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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 186, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2024, 11:09 PM CDT for Delaware County, Mayes County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma; Benton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 66 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
- May 6, 2024, 11:09 PM CDT (04:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2024, 12:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Benton County, AR, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Ottawa County, OK
The radar
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 10:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
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 May 6, 10:20 PM CDT, 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 10:20 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1020 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...New SHORT TERM... .SHORT TERM... (The rest of tonight) Issued at 1018 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 Isolated convection forming ahead of the main squall line will pose the highest risk for strong tornadoes over the next few hours. Otherwise, squall line will sweep across much of the area except possibly far southeast Oklahoma overnight, with damaging winds and some embedded tornado threat. Made minor changes to pops over the next few hours, with the rest of the forecast on track at this time. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Monday) Issued at 128 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 Tuesday is expected to be a relatively quiet day weather-wise across eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas as weak high pressure prevails. The next chance of storms will come on Wednesday as a cold front moves through the region. These storms will likely fire up earlier in the day near the cold front approaching Highway 75 in eastern Oklahoma by early afternoon. All modes of severe weather will be possible as this system moves through the area as well. Dry weather is forecast later in the week and into the weekend with temperatures near normal for this time of year. Shower and storm chances increase late in the weekend with the approach of a mid-level shortwave. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 627 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 Low stratus has more or less risen above 3000 feet, though a few obs below that can be expected this evening. May also see a few showers through the early part of the forecast across far eastern OK and western AR. Severe thunderstorms ongoing across western OK will move into northeast OK while organizing into a squall line, generally in the 02-04z time frame. This squall line will have potential for dangerous wind gusts and large hail, with specific threat becoming more clear as they move closer to TAF sites. Farther east and south the threat of storms will persist through around 10z. MVFR ceilings will persist for a time after the storms pass, with VFR conditions return late Tuesday morning. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 59 83 61 83 / 90 10 10 30 FSM 69 86 65 87 / 80 10 0 60 MLC 67 85 66 86 / 70 10 0 30 BVO 55 81 56 81 / 80 10 10 20 FYV 64 83 61 83 / 80 10 10 70 BYV 64 82 59 82 / 80 10 0 70 MKO 64 81 61 84 / 90 10 10 50 MIO 61 80 58 80 / 90 10 10 60 F10 63 82 62 85 / 90 10 10 30 HHW 69 84 66 85 / 40 10 10 30 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Tuesday for OKZ054>067. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...14
Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 5:19 PM CDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 519 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-071000- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 519 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...After 7 PM.. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Critical. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...After 7 PM. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...This Evening. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Evening. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Severe thunderstorms have developed across western Oklahoma as of late afternoon. These storms will spread east and expand in coverage by early evening. Severe weather is expected into northeast Oklahoma by early to mid evening and will steadily spread east through the early morning hours Tuesday. Conditions will support significant severe weather, especially during the evening into early morning hours. Tornadoes are likely, especially during the evening hours, including the risk for strong long track tornadoes. Additionally, large hail and locally damaging winds are expected to occur, with this risk expanding east through the early morning hours. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. TUESDAY...High Wind Potential. WEDNESDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. THURSDAY through SUNDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A few severe storms may develop as early as Wednesday morning, but a more widespread severe weather risk is expected Wednesday afternoon as a cold front sweeps east. Locations south and east of Interstate 44 have the highest severe weather potential on Wednesday. Thunderstorm chances will end on Thursday with dry and mild weather for late week into the weekend. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... Spotter activation is expected this evening into the overnight hours. Additionally, given the potential for damaging storms, the need for mutual aid and additional staffing should be considered. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 6, 9:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
926 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0924 PM Tornado 2 E Hominy 36.41N 96.36W
05/06/2024 Osage OK Emergency Mngr
Hominy PD report relayed via Emergency
Management.
&&Special weather statement, May 6, 10:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1010 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM Tornado Barnsdall 36.56N 96.16W
05/06/2024 Osage OK Storm Chaser
Multiple reports of structural damage and
multiple chaser photos and videos of a
tornado in and near Barnsdall.
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KAHLocal storm report, May 6, 10:21 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
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1036 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
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1020 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Talala 36.53N 95.70W
05/06/2024 M59 MPH Rogers OK Mesonet
&&Local storm report, May 6, 11:02 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 31 min |
| May 6, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 26 min |
| May 6, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 54 min |
| May 6, 8:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 33 min |
| May 6, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 44 min |
| May 6, 8:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 26 min |
| May 6, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 41 min |
| May 6, 8:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 49 min |
| May 6, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 42 min |
| May 6, 9:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 31 min |
| May 6, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 58 min |
| May 6, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 40 min |
| May 6, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 2 more | 47 min |
| May 6, 10:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Wagoner | 42 min |
| May 6, 10:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Washington | 12 min |
| May 6, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata | 32 min |
| May 6, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner | 50 min |
| May 6, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 45 min |
| May 6, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Mayes, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers and 2 more | 48 min |
| May 6, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 39 min |
| May 6, 11:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 3 hr |
| May 6, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 42 min |
| May 6, 11:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 5 hr |
| May 6, 11:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee | 39 min |
| May 6, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa | 28 min |
| May 6, 11:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers | 3 hr |
| May 6, 11:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 4 hr |
| May 6, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 50 min |
| May 7, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware, Mayes, Tulsa, Wagoner | 26 min |
| May 7, 12:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Okmulgee | 52 min |
| May 7, 12:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Okfuskee | 51 min |
| May 7, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee | 52 min |
| May 7, 12:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee | 33 min |
| May 7, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee, Wagoner | 30 min |
| May 7, 12:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner | 3 hr |
| May 7, 1:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 44 min |
| May 7, 1:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 4 hr |
| May 7, 1:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 3 hr |
| May 7, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 47 min |
| May 7, 1:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 45 min |
| May 7, 1:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 4 hr |
| May 7, 1:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Wagoner | 4 hr |
| May 7, 1:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 52 min |
| May 7, 1:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 35 min |
| May 7, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 51 min |
| May 7, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 46 min |
| May 7, 2:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair | 34 min |
| May 7, 2:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 12 hr |
| May 7, 2:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 6 hr |
| May 7, 2:32 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 18 hr |
| May 7, 2:34 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 6 hr |
| May 7, 2:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| May 7, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 48 min |
| May 7, 3:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore | 44 min |
| May 7, 3:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 4 hr |
| May 7, 2:34 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 38 hr |
| May 6, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 25 min |
| May 6, 11:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 48 min |
| May 7, 1:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 47 min |
| May 7, 2:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 43 min |
| May 7, 3:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Madison, Washington | 29 min |
| May 7, 3:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Franklin, Madison | 28 min |
| May 7, 3:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin | 13 min |
| May 7, 3:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 48 min |
| May 7, 4:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 40 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.