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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 18, 2021LeFlore County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2021, 4:07 PM CDT for LeFlore County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 38 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
May 18, 2021, 4:07 PM CDT (21:07 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2021, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties LeFlore County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 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
May 18, 3:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 259 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 2021-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 334 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 2021-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 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
334 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
517 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

816 
WUUS54 KTSA 182107
SVRTSA
OKC079-127-182145-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0086.210518T2107Z-210518T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
407 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pushmataha County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Southern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 407 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles southeast of Albion to 4 miles northwest of
  Octavia to 9 miles west of Hatfield, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Heavener...                       Talihina...
  Octavia...                        Talimena State Park...
  Heavener Runestone State Park...  Lake Wister State Park...
  Whitesboro...                     Muse...
  Big Cedar...                      Hodgen...
  Summerfield...                    Honobia...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3452 9510 3486 9502 3486 9500 3494 9500
      3495 9445 3451 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 204DEG 39KT 3456 9504 3458 9476 3445 9454 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
125 
WWUS54 KTSA 182122
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
422 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

OKC127-182132-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210518T2145Z/
Pushmataha OK-
422 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3456 9494 3468 9493 3468 9505 3485 9502
      3486 9500 3494 9500 3495 9445 3451 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 204DEG 39KT 3470 9497 3472 9469 3459 9446 

$$

OKC079-182145-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210518T2145Z/
Le Flore OK-
422 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN LE FLORE COUNTY...

At 422 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles west of Whitesboro to 5 miles north of Big
Cedar to 4 miles southwest of Mountain Fork, moving northeast at 45
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Heavener...                       Talimena State Park...
Heavener Runestone State Park...  Lake Wister State Park...
Whitesboro...                     Muse...
Big Cedar...                      Hodgen...
Summerfield...                    

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3456 9494 3468 9493 3468 9505 3485 9502
      3486 9500 3494 9500 3495 9445 3451 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 204DEG 39KT 3470 9497 3472 9469 3459 9446 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
277 
WWUS54 KTSA 182141
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
441 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

OKC079-182150-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210518T2145Z/
Le Flore OK-
441 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LE FLORE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT...
            
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 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 900 PM CDT for
southeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3456 9494 3468 9493 3468 9505 3485 9502
      3486 9500 3494 9500 3495 9445 3451 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 204DEG 39KT 3487 9488 3489 9460 3476 9437 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw26 min
May 18, 2:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha43 min
May 18, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha45 min
May 18, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore48 min
May 18, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah42 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.