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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 30, 20257 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 30, 2025, 12:04 AM CDT for 7 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 41 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: Mar 30, 2025, 12:04 AM CDT (05:04 UTC)
Expired: Mar 30, 2025, 12:45 AM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Creek County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 29, 7:51 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 149 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: 1893 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1501 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 3.3

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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 Mar 29, 10:04 PM CDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 10:04 PM CDT, 2 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 5:15 PM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
515 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-301000-
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-
515 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL INCREASES TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.
TORNADO.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...After 9 PM.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...After 9 PM.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma.

FLASH FLOOD.
    RISK...Limited.
    AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
    ONSET...After 10 PM.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...After 10 PM.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas
	ONSET...Ongoing...tapering off this evening.

FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...West of Highway 75.
	ONSET...Ongoing...tapering off this evening.

DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms are expected to develop to the west of the region
this evening, and then progress into northeast Oklahoma late this
evening and overnight while transitioning into organized clusters
or lines posing a high severe risk. Locally damaging winds will
be the primary threat through the event, with a limited tornado
threat both with the initial storms and with any organized bowing
line segments. Large hail may also accompany the initial more
cellular storms. Additional storms may spread into southeast
Oklahoma overnight, however uncertainty remains high in the
overall coverage and duration of storms across this region. Should
storms develop and persist then they will also pose a risk of
severe weather. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur with the
stronger storms, which may result in localized flooding concerns.

Gusty south winds and lower humidity west of highway 75 will raise
fire weather concerns into early this evening.

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

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

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
There is a limited risk of severe weather Sunday afternoon along
and ahead of an advancing cold front. The risk will be greatest
from far southeast Oklahoma into west central Arkansas. Large
hail and damaging winds are the primary threats. The threats will
shift south and east of the region by evening.

Winds increase on Tuesday with a window for higher grassland fire
spread rates Tuesday afternoon. This will be in advance of the next
cold front which passes Tuesday night into Wednesday. A line of
thunderstorms with a risk of severe weather is expected to accompany
the passing cold front. The front is likely to stall near the Red
River by early Thursday and focus additional showers and thunderstorms
Thursday into Friday as it lifts north as a warm front. Locally
heavy rainfall is possible during this time frame with details in
location and amounts to be refined in later forecasts.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 11:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Mar 29, 11:19 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 29, 11:32 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1132 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

OKZ054-059-300500-
Osage OK-Pawnee OK-
1132 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OSAGE AND PAWNEE
COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1131 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
southwest of Pawnee, moving northeast at 40 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...
Ralston...                        Hominy...
Maramec...                        Skedee...
Osage...                          Hallett...
Pawnee...                         Cleveland...
Fairfax...                        Blackburn...
Sooner Lake...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3674 9663 3636 9628 3616 9664 3616 9682
      3624 9682 3625 9684 3625 9692 3633 9693
      3634 9703 3642 9703
TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 233DEG 34KT 3631 9685

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

Mejia

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 11:52 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1152 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

OKZ064>066-071-300530-
Okmulgee OK-Okfuskee OK-Creek OK-McIntosh OK-
1152 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CREEK...
NORTHWESTERN MCINTOSH...OKMULGEE AND OKFUSKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1230
AM CDT...

At 1151 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
southwest of Cromwell, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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...
Beggs...                          Preston...
Boley...                          Paden...
Weleetka...                       Dewar...
Pierce...                         Clearview...
Schulter...                       Morris...
Pharoah...                        Grayson...
Bryant...                         Hoffman...
Okmulgee...                       Okemah...
Okfuskee...                       Henryetta...
Mason...                          Okmulgee State Park...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 212 and
252.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southeastern,
northeastern and east central Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3560 9662 3591 9626 3573 9585 3538 9569
      3527 9598 3529 9598 3529 9644 3546 9644
      3546 9647 3543 9650 3543 9652 3546 9654
      3544 9657 3541 9654 3539 9654 3541 9658
      3540 9660 3540 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 229DEG 52KT 3528 9651

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

Mejia

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 11:54 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1154 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

OKZ049-053-300545-
Choctaw OK-Pushmataha OK-
1154 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PUSHMATAHA AND
WESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM CDT...

At 1154 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
northeast of Utica, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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...
Darwin...                         Speer...
Kent...                           Soper...
Boswell...                        Moyers...
Hugo...                           Kellond...
Unger...                          Antlers...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 9588 3392 9590 3392 9591 3395 9594
      3412 9594 3415 9596 3415 9598 3416 9598
      3416 9578 3431 9578 3436 9567 3403 9543
      3389 9586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 239DEG 38KT 3395 9617

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

Mejia

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 11:59 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1159 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

OKZ054-059-300530-
Osage OK-Pawnee OK-
1159 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTH
CENTRAL PAWNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT...

At 1159 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 7 miles
east of Fairfax, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Bigheart...                       Pearsonia...
Wynona...                         Pawhuska...
Sunset Lake...                    Fairfax...
Ralston...                        Osage Hills State Park...
Pershing...                       Foraker...
Nelagoney...                      Shidler...
Burbank...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3690 9601 3640 9643 3652 9682 3700 9656
      3700 9650
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 212DEG 45KT 3657 9658

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

Mejia

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 29, 11:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee	41 min
Mar 29, 11:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pawnee	28 min
Mar 29, 11:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee, Okmulgee	38 min
Mar 29, 11:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	51 min
Mar 29, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	31 min
Mar 30, 12:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	27 min
Mar 30, 12:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Pittsburg	33 min
Mar 30, 12:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers and 2 more	40 min
Mar 30, 12:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	34 min
Mar 30, 12:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, Osage, Pawnee	47 min
Mar 30, 12:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pushmataha	35 min
Mar 30, 12:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Rogers, Washington	49 min
Mar 30, 1:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Washington	40 min
Mar 30, 1:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 3 more	36 min
Mar 30, 1:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	30 min
Mar 30, 1:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore	24 min
Mar 30, 1:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	51 min
Mar 30, 1:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	32 min
Mar 30, 1:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata, Rogers, Washington	47 min
Mar 30, 1:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	42 min
Mar 30, 2:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	42 min
Mar 30, 2:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	46 min
Mar 30, 2:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Sequoyah	52 min
Mar 30, 2:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa	47 min
Mar 30, 2:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Crawford, Sebastian	47 min
Mar 30, 2:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Crawford	43 min
Mar 30, 2:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington	49 min
Mar 30, 2:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin	41 min
Mar 30, 3:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	36 min
Mar 30, 3:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sebastian	43 min
Mar 30, 3:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington	61 min
Mar 30, 2:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll	17 min
Mar 30, 2:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	13 min
Mar 30, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll	18 min
Mar 30, 4:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll	21 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.