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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Tulsa, OK

February 4, 202112 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Feb 4, 2021, 3:20 AM CST for 12 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Feb 4, 2021, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 4, 2021, 3:20 AM CST (09:20 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 4, 2021, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 4, 2021, 2:24 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

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

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:22 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 188 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 2021-02-04Temperature 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2021-02-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 232 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1492 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
232 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
529 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

224 
WWUS74 KTSA 040920
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
320 AM CST Thu Feb 4 2021

OKZ054>057-059>062-064>067-042100-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.210204T1200Z-210204T2100Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Creek-
Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, 
Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, 
and Wagoner
320 AM CST Thu Feb 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 3 PM CST 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.

&&

$$

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
131 
WWUS74 KTSA 041041
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
441 AM CST Thu Feb 4 2021

OKZ058-042100-
/O.EXA.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.210204T1200Z-210204T2100Z/
Ottawa-
Including the city of Miami
441 AM CST Thu Feb 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Ottawa County.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 3 PM CST 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.

&&

$$

OKZ054>057-059>062-064>067-042100-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.210204T1200Z-210204T2100Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Creek-
Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, 
Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, 
and Wagoner
441 AM CST Thu Feb 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 3 PM CST 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.

&&

$$

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
697 
WWUS74 KTSA 042024
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
224 PM CST Thu Feb 4 2021

OKZ054>062-064>067-042130-
/O.CAN.KTSA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210204T2100Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-
Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, 
Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Sapulpa, Okemah, 
Okmulgee, and Wagoner
224 PM CST Thu Feb 4 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Gusty northwest winds at 20 to 30 mph will continue to decrease
through the afternoon hours. 

$$

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.