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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Tulsa, OK

February 28, 2021Choctaw County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2021, 10:33 AM CST for Choctaw County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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
Feb 28, 2021, 10:33 AM CST (16:33 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2021, 11:15 AM CST
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Choctaw County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 186 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 28, 10:44 AM CSTHAIL 1Boswell, OK

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 190 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, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2021-02-28Temperature 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, Norman, OK at 12:00Z on 2021-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
92 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
238 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

828 
WUUS54 KTSA 281633
SVRTSA
OKC023-127-281715-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0001.210228T1633Z-210228T1715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1033 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Pushmataha County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Choctaw County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1115 AM CST.

* At 1033 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bennington,
  moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Antlers...                        Boswell...
  Rattan...                         Soper...
  Kent...                           Messer...
  Moyers...                         Kosoma...
  Kellond...                        Dunbar...
  Oleta...                          Eubanks...
  Corinne...                        Sobol...
  Darwin...                         Apple...
  Speer...                          Dela...
  Unger...                          Finley...

LAT...LON 3392 9591 3395 9594 3412 9594 3413 9595
      3414 9595 3415 9597 3416 9578 3430 9578
      3450 9551 3417 9521 3392 9589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 234DEG 44KT 3399 9602 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
601 
WWUS54 KTSA 281704
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1104 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

OKC023-281713-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T1715Z/
Choctaw OK-
1104 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe 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 600 PM CST for
southeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3416 9578 3430 9578 3450 9551 3417 9521
      3416 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 236DEG 40KT 3418 9567 

$$

OKC127-281715-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T1715Z/
Pushmataha OK-
1104 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY...

At 1103 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest
of Antlers, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations in or near the path include...
Antlers...                        Rattan...
Moyers...                         Kosoma...
Kellond...                        Dunbar...
Oleta...                          Eubanks...
Corinne...                        Darwin...
Dela...                           Finley...

LAT...LON 3416 9578 3430 9578 3450 9551 3417 9521
      3416 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 236DEG 40KT 3418 9567 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
360 
WWUS54 KTSA 281710
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1110 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

OKC127-281720-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T1715Z/
Pushmataha OK-
1110 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 AM CST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail,
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for
southeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3416 9578 3430 9578 3450 9551 3417 9521
      3416 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 234DEG 44KT 3423 9559 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 9:15 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryTSAChoctaw, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 3 more6 hr
Feb 28, 11:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw43 min
Feb 28, 11:39 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha38 min
Feb 28, 12:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw36 min
Feb 28, 12:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha23 min
Feb 28, 1:02 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw28 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.