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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 172, NWS Tulsa, OK

October 15, 2021Creek County, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 15, 2021, 1:41 AM CDT for Creek County, Okfuskee 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
Oct 15, 2021, 1:41 AM CDT (06:41 UTC)
Expired
Oct 15, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Creek County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 90 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 421 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 99 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
421 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1034 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

297 
WUUS54 KTSA 150641
SVRTSA
OKC037-107-150730-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0172.211015T0641Z-211015T0730Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
141 AM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Okfuskee County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until 230 AM CDT.

* At 141 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles southeast of Sparks to Prague to 2 miles
  south of Johnson, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  Okemah...                         Okfuskee...
  Boley...                          Weleetka...
  Paden...                          Bearden...
  Castle...                         Clearview...
  Welty...                          Mason...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 212 and
229.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3565 9662 3575 9619 3556 9619 3555 9613
      3529 9614 3529 9644 3546 9644 3546 9647
      3543 9650 3543 9652 3546 9654 3544 9657
      3541 9654 3539 9654 3541 9658 3540 9660
      3540 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 260DEG 26KT 3556 9673 3549 9668 3537 9683 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
1 follow-up statement
680 
WWUS54 KTSA 150701
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
201 AM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

OKC037-107-150730-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0172.000000T0000Z-211015T0730Z/
Creek OK-Okfuskee OK-
201 AM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CREEK AND OKFUSKEE COUNTIES...

At 200 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northeast of Prague to near Paden to 3 miles
northwest of Little, moving east at 30 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...
Okemah...                         Okfuskee...
Boley...                          Weleetka...
Paden...                          Bearden...
Castle...                         Clearview...
Welty...                          Mason...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 212 and
229.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3565 9662 3575 9619 3556 9619 3555 9613
      3529 9614 3529 9644 3546 9644 3546 9647
      3543 9650 3543 9652 3546 9654 3544 9657
      3541 9654 3539 9654 3541 9658 3540 9660
      3540 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 260DEG 26KT 3558 9660 3551 9655 3539 9670 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 14, 10:27 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware5 hr
Oct 15, 1:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Tulsa46 min
Oct 15, 2:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee49 min
Oct 15, 2:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers, Tulsa46 min
Oct 15, 2:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Osage, Tulsa3 hr
Oct 15, 2:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee39 min
Oct 15, 3:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Rogers, Wagoner47 min
Oct 15, 3:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Wagoner46 min
Oct 15, 3:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner118 min
Oct 15, 3:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah52 min
Oct 15, 4:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware43 min
Oct 15, 4:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Sequoyah55 min
Oct 15, 7:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Muskogee, Sequoyah2 hr

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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.