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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 311, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 30, 20244 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2024, 2:04 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 56 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 30, 2024, 2:04 PM CDT (19:04 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2024, 3:00 PM CDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 184 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: 1297 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.4

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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 May 30, 12:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 12:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 12:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1234 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-311030-
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-
1234 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma.
	ONSET...This Afternoon.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Showers a thunderstorms will increase in coverage this afternoon
across eastern Oklahoma. A few storms may become strong or
marginally severe with heavy rain, damaging winds and hail.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue to spread eastward this
evening and tonight impacting northwest Arkansas.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop
across the area late tonight and early tomorrow morning with a
continued risk of locally heavy rainfall and localized flooding.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
More widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected on Friday.
Locally heavy rainfall is likely with a few strong to severe thunderstorms
possible south of I-40. Flooding may also become an issue, especially
in areas that receive heavy rainfall today and tonight.

Daily thunderstorm chances are expected this weekend through early next
week as west to northwest flow aloft continues over the southern Plains.
Scattered storms are forecast each day with at least a marginal severe
weather threat, including locally heavy rain.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 1:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 1:18 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
118 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

OKZ049-053-075-301915-
Choctaw OK-Latimer OK-Pushmataha OK-
118 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PUSHMATAHA...SOUTH CENTRAL
LATIMER AND EASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM CDT...

At 118 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 6 miles west of Stanley to 3 miles southwest of
Rattan to Arthur City. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Hugo...                           Antlers...
Clayton...                        Fort Towson...
Sawyer...                         Rattan...
Snow...                           Tuskahoma...
Hugo Lake State Park...           Stanley...
Kellond...                        Clayton Lake State Park...
Kent...                           Goodland...
Yanush...                         Messer...
Raymond Gary State Park...        Nashoba...
Kosoma...                         Dunbar...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3392 9561
      3393 9561 3459 9567 3460 9552 3467 9551
      3479 9527 3436 9504 3425 9505 3424 9515
      3394 9516 3396 9523 3389 9526 3390 9526
      3391 9527 3387 9529
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 250DEG 28KT 3458 9558 3416 9543 3387 9550

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, May 30, 1:19 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
119 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

OKZ049-071-073-075-301915-
Pittsburg OK-Latimer OK-Pushmataha OK-McIntosh OK-
119 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL PUSHMATAHA...
SOUTHWESTERN MCINTOSH...WESTERN LATIMER AND PITTSBURG COUNTIES
THROUGH 215 PM CDT...

At 119 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles southeast of Hanna to 7 miles northeast
of Daisy. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Mcalester...                      Wilburton...
Eufaula...                        Hartshorne...
Krebs...                          Crowder...
Alderson...                       Canadian...
Indianola...                      Hanna...
Stidham...                        Higgins...
Raiford...                        Vivian...
Lake Eufaula State Park...        Damon...
Blocker...                        Yanush...
Arrowhead State Park...           Mcalester Regional Airport...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3521 9595 3545 9557 3520 9545 3516 9545
      3516 9543 3465 9520 3460 9573
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 238DEG 17KT 3517 9585 3460 9564

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, May 30, 1:48 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
148 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

OKZ054-055-301945-
Osage OK-Washington OK-
148 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTHERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM CDT...

At 148 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 2 miles southeast of Chautauqua to 5 miles
southwest of Pearsonia. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include...
Copan...                          Bigheart...
Osage Hills State Park...         Hulah...
Sunset Lake...                    Wah Sha She State Park...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9579 3698 9579 3672 9607 3672 9654
      3700 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 267DEG 24KT 3699 9614 3673 9649

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, May 30, 2:00 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
200 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

OKZ070-071-073>075-301945-
Haskell OK-Pittsburg OK-Muskogee OK-Latimer OK-McIntosh OK-
200 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN HASKELL...NORTHEASTERN
MCINTOSH...NORTHWESTERN LATIMER...NORTHEASTERN PITTSBURG AND
SOUTHEASTERN MUSKOGEE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM CDT...

At 200 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles northwest of Eufaula to 5 miles northwest
of Quinton to 6 miles north of Higgins. Movement was northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Eufaula...                        Stigler...
Checotah...                       Warner...
Quinton...                        Porum...
Whitefield...                     Kinta...
Rentiesville...                   Briartown...
Robbers Cave State Park...        Enterprise...
Keefeton...                       Onapa...
Lewisville...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 264 and
283.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3488 9544 3515 9546 3532 9564 3564 9541
      3545 9512 3506 9512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 218DEG 23KT 3532 9564 3516 9545 3490 9543

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Special weather statement, May 30, 2:02 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
202 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

OKZ049-074>076-301945-
Haskell OK-Latimer OK-Pushmataha OK-Le Flore OK-
202 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA...SOUTH
CENTRAL HASKELL...CENTRAL LATIMER AND SOUTHWESTERN LE FLORE COUNTIES
THROUGH 245 PM CDT...

At 202 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 5 miles north of Higgins to 14 miles east of
Cloudy. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Wilburton...                      Talihina...
Red Oak...                        Albion...
Talimena State Park...            Damon...
Bengal...                         Kiamichi...
Whitesboro...                     Lequire...
Panola...                         Honobia...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3491 9541 3512 9510 3451 9473 3451 9504
      3431 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 220DEG 21KT 3489 9541 3430 9503

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 12:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	46 min
May 30, 12:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	42 min
May 30, 12:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	41 min
May 30, 1:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	43 min
May 30, 1:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	57 min
May 30, 1:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Pittsburg	56 min
May 30, 1:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha	3 hr
May 30, 1:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	57 min
May 30, 2:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Muskogee	45 min
May 30, 2:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	43 min
May 30, 2:14 PM CDT	Flood Watch	TSA	Choctaw	15 hr
May 30, 2:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	52 min
May 30, 2:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington	2 hr
May 30, 2:54 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	2 hr
May 30, 2:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	47 min
May 30, 3:08 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Nowata, Rogers, Washington	3 hr
May 30, 3:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore, Sequoyah	44 min
May 30, 3:27 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Nowata, Rogers	3 hr
May 30, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	49 min
May 30, 5:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	LeFlore, Sequoyah	90 min
May 30, 4:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Crawford, Franklin	45 min
May 30, 4:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Crawford, Franklin	45 min
May 30, 5:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Crawford, Franklin	35 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.