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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 14, 2023Nowata County, Osage County, Washington County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2023, 6:00 AM CDT for Nowata County, Osage County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 45 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 14, 2023, 6:00 AM CDT (11:00 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2023, 6:45 AM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Nowata County, OK, Osage County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 195 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1917 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 14, 3:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 3:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
319 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today)
Issued at 318 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

A few stronger thunderstorm clusters have developed early this
morning across northeast Oklahoma in association with elongated
mid level vorticity max across Kansas. A right moving elevated
supercell produced ping pong ball size hail in Tulsa earlier.
Elevated instability remains in the 1000-1500 J/kg, with deep
layer shear around 40 knots, which will continue to support at
least a marginal hail threat for the remainder of the overnight
hours as storms continue eastward.

Additional scattered thunderstorms may redevelop by late morning
and especially into the afternoon as stronger diurnal heating
develops. CAMs, including some of the global models suggest best
storm chances will be across northeast Oklahoma closer to mid
level vort max sagging southeast out of Kansas and in the deeper
moisture across far southeast Oklahoma, where a few storms could
be severe with 80 knot upper speed max. The greater threat for
severe weather however will more than likely develop just southeast
of the CWA this afternoon/evening.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tonight through Tuesday)
Issued at 318 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

A few lingering storms will be possible tonight, however overall
coverage is expected to remain fairly limited. Another strong mid
level wave will move east out of the Four Corners region on Thursday
with an MCS liking moving into eastern Oklahoma Thursday night.
In additional to some severe threat, very heavy rainfall will be
likely in some locations.

Weak upper ridge builds into the southern Plains Friday into Saturday
with a slow warming trend. The active weather pattern continues
as another upper disturbance lifts northeast into Kansas with
another round of strong to severe thunderstorms Saturday night
including heavy rainfall.

Although weak upper ridge begins to build north into the early
part of the next week, zonal flow will persist, which should
allow for at least low thunderstorm chances and some passing
clouds. NBM still appears a little too warm during this time and
continued with slightly cooler MOS guidance. Heat indices however
may still start to become an issue, especially if the two rounds
of heaver precipitation materialize Thursday and Saturday nights.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1213 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023
Isolated/scattered TSRA will continue across the area
overnight, though potential impacts to any one TAF site will
remain low. At this time, will only include a VCTS at KBVO for a
brief period early in the period. Mostly VFR elements will
prevail, though MVFR cigs and vsbys can be expected at times at
KMLC over the first 6 hours of the period. The NW AR sites may
also experience a brief period of MVFR vsbys in fog between
08z-12z. Additional storms will be possible again tomorrow
afternoon and evening, but coverage appears to low for any TAF
mention.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   85  64  89  68 /  30  30  10  60
FSM   87  68  92  71 /  30  30  10  50
MLC   85  65  91  68 /  30  20  10  60
BVO   85  58  89  63 /  40  40  10  50
FYV   85  61  88  65 /  30  30  10  50
BYV   84  61  87  65 /  30  30  10  40
MKO   85  64  89  67 /  20  30  10  60
MIO   84  61  88  65 /  40  30  10  50
F10   84  63  89  67 /  20  20  10  60
HHW   83  67  90  69 /  40  30  10  50

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
AR...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...12
LONG TERM....12
AVIATION...23

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 5:11 AM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 4:41 AM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
441 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

OKZ054-141015-
Osage OK-
441 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of north central Osage
County through 515 AM CDT...

At 441 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 6 miles west of Cedar Vale to 2 miles southeast
of Newkirk. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Shidler...                        Elgin...
Grainola...                       Foraker...
Webb City...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9618 3675 9657 3677 9679 3678 9679
      3678 9675 3700 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0941Z 277DEG 35KT 3709 9661 3685 9702

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Local storm report, Jun 14, 5:16 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
516 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0413 AM     Hail             Winslow                 35.80N 94.13W
06/14/2023  E1.75 inch       Washington         AR   Public

&&

Local storm report, Jun 14, 5:19 AM CDT, 41 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
519 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0425 AM     Hail             1 W West Fork           35.92N 94.20W
06/14/2023  E1.75 inch       Washington         AR   Public

&&

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 5:25 AM CDT, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
525 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

OKZ054-141100-
Osage OK-
525 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Osage County
through 600 AM CDT...

At 525 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles southwest of Elgin to 3 miles northeast
of Burbank. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Shidler...                        Burbank...
Elgin...                          Grainola...
Foraker...                        Bigheart...
Pearsonia...                      Sunset Lake...
Eastern Kaw Lake...               Webb City...
Wah Sha She State Park...         Apperson...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9600 3697 9600 3654 9653 3673 9691
      3675 9688 3674 9683 3677 9682 3678 9675
      3700 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 1025Z 291DEG 25KT 3696 9635 3673 9669

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Local storm report, Jun 14, 5:36 AM CDT, 24 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
536 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0408 AM     Hail             2 ENE Blackburn         35.83N 94.18W
06/14/2023  E1.75 inch       Washington         AR   Public

            Corrects previous hail report from 1 W West
            Fork.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 10:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Wagoner	31 min
Jun 13, 10:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes, Wagoner	23 min
Jun 13, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	32 min
Jun 13, 11:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore	39 min
Jun 14, 1:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	31 min
Jun 14, 1:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	33 min
Jun 14, 2:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	28 min
Jun 14, 2:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	25 min
Jun 14, 2:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	27 min
Jun 14, 2:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Tulsa, Wagoner	27 min
Jun 14, 2:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes, Wagoner	30 min
Jun 14, 2:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	27 min
Jun 14, 2:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	36 min
Jun 14, 3:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	29 min
Jun 14, 3:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair	52 min
Jun 14, 3:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Delaware	29 min
Jun 14, 4:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	34 min
Jun 14, 5:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	35 min
Jun 14, 6:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	63 min
Jun 14, 6:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers	49 min
Jun 14, 7:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	39 min
Jun 14, 7:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes	39 min
Jun 14, 8:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	53 min
Jun 14, 3:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Washington	42 min
Jun 14, 4:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington	55 min
Jun 14, 4:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin	37 min
Jun 14, 4:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	29 min
Jun 14, 4:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Franklin	21 min
Jun 14, 4:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Washington	47 min
Jun 14, 8:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Washington	37 min
Jun 14, 8:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison, Washington	35 min
Jun 14, 9:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	23 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.