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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 19, 2025Washington County, Arkansas; Adair County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2025, 6:52 PM CDT for Washington County, Arkansas; Adair County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 23 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 19, 2025, 6:52 PM CDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2025, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 19, 7:00 PM CDTTORNADO1 Sse Marietta, OKTornado debris signature.

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 19, 12:03 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
May 19, 6:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 139 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2025-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 661 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2025-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 406 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
661 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-274 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
773 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
406 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
505 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.1

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The text

As transmitted.

421 
WFUS54 KTSA 192352
TORTSA
ARC143-OKC001-200015-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0049.250519T2352Z-250520T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
652 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Southern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 652 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles north of
  Bunch, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  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...
  Adair State Park...               Clyde...
  Westville...                      Odell...
  Stilwell...                       Cincinnati...
  Summers...                        Morrow...
  Baron...                          Maryetta...
  Lincoln...                        

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3579 9432 3576 9446 3576 9448 3575 9449
      3568 9481 3577 9481 3607 9451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 227DEG 54KT 3575 9477 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
505 
WWUS54 KTSA 200000
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
700 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

ARC143-OKC001-200015-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250520T0015Z/
Washington AR-Adair OK-
700 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND CENTRAL ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stilwell, moving northeast at 60 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...
Adair State Park...               Clyde...
Westville...                      Odell...
Stilwell...                       Cincinnati...
Summers...                        Morrow...
Baron...                          Maryetta...
Lincoln...                        

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 3579 9432 3576 9446 3576 9448 3575 9449
      3571 9467 3581 9474 3607 9451
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 238DEG 52KT 3579 9467 

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

$$
643 
WWUS54 KTSA 200005
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
705 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

ARC143-OKC001-200015-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250520T0015Z/
Washington AR-Adair OK-
705 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND EAST CENTRAL ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 705 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Adair State Park,
moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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...
Adair State Park...               Clyde...
Stilwell...                       Summers...
Morrow...                         Maryetta...
Lincoln...                        

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3582 9441 3581 9466 3584 9469 3604 9450
      3583 9436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 230DEG 49KT 3585 9462 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 2:11 AM CDTFlood WatchTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington24 hr
May 19, 2:55 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACrawford, Franklin34 hr
May 19, 2:55 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAFranklin, Johnson, Logan53 hr
May 19, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSABenton, Washington48 min
May 19, 5:22 PM CDTTornado WarningTSABenton24 min
May 19, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSABenton, Washington43 min
May 19, 5:42 PM CDTTornado WarningTSABenton, Washington27 min
May 19, 6:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton33 min
May 19, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTSABenton37 min
May 19, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSABenton, Washington52 min
May 19, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACrawford, Sebastian, Washington51 min
May 18, 8:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha66 min
May 18, 9:25 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha3 hr
May 19, 8:13 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware59 hr
May 19, 8:13 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSAOttawa30 hr
May 19, 8:13 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACherokee6 hr
May 19, 8:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata16 min
May 19, 8:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore3 days
May 19, 11:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Pittsburg57 min
May 19, 11:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha55 min
May 19, 12:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg and 1 more56 min
May 19, 12:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer50 min
May 19, 1:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner50 min
May 19, 1:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers, Tulsa37 min
May 19, 1:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and 1 more47 min
May 19, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa62 min
May 19, 1:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata36 min
May 19, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek33 min
May 19, 2:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata47 min
May 19, 2:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAAdair, Delaware30 hr
May 19, 2:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACherokee60 hr
May 19, 2:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee41 min
May 19, 2:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSALeFlore32 hr
May 19, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee27 min
May 19, 3:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more49 min
May 19, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee43 min
May 19, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington43 min
May 19, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee33 min
May 19, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Wagoner38 min
May 19, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers and 3 more52 min
May 19, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee33 min
May 19, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACherokee, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner44 min
May 19, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMcIntosh28 min
May 19, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner39 min
May 19, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington50 min
May 19, 4:55 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware50 min
May 19, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Ottawa33 min
May 19, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner53 min
May 19, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAPittsburg46 min
May 19, 5:20 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAPittsburg25 min
May 19, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner47 min
May 19, 5:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSALatimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha3 hr
May 19, 5:40 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTSAPittsburg35 min
May 19, 5:47 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAPittsburg28 min
May 19, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner40 min
May 19, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAMuskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner46 min
May 19, 6:03 PM CDTTornado WarningTSADelaware, Mayes27 min
May 19, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee52 min
May 19, 6:08 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatTSAHaskell, Latimer, Pittsburg52 min
May 19, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg48 min
May 19, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner42 min
May 19, 6:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah3 hr
May 19, 6:24 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah36 min
May 19, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner32 min
May 19, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee and 1 more42 min
May 19, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAOsage39 min
May 19, 6:41 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg25 min
May 19, 6:50 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee25 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.