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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2024, 11:21 PM CDT for Creek County, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2024, 11:21 PM CDT (04:21 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2024, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Creek County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 11:35 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 Nw Milfay, OK | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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, 2:05 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 3547 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 337 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 387 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 8.3
- Supercell composite
- 27.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KTSA 070421
TORTSA
OKC037-107-070500-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0049.240507T0421Z-240507T0500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1121 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Okfuskee County in east central Oklahoma...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1120 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level
rotation that could produce a tornado at any time was located near
Davenport, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
Bristow... Okfuskee...
Depew... Slick...
Shamrock... Welty...
Milfay... Mason...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 178 and 199.
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 3593 9662 3592 9619 3555 9619 3558 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 274DEG 34KT 3575 9674
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$4 follow-up statements
996
WWUS54 KTSA 070434
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1134 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
OKC037-107-070500-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240507T0500Z/
Creek OK-Okfuskee OK-
1134 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CREEK AND NORTHWESTERN OKFUSKEE COUNTIES...
At 1133 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southeast of Stroud, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Bristow... Okfuskee...
Depew... Slick...
Welty... Milfay...
Mason...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 178 and 193.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3589 9662 3585 9619 3555 9619 3558 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 280DEG 31KT 3572 9658
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$907
WWUS54 KTSA 070443
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1143 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
OKC037-107-070500-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240507T0500Z/
Creek OK-Okfuskee OK-
1143 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CREEK AND NORTH CENTRAL OKFUSKEE COUNTIES...
At 1143 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles south of Depew, moving east 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...
Bristow... Okfuskee...
Depew... Slick...
Welty...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 183 and 190.
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 3584 9653 3585 9619 3555 9619 3565 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 274DEG 34KT 3571 9646
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$528
WWUS54 KTSA 070452
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1152 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
OKC037-107-070500-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240507T0500Z/
Creek OK-Okfuskee OK-
1152 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CREEK AND NORTH CENTRAL OKFUSKEE COUNTIES...
At 1151 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles north of Welty, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 11:35 PM golfball size hail
was reported in Milfay with this storm.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Bristow... Okfuskee...
Slick... Welty...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 189 and 190.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3584 9644 3585 9619 3555 9619 3563 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 274DEG 27KT 3572 9638
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$161 WWUS54 KTSA 070456 SVSTSA Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1156 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 OKC037-107-070505- /O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240507T0500Z/ Creek OK-Okfuskee OK- 1156 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CREEK AND NORTH CENTRAL OKFUSKEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT... The rotation which prompted the warning has weakened, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for northeastern and east central Oklahoma. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for South central Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma... Okmulgee County in northeastern Oklahoma...Northeastern Okfuskee County in east central Oklahoma until 1245 AM. && LAT...LON 3584 9644 3585 9619 3555 9619 3563 9652 TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 274DEG 34KT 3572 9634 $$
The office that day
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, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 66 min |
| 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, 11:32 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 |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.