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Tornado Warning 62, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2019, 7:27 AM CDT for Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 48 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
- May 21, 2019, 7:27 AM CDT (12:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2019, 8:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Pittsburg County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:30 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 5:09 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 742 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -157 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -324 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
268
WFUS54 KTSA 211227
TORTSA
OKC121-211315-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0062.190521T1227Z-190521T1315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
727 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 815 AM CDT.
* At 727 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Ashland to
near Coalgate to 3 miles southwest of Stringtown, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Kiowa... Savanna...
Ashland... Haywood...
Scipio... Blanco...
Pittsburg... Arpelar...
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 3468 9589 3468 9609 3499 9609 3516 9587
3489 9585 3467 9567 3459 9578 3460 9588
TIME...MOT...LOC 1227Z 217DEG 32KT 3476 9618 3455 9619 3443 9609
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
902
WWUS54 KTSA 211256
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
756 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019
OKC121-211315-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-190521T1315Z/
Pittsburg OK-
756 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR WESTERN
PITTSBURG COUNTY...
At 755 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 5 miles north of Haywood to
2 miles south of Savanna to 6 miles southeast of Kiowa, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Kiowa... Savanna...
Haywood... Scipio...
Blanco... Pittsburg...
Arpelar...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3468 9589 3479 9595 3499 9609 3516 9587
3489 9585 3467 9567 3459 9578 3460 9588
TIME...MOT...LOC 1255Z 231DEG 55KT 3496 9599 3479 9586 3463 9585
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$994
WWUS54 KTSA 211306
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
806 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019
OKC121-211316-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-190521T1315Z/
Pittsburg OK-
806 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN PITTSBURG COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
815 AM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will
be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still possible with
these thunderstorms.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon CDT for southeastern
Oklahoma.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Pittsburgh county until 9 AM.
LAT...LON 3468 9589 3479 9595 3499 9609 3516 9587
3489 9585 3467 9567 3459 9578 3460 9588
TIME...MOT...LOC 1306Z 217DEG 32KT 3504 9592 3487 9579 3471 9578
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 47 min |
| May 20, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Pawnee | 42 min |
| May 20, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington | 52 min |
| May 20, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa, Rogers | 66 min |
| May 20, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee | 48 min |
| May 20, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Mayes, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 2 more | 59 min |
| May 20, 8:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Mayes, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 20, 9:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 39 min |
| May 20, 9:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Tulsa | 24 min |
| May 20, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 40 min |
| May 20, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 60 min |
| May 20, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 63 min |
| May 20, 9:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes | 3 hr |
| May 20, 10:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 38 min |
| May 20, 10:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Wagoner | 52 min |
| May 20, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 43 min |
| May 20, 10:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 49 min |
| May 20, 11:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 20, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 58 min |
| May 20, 11:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 37 min |
| May 20, 11:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 24 min |
| May 20, 11:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Mayes, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 6 hr |
| May 21, 12:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 28 min |
| May 21, 12:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Osage | 12 hr |
| May 21, 12:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes | 6 hr |
| May 21, 1:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 6 hr |
| May 21, 1:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee | 27 min |
| May 21, 1:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 31 min |
| May 21, 2:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 33 min |
| May 21, 2:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 6 hr |
| May 21, 2:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 21, 2:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Tulsa | 27 min |
| May 21, 4:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 50 min |
| May 21, 4:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage | 6 hr |
| May 21, 4:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 46 min |
| May 21, 5:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 21, 5:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa | 51 min |
| May 21, 5:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Mayes, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 6 hr |
| May 21, 6:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage and 4 more | 60 min |
| May 21, 6:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 43 min |
| May 21, 6:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 17 min |
| May 21, 6:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 54 min |
| May 21, 6:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 47 min |
| May 21, 6:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 3 hr |
| May 21, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Wagoner, Washington | 67 min |
| May 21, 7:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg and 1 more | 57 min |
| May 21, 7:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers | 25 min |
| May 21, 7:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 57 min |
| May 21, 7:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 21, 7:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 66 min |
| May 21, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee | 46 min |
| May 21, 8:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 56 min |
| May 21, 8:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 24 hr |
| May 21, 8:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 63 min |
| May 21, 8:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah | 47 min |
| May 21, 8:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more | 24 hr |
| May 21, 8:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 18 min |
| May 21, 9:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 58 min |
| May 21, 9:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 53 min |
| May 21, 9:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 3 hr |
| May 21, 9:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah | 65 min |
| May 21, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 62 min |
| May 21, 10:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 24 hr |
| May 21, 10:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 65 min |
| May 21, 10:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington | 24 hr |
| May 21, 11:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Osage, Rogers and 2 more | 24 hr |
| May 21, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 5 hr |
| May 21, 12:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Tulsa | 11 days |
| May 21, 12:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Wagoner | 12 days |
| May 21, 2:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Mayes | 24 hr |
| May 21, 2:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Mayes, Wagoner | 24 hr |
| May 21, 2:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.