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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 6, 2024Creek County, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

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.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 6, 11:35 PM CDTHAIL 1.751 Nw Milfay, OKReport 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 6, 2:05 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC12 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2024-05-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3547 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2024-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 337 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

276 
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage31 min
May 6, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage26 min
May 6, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAOsage, Pawnee54 min
May 6, 8:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee33 min
May 6, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage44 min
May 6, 8:34 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage26 min
May 6, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee41 min
May 6, 8:56 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee49 min
May 6, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage42 min
May 6, 9:14 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage31 min
May 6, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa58 min
May 6, 9:35 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedConsiderable damage threatTSAOsage, Washington40 min
May 6, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 2 more47 min
May 6, 10:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner42 min
May 6, 10:06 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAWashington12 min
May 6, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata32 min
May 6, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner50 min
May 6, 10:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers45 min
May 6, 10:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Mayes, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers and 2 more48 min
May 6, 11:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Ottawa39 min
May 6, 11:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa3 hr
May 6, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSADelaware, Mayes, Ottawa66 min
May 6, 11:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee42 min
May 6, 11:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner5 hr
May 6, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Rogers, Tulsa28 min
May 6, 11:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers3 hr
May 6, 11:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee4 hr
May 6, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee50 min
May 7, 12:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware, Mayes, Tulsa, Wagoner26 min
May 7, 12:08 AM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Okmulgee52 min
May 7, 12:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOkfuskee51 min
May 7, 12:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee52 min
May 7, 12:44 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee33 min
May 7, 12:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, Wagoner30 min
May 7, 12:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner3 hr
May 7, 1:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee44 min
May 7, 1:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSADelaware, Mayes4 hr
May 7, 1:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAMcIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee3 hr
May 7, 1:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair, Cherokee47 min
May 7, 1:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah45 min
May 7, 1:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAMcIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee4 hr
May 7, 1:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Muskogee, Wagoner4 hr
May 7, 1:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh52 min
May 7, 1:40 AM CDTTornado WarningTSACherokee35 min
May 7, 1:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah51 min
May 7, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Muskogee, Sequoyah46 min
May 7, 2:26 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair34 min
May 7, 2:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee12 hr
May 7, 2:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair, Delaware6 hr
May 7, 2:32 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee, Delaware18 hr
May 7, 2:34 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware6 hr
May 7, 2:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah3 hr
May 7, 2:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah48 min
May 7, 3:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore44 min
May 7, 3:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSALeFlore, Sequoyah4 hr
May 7, 2:34 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee38 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.