Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2023, 6:45 PM CST for Haskell County, Muskogee County, Pittsburg 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2023, 6:45 PM CST (00:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2023, 7:30 PM CST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Haskell County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 3:34 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 190 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1112 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 965 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
814
WFUS54 KTSA 030045
TORTSA
OKC061-101-121-030130-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0003.230103T0045Z-230103T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
645 PM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Haskell County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Northeastern Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Muskogee County in east central Oklahoma...
* Until 730 PM CST.
* At 645 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Quinton, moving northeast at 40 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...
Stigler... Quinton...
Porum... Webbers Falls...
Whitefield... Kinta...
Briartown... Enterprise...
Kanima... Lewisville...
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 285 and
287.
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 3503 9537 3517 9551 3531 9536 3529 9535
3532 9535 3550 9514 3530 9489 3505 9533
3506 9535 3504 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 229DEG 37KT 3515 9537
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
692 follow-up statements
207
WWUS54 KTSA 030054
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
654 PM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
OKC121-030104-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230103T0130Z/
Pittsburg OK-
654 PM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PITTSBURG COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Oklahoma.
LAT...LON 3529 9535 3532 9535 3550 9514 3530 9489
3513 9533 3526 9538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 229DEG 37KT 3521 9528
$$
OKC061-101-030130-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230103T0130Z/
Haskell OK-Muskogee OK-
654 PM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
HASKELL AND SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES...
At 654 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles southwest of Whitefield, moving northeast at 45
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...
Stigler... Porum...
Webbers Falls... Whitefield...
Briartown... Kanima...
This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 285 and
287.
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 3529 9535 3532 9535 3550 9514 3530 9489
3513 9533 3526 9538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 229DEG 37KT 3521 9528
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
69365
WWUS54 KTSA 030130 RRA
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
730 PM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
OKC061-101-030140-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230103T0130Z/
Haskell OK-Muskogee OK-
730 PM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HASKELL AND SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Oklahoma.
LAT...LON 3529 9535 3532 9535 3550 9514 3530 9489
3513 9533 3526 9538
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 229DEG 37KT 3545 9494
$$
69The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 6:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 6:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 42 min |
| Jan 2, 6:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 36 min |
| Jan 2, 6:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 36 min |
| Jan 2, 6:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 45 min |
| Jan 2, 6:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 6:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 26 min |
| Jan 2, 6:47 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 13 min |
| Jan 2, 6:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 36 min |
| Jan 2, 7:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 34 min |
| Jan 2, 7:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 42 min |
| Jan 2, 7:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Wagoner | 52 min |
| Jan 2, 7:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 7:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 17 min |
| Jan 2, 11:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 34 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.