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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 174, NWS Tulsa, OK

October 15, 2021McIntosh County, Muskogee County, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 15, 2021, 2:51 AM CDT for McIntosh County, Muskogee County, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 39 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 15, 2021, 2:51 AM CDT (07:51 UTC)
Expired
Oct 15, 2021, 3:30 AM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 15, 3:26 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 61Checotah, 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 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 168 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.

904 
WUUS54 KTSA 150751
SVRTSA
OKC091-101-111-150830-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0174.211015T0751Z-211015T0830Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  McIntosh County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Central Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Okmulgee County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 251 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Okmulgee State Park to Schulter to 3 miles
  southwest of Weleetka, moving east at 45 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...
  Muskogee...                       Fort Gibson...
  Checotah...                       Warner...
  Morris...                         Dewar...
  Oktaha...                         Boynton...
  Grayson...                        Council Hill...
  Rentiesville...                   Hoffman...
  Stidham...                        Lake Eufaula State Park...
  Keefeton...                       Wainwright...
  Summit...                         Hitchita...
  Pierce...                         Eram...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 239 and
278.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3568 9591 3580 9525 3530 9529 3530 9535
      3532 9538 3533 9539 3533 9540 3530 9544
      3529 9598 3536 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 259DEG 38KT 3563 9605 3552 9596 3531 9618 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
979 
WWUS54 KTSA 150818
SVSTSA

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

OKC091-101-111-150830-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0174.000000T0000Z-211015T0830Z/
McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Okmulgee OK-
318 AM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT
FOR MCINTOSH...CENTRAL MUSKOGEE AND SOUTHEASTERN OKMULGEE COUNTIES...

At 318 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 2 miles north of Boynton to 4 miles northeast of
Council Hill to 5 miles west of Stidham, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations in or near the path include...
Muskogee...                       Fort Gibson...
Checotah...                       Warner...
Oktaha...                         Boynton...
Council Hill...                   Rentiesville...
Stidham...                        Lake Eufaula State Park...
Keefeton...                       Wainwright...
Summit...                         Hitchita...
Pierce...                         Onapa...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 245 and
278.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3580 9525 3530 9529 3530 9535 3532 9538
      3533 9539 3533 9540 3530 9544 3529 9598
      3559 9573 3571 9576
TIME...MOT...LOC 0818Z 257DEG 39KT 3569 9567 3558 9558 3537 9580 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 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, 1:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee49 min
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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.