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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 30, 2019Osage County, Washington County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2019, 1:47 PM CDT for Osage County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 43 min. 1 report 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
Apr 30, 2019, 1:47 PM CDT (18:47 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2019, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Osage County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Apr 30, 2:15 PM CDTTORNADO3 Wnw Skiatook, OKMULTIPLE VIDEOS OF A TORNADO WEST OF SKIATOOK AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 SEEN VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

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
Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC13 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 187 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 2019-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1242 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 12:00Z on 2019-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 153 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1242 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
541 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.7

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The text

As transmitted.

591 
WFUS54 KTSA 301847
TORTSA
OKC113-147-301930-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0008.190430T1847Z-190430T1930Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southern Washington County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 230 PM CDT.
    
* At 147 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles north of Walnut Creek State Park, moving
  northeast at 30 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...
  Skiatook...                       Barnsdall...
  Ramona...                         Ochelata...
  Avant...                          Walnut Creek State Park...
  Wolco...                          

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 3657 9581 3655 9581 3642 9597 3642 9600
      3639 9600 3621 9622 3633 9640 3673 9606
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 218DEG 25KT 3633 9626 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
1 follow-up statement
434 
WWUS54 KTSA 301916
SVSTSA

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

OKC113-147-301930-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190430T1930Z/
Osage OK-Washington OK-
216 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL OSAGE AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
    
At 215 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles northwest of Skiatook, moving northeast at 25
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...
Skiatook...                       Ramona...
Ochelata...                       Avant...
Wolco...                          

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 3633 9607 3640 9618 3665 9603 3654 9583
      3642 9597 3642 9600 3639 9600
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 214DEG 24KT 3641 9604 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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, 12:02 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACraig, Nowata43 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, 1:56 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.