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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 3, 202522 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this wind advisory at Mar 3, 2025, 1:23 PM CST for 22 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Mar 4, 2025, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 3, 2025, 1:23 PM CST (19:23 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 4, 2025, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 5, 2025, 12:00 PM CST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
All 26 counties

Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Choctaw County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Pushmataha County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2025-03-03Temperature 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2025-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 232 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1532 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
232 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

771 
WWUS74 KTSA 031923
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
123 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-041800-
/O.NEW.KTSA.WI.Y.0002.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-
Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Okemah, Tulsa, Rogers, Eureka Springs,
Jay, Hugo, Stilwell, Sallisaw, Charleston, Ozark, Poteau,
Pawhuska, Springdale, Okmulgee, Tahlequah, Muskogee, Vinita,
Huntsville, Pryor, Antlers, Bentonville, Wagoner, Pawnee,
Stigler, Van Buren, Checotah, Miami, Nowata, Fayetteville, Grove,
Wilburton, Fort Smith, Claremore, Sapulpa, Clayton, Bartlesville,
McAlester, and Berryville
123 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east 
  central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma.

* WHEN...From noon Tuesday to noon CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down. Drivers of high profile vehicles should 
  be alert to sudden gusts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to occur 
  north of I-40 Tuesday evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

06
4 follow-up statements
806 
WWUS74 KTSA 040920
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
320 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-050000-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0002.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-
Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Tulsa, Bartlesville, Wilburton,
Sapulpa, Nowata, Miami, Huntsville, Clayton, Pryor, Fort Smith,
Hugo, Sallisaw, Berryville, Vinita, Pawhuska, Bentonville,
Claremore, Charleston, Pawnee, Tahlequah, Wagoner, Poteau,
Okemah, Muskogee, Ozark, Antlers, Fayetteville, Jay, Checotah,
Stigler, Stilwell, Grove, Van Buren, Eureka Springs, McAlester,
Okmulgee, and Springdale
320 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST 
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east 
  central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma.

* WHEN...From noon today to noon CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down. Drivers of high profile vehicles should 
  be alert to sudden gusts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to occur 
  north of I-40 Tuesday evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
619 
WWUS74 KTSA 042011
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
211 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-051000-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-
Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Jay, Tahlequah, Huntsville, Okmulgee,
Bartlesville, Grove, Antlers, Charleston, Muskogee, Nowata,
McAlester, Pawhuska, Claremore, Vinita, Ozark, Hugo, Checotah,
Stilwell, Miami, Stigler, Pryor, Eureka Springs, Pawnee,
Sallisaw, Van Buren, Springdale, Fort Smith, Wilburton, Okemah,
Fayetteville, Poteau, Wagoner, Sapulpa, Clayton, Bentonville,
Rogers, Berryville, and Tulsa
211 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east 
  central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down. Drivers of high profile vehicles should 
  be alert to sudden gusts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected to occur north 
  of Interstate 40 this evening and overnight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

43
187 
WWUS74 KTSA 050836
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
236 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-051800-
/O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-
Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Okemah, Okmulgee, Jay, Rogers, Wagoner,
Fayetteville, McAlester, Checotah, Muskogee, Vinita, Charleston,
Hugo, Eureka Springs, Antlers, Miami, Ozark, Springdale, Pawnee,
Claremore, Sallisaw, Stilwell, Tulsa, Nowata, Clayton,
Bentonville, Grove, Bartlesville, Sapulpa, Tahlequah, Van Buren,
Poteau, Pryor, Stigler, Wilburton, Huntsville, Pawhuska,
Berryville, and Fort Smith
236 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east 
  central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down. Drivers of high profile vehicles should 
  be alert to sudden gusts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
031 
WWUS74 KTSA 051803
NPWTSA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1203 PM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-051915-
/O.EXP.KTSA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-
Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Stigler, Charleston, Vinita, Stilwell,
Muskogee, Okemah, Huntsville, Wilburton, Jay, Claremore,
Springdale, Poteau, Fayetteville, Grove, Pawhuska, Pawnee,
Clayton, Rogers, Checotah, Eureka Springs, Van Buren, Okmulgee,
Tulsa, Hugo, Nowata, Tahlequah, Pryor, Sallisaw, Berryville,
Antlers, Sapulpa, Miami, Fort Smith, Wagoner, Bartlesville,
Ozark, Bentonville, and McAlester
1203 PM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds will continue to gradually diminish through the afternoon. A 
few gusts in the 35 to 40 mph range will remain possible through 
mid-afternoon, mainly in the higher terrain of northwest Arkansas.

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.