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Tornado Warning 58, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 21, 2019Rogers County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2019, 6:17 AM CDT for Rogers County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 43 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 21, 2019, 6:17 AM CDT (11:17 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 21, 6:27 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Tulsa, OKHOME NEAR THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA DAMAGED AND SEVERAL DAMAGED TREES.
May 21, 6:27 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGTulsa, OKTULSA POLICE DEPT REPORTED MAN TRAPPED IN A HOUSE NEAR ST LOUIS/NEWTON IN TULSA. ROADS ARE BLOCKED BY DEBRIS AND TREES. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE.
May 21, 6:30 AM CDTTORNADOTulsa, OK*** 1 INJ *** A TORNADO DEVELOPED NEAR DOWNTOWN TULSA AND TRAVELED EAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES. THE TORNADO WAS RATED EF-1. IT DAMAGED A NUMBER OF HOMES. ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A LARGE TREE FELL INTO A HOME.
May 21, 6:35 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGTulsa, OKDAMAGE AT NEWTON AND ST. LOUIS ST IN TULSA. POLICE AND FIRE ON SCENE. PICTURES RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
May 21, 6:35 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGTulsa, OKTULSA FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT LARGE TREE IS DOWN BLOCKING NEWTON STREET NEAR N. ST. LOUIS STREET. RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
May 21, 6:37 AM CDTTORNADOTulsa International Air, OKRADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR TULSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. TORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE NOTED IN RADAR DATA.
May 21, 6:52 AM CDTTORNADOOwasso, OKEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NEAR TCC/TULSA TECH NEAR 106TH STREET AND HIGHWAY 169.
May 21, 6:57 AM CDTHAIL 0.881 Nnw Claremore, OKSPOTTER OBSERVED 1 INCH HAIL FALLING NEAR BLUESTARR DRIVE IN CLAREMORE. HAIL LASTED 2 MINUTES.
May 21, 7:05 AM CDTHAIL 1Claremore, OKSPOTTER REPORTS 1 INCH HAIL NORTH OF CLAREMORE NEAR HIGHWAY 88 AND 420 RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 20, 10:07 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
May 21, 5:09 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 11.3 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2019-05-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3095 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 2019-05-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 420 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
3095 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
733 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
420 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
523 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
10.8
Supercell composite
43.6

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The text

As transmitted.

051 
WFUS54 KTSA 211117
TORTSA
OKC131-143-211200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0058.190521T1117Z-190521T1200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
617 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northern Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 700 AM CDT.
    
* At 616 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
  were located along a line extending from 2 miles southwest of Sand
  Springs to Jenks Riverside Airport, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Tulsa...                          Broken Arrow...
  Sand Springs...                   Claremore...
  Owasso...                         Jenks...
  Skiatook...                       Catoosa...
  Collinsville...                   Verdigris...
  Sperry...                         Jenks Riverside Airport...
  Turley...                         Tulsa International Airport...
  Taiwah...                         Tiawah...
  Gray...                           

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 217 and 253.
 
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 3630 9544 3616 9569 3616 9576 3612 9576
      3599 9599 3601 9603 3607 9603 3608 9618
      3609 9621 3616 9614 3617 9600 3630 9600
      3643 9587 3643 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1116Z 230DEG 46KT 3611 9612 3605 9598 

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

$$
4 follow-up statements
409 
WWUS54 KTSA 211128
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
628 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

OKC131-143-211200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0058.000000T0000Z-190521T1200Z/
Rogers OK-Tulsa OK-
628 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ROGERS AND NORTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES...
    
At 628 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles northwest of Tulsa, 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...
Tulsa...                          Sand Springs...
Claremore...                      Owasso...
Skiatook...                       Catoosa...
Collinsville...                   Verdigris...
Sperry...                         Turley...
Tulsa International Airport...    Taiwah...
Tiawah...                         Gray...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 221 and 253.
 
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 3630 9544 3616 9569 3616 9576 3613 9581
      3609 9591 3608 9594 3609 9600 3609 9605
      3611 9606 3615 9610 3617 9600 3630 9600
      3643 9587 3643 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1128Z 218DEG 36KT 3618 9596 

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

$$
361 
WWUS54 KTSA 211134
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
634 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

OKC131-143-211200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0058.000000T0000Z-190521T1200Z/
Rogers OK-Tulsa OK-
634 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ROGERS AND NORTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES...
        
