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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Oct 10, 2021, 10:29 PM CDT for Tulsa County, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2021, 10:29 PM CDT (03:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 10:48 PM CDT | TORNADO | Coweta, OK | POWER POLES DOWN, BUILDINGS DAMAGED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 9:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1436 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1199 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 255 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 8.8
The text
As transmitted.
976
WFUS54 KTSA 110329
TORTSA
OKC143-145-110415-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0031.211011T0329Z-211011T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1029 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Wagoner County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 1115 PM CDT.
* At 1028 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 5 miles west of Stonebluff, moving northeast at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations in or near the path include...
Broken Arrow... Coweta...
Stonebluff... Oneta...
Leonard...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3603 9549 3586 9575 3586 9589 3608 9576
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 228DEG 33KT 3586 9582
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$4 follow-up statements
531
WWUS54 KTSA 110335
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1035 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
OKC143-145-110415-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-211011T0415Z/
Wagoner OK-Tulsa OK-
1035 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WAGONER AND SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES...
At 1034 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles southeast of
Bixby, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Broken Arrow... Coweta...
Stonebluff... Oneta...
Leonard...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3603 9549 3586 9575 3586 9589 3608 9576
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 207DEG 10KT 3587 9584
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$105
WWUS54 KTSA 110341
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1041 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
OKC143-145-110415-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-211011T0415Z/
Wagoner OK-Tulsa OK-
1041 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WAGONER AND SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES...
At 1041 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southeast of Bixby, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Broken Arrow... Coweta...
Stonebluff... Oneta...
Leonard...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3603 9549 3586 9575 3586 9589 3608 9576
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 209DEG 10KT 3591 9581
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$755
WWUS54 KTSA 110353
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1053 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
OKC143-110403-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-211011T0415Z/
Tulsa OK-
1053 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.
LAT...LON 3603 9549 3593 9565 3594 9569 3607 9569
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 205DEG 30KT 3599 9562
$$
OKC145-110415-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-211011T0415Z/
Wagoner OK-
1053 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WAGONER COUNTY...
At 1053 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 3 miles northeast of
Coweta, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Coweta...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3603 9549 3593 9565 3594 9569 3607 9569
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 205DEG 30KT 3599 9562
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$204
WWUS54 KTSA 110403
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1103 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
OKC145-110415-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-211011T0415Z/
Wagoner OK-
1103 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WAGONER COUNTY...
At 1103 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Inola, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Coweta...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3603 9549 3598 9560 3599 9568 3607 9569
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 219DEG 27KT 3605 9556
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 8:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 4 hr |
| Oct 10, 8:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 55 min |
| Oct 10, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 54 min |
| Oct 10, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 64 min |
| Oct 10, 9:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 58 min |
| Oct 10, 9:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 24 min |
| Oct 10, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa | 54 min |
| Oct 10, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 50 min |
| Oct 10, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 59 min |
| Oct 10, 10:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 25 min |
| Oct 10, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 36 min |
| Oct 10, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 56 min |
| Oct 10, 10:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 39 min |
| Oct 10, 10:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 10, 10:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee | 34 min |
| Oct 10, 10:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Wagoner | 32 min |
| Oct 10, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 67 min |
| Oct 10, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Rogers and 1 more | 64 min |
| Oct 10, 10:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 47 min |
| Oct 10, 11:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 40 min |
| Oct 10, 11:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 42 min |
| Oct 10, 11:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 70 min |
| Oct 10, 11:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 110 min |
| Oct 10, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 50 min |
| Oct 11, 12:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 38 min |
| Oct 11, 12:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 39 min |
| Oct 11, 1:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 42 min |
| Oct 11, 1:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Tulsa | 49 min |
| Oct 11, 1:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 116 min |
| Oct 11, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 33 min |
| Oct 11, 2:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington | 43 min |
| Oct 11, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 51 min |
| Oct 11, 2:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa | 56 min |
| Oct 11, 3:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.