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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 19, 20234 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this high wind warning at Apr 19, 2023, 11:00 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 19, 2023, 11:00 PM CDT (04:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2023, 11:44 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Craig County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 00:00Z on 2023-04-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1276 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2023-04-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 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
1276 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1150 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
257 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

762 
WWUS74 KTSA 200400
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1100 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023

OKZ054>058-201200-
/O.UPG.KTSA.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-230420T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KTSA.HW.W.0002.230420T0400Z-230420T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0012.230420T0600Z-230420T1200Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, 
and Miami
1100 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, south winds 30 to 40 mph with
  gusts up to 60 mph. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 25 to 30
  mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Osage, Washington OK, Nowata, Craig and Ottawa 
  Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 1 AM CDT Thursday. For 
  the Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 
  58 mph or more will lead to property damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong and potentially damaging winds will
  impact parts of northeast Oklahoma near the Kansas border
  through 1 AM. 

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.

&&

$$

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ059>076-201200-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-230420T1200Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
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, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, 
Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, 
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
1100 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Thursday.

* 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
1 follow-up statement
588 
WWUS74 KTSA 200444
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1144 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023

OKZ054>058-201200-
/O.CAN.KTSA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230420T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KTSA.WI.Y.0012.230420T0444Z-230420T1200Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, 
and Miami
1144 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Osage, Washington OK, Nowata, Craig and Ottawa 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 
  58 mph or more will lead to property damage.

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.

&&

$$

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ059>076-201200-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-230420T1200Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
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, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, 
Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, 
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
1144 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Thursday.

* 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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage39 min
Apr 19, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage14 min
Apr 19, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee24 min
Apr 19, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee45 min
Apr 19, 10:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Okfuskee63 min
Apr 19, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage35 min
Apr 19, 10:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig37 min
Apr 19, 11:00 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTSACraig, Nowata, Ottawa, Washington8 hr
Apr 19, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee42 min
Apr 19, 11:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee39 min
Apr 20, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee26 min
Apr 20, 12:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers36 min
Apr 20, 12:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa23 min
Apr 20, 12:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner31 min
Apr 20, 1:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Wagoner36 min
Apr 20, 6:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek51 min
Apr 20, 7:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek26 min
Apr 20, 12:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha36 min
Apr 20, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha36 min
Apr 20, 1:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha49 min
Apr 20, 1:56 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAPushmataha49 min
Apr 20, 2:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw33 min
Apr 20, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah26 min
Apr 20, 2:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah50 min
Apr 20, 2:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha46 min
Apr 20, 2:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Pushmataha32 min
Apr 20, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore49 min
Apr 20, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah47 min
Apr 20, 5:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw29 min
Apr 20, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha35 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.