At 634 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Tulsa
International Airport, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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...
Tulsa...                          Sand Springs...
Claremore...                      Owasso...
Skiatook...                       Catoosa...
Collinsville...                   Verdigris...
Sperry...                         Turley...
Tulsa International Airport...    Taiwah...
Tiawah...                         Gray...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 221 and 253.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3630 9544 3616 9569 3616 9576 3613 9581
      3609 9591 3608 9594 3609 9600 3609 9605
      3611 9606 3615 9610 3617 9600 3630 9600
      3643 9587 3643 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1134Z 225DEG 40KT 3623 9592 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
844 
WWUS54 KTSA 211137
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
637 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

OKC131-143-211200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0058.000000T0000Z-190521T1200Z/
Rogers OK-Tulsa OK-
637 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL ROGERS AND NORTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES...
        
At 637 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Tulsa
International Airport, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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...
Tulsa...                          Claremore...
Owasso...                         Skiatook...
Catoosa...                        Collinsville...
Verdigris...                      Sperry...
Turley...                         Tulsa International Airport...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 228 and 235, and
between mile markers 247 and 248.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3634 9555 3619 9573 3616 9576 3613 9581
      3612 9589 3611 9594 3613 9598 3617 9600
      3630 9600 3643 9587 3643 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1137Z 234DEG 41KT 3623 9589 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
345 
WWUS54 KTSA 211147
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
647 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

OKC131-143-211200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0058.000000T0000Z-190521T1200Z/
Rogers OK-Tulsa OK-
647 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL ROGERS AND NORTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES...
    
At 647 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Collinsville, moving northeast at 55 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...
Claremore...                      Owasso...
Skiatook...                       Collinsville...

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 3634 9555 3624 9570 3623 9575 3626 9580
      3628 9584 3631 9589 3635 9594 3643 9587
      3643 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1147Z 217DEG 47KT 3635 9580 

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee47 min
May 20, 8:03 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Pawnee42 min
May 20, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington52 min
May 20, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa, Rogers66 min
May 20, 8:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee48 min
May 20, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Mayes, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 2 more59 min
May 20, 8:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Mayes, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more6 hr
May 20, 9:06 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner39 min
May 20, 9:06 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Osage, Tulsa24 min
May 20, 9:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa40 min
May 20, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner60 min
May 20, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner63 min
May 20, 9:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes3 hr
May 20, 10:07 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOkmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner38 min
May 20, 10:08 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Wagoner52 min
May 20, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner43 min
May 20, 10:41 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedConsiderable damage threatTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes49 min
May 20, 11:14 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyTSAOsage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington6 hr
May 20, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Okmulgee, Wagoner58 min
May 20, 11:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee37 min
May 20, 11:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware24 min
May 20, 11:44 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyTSAMayes, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner6 hr
May 21, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek28 min
May 21, 12:36 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAOsage12 hr
May 21, 12:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes6 hr
May 21, 1:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner6 hr
May 21, 1:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okmulgee27 min
May 21, 1:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa31 min
May 21, 2:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa33 min
May 21, 2:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Tulsa6 hr
May 21, 2:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more6 hr
May 21, 2:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa27 min
May 21, 4:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage50 min
May 21, 4:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage6 hr
May 21, 4:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee46 min
May 21, 5:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington6 hr
May 21, 5:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa51 min
May 21, 5:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMayes, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner6 hr
May 21, 6:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage and 4 more60 min
May 21, 6:18 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage17 min
May 21, 6:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh54 min
May 21, 6:43 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington47 min
May 21, 6:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner3 hr
May 21, 6:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Wagoner, Washington67 min
May 21, 7:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg and 1 more57 min
May 21, 7:24 AM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Rogers25 min
May 21, 7:27 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAPittsburg48 min
May 21, 7:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa57 min
May 21, 7:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more3 hr
May 21, 7:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Pittsburg, Pushmataha66 min
May 21, 7:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, Muskogee46 min
May 21, 8:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware56 min
May 21, 8:39 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACreek, Tulsa24 hr
May 21, 8:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha63 min
May 21, 8:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah47 min
May 21, 8:49 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more24 hr
May 21, 8:57 AM CDTTornado WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha18 min
May 21, 9:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah58 min
May 21, 9:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw53 min
May 21, 9:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes3 hr
May 21, 9:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah65 min
May 21, 9:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware62 min
May 21, 10:26 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner24 hr
May 21, 10:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore65 min
May 21, 10:54 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington24 hr
May 21, 11:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSACherokee, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Osage, Rogers and 2 more24 hr
May 21, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSATulsa5 hr
May 21, 12:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSATulsa11 days
May 21, 12:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAMuskogee, Wagoner12 days
May 21, 2:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMayes24 hr
May 21, 2:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMayes, Wagoner24 hr
May 21, 2:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSASequoyah17 days

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.