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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Tulsa, OK

January 10, 2020Cherokee County, Muskogee County, Wagoner County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jan 10, 2020, 1:04 PM CST for Cherokee County, Muskogee County, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 10, 2020, 1:04 PM CST (19:04 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2020, 1:45 PM CST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Cherokee County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 10, 10:42 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 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-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: 619 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 176 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.0

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The text

As transmitted.

153 
WFUS54 KTSA 101904
TORTSA
OKC021-101-145-101945-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0002.200110T1904Z-200110T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
104 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  West central Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma...
  North central Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until 145 PM CST.
    
* At 104 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
  that could produce a tornado at any time was located 4 miles
  southwest of Muskogee, 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...
  Muskogee...                       Wagoner...
  Fort Gibson...                    Okay...
  Hulbert...                        Tullahassee...
  Sequoyah State Park...            Summit...

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 3563 9542 3569 9551 3604 9537 3590 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 214DEG 26KT 3571 9543 

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

$$

3 follow-up statements

229 
WWUS54 KTSA 101912
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
112 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

OKC021-101-145-101945-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200110T1945Z/
Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-Muskogee OK-
112 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAGONER...WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE AND NORTH CENTRAL
MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...
    
At 112 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located over Muskogee,
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...
Muskogee...                       Wagoner...
Fort Gibson...                    Okay...
Hulbert...                        Sequoyah State Park...

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 3569 9536 3576 9544 3604 9537 3590 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 221DEG 28KT 3576 9538 

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

$$

668 
WWUS54 KTSA 101922
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
122 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

OKC101-101932-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200110T1945Z/
Muskogee OK-
122 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MUSKOGEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area, and therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for northeastern
and east central Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3582 9526 3582 9536 3602 9532 3593 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 220DEG 32KT 3585 9527 

$$

OKC021-145-101945-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200110T1945Z/
Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-
122 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAGONER AND WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
    
At 122 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Okay, moving northeast at 35 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...
Okay...                           Hulbert...
Sequoyah State Park...            

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 3582 9526 3582 9536 3602 9532 3593 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 220DEG 32KT 3585 9527 

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

$$

229 
WWUS54 KTSA 101938 RRA
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
138 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

OKC021-145-101948-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200110T1945Z/
Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-
138 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAGONER AND WEST CENTRAL
CHEROKEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for northeastern
and east central Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3582 9526 3582 9536 3602 9532 3593 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 214DEG 26KT 3594 9519 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 10, 10:42 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee	25 min
Jan 10, 10:58 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	47 min
Jan 10, 11:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	30 min
Jan 10, 11:27 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner	48 min
Jan 10, 11:32 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	28 min
Jan 10, 11:34 AM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner	41 min
Jan 10, 11:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	25 min
Jan 10, 11:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	36 min
Jan 10, 11:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okmulgee	44 min
Jan 10, 11:54 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa	51 min
Jan 10, 12:09 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata, Washington	51 min
Jan 10, 12:38 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Muskogee, Wagoner	37 min
Jan 10, 12:43 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Pittsburg	47 min
Jan 10, 12:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner	51 min
Jan 10, 1:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Pittsburg	42 min
Jan 10, 1:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Pittsburg	36 min
Jan 10, 1:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata	27 min
Jan 10, 1:22 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata	16 min
Jan 10, 1:31 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes	44 min
Jan 10, 1:37 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg	38 min
Jan 10, 1:59 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	46 min
Jan 10, 2:06 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee	39 min
Jan 10, 2:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware	9 min
Jan 10, 2:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Latimer, McIntosh, Pittsburg	46 min
Jan 10, 2:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	41 min
Jan 10, 2:36 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee	39 min
Jan 10, 2:51 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg	39 min
Jan 10, 3:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	40 min
Jan 10, 3:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	28 min
Jan 10, 3:13 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 1 more	3 hr
Jan 10, 3:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 1 more	39 min
Jan 10, 3:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	34 min
Jan 10, 3:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair	41 min
Jan 10, 3:50 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Sequoyah	3 hr
Jan 10, 3:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	50 min
Jan 10, 3:58 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	McIntosh, Pittsburg	3 hr
Jan 10, 4:02 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more	23 hr
Jan 10, 4:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Sequoyah	51 min
Jan 10, 4:34 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	TSA	Pawnee, Washington	4 hr
Jan 10, 4:53 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 1 more	6 hr
Jan 10, 5:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	44 min
Jan 10, 5:47 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Latimer	43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.