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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Tulsa, OK

December 14, 202120 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Dec 14, 2021, 2:08 PM CST for 20 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Dec 15, 2021, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2021, 2:08 PM CST (20:08 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 15, 2021, 8:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 15, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
All 24 counties

Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 2021-12-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-12-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 263 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
933 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
263 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
216 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

533 
WWUS74 KTSA 142008
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
208 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>076-151000-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0015.211215T1400Z-211216T0000Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-
Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-
Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-
Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
208 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast 
  Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio,commercial radio or television
for the latest information,forecasts,and warnings.
For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/tsa
2 follow-up statements
406 
WWUS74 KTSA 150959
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
Issued by National Weather Service Norman OK
359 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>076-160000-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0015.211215T1400Z-211216T0000Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-
Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-
Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-
Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
359 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast 
  Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio,commercial radio or television
for the latest information,forecasts,and warnings.
For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/tsa
087 
WWUS74 KTSA 152358
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
558 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>076-160100-
/O.EXP.KTSA.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-211216T0000Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-
Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-
Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-
Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah,
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
558 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Winds have begun to decrease below advisory criteria this evening
and will allow the wind advisory to expire. Some gusts of 30 to
near 40 mph will remain possible into the evening hours across 
northeast Oklahoma as a cold front enters the region. 

$$

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio,commercial radio or television
for the latest information,forecasts,and warnings.
For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/tsa

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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.