Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2025

Tornado Warning 7, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 2, 2025Osage County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2025, 5:07 AM CDT for Osage 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
Apr 2, 2025, 5:07 AM CDT (10:07 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 2025, 5:30 AM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Osage County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:07 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 2, 5:12 AM CDTTORNADO2 Sw Pearsonia, OKDebris signature observed from KINX.

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
Apr 2, 2:46 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 193 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 00:00Z on 2025-04-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1438 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2025-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 350 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1438 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-91 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
908 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
350 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
601 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
4.2
Supercell composite
12.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

414 
WFUS54 KTSA 021007
TORTSA
OKC113-021030-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0007.250402T1007Z-250402T1030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
507 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 506 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 6 miles southwest of Pearsonia, moving east at 50 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...
  Bigheart...                       Osage Hills State Park...
  Pearsonia...                      Sunset Lake...

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 3664 9657 3678 9664 3698 9619 3676 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 1006Z 250DEG 44KT 3674 9655 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
565 
WWUS54 KTSA 021013
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
513 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

OKC113-021030-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250402T1030Z/
Osage OK-
513 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY...

At 513 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Pearsonia, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Bigheart...                       Pearsonia...
Sunset Lake...                    Osage Hills State Park...

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 3668 9649 3679 9655 3698 9619 3676 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 1013Z 250DEG 44KT 3677 9645 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
186 
WWUS54 KTSA 021019
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
519 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

OKC113-021030-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250402T1030Z/
Osage OK-
519 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY...

At 519 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles east of
Pearsonia, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Bigheart...                       Sunset Lake...
Pearsonia...                      

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 3673 9642 3681 9648 3698 9619 3678 9611
TIME...MOT...LOC 1019Z 239DEG 45KT 3680 9636 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 4:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee44 min
Apr 2, 4:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee48 min
Apr 2, 4:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee47 min
Apr 2, 5:28 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAOsage, Washington16 min
Apr 2, 5:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Creek, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers and 2 more49 min
Apr 2, 6:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa45 min
Apr 2, 6:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Creek, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa and 4 more46 min
Apr 2, 6:39 AM CDTTornado WarningTSARogers, Tulsa25 min
Apr 2, 6:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa and 1 more57 min
Apr 2, 7:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more63 min
Apr 2, 7:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Pittsburg43 min
Apr 2, 7:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 4 more39 min
Apr 2, 7:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee and 2 more47 min
Apr 2, 7:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh and 4 more46 min
Apr 2, 8:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware40 min
Apr 2, 8:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh and 4 more27 min
Apr 2, 9:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair29 min
Apr 2, 9:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Latimer, Sequoyah51 min
Apr 2, 9:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair32 min
Apr 2, 9:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah48 min
Apr 2, 10:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair27 min
Apr 2, 10:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah45 min
Apr 2, 11:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore44 min
Apr 2, 12:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw39 min
Apr 2, 12:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw33 min
Apr 2, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore48 min
Apr 2, 2:11 PM CDTFlood WatchTSAAdair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer and 4 more3 days

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Oklahoma, 2025Every tornado warning in 2025Tornadoes in 2025

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.