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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 27, 2024Osage County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2024, 8:01 PM CDT for Osage County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 29 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
Apr 27, 2024, 8:01 PM CDT (01:01 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2024, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

County Osage County, OK

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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
Apr 27, 7:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 206 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2024-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2161 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2024-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 401 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
2161 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
788 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
401 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
456 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
6.0
Supercell composite
20.0

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The text

As transmitted.

917 
WFUS54 KTSA 280101
TORTSA
OKC113-280145-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0021.240428T0101Z-240428T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
801 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles northeast of Kaw Lake, moving northeast at 35
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  Grainola...                       Foraker...

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 3700 9637 3690 9650 3680 9675 3700 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 233DEG 32KT 3684 9683 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$
3 follow-up statements
210 
WWUS54 KTSA 280112
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
812 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

OKC113-280145-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240428T0145Z/
Osage OK-
812 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY...

At 812 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles west of Grainola, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Grainola...                       

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 3700 9642 3690 9650 3684 9675 3700 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 229DEG 31KT 3692 9673 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$
253 
WWUS54 KTSA 280125
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
825 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

OKC113-280145-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240428T0145Z/
Osage OK-
825 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY...

At 825 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northeast of Grainola, moving northeast at 35
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...
Grainola...                       

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 3700 9642 3694 9650 3694 9668 3700 9669
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 235DEG 31KT 3700 9661 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
747 
WWUS54 KTSA 280130
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
830 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

OKC113-280140-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240428T0145Z/
Osage OK-
830 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9642 3694 9650 3694 9668 3700 9669
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 233DEG 32KT 3703 9656 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage32 min
Apr 27, 7:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig28 min
Apr 27, 7:39 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage21 min
Apr 27, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Okfuskee62 min
Apr 27, 10:36 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek39 min
Apr 27, 10:47 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatTSAOkfuskee43 min
Apr 27, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa63 min
Apr 27, 11:15 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee45 min
Apr 27, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee44 min
Apr 27, 11:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee55 min
Apr 27, 11:27 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage26 min
Apr 27, 11:29 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage16 min
Apr 27, 11:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSANowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington57 min
Apr 27, 11:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage45 min
Apr 27, 11:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner56 min
Apr 27, 11:51 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage30 min
Apr 27, 11:59 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Okmulgee, Tulsa16 min
Apr 28, 12:01 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee32 min
Apr 28, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACraig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington52 min
Apr 28, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPittsburg47 min
Apr 28, 12:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAOkfuskee3 hr
Apr 28, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Wagoner57 min
Apr 28, 12:21 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner39 min
Apr 28, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPittsburg66 min
Apr 28, 12:41 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSARogers, Tulsa, Wagoner3 hr
Apr 28, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa62 min
Apr 28, 12:47 AM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Wagoner43 min
Apr 28, 12:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes63 min
Apr 28, 1:02 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg43 min
Apr 28, 1:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah and 1 more64 min
Apr 28, 1:15 AM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner45 min
Apr 28, 1:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware43 min
Apr 28, 1:41 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee3 hr
Apr 28, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Ottawa32 min
Apr 28, 1:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Pittsburg60 min
Apr 28, 1:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSANowata32 hr
Apr 28, 1:51 AM CDTTornado WarningTSADelaware39 min
Apr 28, 1:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMuskogee3 hr
Apr 28, 2:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah63 min
Apr 28, 2:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg3 hr
Apr 28, 2:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer65 min
Apr 28, 2:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Muskogee3 hr
Apr 28, 3:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Sequoyah43 min
Apr 28, 3:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah56 min
Apr 28, 3:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer55 min
Apr 28, 3:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha45 min
Apr 28, 3:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer41 min
Apr 28, 3:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPushmataha28 min
Apr 28, 4:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha49 min
Apr 28, 4:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah3 hr
Apr 28, 4:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, LeFlore, Sequoyah3 hr
Apr 28, 4:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore53 min
Apr 28, 8:37 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Delaware28 hr
Apr 28, 9:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore17 hr
Apr 28, 9:43 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSASequoyah30 hr
Apr 28, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPittsburg27 min
Apr 28, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, Pittsburg44 min
Apr 28, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa41 min
Apr 28, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSARogers, Tulsa47 min
Apr 28, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Pittsburg46 min
Apr 28, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSARogers, Tulsa, Wagoner40 min
Apr 28, 5:25 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Pittsburg50 min
Apr 28, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg43 min
Apr 28, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Wagoner40 min
Apr 28, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, Pushmataha46 min
Apr 28, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington40 min
Apr 28, 5:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner3 hr
Apr 28, 5:58 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Wagoner47 min
Apr 28, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers30 min
Apr 28, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner38 min
Apr 28, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware50 min
Apr 28, 6:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner4 hr
Apr 28, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware48 min
Apr 28, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah21 min
Apr 28, 6:22 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Pittsburg38 min
Apr 28, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALeFlore, Pushmataha47 min
Apr 28, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Ottawa23 min
Apr 28, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner47 min
Apr 28, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek24 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.