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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Tulsa, OK

October 17, 202013 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Oct 17, 2020, 4:03 AM CDT for 13 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Oct 17, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 17, 2020, 4:03 AM CDT (09:03 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 17, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 17, 2020, 4:52 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 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 nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 136 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2020-10-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2020-10-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2868 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

597 
WWUS74 KTSA 170903
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
403 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>064-067>069-171715-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0009.201017T1500Z-201017T2200Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-
Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Wagoner, Tahlequah, and Stilwell
403 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Oklahoma and 
  northwest Arkansas.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong and gusty south winds will develop
  across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas this morning.
  Wind speeds should begin to diminish by early to mid afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should exercise caution while driving.  Be alert to
sudden gusts of wind which may cause you to lose control of your
vehicle.  Extra attention should be given to cross winds and on
bridges and overpasses.

&&

$$

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio,commercial radio or television
for the latest information,forecasts,and warnings.
For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/tsa
2 follow-up statements
105 
WWUS74 KTSA 171547
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1047 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>064-067>069-172200-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-201017T2200Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-
Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Wagoner, Tahlequah, and Stilwell
1047 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Oklahoma and 
  northwest Arkansas.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong and gusty south winds across northeast 
  Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas will continue into the afternoon. 
  Wind speeds should begin to diminish by mid afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should exercise caution while driving.  Be alert to
sudden gusts of wind which may cause you to lose control of your
vehicle.  Extra attention should be given to cross winds and on
bridges and overpasses.

&&

$$

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio,commercial radio or television
for the latest information,forecasts,and warnings.
For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/tsa
459 
WWUS74 KTSA 172152
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
452 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>064-067>069-172300-
/O.CAN.KTSA.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-201017T2200Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-
Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Wagoner, Tahlequah, and Stilwell
452 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The southerly winds have diminished below wind advisory 
criteria and will continue to decrease as we move through
the evening hours. 

$$

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio,commercial radio or television
for the latest information,forecasts,and warnings.
For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/tsa

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 17, 4:01 AM CDTRed Flag WarningTSABenton, Carroll15 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Oklahoma, 2020Wind Advisories in Arkansas, 2020Every wind advisory in 2020

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.