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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 197, NWS Tulsa, OK

December 17, 2021McIntosh County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 17, 2021, 3:15 PM CST for McIntosh County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 45 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
Dec 17, 2021, 3:15 PM CST (21:15 UTC)
Expired
Dec 17, 2021, 4:00 PM CST
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties McIntosh County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 267 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 2021-12-17Temperature 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 2021-12-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 638 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1332 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
638 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
713 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

084 
WUUS54 KTSA 172115
SVRTSA
OKC091-121-172200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0197.211217T2115Z-211217T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
315 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern McIntosh County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Northern Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 400 PM CST.

* At 315 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast
  of Scipio, 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...
  Eufaula...                        Crowder...
  Canadian...                       Indianola...
  Arrowhead State Park...           Scipio...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3504 9599 3514 9601 3533 9560 3513 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 249DEG 28KT 3511 9593 

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

$$
4 follow-up statements
202 
WWUS54 KTSA 172122
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
322 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

OKC091-121-172200-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-211217T2200Z/
McIntosh OK-Pittsburg OK-
322 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MCINTOSH AND NORTHERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES...

At 322 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
Hanna, 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...
Eufaula...                        Crowder...
Canadian...                       Indianola...
Arrowhead State Park...           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3509 9591 3516 9595 3533 9560 3513 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 248DEG 27KT 3513 9587 

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

$$
277 
WWUS54 KTSA 172136
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
336 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

OKC091-121-172200-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-211217T2200Z/
McIntosh OK-Pittsburg OK-
336 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MCINTOSH AND NORTHEASTERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES...

At 336 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Indianola,
moving northeast 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...
Eufaula...                        Crowder...
Canadian...                       Indianola...
Arrowhead State Park...           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3511 9573 3518 9582 3523 9580 3533 9560
      3513 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 247DEG 28KT 3518 9575 

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

$$
122 
WWUS54 KTSA 172148
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
348 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

OKC091-121-172200-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-211217T2200Z/
McIntosh OK-Pittsburg OK-
348 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MCINTOSH AND NORTHEASTERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES...

At 348 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Canadian,
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...
Eufaula...                        Canadian...
Arrowhead State Park...           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3516 9564 3520 9570 3526 9572 3533 9560
      3513 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 249DEG 28KT 3522 9564 

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

$$
677 
WWUS54 KTSA 172156
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
356 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

OKC091-121-172206-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-211217T2200Z/
McIntosh OK-Pittsburg OK-
356 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MCINTOSH AND
NORTHEASTERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM 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.

LAT...LON 3516 9564 3520 9570 3526 9572 3533 9560
      3513 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 249DEG 28KT 3524 9559 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 7:57 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah2 hr
Dec 17, 8:11 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware11 hr
Dec 17, 8:13 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee5 hr
Dec 17, 1:09 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair, Delaware35 hr
Dec 17, 1:10 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee57 hr
Dec 17, 3:02 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg43 min
Dec 17, 5:35 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner3 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.