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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 9, 2021Osage County, Pawnee County, Washington County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 6:09 PM CDT for Osage County, Pawnee County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 51 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, 6:09 PM CDT (23:09 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Osage County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 205 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1068 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 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
1068 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-311 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1414 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

684 
WUUS54 KTSA 092309
SVRTSA
OKC113-117-147-100000-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0036.210409T2309Z-210410T0000Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northern Washington County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Pawnee County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 609 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles west of Hulah to 4 miles southwest of
  Pearsonia to 3 miles north of Fairfax to 3 miles west of Ralston,
  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...
  Bartlesville...                   Pawhuska...
  Dewey...                          Fairfax...
  Copan...                          Wynona...
  Ralston...                        Bigheart...
  Pearsonia...                      Bartlesville Municipal Airport...
  Hulah...                          Sunset Lake...
  Osage Hills State Park...         Okesa...
  Wah Sha She State Park...         Tallant...
  Pershing...                       Nelagoney...

LAT...LON 3700 9580 3694 9580 3694 9581 3682 9581
      3659 9617 3643 9644 3645 9693 3664 9679
      3677 9659 3700 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 283DEG 26KT 3695 9613 3676 9651 3663 9671 3650
9680

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
957 
WWUS54 KTSA 092332
SVSTSA

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

OKC117-092341-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210410T0000Z/
Pawnee OK-
632 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area therefore the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3700 9580 3694 9580 3694 9581 3682 9581
      3659 9617 3643 9644 3645 9671 3667 9666
      3677 9659 3700 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 283DEG 21KT 3695 9607 3674 9644 3660 9652 3647
9661

$$

OKC113-147-100000-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210410T0000Z/
Osage OK-Washington OK-
632 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 631 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 2 miles northwest of Hulah to 3 miles south of
Pearsonia to 10 miles east of Fairfax to 6 miles north of Blackburn,
moving east at 25 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...
Bartlesville...                   Pawhuska...
Dewey...                          Copan...
Wynona...                         Bigheart...
Pearsonia...                      Bartlesville Municipal Airport...
Hulah...                          Sunset Lake...
Osage Hills State Park...         Okesa...
Wah Sha She State Park...         Tallant...
Pershing...                       Nelagoney...

LAT...LON 3700 9580 3694 9580 3694 9581 3682 9581
      3659 9617 3643 9644 3645 9671 3667 9666
      3677 9659 3700 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 283DEG 21KT 3695 9607 3674 9644 3660 9652 3647
9661

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
863 
WWUS54 KTSA 092349
SVSTSA

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

OKC113-147-100000-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210410T0000Z/
Osage OK-Washington OK-
649 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Copan, moving
east at 25 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...
Bartlesville...                   Dewey...
Copan...                          Hulah...
Wah Sha She State Park...         

LAT...LON 3700 9580 3694 9580 3694 9581 3682 9581
      3676 9597 3678 9609 3687 9611 3700 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 259DEG 23KT 3690 9591 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata14 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, 6:26 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.