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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 28, 2026Craig County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2026, 1:25 PM CDT for Craig County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 14 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 28, 2026, 1:25 PM CDT (18:25 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2026, 1:39 PM CDT
In force: 14 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Craig County, OK, Ottawa County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 8, 8:30 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	243 days
Apr 28, 10:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 123 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1333 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

895 
WUUS54 KTSA 281825
SVRTSA
OKC035-115-281900-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0178.260428T1825Z-260428T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
125 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 124 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
  of Edna, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Picher...                         Cardin...
  Hollow...                         

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3684 9529 3700 9539 3700 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 244DEG 44KT 3696 9526 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

1 follow-up statement

320 
WWUS54 KTSA 281839
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
139 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

OKC035-115-281849-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-260428T1900Z/
Craig OK-Ottawa OK-
139 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAIG AND
NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3684 9529 3700 9539 3700 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 244DEG 44KT 3704 9505 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 28, 12:30 PM CDT, 55 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 1219 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026
Another round of thunderstorms and severe weather is expected this afternoon.
A cold front will usher in cooler and drier air tonight, marking the beginning of an extended break from severe weather that is expected to last into the first part of May.
A storm system is forecast to track east across Texas during the latter part of the week, increasing rain chances across the region, mainly near and south of Interstate 40.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 12:30 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1230 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1219 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

 - Another round of thunderstorms and severe weather is expected
   this afternoon.

 - A cold front will usher in cooler and drier air tonight,
   marking the beginning of an extended break from severe weather
   that is expected to last into the first part of May.

 - A storm system is forecast to track east across Texas during
   the latter part of the week, increasing rain chances across the
   region, mainly near and south of Interstate 40.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Through tonight )
Issued at 1200 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

Showers and thunderstorms are ongoing early this afternoon as an
upper wave passes overhead. Large hail and damaging wind gusts will
continue to be the primary hazards associated with storms north of a
warm front in southeast Oklahoma and NW AR. Along and south of the
warm front, all severe hazards will be possible. Over time, the
front will be forced back to the south with a decreasing
thunderstorm and severe threat for our area.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tomorrow through Tuesday)
Issued at 1200 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

Precip ends entirely by tonight with high pressure filling into the
region for Wednesday. This provides a break in the active weather
pattern with drier and cooler conditions. Rain chances increase
again late in the day Thursday as moist SW flow overruns the
region ahead of an approaching western trough. This system
eventually ejects east Friday into Friday evening with continued
precipitation chances, mainly near and south of Interstate 40.
Instability will be lacking with this feature and little in the
way of thunder is expected with no severe threat. This weekend
looks quiet weather-wise with near average temperatures returning
by Sunday. Eastern troughing sets up for early next week with a
weak disturbance providing low rain and thunder chances Monday
night into Tuesday. For now, the severe weather potential through
the extended period looks to remain low.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1230 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

MVFR and periodic IFR cigs will continue to prevail through this
afternoon. Ceilings should improve from west to east late this
afternoon and into this evening. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms continue to overspread eastern OK and northwest AR
early this afternoon. Additional storms are expected to to develop
later this afternoon near a cold front that will pushing through
the area. Storms that are able to move over any TAF site will be
capable of producing erratic wind gusts, large hail, and heavy
rainfall, with IFR and LIFR cigs/vsbys. Storms will gradually
shift south and east with the cold front this evening. Aviation
conditions and ceilings should improve late tonight and overnight
tonight. However, conditions may be slower to improve at the
northwest AR TAF sites.

Mejia

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   49  69  47  70 /   0   0   0  10
FSM   55  73  52  70 /  40  10  10  10
MLC   53  70  52  70 /  20  10  10  20
BVO   44  69  42  70 /   0   0   0  10
FYV   50  69  44  69 /  40   0   0   0
BYV   51  68  44  68 /  50   0   0   0
MKO   51  70  49  70 /  10   0   0  10
MIO   47  66  43  68 /  20   0   0   0
F10   50  69  48  69 /  10   0   0  10
HHW   56  70  56  69 /  50  10  10  30

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
AR...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...43
LONG TERM....43
AVIATION...67

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 12:42 PM CDT, 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1242 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071-
073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-291745-
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford-
Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford-
Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha-
Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-
Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage-
Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage-
Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage-
Southern Le Flore-
1242 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...SEVERE STORMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON...

