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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 164, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 11, 2023Latimer County, LeFlore County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2023, 2:55 PM CDT for Latimer County, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 50 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: Jun 11, 2023, 2:55 PM CDT (19:55 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2023, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Latimer County, OK, LeFlore County, OK

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 11, 1:58 PM CDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 1:58 PM CDT, 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 1:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 1:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
129 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023

OKZ073>075-111915-
Haskell OK-Pittsburg OK-Latimer OK-
129 PM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Haskell, north central Latimer and northeastern Pittsburg Counties
through 215 PM CDT...

At 129 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 6 miles
east of Arrowhead State Park, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Quinton...                        Kinta...
Enterprise...                     Robbers Cave State Park...
Featherston...                    Lewisville...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3508 9562 3525 9556 3521 9510 3494 9517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 283DEG 17KT 3515 9551

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:49 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 1:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	52 min
Jun 11, 2:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	30 min
Jun 11, 2:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	35 min
Jun 11, 3:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	30 min
Jun 11, 3:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	19 min
Jun 11, 4:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	25 min
Jun 11, 1:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	46 min
Jun 11, 1:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	52 min
Jun 11, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore	47 min
Jun 11, 2:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	26 min
Jun 11, 3:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	12 min
Jun 11, 3:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	48 min
Jun 11, 3:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	35 min
Jun 11, 4:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison	30 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.