       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 9547 3674 9566 3700 9551 3700 9542
      3696 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 209DEG 35KT 3677 9552 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
761 
WWUS54 KTSA 301738
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1238 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

OKC105-301747-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190430T1745Z/
Nowata OK-
1238 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN NOWATA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3696 9531 3680 9540 3682 9543 3694 9543
      3694 9541 3699 9541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 204DEG 24KT 3690 9545 

$$

OKC035-301745-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190430T1745Z/
Craig OK-
1238 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CRAIG COUNTY...
    
At 1237 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of Lenapah, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Craig County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 9531 3680 9540 3682 9543 3694 9543
      3694 9541 3699 9541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 204DEG 24KT 3690 9545 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 7:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage24 min
Apr 30, 7:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage32 min
Apr 30, 9:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACreek38 hr
Apr 30, 9:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOsage, Tulsa41 hr
Apr 30, 9:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSARogers, Tulsa48 hr
Apr 30, 9:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair, Delaware48 hr
Apr 30, 9:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee70 hr
Apr 30, 9:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore34 hr
Apr 30, 9:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore4 days
Apr 30, 9:34 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware23 hr
Apr 30, 9:34 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Delaware31 hr
Apr 30, 9:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAOttawa21 days
Apr 30, 11:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage33 min
Apr 30, 11:34 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage, Washington41 min
Apr 30, 11:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata49 min
Apr 30, 12:27 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa48 min
Apr 30, 12:44 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig16 min
Apr 30, 1:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Ottawa39 min
Apr 30, 1:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee26 min
Apr 30, 1:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee4 hr
Apr 30, 1:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Pawnee, Washington40 min
Apr 30, 1:47 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage, Washington43 min
Apr 30, 1:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee6 hr
Apr 30, 2:14 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Wagoner46 min
Apr 30, 2:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAPushmataha72 hr
Apr 30, 2:30 PM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Washington45 min
Apr 30, 2:52 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers53 min
Apr 30, 2:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner46 min
Apr 30, 3:05 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig, Nowata25 min
Apr 30, 3:07 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Wagoner38 min
Apr 30, 3:11 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee49 min
Apr 30, 3:43 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig, Ottawa47 min
Apr 30, 3:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington6 hr
Apr 30, 3:51 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Delaware39 min
Apr 30, 3:58 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair47 min
Apr 30, 4:26 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOttawa49 min
Apr 30, 4:56 PM CDTTornado WarningTSADelaware, Ottawa19 min
Apr 30, 5:05 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa40 min
Apr 30, 5:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOttawa2 hr
Apr 30, 5:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Mayes, Rogers117 min
Apr 30, 5:43 PM CDTTornado WarningTSADelaware, Ottawa32 min
Apr 30, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata44 min
Apr 30, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOttawa30 min
Apr 30, 6:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa6 hr
Apr 30, 6:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner3 hr
Apr 30, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers39 min
Apr 30, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa51 min
Apr 30, 6:43 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOttawa32 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.