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Tornado Warning 68, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 22, 2019Creek County, Pawnee County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 5:36 PM CDT for Creek County, Pawnee County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 23 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 22, 2019, 5:36 PM CDT (22:36 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2019, 5:59 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Creek County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 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
May 22, 3:32 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 12:00Z on 2019-05-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2019-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 434 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1361 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
434 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
338 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

719 
WFUS54 KTSA 222236
TORTSA
OKC037-117-143-222315-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0068.190522T2236Z-190522T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
536 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Pawnee County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  West central Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 615 PM CDT.
    
* At 536 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles south of Mannford, 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...
  Sand Springs...                   Mannford...
  Westport...                       Keystone State Park...

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 3623 9632 3623 9626 3621 9624 3620 9624
      3617 9627 3616 9627 3616 9611 3614 9608
      3593 9639 3603 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 220DEG 27KT 3601 9642 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
480 
WWUS54 KTSA 222240 RRA
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
540 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

OKC117-222250-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-190522T2315Z/
Pawnee OK-
540 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern 
Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3616 9635 3616 9611 3614 9608 3598 9639
      3605 9650
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 220DEG 27KT 3604 9639 

$$

OKC037-143-222315-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-190522T2315Z/
Creek OK-Tulsa OK-
540 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CREEK AND WEST CENTRAL TULSA COUNTIES...
    
At 540 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Mannford, 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...
Sand Springs...                   Mannford...
Keystone State Park...            

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 3616 9635 3616 9611 3614 9608 3598 9639
      3605 9650
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 220DEG 27KT 3604 9639 

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

$$
408 
WWUS54 KTSA 222259
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
559 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

OKC037-143-222308-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-190522T2315Z/
Creek OK-Tulsa OK-
559 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CREEK AND WEST CENTRAL TULSA
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3616 9635 3616 9611 3614 9608 3598 9639
      3605 9650
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 220DEG 27KT 3615 9628 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 9:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAKay, Osage39 hr
May 22, 3:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTSACraig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Okmulgee and 6 more28 hr
May 22, 4:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSATulsa21 days
May 22, 8:39 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Muskogee, Sequoyah5 days
May 22, 12:14 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAMayes3 days
May 22, 12:21 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTSAMayes, Wagoner48 hr
May 22, 2:35 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSARogers, Wagoner11 days
May 22, 4:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee55 min
May 22, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee62 min
May 22, 4:29 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee46 min
May 22, 4:42 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOkfuskee48 min
May 22, 4:53 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee52 min
May 22, 5:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee4 hr
May 22, 5:11 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee49 min
May 22, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa28 min
May 22, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers26 min
May 22, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Tulsa36 min
May 22, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers, Washington44 min
May 22, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa40 min
May 22, 5:39 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee51 min
May 22, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington47 min
May 22, 5:55 PM CDTTornado WarningTSANowata, Rogers50 min
May 22, 6:01 PM CDTTornado WarningTSARogers, Tulsa, Washington44 min
May 22, 6:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington9 hr
May 22, 6:05 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner40 min
May 22, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner36 min
May 22, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more63 min
May 22, 6:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers9 hr
May 22, 6:32 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig, Ottawa43 min
May 22, 6:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Tulsa115 min
May 22, 6:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Washington9 hr
May 22, 6:45 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Wagoner21 min
May 22, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner43 min
May 22, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Washington27 min
May 22, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee20 min
May 22, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig, Ottawa47 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.