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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 4, 2025McIntosh County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 4, 2025, 6:22 AM CST for McIntosh County, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 38 min. 2 reports 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
Mar 4, 2025, 6:22 AM CST (12:22 UTC)
Expired
Mar 4, 2025, 7:00 AM CST
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties McIntosh County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:23 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
Mar 4, 6:33 AM CSTTORNADO2 Wnw Eufaula, OKA tornado damaged outbuildings and homes, and blew down trees.
Mar 4, 6:36 AM CSTTSTM WND GST 60Eufaula, OK

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
Mar 4, 4:13 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 160 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 12:00Z on 2025-03-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2025-03-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -287 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1429 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
81 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-287 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-329 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

412 
WFUS54 KTSA 041222
TORTSA
OKC091-121-041300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0003.250304T1222Z-250304T1300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
622 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central McIntosh County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Pittsburg County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 700 AM CST.

* At 622 AM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing tornadoes
  that may not be visible due to heavy rain was located along a line
  extending from near Raiford to 7 miles southwest of Crowder, moving
  northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  Arrowhead State Park...           Canadian...
  Indianola...                      Crowder...
  Lake Eufaula State Park...        Vivian...
  Onapa...                          Eufaula...
  Checotah...                       

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 262 and
264.
 
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 3549 9553 3516 9545 3502 9581 3519 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1222Z 213DEG 31KT 3525 9580 3504 9576 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
1 follow-up statement
471 
WWUS54 KTSA 041236
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
636 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

OKC091-121-041300-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250304T1300Z/
McIntosh OK-Pittsburg OK-
636 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
MCINTOSH AND NORTHEASTERN PITTSBURG COUNTIES...

At 636 AM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing tornadoes
that may not be visible due to heavy rain was located along a line
extending from 3 miles southeast of Stidham to near Crowder, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Arrowhead State Park...           Canadian...
Crowder...                        Lake Eufaula State Park...
Onapa...                          Eufaula...
Checotah...                       

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 262 and
264.
 
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 3549 9553 3516 9545 3507 9567 3534 9569
TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 237DEG 35KT 3534 9565 3510 9566 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 12:41 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage49 min
Mar 4, 2:25 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington50 min
Mar 4, 3:13 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata, Washington47 min
Mar 4, 3:14 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek, Okfuskee, Tulsa46 min
Mar 4, 3:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Rogers54 min
Mar 4, 4:02 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa58 min
Mar 4, 5:34 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee41 min
Mar 4, 5:39 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAMcIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg51 min
Mar 4, 5:50 AM CSTTornado WarningTSAMcIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg40 min
Mar 4, 5:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAPittsburg, Pushmataha47 min
Mar 4, 6:13 AM CSTTornado WarningTSAMcIntosh, Okmulgee36 min
Mar 4, 6:14 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee46 min
Mar 4, 6:15 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACreek, Rogers, Tulsa5 hr
Mar 4, 6:25 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee and 2 more50 min
Mar 4, 6:30 AM CSTTornado WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner45 min
Mar 4, 6:39 AM CSTTornado WarningTSALatimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha36 min
Mar 4, 6:41 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha49 min
Mar 4, 6:43 AM CSTTornado WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee34 min
Mar 4, 6:45 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw45 min
Mar 4, 7:09 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more51 min
Mar 4, 7:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah44 min
Mar 4, 7:57 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, LeFlore, Sequoyah48 min
Mar 4, 9:01 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah3 hr
Mar 4, 3:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata34 min
Mar 4, 3:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig24 min
Mar 4, 3:53 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, LeFlore52 min
Mar 4, 3:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington33 min
Mar 4, 4:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore63 min
Mar 4, 4:13 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Nowata, Ottawa32 min
Mar 4, 4:17 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw58 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.