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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 2, 2022Osage County, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2022, 6:50 PM CDT for Osage County, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 24 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
May 2, 2022, 6:50 PM CDT (23:50 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2022, 7:14 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Osage County, OK, Pawnee County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 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
May 2, 2:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 12:00Z on 2022-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 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 12:00Z on 2022-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 226 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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-347 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
823 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
226 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
410 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

675 
WFUS54 KTSA 022350
TORTSA
OKC113-117-030030-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0021.220502T2350Z-220503T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
650 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Pawnee County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 730 PM CDT.
    
* At 647 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Hallett, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Hominy...                         Cleveland...
  Osage...                          Hallett...

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 3619 9661 3633 9665 3661 9621 3630 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 246DEG 30KT 3627 9656 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
851 
WWUS54 KTSA 030001
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
701 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

OKC113-117-030030-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220503T0030Z/
Osage OK-Pawnee OK-
701 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES...
    
At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cleveland, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Hominy...                         Cleveland...
Osage...                          

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 3621 9651 3633 9655 3653 9618 3630 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 256DEG 23KT 3627 9647 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
696 
WWUS54 KTSA 030014
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
714 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

OKC113-117-030024-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220503T0030Z/
Osage OK-Pawnee OK-
714 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3621 9651 3633 9655 3653 9618 3630 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 246DEG 30KT 3632 9634 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 2:53 AM CDTFlood WatchTSADelaware, Ottawa21 hr
May 2, 3:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha34 min
May 2, 3:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer, Pushmataha33 min
May 2, 4:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw28 min
May 2, 4:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore26 min
May 2, 4:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore43 min
May 2, 5:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer, Pushmataha46 min
May 2, 5:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore39 min
May 2, 8:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee6 days
May 2, 8:24 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware48 hr
May 2, 8:26 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Delaware28 hr
May 2, 8:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg31 min
May 2, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell36 min
May 2, 3:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah36 min
May 2, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah35 min
May 2, 4:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore37 min
May 2, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah31 min
May 2, 4:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore34 min
May 2, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore47 min
May 2, 5:23 PM CDTTornado WarningTSALeFlore52 min
May 2, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee55 min
May 2, 6:00 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTSAOsage, Pawnee45 min
May 2, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee51 min
May 2, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee49 min
May 2, 6:34 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Pawnee41 min
May 2, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers and 1 more49 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.