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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2020, 9:52 PM CDT for LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 38 min. 3 reports 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, 2020, 9:52 PM CDT (02:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2020, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County LeFlore County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:56 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, 9:59 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Se Talihina, OK | |
| May 22, 10:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Nw Whitesboro, OK | |
| May 22, 10:14 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 N Whitesboro, 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, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 229 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
417
WFUS54 KTSA 230252
TORTSA
OKC079-230330-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0038.200523T0252Z-200523T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
952 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 952 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles south of Talihina, moving east at 20 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...
Talihina... Talimena State Park...
Whitesboro...
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 3475 9506 3490 9485 3471 9468 3468 9505
3469 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 249DEG 19KT 3471 9503
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$2 follow-up statements
642
WWUS54 KTSA 230308
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1008 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
OKC079-230330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-200523T0330Z/
Le Flore OK-
1008 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LE FLORE COUNTY...
At 1008 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles northwest of Whitesboro, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Talimena State Park...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3490 9485 3471 9468 3469 9498 3473 9499
3478 9502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 263DEG 20KT 3471 9493
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$111
WWUS54 KTSA 230319
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1019 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
OKC079-230330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-200523T0330Z/
Le Flore OK-
1019 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LE FLORE COUNTY...
At 1019 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles northeast of Whitesboro, moving east at 25 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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Le Flore County.
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 3471 9468 3470 9488 3474 9492 3479 9493
3488 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 258DEG 21KT 3472 9485
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$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, 8:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, Pittsburg | 47 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, 9:53 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.