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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 198, NWS Tulsa, OK

December 17, 2021Latimer County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 17, 2021, 8:43 PM CST for Latimer County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 36 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, 8:43 PM CST (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Dec 17, 2021, 9:19 PM CST
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Latimer County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:42 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

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 270 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-12-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 907 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-12-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 138 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
907 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-61 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1218 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
205 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

932 
WUUS54 KTSA 180243
SVRTSA
OKC077-121-180330-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0198.211218T0243Z-211218T0330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Latimer County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 930 PM CST.

* At 842 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles north of
  Blanco, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Mcalester...                      Wilburton...
  Hartshorne...                     Krebs...
  Savanna...                        Alderson...
  Higgins...                        Damon...
  Mcalester Regional Airport...     Blanco...
  Haileyville...                    Gowen...
  Dow...                            Bache...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tulsa.

&&

LAT...LON 3470 9580 3485 9587 3506 9545 3482 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 247DEG 32KT 3480 9578 

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

$$
3 follow-up statements
805 
WWUS54 KTSA 180255
SVSTSA

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

OKC077-121-180330-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-211218T0330Z/
Latimer OK-Pittsburg OK-
855 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN LATIMER AND EAST CENTRAL PITTSBURG COUNTIES...

At 855 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest of
Hartshorne, moving northeast at 40 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...
Wilburton...                      Hartshorne...
Alderson...                       Higgins...
Damon...                          Haileyville...
Gowen...                          Dow...
Bache...                          

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tulsa.

&&

LAT...LON 3476 9567 3490 9572 3506 9545 3482 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 243DEG 37KT 3487 9562 

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

$$
623 
WWUS54 KTSA 180312
SVSTSA

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

OKC077-121-180330-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-211218T0330Z/
Latimer OK-Pittsburg OK-
912 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN LATIMER AND EAST CENTRAL PITTSBURG COUNTIES...

At 912 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of
Robbers Cave State Park, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Wilburton...                      Hartshorne...
Higgins...                        Damon...
Gowen...                          

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tulsa.

&&

LAT...LON 3479 9553 3494 9559 3506 9545 3482 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 246DEG 36KT 3493 9542 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
696 
WWUS54 KTSA 180319
SVSTSA

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

OKC077-121-180328-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0198.000000T0000Z-211218T0330Z/
Latimer OK-Pittsburg OK-
919 PM CST Fri Dec 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LATIMER AND EAST
CENTRAL PITTSBURG COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3479 9553 3494 9559 3506 9545 3482 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 247DEG 32KT 3495 9536 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 6:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh33 min
Dec 17, 6:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell32 min
Dec 17, 6:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg28 min
Dec 17, 6:48 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg4 hr
Dec 17, 7:11 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware40 hr
Dec 17, 7:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah30 min
Dec 17, 7:17 PM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Delaware24 hr
Dec 17, 7:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg28 min
Dec 17, 7:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg34 min
Dec 17, 7:49 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg26 min
Dec 17, 8:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg35 min
Dec 17, 8:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg30 min
Dec 17, 8:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer36 min
Dec 17, 9:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell42 min
Dec 17, 9:46 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah44 min
Dec 17, 10:27 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah4 hr
Dec 17, 11:50 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSALatimer, LeFlore4 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.