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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 9, 20216 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 7:38 PM CDT for 6 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 52 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, 7:38 PM CDT (00:38 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Creek County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 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 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2021-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1392 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 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1392 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1212 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

659 
WUUS54 KTSA 100038
SVRTSA
OKC037-101-111-131-143-145-100130-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0040.210410T0038Z-210410T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  East central Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Western Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...
  Northern Okmulgee County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 738 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 2 miles west of Turley to near Glenpool to 5 miles
  east of Slick, moving east at 45 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...
  Tulsa...                          Broken Arrow...
  Sand Springs...                   Claremore...
  Owasso...                         Bixby...
  Sapulpa...                        Jenks...
  Glenpool...                       Coweta...
  Catoosa...                        Verdigris...
  Haskell...                        Inola...
  Kiefer...                         Sperry...
  Mounds...                         Jenks Riverside Airport...
  Stonebluff...                     Turley...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 209 and 254.
 
LAT...LON 3616 9610 3617 9600 3633 9600 3634 9543
      3608 9544 3607 9543 3604 9543 3577 9561
      3576 9623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 259DEG 40KT 3625 9600 3598 9599 3578 9616 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
929 
WWUS54 KTSA 100103
SVSTSA

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

OKC037-101-100113-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210410T0130Z/
Creek OK-Muskogee OK-
803 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CREEK AND
NORTHWESTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES 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 and east central Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3610 9544 3604 9543 3582 9559 3582 9564
      3586 9565 3586 9577 3582 9577 3581 9603
      3607 9587 3633 9578 3634 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 259DEG 40KT 3630 9568 3603 9567 3583 9584 

$$

OKC111-131-143-145-100130-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210410T0130Z/
Rogers OK-Wagoner OK-Okmulgee OK-Tulsa OK-
803 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN ROGERS...WESTERN WAGONER...NORTH CENTRAL OKMULGEE AND
SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES...

At 803 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles west of Claremore to 2 miles east of Oneta to
6 miles north of Bald Hill, moving east at 45 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...
Tulsa...                          Broken Arrow...
Claremore...                      Bixby...
Jenks...                          Coweta...
Catoosa...                        Verdigris...
Inola...                          Stonebluff...
Taiwah...                         Tiawah...
Oneta...                          Liberty...
Redbird...                        Hectorville...
Leonard...                        Choska...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 231 and 254.
 
LAT...LON 3610 9544 3604 9543 3582 9559 3582 9564
      3586 9565 3586 9577 3582 9577 3581 9603
      3607 9587 3633 9578 3634 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 259DEG 40KT 3630 9568 3603 9567 3583 9584 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
518 
WWUS54 KTSA 100120
SVSTSA

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

OKC111-131-143-145-100130-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210410T0130Z/
Rogers OK-Wagoner OK-Okmulgee OK-Tulsa OK-
820 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ROGERS...WESTERN
WAGONER...NORTH CENTRAL OKMULGEE AND SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  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 and east central Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3610 9544 3604 9543 3582 9559 3582 9564
      3586 9565 3586 9577 3582 9577 3581 9603
      3607 9587 3633 9578 3634 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 259DEG 40KT 3633 9546 3606 9545 3586 9562 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 7:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers28 min
Apr 9, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOkfuskee51 min
Apr 9, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee48 min
Apr 9, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa36 min
Apr 9, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa31 min
Apr 9, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Nowata37 min
Apr 9, 7:41 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Tulsa20 min
Apr 9, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, Mayes23 min
Apr 9, 7:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee34 min
Apr 9, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware29 min
Apr 9, 8:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, Mayes32 min
Apr 9, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPittsburg46 min
Apr 9, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee41 min
Apr 9, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha50 min
Apr 9, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah42 min
Apr 9, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha66 min
Apr 9, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah48 min
Apr 9, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee30 min
Apr 9, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha55 min
Apr 9, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Muskogee, Sequoyah38 min
Apr 9, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, LeFlore, Pushmataha47 min
Apr 9, 10:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore36 min
Apr 9, 10:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah42 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.