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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Tulsa, OK

November 10, 2021Rogers County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Nov 10, 2021, 7:20 PM CST for Rogers County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 10 min. 4 reports 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
Nov 10, 2021, 7:20 PM CST (01:20 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2021, 7:30 PM CST
In force
10 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 10, 7:20 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG5 Nnw Broken Arrow, OKPOWER LINES DOWN AND BROKEN POWER POLES ALONG 31ST STREET BETWEEN 130TH AND 137TH EAST AVE. TIME IS APPROXIMATE.
Nov 10, 7:21 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG4 E Tulsa, OKSOCIAL MEDIA WITH PIC SHOWING TREE DAMAGE. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH.
Nov 10, 7:21 PM CSTTORNADO4 Wsw Catoosa, OKBROKEN LIMBS LARGER THAN 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER AS WELL AS SIGNS BLOWN OVER A FEW BLOCKS SOUTH OF ADMIRAL ON 145TH EAST AVE.
Nov 10, 7:29 PM CSTTORNADO1 Sw Catoosa, OKAN EF-0 TORNADO SNAPPED LARGE TREE LIMBS.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 10, 3:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 175 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 2021-11-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 964 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 2021-11-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 186 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
964 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
884 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
186 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.4

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The text

As transmitted.

296 
WFUS54 KTSA 110120
TORTSA
OKC131-143-110130-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0041.211111T0120Z-211111T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
720 PM CST Wed Nov 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Rogers County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  East central Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 730 PM CST.
    
* At 719 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Tulsa, moving east at 45 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...
  Tulsa...                          Catoosa...
  Tulsa International Airport...    

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 222 and 239.
 
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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3616 9570 3616 9576 3612 9576 3605 9596
      3616 9602 3617 9600 3620 9600 3628 9573
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 247DEG 38KT 3614 9590 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
Snider

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 10, 6:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage15 min
Nov 10, 6:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Pawnee43 min
Nov 10, 6:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington25 min
Nov 10, 6:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage34 min
Nov 10, 6:38 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa37 min
Nov 10, 6:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa47 min
Nov 10, 6:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata, Washington43 min
Nov 10, 6:54 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata36 min
Nov 10, 7:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa30 min
Nov 10, 7:01 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek29 min
Nov 10, 7:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner38 min
Nov 10, 7:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata25 min
Nov 10, 7:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Rogers23 min
Nov 10, 7:23 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner3 hr
Nov 10, 7:26 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedTSARogers, Tulsa, Wagoner34 min
Nov 10, 7:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner46 min
Nov 10, 7:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee34 min
Nov 10, 7:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig27 min
Nov 10, 7:51 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAMayes, Rogers39 min
Nov 10, 8:04 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg26 min
Nov 10, 8:06 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw24 min
Nov 10, 8:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware, Ottawa46 min
Nov 10, 8:15 PM CSTTornado WarningTSADelaware, Mayes30 min
Nov 10, 8:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Cherokee57 min
Nov 10, 8:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee36 min
Nov 10, 8:33 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg27 min
Nov 10, 8:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware33 min
Nov 10, 8:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware33 min
Nov 10, 8:50 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha25 min
Nov 10, 8:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee24 min
Nov 10, 8:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee35 min
Nov 10, 9:05 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner3 hr
Nov 10, 9:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah43 min
Nov 10, 9:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw26 min
Nov 10, 9:22 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha23 min
Nov 10, 9:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha46 min
Nov 10, 9:52 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Sequoyah38 min
Nov 10, 9:55 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee and 1 more3 hr
Nov 10, 10:30 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore45 min
Nov 10, 10:49 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSALatimer, Pushmataha3 hr
Nov 10, 11:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore28 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.