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Tornado Warning 80, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 22, 2019Craig County, Mayes County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 8:32 PM CDT for Craig County, Mayes County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 43 min. 2 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 22, 2019, 8:32 PM CDT (01:32 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2019, 9:15 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Craig County, OK, Mayes County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 22, 8:45 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Nw Locust Grove, OK	REPORTED IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK/POWER PLANT AREA
May 22, 8:58 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 E Salina, OK	CONE TORNADO JUST EAST OF SALINA

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 22, 3:32 PM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 137 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2061 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1242 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 269 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.4
Supercell composite: 17.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

221 
WFUS54 KTSA 230132
TORTSA
OKC035-097-230215-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0080.190523T0132Z-190523T0215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 915 PM CDT.
    
* At 832 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles southwest of Pensacola, moving northeast at 25 
  mph. Another severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
  was located near Chouteau...moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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...
  Pryor...                          Pryor Creek...
  Chouteau...                       Locust Grove...
  Salina...                         Langley...
  Adair...                          Ketchum...
  Spavinaw...                       Disney...
  Pensacola...                      Hoot Owl...
  Cherokee State Park...            Rose...
  Spavinaw State Park...            Sportsmen Acres Community...
  Strang...                         Snowdale State Park...
  Disney Little Blue State Park...  Murphy...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 260 and 271.
 
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 3664 9501 3616 9501 3616 9512 3614 9512
      3613 9544 3642 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 204DEG 20KT 3641 9517 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

684 
WWUS54 KTSA 230147
SVSTSA

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

OKC035-097-230215-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-190523T0215Z/
Craig OK-Mayes OK-
847 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG AND MAYES COUNTIES...
    
At 847 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 3 miles northwest of
Locust Grove, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
Pryor...                          Pryor Creek...
Locust Grove...                   Salina...
Langley...                        Adair...
Ketchum...                        Spavinaw...
Disney...                         Pensacola...
Hoot Owl...                       Cherokee State Park...
Rose...                           Spavinaw State Park...
Sportsmen Acres Community...      Strang...
Snowdale State Park...            Disney Little Blue State Park...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 261 and 271.
 
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 3664 9501 3622 9501 3616 9526 3642 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 232DEG 32KT 3625 9520 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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912 
WWUS54 KTSA 230158
SVSTSA

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

OKC035-097-230215-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-190523T0215Z/
Craig OK-Mayes OK-
858 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG AND NORTHEASTERN MAYES COUNTIES...
    
At 858 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Salina, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
Salina...                         Langley...
Adair...                          Ketchum...
Spavinaw...                       Disney...
Big Cabin...                      Pensacola...
Hoot Owl...                       Cherokee State Park...
Spavinaw State Park...            Sportsmen Acres Community...
Strang...                         Snowdale State Park...
Disney Little Blue State Park...  

This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 272.
 
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 3623 9501 3619 9527 3650 9529 3664 9501
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 222DEG 22KT 3630 9512 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata	13 min
May 22, 7:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	49 min
May 22, 7:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	50 min
May 22, 7:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers	46 min
May 22, 7:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	43 min
May 22, 7:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Mayes, Rogers	3 hr
May 22, 8:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers, Wagoner	29 min
May 22, 8:02 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	7 hr
May 22, 8:02 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Osage	36 hr
May 22, 8:12 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes	4 hr
May 22, 8:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	42 min
May 22, 8:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Pawnee	40 min
May 22, 8:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	41 min
May 22, 8:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Tulsa, Washington	40 min
May 22, 9:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Creek, Osage, Pawnee	41 min
May 22, 9:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware, Mayes	51 min
May 22, 9:11 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	3 hr
May 22, 9:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Delaware	3 hr
May 22, 9:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington	47 min
May 22, 9:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TSA	Delaware	48 min
May 22, 9:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	44 min
May 22, 10:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Rogers	32 min
May 22, 10:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	45 min
May 22, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	49 min
May 22, 11:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Rogers	64 min
May 22, 11:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa	3 hr
May 22, 11:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Rogers	38 min
May 23, 12:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	48 min
May 23, 12:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	46 min
May 23, 12:30 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	45 min
May 23, 12:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Rogers	52 min
May 23, 12:57 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	45 min
May 23, 1:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	38 min
May 23, 1:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	42 min
May 23, 3:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	24 hr
May 23, 3:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more	24 hr
May 23, 4:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	37 min
May 23, 4:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Rogers	11 days
May 23, 4:29 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Kay, Osage	21 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.