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Tornado Warning 85, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 22, 2019Delaware County, Mayes County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 9:09 PM CDT for Delaware County, Mayes County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 51 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, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 9:37 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 N Jay, OK	A TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 59 NORTH OF TOWN. DEBRIS SIGNATURE NOTED ON 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.

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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 103 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

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The text

As transmitted.

463 
WFUS54 KTSA 230209
TORTSA
OKC041-097-230300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0085.190523T0209Z-190523T0300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.
    
* At 909 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
  that could produce a tornado at any time was located over Spavinaw,
  moving northeast at 40 mph. This storm has produced a tornado.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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...
  Jay...                            Grove...
  Langley...                        Spavinaw...
  Disney...                         Pensacola...
  Hoot Owl...                       Honey Creek State Park...
  Cherokee State Park...            Spavinaw State Park...
  Chloeta...                        Dodge...
  Cayuga...                         Strang...
  Lake Eucha State Park...          Disney Little Blue State Park...
  Zena...                           

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 3651 9462 3632 9459 3625 9510 3645 9515
      3651 9502 3651 9501 3652 9500 3667 9468
      3667 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 226DEG 33KT 3637 9503 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

935 
WWUS54 KTSA 230221
SVSTSA

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

OKC041-097-230300-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-190523T0300Z/
Delaware OK-Mayes OK-
921 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MAYES COUNTIES...
    
At 921 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located 4 miles
southeast of Chloeta, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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...
Jay...                            Grove...
Langley...                        Spavinaw...
Disney...                         Pensacola...
Hoot Owl...                       Honey Creek State Park...
Cherokee State Park...            Spavinaw State Park...
Chloeta...                        Dodge...
Cayuga...                         Strang...
Lake Eucha State Park...          Disney Little Blue State Park...
Zena...                           

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 3651 9462 3638 9460 3628 9511 3645 9515
      3651 9502 3651 9501 3652 9500 3667 9468
      3667 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 248DEG 27KT 3638 9492 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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026 
WWUS54 KTSA 230240
SVSTSA

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

OKC097-230250-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-190523T0300Z/
Mayes OK-
940 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MAYES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. therefore the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3651 9462 3643 9461 3638 9485 3652 9491
      3667 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 229DEG 28KT 3646 9477 

$$

OKC041-230300-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-190523T0300Z/
Delaware OK-
940 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY...
        
At 940 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Jay, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar 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...
Jay...                            Grove...
Honey Creek State Park...         Dodge...
Cayuga...                         Zena...

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 3651 9462 3643 9461 3638 9485 3652 9491
      3667 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 229DEG 28KT 3646 9477 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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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, 8:32 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, 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, 9:11 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.