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Tornado Warning 73, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 26, 2024Craig County, Nowata County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2024, 1:35 AM CDT for Craig County, Nowata County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 15 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: May 26, 2024, 1:35 AM CDT (06:35 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2024, 1:50 AM CDT
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Craig County, OK, Nowata County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 25, 9:04 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 136 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: 1925 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1164 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 160 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.3
Supercell composite: 10.7

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The text

As transmitted.

496 
WFUS54 KTSA 260635
TORTSA
OKC035-105-260715-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0073.240526T0635Z-240526T0715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
135 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northern Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 135 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles east of Wann, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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...
  South Coffeyville...              Welch...
  Bluejacket...                     Lenapah...
  Wann...                           Hollow...
  Pyramid Corners...                Centrailia...

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 3699 9504 3697 9504 3695 9499 3677 9500
      3684 9581 3694 9581 3694 9579 3700 9579
      3700 9501
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 268DEG 45KT 3694 9572 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

1 follow-up statement

392 
WWUS54 KTSA 260650
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
150 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

OKC035-105-260700-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-240526T0715Z/
Craig OK-Nowata OK-
150 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CRAIG AND NORTHERN NOWATA
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3699 9504 3697 9504 3695 9499 3677 9500
      3684 9581 3694 9581 3694 9579 3700 9579
      3700 9501
TIME...MOT...LOC 0649Z 268DEG 45KT 3695 9548 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at May 26, 12:38 AM CDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 12:38 AM CDT, 57 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1238 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(The rest of tonight)
Issued at 920 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

Update mainly is for adding tornado watch 311 which will include
most of NE OK and far NW AR. Bulk of storm coverage is expected
to stay north of I 40 tonight, though isolated to widely scattered
storms that develop across SE OK and WC AR will still have severe
potential. Made some adjustments to PoPs through 06 based on
expected coverage, and just a few minor tweaks to PoPs in the
06-12z time frame. Overnight temperatures look reasonable at this
time.

Updated ZFP/AFM/PFM already sent

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tomorrow through Saturday)
Issued at 230 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

Thunderstorms are expected to have waned and / or focused more
east of the local region by early Sunday. However, the cold front
associated with the passing wave will not clear western AR and SE
OK until late afternoon and conditions will become increasingly
unstable ahead of the boundary. Veered low level winds will limit
frontal convergence and overall storm coverage is likely to be
low, however at least isolated storms are possible along the
boundary by mid to late afternoon before the front clears the
forecast area to the east and south. Otherwise, dry weather and
warm weather will prevail west of the front. Sfc high pressure
builds across the region Monday providing a pleasant day area
wide.

The pattern transitions toward more northwesterly flow through the
southern Plains by Tuesday with daily thunderstorm complexes
likely to develop and track in or near the forecast area from
Tuesday night through Thursday. Locally heavy rainfall and at
least a limited risk of severe weather would accompany these
events.

By late week into next weekend the pattern reverts to more
southwesterly flow aloft and likely remains unsettled with daily
thunderstorm chances continuing.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1238 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024
Supercell continues to track east early this morning across far
northeast Oklahoma and will likely impact KXNA/KROG in the 06-07Z
time range. LIFR conditions will be likely with the potential for
severe gusts/large hail. Supercell located along the OK/KS state
line should remain north of KBVO. Additional storms are developing
across portions of eastern Oklahoma in strong low level jet and a
few of these storms could also briefly impact NW AR TAF sites
overnight. Otherwise, strong and gusty southwest winds will develop
during the day Sunday. VFR conditions will prevail through the
remainder of the TAF period.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   89  62  87  62 /   0   0   0   0
FSM   91  66  89  63 /  20  20   0  10
MLC   91  64  89  62 /   0  10   0  10
BVO   88  58  86  58 /  10   0   0   0
FYV   87  61  85  59 /  20  10   0   0
BYV   88  61  84  59 /  30  10   0   0
MKO   90  62  85  60 /   0   0   0  10
MIO   86  59  83  59 /  10  10   0   0
F10   91  61  86  60 /   0   0   0  10
HHW   89  65  89  63 /  10  10   0  10

