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Tornado Warning 83, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 22, 2019Osage County, Tulsa County, Washington County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 8:50 PM CDT for Osage County, Tulsa County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 40 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: May 22, 2019, 8:50 PM CDT (01:50 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2019, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Osage County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:54 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, 9:29 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 75	Barnsdall, OK

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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 176 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: 3161 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 985 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 186 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 255 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 4.9
Supercell composite: 20.5

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The text

As transmitted.

387 
WFUS54 KTSA 230150
TORTSA
OKC113-143-147-230230-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0083.190523T0150Z-190523T0230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southwestern Washington County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  North central Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 930 PM CDT.
    
* At 850 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
  that could produce a tornado at any time was located 5 miles south
  of Wynona, moving east 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...
  Skiatook...                       Hominy...
  Barnsdall...                      Ramona...
  Wynona...                         Ochelata...
  Avant...                          Vera...
  Pershing...                       Tallant...
  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 3634 9637 3657 9646 3668 9594 3639 9584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 258DEG 28KT 3646 9630 

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

$$

1 follow-up statement

652 
WWUS54 KTSA 230216
SVSTSA

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

OKC143-230225-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-190523T0230Z/
Tulsa OK-
916 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TULSA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3643 9585 3642 9600 3641 9600 3644 9625
      3660 9625 3668 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 253DEG 27KT 3652 9607 

$$

OKC113-147-230230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-190523T0230Z/
Osage OK-Washington OK-
916 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL OSAGE AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
    
At 915 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Avant, moving east 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...
Barnsdall...                      Ramona...
Ochelata...                       Avant...
Vera...                           Tallant...
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 3643 9585 3642 9600 3641 9600 3644 9625
      3660 9625 3668 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 253DEG 27KT 3652 9607 

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

$$

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, 8:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes	43 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, 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.