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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 9, 2021Creek County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 9, 2021, 7:41 PM CDT for Creek County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 20 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, 7:41 PM CDT (00:41 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 8:01 PM CDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Creek County, OK, Tulsa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 45 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, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.

233 
WFUS54 KTSA 100041
TORTSA
OKC037-143-100130-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0009.210410T0041Z-210410T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
741 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Tulsa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 830 PM CDT.
    
* At 741 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 3 miles west of Mounds, 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...
  Tulsa...                          Broken Arrow...
  Bixby...                          Jenks...
  Glenpool...                       Kiefer...
  Mounds...                         

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 3606 9585 3597 9576 3586 9610 3586 9615
      3591 9620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 242DEG 33KT 3589 9611 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
384 
WWUS54 KTSA 100050
SVSTSA

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

OKC037-100100-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210410T0130Z/
Creek OK-
750 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CREEK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm 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 1100 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3598 9603 3606 9585 3597 9576 3588 9603
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 242DEG 33KT 3593 9602 

$$

OKC143-100130-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210410T0130Z/
Tulsa OK-
750 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTY...
    
At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Glenpool, 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...
Tulsa...                          Broken Arrow...
Bixby...                          Jenks...
Glenpool...                       

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 3598 9603 3606 9585 3597 9576 3588 9603
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 242DEG 33KT 3593 9602 

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

$$
784 
WWUS54 KTSA 100101
SVSTSA

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

OKC143-100111-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210410T0130Z/
Tulsa OK-
801 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened and no longer 
appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore the warning has 
been cancelled. However gusty winds to 50 mph are still possible 
with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3598 9603 3606 9585 3597 9576 3588 9603
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 242DEG 33KT 3598 9591 

$$

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, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner52 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.