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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 26, 202111 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Apr 26, 2021, 8:53 AM CDT for 11 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 26, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 26, 2021, 8:53 AM CDT (13:53 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 26, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 26, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1619 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 549 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 531 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

934 
WWUS74 KTSA 261353
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
853 AM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021

OKZ054>065-262200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0011.210426T1400Z-210426T2200Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-
Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, 
Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, 
and Okemah
853 AM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Oklahoma.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should exercise caution while driving.  Be alert to
sudden gusts of wind which may cause you to lose control of your
vehicle.  Extra attention should be given to cross winds and on
bridges and overpasses.

&&

$$

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1 follow-up statement

180 
WWUS74 KTSA 262202
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
502 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021

OKZ054>065-262315-
/O.EXP.KTSA.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210426T2200Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-
Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, 
Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, 
and Okemah
502 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The latest wind gusts are continuing to show a decreasing trend
with gusts now staying below 40 miles per hour over the past hour.
As a result, the wind advisory will be allowed to expire. Wind 
gusts over 30 miles per hour at times will continue through the 
evening hours.

$$

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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.