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
AR...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...23
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...12

Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 5:03 PM CDT, 8 hours 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
503 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-261015-
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-
503 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

TORNADO.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma.
	ONSET...This evening.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	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 storms are underway across northwest Texas and
southwest Oklahoma, with additional development across the Texas and
Oklahoma panhandles late this afternoon. As these storms move east
towards central Oklahoma, the potential for severe thunderstorms
across parts of eastern Oklahoma remains in place later this
evening. The storms will likely be widely scattered, but will pose
the threat of large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes. As
activity moves further into eastern Oklahoma, storms are expected to
weaken some as they move into Arkansas. Further north, an organized
MCS that track east across southern Kansas may clip parts of far
northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas late tonight. These storms
will carry mainly a damaging wind threat along with an isolated
tornado potential.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
MONDAY...No Hazards.
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A couple of quiet days are expected for the remainder of the
holiday weekend. A few thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday
across far eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas as a cold front
moves through, but will quickly shift eastward. Nightly
thunderstorm chances will return by mid week as northwest flow
aloft sets up and chances increase for storm complexes moving into
the region overnight. Some severe potential will likely exist on
those nights, along with the threat for heavy rainfall and
isolated flooding.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 26, 12:58 AM CDT, 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1258 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

OKZ058-260615-
Ottawa OK-
1258 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTY
THROUGH 115 AM CDT...

At 1257 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
southeast of Baxter Springs, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Baxter Springs...                 Quapaw...
Peoria...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 314 and 324.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3686 9462 3685 9476 3700 9481 3700 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0557Z 255DEG 43KT 3696 9470

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

69

Local storm report, May 26, 1:08 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
108 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0106 AM     Hail             3 SE Onapa              35.37N 95.51W
05/26/2024  M2.00 Inch       McIntosh           OK   Public

&&

Local storm report, May 26, 1:10 AM CDT, 25 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
110 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0110 AM     Tornado          3 NNE Cherokee City     36.34N 94.55W
05/26/2024                   Benton             AR   Public

            TDS on radar.

&&

Local storm report, May 26, 1:18 AM CDT, 17 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
118 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0115 AM     Tornado          Decatur                 36.33N 94.46W
05/26/2024                   Benton             AR   Official NWS Obs

            Anticyclonic tornado with TDS on radar.

&&

Local storm report, May 26, 1:22 AM CDT, 13 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
122 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0121 AM     Hail             4 NNW Hulah             36.98N 96.05W
05/26/2024  E1.75 Inch       Osage              OK   Public

&&

Local storm report, May 26, 1:34 AM CDT, 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
134 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0127 AM     Hail             1 NE Mazie              36.11N 95.36W
05/26/2024  E1.00 Inch       Mayes              OK   Emergency Mngr

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	62 min
May 25, 8:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	60 min
May 25, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	34 min
May 25, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	67 min
May 25, 9:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	42 min
May 25, 10:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	42 min
May 25, 10:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington	39 min
May 25, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington	49 min
May 25, 11:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Mayes, Rogers	51 min
May 26, 12:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw	45 min
May 26, 12:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	43 min
May 26, 12:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TSA	Delaware, Mayes	49 min
May 26, 12:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	24 min
May 26, 12:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee	34 min
May 26, 12:29 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage	46 min
May 26, 12:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	26 min
May 26, 12:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Sequoyah	65 min
May 26, 12:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware	48 min
May 26, 12:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	17 min
May 26, 1:03 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Nowata, Osage, Washington	42 min
May 26, 1:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Wagoner	29 min
May 26, 1:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	35 min
May 26, 1:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Craig, Nowata	41 min
May 26, 2:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	50 min
May 26, 2:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	3 hr
May 26, 2:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	9 min
May 26, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Nowata	36 min
May 26, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata	39 min
May 26, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	45 min
May 26, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	48 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.