Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 42, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2020, 6:26 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Mayes County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 49 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 25, 2020, 6:26 PM CDT (23:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2020, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Cherokee County, OK, Mayes County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 25, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 753 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 809 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
571
WFUS54 KTSA 252326
TORTSA
OKC021-097-260015-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0042.200525T2326Z-200526T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
626 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 626 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southeast of Hulbert, moving north at 30 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...
Tahlequah... Hulbert...
Peggs... Lost City...
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 3616 9494 3580 9501 3580 9513 3581 9513
3581 9517 3604 9521 3607 9521 3608 9522
3616 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 177DEG 25KT 3589 9508
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$3 follow-up statements
942
WWUS54 KTSA 252336
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
636 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020
OKC021-097-260015-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-200526T0015Z/
Mayes OK-Cherokee OK-
636 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
MAYES AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles east of Hulbert, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Tahlequah... Hulbert...
Peggs... Lost City...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3616 9494 3585 9503 3585 9514 3604 9521
3607 9521 3608 9522 3616 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 180DEG 18KT 3593 9509
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$495
WWUS54 KTSA 252352
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
652 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020
OKC021-097-260015-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-200526T0015Z/
Mayes OK-Cherokee OK-
652 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
MAYES AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northeast of Hulbert, moving north at 25 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...
Hulbert... Peggs...
Lost City...
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 3616 9494 3591 9503 3591 9516 3604 9521
3607 9521 3608 9522 3616 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 177DEG 23KT 3599 9508
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$283
WWUS54 KTSA 260003
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
703 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020
OKC021-097-260015-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-200526T0015Z/
Mayes OK-Cherokee OK-
703 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
MAYES AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 703 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Peggs, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Peggs... Lost City...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3616 9494 3598 9501 3599 9516 3604 9521
3607 9521 3608 9522 3616 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 181DEG 19KT 3605 9507
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Delaware, Haskell and 13 more | 25 hr |
| May 25, 8:52 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 3 days |
| May 25, 1:49 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Ottawa | 3 days |
| May 25, 2:08 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Muskogee | 7 hr |
| May 25, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 32 min |
| May 25, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 36 min |
| May 25, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 26 min |
| May 25, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 32 min |
| May 25, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 26 min |
| May 25, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 33 min |
| May 25, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Muskogee | 31 min |
| May 25, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 43 min |
| May 25, 5:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore | 3 hr |
| May 25, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell | 32 min |
| May 25, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 26 min |
| May 25, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 27 min |
| May 25, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Wagoner | 48 min |
| May 25, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sequoyah | 51 min |
| May 25, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 19 min |
| May 25, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 35 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.