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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 9, 2021Craig County, Nowata County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 4:56 PM CDT for Craig County, Nowata County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 14 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
Apr 9, 2021, 4:56 PM CDT (21:56 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 5:10 PM CDT
In force
14 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Craig County, OK, Nowata County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 132 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 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 107 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 415 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
107 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-149 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1650 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
415 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
429 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted.

248 
WUUS54 KTSA 092156
SVRTSA
OKC035-105-092245-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0029.210409T2156Z-210409T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
456 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 456 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles east of Delaware to 4 miles west of White
  Oak, 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...
  Welch...                          Hollow...
  Pyramid Corners...                Centralia...
  Centrailia...                     

LAT...LON 3687 9508 3664 9521 3661 9536 3675 9557
      3700 9544 3700 9526
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 211DEG 27KT 3674 9553 3662 9534 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
799 
WWUS54 KTSA 092204
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
504 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

OKC035-105-092245-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210409T2245Z/
Craig OK-Nowata OK-
504 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CRAIG AND NORTHEASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES...

At 504 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located 10 miles east of 
Delaware and 3 miles north of White Oak, moving east 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...
Welch...                          Hollow...
Pyramid Corners...                Centralia...
Centrailia...                     

LAT...LON 3665 9520 3666 9533 3681 9553 3700 9544
      3700 9526 3687 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 268DEG 29KT 3679 9546 3667 9528 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
137 
WWUS54 KTSA 092210
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
510 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

OKC035-105-092219-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210409T2245Z/
Craig OK-Nowata OK-
510 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN CRAIG AND
NORTHEASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3665 9520 3666 9533 3681 9553 3700 9544
      3700 9526 3687 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 211DEG 27KT 3682 9544 3670 9526 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 3:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa37 min
Apr 9, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Ottawa42 min
Apr 9, 3:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington39 min
Apr 9, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa22 min
Apr 9, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee44 min
Apr 9, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers42 min
Apr 9, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Rogers41 min
Apr 9, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPawnee43 min
Apr 9, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee45 min
Apr 9, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee38 min
Apr 9, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage32 min
Apr 9, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage53 min
Apr 9, 5:33 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTSACraig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 5 more5 hr
Apr 9, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee44 min
Apr 9, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Rogers43 min
Apr 9, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage43 min
Apr 9, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee46 min
Apr 9, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee, Washington51 min
Apr 9, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata34 min
Apr 9, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Tulsa, Washington46 min
Apr 9, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig28 min
Apr 9, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.