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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 22, 2020Latimer County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2020, 8:28 PM CDT for Latimer County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 47 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: May 22, 2020, 8:28 PM CDT (01:28 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2020, 9:15 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Latimer County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:32 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
May 22, 7:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 178 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: 3106 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 970 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.5
Supercell composite: 7.5

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The text

As transmitted.

289 
WFUS54 KTSA 230128
TORTSA
OKC077-121-230215-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0033.200523T0128Z-200523T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
828 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Latimer County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  East central Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 915 PM CDT.
    
* At 828 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles northeast of Krebs, moving east at 20 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...
  Wilburton...                      Quinton...
  Blocker...                        Robbers Cave State Park...
  Featherston...                    

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 3492 9567 3503 9570 3516 9536 3516 9535
      3506 9535 3506 9531 3490 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 252DEG 16KT 3497 9563 

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

$$

2 follow-up statements

701 
WWUS54 KTSA 230137
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
837 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020

OKC077-121-230215-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-200523T0215Z/
Latimer OK-Pittsburg OK-
837 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LATIMER AND EAST CENTRAL PITTSBURG COUNTIES...
    
At 837 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles south of Blocker, moving east at 15 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...
Wilburton...                      Quinton...
Blocker...                        Robbers Cave State Park...
Featherston...                    

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 3492 9563 3505 9566 3516 9536 3516 9535
      3506 9535 3506 9531 3490 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 264DEG 14KT 3496 9558 

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

$$

722 
WWUS54 KTSA 230208
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
908 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020

OKC121-230218-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-200523T0215Z/
Pittsburg OK-
908 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3495 9548 3503 9548 3503 9535 3506 9535
      3506 9531 3495 9529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 252DEG 16KT 3500 9542 

$$

OKC077-230215-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-200523T0215Z/
Latimer OK-
908 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LATIMER COUNTY...
    
At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles west of Robbers Cave State Park, moving east at
20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Robbers Cave 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 3495 9548 3503 9548 3503 9535 3506 9535
      3506 9531 3495 9529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 252DEG 16KT 3500 9542 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 7:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	49 min
May 22, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	47 min
May 22, 8:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	45 min
May 22, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	50 min
May 22, 8:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	49 min
May 22, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	35 min
May 22, 8:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	LeFlore	58 min
May 22, 8:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Sequoyah	25 min
May 22, 9:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	54 min
May 22, 9:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	50 min
May 22, 9:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Latimer	45 min
May 22, 9:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	44 min
May 22, 9:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	LeFlore	38 min
May 22, 9:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore	52 min
May 22, 9:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	49 min
May 22, 10:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	30 min
May 22, 10:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Pittsburg	41 min
May 22, 10:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw	50 min
May 22, 10:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	LeFlore	46 min
May 22, 10:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	53 min
May 22, 10:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Muskogee	50 min
May 22, 10:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	6 hr
May 22, 10:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw	65 min
May 22, 11:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	35 min
May 22, 11:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	49 min
May 22, 11:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	49 min
May 22, 11:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	3 hr
May 22, 11:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	49 min
May 22, 11:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	43 min
May 23, 12:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore	47 min
May 23, 12:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	47 min
May 23, 1:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	44 min
May 23, 1:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Wagoner	25 min
May 23, 1:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes	32 min
May 23, 1:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw	47 min
May 23, 1:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware, Mayes	38 min
May 23, 1:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Wagoner	35 min
May 23, 2:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Wagoner	32 min
May 23, 2:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Rogers	36 min
May 23, 4:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore	55 min
May 23, 8:51 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	19 hr
May 23, 8:51 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.