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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Tulsa, OK

August 9, 2023Delaware County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2023, 6:55 PM CDT for Delaware County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 37 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
Aug 9, 2023, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2023, 7:32 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Delaware County, OK, Ottawa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 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
Aug 9, 4:04 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 89 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 12:00Z on 2023-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 187 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 12:00Z on 2023-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 112 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
187 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-232 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1559 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

879 
WUUS54 KTSA 092355
SVRTSA
OKC041-115-100045-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0310.230809T2355Z-230810T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
655 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northeast
  of Bernice State Park, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Grove...                          Fairland...
  Bernice...                        Bernice State Park...
  Cleora...                         Honey Creek State Park...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 298 and 300.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tulsa.

&&

LAT...LON 3674 9462 3650 9462 3657 9498 3676 9491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 280DEG 25KT 3665 9485 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
834 
WWUS54 KTSA 100011
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
711 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

OKC041-115-100045-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230810T0045Z/
Delaware OK-Ottawa OK-
711 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES...

At 711 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northeast of
Grove, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations in or near the path include...
Grove...                          Honey Creek State Park...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tulsa.

&&

LAT...LON 3674 9462 3650 9462 3656 9491 3675 9480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 281DEG 25KT 3662 9472 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
505 
WWUS54 KTSA 100032
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
732 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

OKC041-115-100042-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230810T0045Z/
Delaware OK-Ottawa OK-
732 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND
SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However hail is still 
possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3674 9462 3650 9462 3656 9491 3675 9480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 280DEG 25KT 3659 9454 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 2:57 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryTSAChoctaw, McIntosh, Pittsburg, Pushmataha17 hr
Aug 9, 5:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa50 min
Aug 9, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig30 min
Aug 9, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig34 min
Aug 9, 5:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage33 min
Aug 9, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington31 min
Aug 9, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa39 min
Aug 9, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig33 min
Aug 9, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Washington36 min
Aug 9, 6:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata29 min
Aug 9, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa34 min
Aug 9, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig31 min
Aug 9, 6:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Nowata, Ottawa116 min
Aug 9, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig24 min
Aug 9, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Washington44 min
Aug 9, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig33 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.