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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Tulsa, OK

October 10, 20217 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 10, 2021, 10:56 PM CDT for 7 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 64 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
Oct 10, 2021, 10:56 PM CDT (03:56 UTC)
Expired
Oct 11, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Cherokee County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:57 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
Oct 10, 11:01 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wnw Wagoner, OKLARGE BRANCHES DOWN.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 10, 9:24 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 2021-10-11Temperature 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 2021-10-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 95 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
2067 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

926 
WUUS54 KTSA 110356
SVRTSA
OKC021-041-091-097-101-131-145-110500-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0166.211011T0356Z-211011T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1056 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southwestern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern McIntosh County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Mayes County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Central Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma...
  Northern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1055 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 3 miles west of Inola to near Tullahassee to 3 miles
  west of Checotah, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Muskogee...                       Tahlequah...
  Wagoner...                        Pryor...
  Pryor Creek...                    Fort Gibson...
  Checotah...                       Chouteau...
  Inola...                          Warner...
  Locust Grove...                   Salina...
  Langley...                        Okay...
  Hulbert...                        Porter...
  Spavinaw...                       Oktaha...
  Disney...                         Oaks...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 257 and
268.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southeastern,
northeastern and east central Oklahoma.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3627 9479 3564 9510 3564 9513 3556 9514
      3538 9568 3579 9557 3614 9565 3652 9500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 222DEG 50KT 3614 9557 3585 9544 3546 9558 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
386 
WWUS54 KTSA 110431
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1131 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

OKC021-041-091-097-101-131-145-110500-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-211011T0500Z/
Rogers OK-Delaware OK-McIntosh OK-Mayes OK-Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-
Muskogee OK-
1131 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROGERS...SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE...NORTHEASTERN
MCINTOSH...MAYES...EASTERN WAGONER...CENTRAL CHEROKEE AND
NORTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...

At 1131 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northwest of Salina to 2 miles southeast of
Peggs to 5 miles southwest of Greenleaf State Park, moving northeast
at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations in or near the path include...
Muskogee...                       Tahlequah...
Wagoner...                        Pryor...
Pryor Creek...                    Fort Gibson...
Chouteau...                       Inola...
Warner...                         Locust Grove...
Salina...                         Langley...
Okay...                           Hulbert...
Spavinaw...                       Oktaha...
Disney...                         Oaks...
Braggs...                         Rentiesville...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 267 and
268.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southeastern,
northeastern and east central Oklahoma.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3627 9479 3564 9510 3564 9513 3556 9514
      3544 9549 3584 9548 3617 9560 3652 9500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 226DEG 39KT 3633 9521 3604 9508 3556 9523 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$
904 
WWUS54 KTSA 110443
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1143 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

OKC091-110452-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-211011T0500Z/
McIntosh OK-
1143 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northeastern
and east central Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3627 9479 3564 9510 3564 9513 3556 9514
      3551 9529 3596 9525 3621 9554 3652 9500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 222DEG 50KT 3644 9509 3615 9496 3567 9511 

$$

OKC021-041-097-101-131-145-110500-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-211011T0500Z/
Rogers OK-Delaware OK-Mayes OK-Wagoner OK-Cherokee OK-Muskogee OK-
1143 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROGERS...SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE...MAYES...
NORTHEASTERN WAGONER...CENTRAL CHEROKEE AND NORTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE
COUNTIES...

At 1142 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 2 miles southeast of Pensacola to 4 miles southwest of
Leach to 3 miles south of Pumpkin Center, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations in or near the path include...
Tahlequah...                      Pryor...
Pryor Creek...                    Fort Gibson...
Chouteau...                       Locust Grove...
Salina...                         Langley...
Hulbert...                        Spavinaw...
Disney...                         Oaks...
Braggs...                         Hoot Owl...
Peggs...                          Greenleaf State Park...
Cherokee State Park...            Rose...
Pumpkin Center...                 Leach...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northeastern
and east central Oklahoma.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3627 9479 3564 9510 3564 9513 3556 9514
      3551 9529 3596 9525 3621 9554 3652 9500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 222DEG 50KT 3644 9509 3615 9496 3567 9511 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 8:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee4 hr
Oct 10, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee55 min
Oct 10, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee54 min
Oct 10, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Okfuskee64 min
Oct 10, 9:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage58 min
Oct 10, 9:28 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee24 min
Oct 10, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa54 min
Oct 10, 9:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage50 min
Oct 10, 10:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg59 min
Oct 10, 10:05 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOkmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner25 min
Oct 10, 10:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington36 min
Oct 10, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner56 min
Oct 10, 10:21 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg39 min
Oct 10, 10:29 PM CDTTornado WarningTSATulsa, Wagoner46 min
Oct 10, 10:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 3 more3 hr
Oct 10, 10:41 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee34 min
Oct 10, 10:43 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAWagoner32 min
Oct 10, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha67 min
Oct 10, 10:58 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg47 min
Oct 10, 11:05 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Rogers, Wagoner40 min
Oct 10, 11:33 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah42 min
Oct 10, 11:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha70 min
Oct 10, 11:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes110 min
Oct 10, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa50 min
Oct 11, 12:07 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee38 min
Oct 11, 12:09 AM CDTTornado WarningTSADelaware39 min
Oct 11, 1:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee42 min
Oct 11, 1:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Tulsa49 min
Oct 11, 1:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee116 min
Oct 11, 1:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee33 min
Oct 11, 2:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington43 min
Oct 11, 2:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington51 min
Oct 11, 2:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa56 min
Oct 11, 3:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa48 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.