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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Tulsa, OK
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 7:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Sse Marietta, OK | Tornado 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 12:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 19, 6:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2:11 AM CDT | Flood Watch | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 24 hr |
| May 19, 2:55 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 34 hr |
| May 19, 2:55 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Franklin, Johnson, Logan | 53 hr |
| May 19, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 48 min |
| May 19, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton | 24 min |
| May 19, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 43 min |
| May 19, 5:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 27 min |
| May 19, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 33 min |
| May 19, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 37 min |
| May 19, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 52 min |
| May 19, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian, Washington | 51 min |
| May 18, 8:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 66 min |
| May 18, 9:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TSA | Choctaw, Pushmataha | 3 hr |
| May 19, 8:13 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 59 hr |
| May 19, 8:13 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Ottawa | 30 hr |
| May 19, 8:13 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 6 hr |
| May 19, 8:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 16 min |
| May 19, 8:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 3 days |
| May 19, 11:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 57 min |
| May 19, 11:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 55 min |
| May 19, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg and 1 more | 56 min |
| May 19, 12:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer | 50 min |
| May 19, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 50 min |
| May 19, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers, Tulsa | 37 min |
| May 19, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and 1 more | 47 min |
| May 19, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 62 min |
| May 19, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 36 min |
| May 19, 1:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 33 min |
| May 19, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Nowata | 47 min |
| May 19, 2:38 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 30 hr |
| May 19, 2:38 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 60 hr |
| May 19, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 41 min |
| May 19, 2:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 32 hr |
| May 19, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 27 min |
| May 19, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 49 min |
| May 19, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 43 min |
| May 19, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 43 min |
| May 19, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 33 min |
| May 19, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Wagoner | 38 min |
| May 19, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers and 3 more | 52 min |
| May 19, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 33 min |
| May 19, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner | 44 min |
| May 19, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 28 min |
| May 19, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 39 min |
| May 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington | 50 min |
| May 19, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 50 min |
| May 19, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 33 min |
| May 19, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 53 min |
| May 19, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 46 min |
| May 19, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 25 min |
| May 19, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 47 min |
| May 19, 5:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 3 hr |
| May 19, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 35 min |
| May 19, 5:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 28 min |
| May 19, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 40 min |
| May 19, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 46 min |
| May 19, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 27 min |
| May 19, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 52 min |
| May 19, 6:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 52 min |
| May 19, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 48 min |
| May 19, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner | 42 min |
| May 19, 6:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| May 19, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 36 min |
| May 19, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner | 32 min |
| May 19, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee and 1 more | 42 min |
| May 19, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 39 min |
| May 19, 6:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg | 25 min |
| May 19, 6:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 25 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.