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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Tulsa, OK
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.
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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 6:33 AM CST | TORNADO | 2 Wnw Eufaula, OK | A tornado damaged outbuildings and homes, and blew down trees. |
| Mar 4, 6:36 AM CST | TSTM WND GST 60 | Eufaula, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 4:13 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 12:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 49 min |
| Mar 4, 2:25 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington | 50 min |
| Mar 4, 3:13 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 4, 3:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Tulsa | 46 min |
| Mar 4, 3:51 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Rogers | 54 min |
| Mar 4, 4:02 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa | 58 min |
| Mar 4, 5:34 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 41 min |
| Mar 4, 5:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg | 51 min |
| Mar 4, 5:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg | 40 min |
| Mar 4, 5:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 47 min |
| Mar 4, 6:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Okmulgee | 36 min |
| Mar 4, 6:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee | 46 min |
| Mar 4, 6:15 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Rogers, Tulsa | 5 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee and 2 more | 50 min |
| Mar 4, 6:30 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 45 min |
| Mar 4, 6:39 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 36 min |
| Mar 4, 6:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 49 min |
| Mar 4, 6:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 34 min |
| Mar 4, 6:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Choctaw | 45 min |
| Mar 4, 7:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more | 51 min |
| Mar 4, 7:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah | 44 min |
| Mar 4, 7:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 48 min |
| Mar 4, 9:01 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Delaware, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 34 min |
| Mar 4, 3:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 24 min |
| Mar 4, 3:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore | 52 min |
| Mar 4, 3:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 33 min |
| Mar 4, 4:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 63 min |
| Mar 4, 4:13 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Nowata, Ottawa | 32 min |
| Mar 4, 4:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 58 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.