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Freeze Warning 8, NWS Tulsa, OK

November 18, 202113 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this freeze warning at Nov 18, 2021, 12:59 PM CST for 13 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Nov 18, 2021, 9:12 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 18, 2021, 12:59 PM CST (18:59 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 18, 2021, 9:12 PM CST
Expired
Nov 19, 2021, 9:00 AM CST
In force
12 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, Choctaw County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 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 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 183 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 12:00Z on 2021-11-18Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-11-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -327 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
2362 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-327 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

790 
WWUS74 KTSA 181859
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1259 PM CST Thu Nov 18 2021

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053-060-063-066>076-191500-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FZ.W.0008.211119T0600Z-211119T1500Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Tulsa-Delaware-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Antlers, Clayton, Hugo, Tulsa, 
Grove, Jay, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, Stilwell, Muskogee, 
Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, Wilburton, and Poteau
1259 PM CST Thu Nov 18 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 20s are
  expected. 

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...These conditions will kill plants and other tender 
  vegetation that are left outdoors or unprotected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Cover faucets on the exterior of your home. Precautions should 
also be taken to protect small plants and tender vegetation.

&&

$$

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for the latest information,forecasts,and warnings.
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3 follow-up statements
833 
WWUS74 KTSA 190312
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
912 PM CST Thu Nov 18 2021

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053-060-063-066>076-191400-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FZ.W.0008.211119T0312Z-211119T1500Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Tulsa-Delaware-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Antlers, Clayton, Hugo, Tulsa, 
Grove, Jay, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, Stilwell, Muskogee, 
Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, Wilburton, and Poteau
912 PM CST Thu Nov 18 2021

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures ranging from the lower 20s to
  lower 30s expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...These conditions will kill plants and other tender 
  vegetation that are left outdoors or unprotected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Cover faucets on the exterior of your home. Precautions should 
also be taken to protect small plants and tender vegetation.

&&

$$

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
492 
WWUS74 KTSA 190956
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
356 AM CST Fri Nov 19 2021

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053-060-063-066>076-191500-
/O.CON.KTSA.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-211119T1500Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Tulsa-Delaware-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Antlers, Clayton, Hugo, Tulsa, 
Grove, Jay, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, Stilwell, Muskogee, 
Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, Wilburton, and Poteau
356 AM CST Fri Nov 19 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures ranging from the lower 20s to 
  lower 30s expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...These conditions will kill plants and other tender 
  vegetation that are left outdoors or unprotected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Cover faucets on the exterior of your home. Precautions should
also be taken to protect small plants and tender vegetation.

&&

$$

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
880 
WWUS74 KTSA 191454
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
854 AM CST Fri Nov 19 2021

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053-060-063-066>076-191600-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-211119T1500Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Tulsa-Delaware-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Antlers, Clayton, Hugo, Tulsa, 
Grove, Jay, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, Stilwell, Muskogee, 
Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, Wilburton, and Poteau
854 AM CST Fri Nov 19 2021

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

Temperatures continue to warm above freezing this morning allowing
for the freeze warning to expire. A few remaining cold locations
just below freezing will warm back above freezing over the next 
hour. 

$$

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
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Nearby

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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.