Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 86, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 9:28 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 47 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, 9:28 PM CDT (02:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2019, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Nowata County, OK, Osage County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 196 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
316
WFUS54 KTSA 230228
TORTSA
OKC105-113-131-147-230315-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0086.190523T0228Z-190523T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
928 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...
East central Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Southern Washington County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Southwestern Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 928 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ramona, 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...
Nowata... Barnsdall...
Ramona... Ochelata...
Avant... Talala...
Watova... 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 9623 3662 9617 3674 9558 3649 9555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 258DEG 27KT 3654 9597
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
712
WWUS54 KTSA 230253
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
953 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019
OKC113-230302-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0086.000000T0000Z-190523T0315Z/
Osage OK-
953 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.
LAT...LON 3651 9598 3663 9590 3674 9558 3657 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 258DEG 38KT 3655 9584
$$
OKC105-131-147-230315-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0086.000000T0000Z-190523T0315Z/
Rogers OK-Washington OK-Nowata OK-
953 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ROGERS...SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN NOWATA
COUNTIES...
At 952 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles east of Ramona, moving east at 45 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...
Nowata... Ramona...
Watova...
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 9598 3663 9590 3674 9558 3657 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 258DEG 38KT 3655 9584
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, 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, 9:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | 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 | 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.