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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 11, 2022, 8:28 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 26 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 11, 2022, 8:28 PM CDT (01:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2022, 8:54 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Choctaw County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 10:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 353 days |
| Apr 11, 3:31 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 197 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -216 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1157 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
059
WFUS54 KTSA 120128
TORTSA
OKC023-127-120215-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0013.220412T0128Z-220412T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
828 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Pushmataha County in southeastern Oklahoma...
North central Choctaw County in southeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles west of Antlers, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
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...
Antlers... Rattan...
Kellond... Darwin...
Speer... Dela...
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 3417 9578 3432 9578 3430 9538 3408 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 274DEG 12KT 3423 9573
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
229
WWUS54 KTSA 120146
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
846 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022
OKC023-120155-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220412T0215Z/
Choctaw OK-
846 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has remained
north of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Oklahoma.
LAT...LON 3422 9568 3430 9565 3430 9538 3416 9541
3416 9553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 265DEG 18KT 3424 9561
$$
OKC127-120215-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220412T0215Z/
Pushmataha OK-
846 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY...
At 845 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Antlers, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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...
Antlers... Rattan...
Kellond... Dela...
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 3422 9568 3430 9565 3430 9538 3416 9541
3416 9553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 265DEG 18KT 3424 9561
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$180
WWUS54 KTSA 120154
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
854 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022
OKC127-120202-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220412T0215Z/
Pushmataha OK-
854 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However large hail is
still possible with a new thunderstorm moving into western
Pushmataha county.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Oklahoma.
LAT...LON 3422 9568 3430 9565 3430 9538 3416 9541
3416 9553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 274DEG 12KT 3424 9558
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 7:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 40 min |
| Apr 11, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 48 min |
| Apr 11, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 40 min |
| Apr 11, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 51 min |
| Apr 11, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 48 min |
| Apr 11, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore | 42 min |
| Apr 11, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 28 min |
| Apr 11, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 21 min |
| Apr 11, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 39 min |
| Apr 11, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 25 min |
| Apr 11, 9:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Atoka | 33 min |
| Apr 11, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 55 min |
| Apr 11, 10:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 10:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pushmataha | 28 min |
| Apr 11, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 33 min |
| Apr 11, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 49 min |
| Apr 12, 3:41 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TSA | Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Okfuskee and 7 more | 21 hr |
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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.