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
TORNADO.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorm chances will continue through the afternoon across
eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Storms early this
afternoon will continue to pose a threat of large hail across the
area. Another round of storms is expected later this afternoon,
primarily south of a frontal boundary across southeast Oklahoma
into west central Arkansas. All severe hazards will be possible
with this activity, with cells merging into clusters as they push
southeast across the area through the late afternoon and early
evening. Thunderstorms and associated hazards are expected to push
out of the local region by mid evening with more settled
conditions arriving for the rest of the night.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
WEDNESDAY through MONDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Much more settled conditions will prevail Wednesday through much
of the next week. Showers will be possible late Thursday and
Friday, mainly near and south of Interstate 40, but little
significant impact is expected from this system at this time.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 28, 12:32 PM CDT, 53 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1232 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1227 PM     Hail             3 SE Bartlesville       36.72N 95.94W
04/28/2026  E1.00 Inch       Washington         OK   Public

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Apr 28, 12:33 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1233 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1230 PM     Hail             1 E Dewey               36.80N 95.92W
04/28/2026  E1.25 Inch       Washington         OK   Public

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Apr 28, 12:39 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1239 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1236 PM     Hail             2 SE Bartlesville       36.72N 95.96W
04/28/2026  E1.25 Inch       Washington         OK   Public

&&

JDS

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:04 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
104 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

OKZ056-057-281830-
Craig OK-Nowata OK-
104 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CRAIG AND
NORTHEASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM CDT...

At 103 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
south of Edna, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
South Coffeyville...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3680 9554 3697 9568 3700 9562 3700 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 238DEG 47KT 3699 9534

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Mejia

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:05 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
105 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

ARZ001-OKZ063-281830-
Benton AR-Delaware OK-
105 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BENTON AND
NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM CDT...

At 105 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
east of South West City, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Bella Vista...                    Gravette...
Maysville...                      Dodge...
Cayuga...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
northwestern Arkansas...and northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9462 3650 9425 3638 9459 3654 9478
      3665 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 237DEG 47KT 3650 9454

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Mejia

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:22 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
122 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

OKZ057-058-281845-
Craig OK-Ottawa OK-
122 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CRAIG AND NORTHWESTERN
OTTAWA COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM CDT...

At 121 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 7 miles
south of Edna, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Hollow...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3685 9536 3694 9542 3694 9541 3700 9541
      3700 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 242DEG 45KT 3695 9531

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Mejia

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 28, 9:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	34 min
Apr 28, 9:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	32 min
Apr 28, 9:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware	39 min
Apr 28, 9:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair	38 min
Apr 28, 10:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	30 min
Apr 28, 10:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	42 min
Apr 28, 11:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	24 min
Apr 28, 11:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okmulgee	37 min
Apr 28, 11:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	36 min
Apr 28, 11:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	34 min
Apr 28, 11:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	24 min
Apr 28, 11:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	34 min
Apr 28, 12:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	45 min
Apr 28, 12:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	37 min
Apr 28, 12:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata, Washington	50 min
Apr 28, 12:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	30 min
Apr 28, 12:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	10 min
Apr 28, 12:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	37 min
Apr 28, 12:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	37 min
Apr 28, 12:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata	17 min
Apr 28, 12:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata, Osage, Washington	31 min
Apr 28, 1:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	26 min
Apr 28, 1:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	23 min
Apr 28, 1:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	28 min
Apr 28, 1:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Tulsa	39 min
Apr 28, 2:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	36 min
Apr 28, 2:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	24 min
Apr 28, 2:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Rogers	31 min
Apr 28, 2:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Rogers	28 min
Apr 28, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	33 min
Apr 28, 2:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	26 min
Apr 28, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg	27 min
Apr 28, 3:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	34 min
Apr 28, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	32 min
Apr 28, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	31 min
Apr 28, 3:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	39 min
Apr 28, 3:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	36 min
Apr 28, 3:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	36 min
Apr 28, 3:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee	32 min
Apr 28, 4:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Wagoner	28 min
Apr 28, 4:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	25 min
Apr 28, 4:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner	52 min
Apr 28, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	30 min
Apr 28, 4:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	38 min
Apr 28, 4:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	50 min
Apr 28, 4:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Adair, Cherokee	49 min
Apr 28, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore	48 min
Apr 28, 4:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg	45 min
Apr 28, 4:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore	41 min
Apr 28, 4:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	51 min
Apr 28, 4:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	47 min
Apr 28, 5:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore	45 min
Apr 28, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore	44 min
Apr 28, 5:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	28 min
Apr 28, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	45 min
Apr 28, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.