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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 231, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2026, 4:39 AM CDT for Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2026, 4:39 AM CDT (09:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2026, 5:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ottawa County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
| Jun 8, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 691 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 605 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 8, 12:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1231 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
- Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms through Monday morning. Heavy rain and localized flooding are the main concerns.
- A few storms could become marginally severe overnight into Monday morning. Main hazards will be damaging wind gusts, but tornado threat is non-zero.
- Hot and humid weather arrives next week, with heat headlines likely.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 12:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1243 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1231 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
- Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms through Monday
morning. Heavy rain and localized flooding are the main
concerns.
- A few storms could become marginally severe overnight into
Monday morning. Main hazards will be damaging wind gusts, but
tornado threat is non-zero.
- Hot and humid weather arrives next week, with heat headlines
likely.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Through Monday)
Issued at 1145 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
The main concern through the short term will be for a zone of
heavy to potentially very heavy rainfall along with severe weather
potential setting up across portions of northeast Oklahoma into
northwest Arkansas through the overnight period into Monday
morning. A deep, moist environment in in place over the region
with precipitable water values near the climatological max for
this time of year. Current analysis shows a surface low over far
southeast Colorado which will track eastward overnight into
southern Kansas. A pseudo warm front is noted in the theta-e
analysis, draped across northeast Oklahoma generally along a line
from Tulsa to Fort Smith. This boundary will likely serve as the
focus for continued thunderstorm development through the overnight
hours as strong moisture transport on the nose of a modestly
strong low level jet streams over the boundary.
Multiple rounds of storms and back building of storms seem likely
to set up along and north of this boundary as it slowly lifts
northeastward. Additional ascent at the base of the upper trough
slowly exiting the area will also overlap, leading to renewed
thunderstorm development likely lasting into mid morning Monday.
Moderate instability along with the other features mentioned will
generate very efficient rainfall rates over the area. Training of
storms could lead to localized rainfall totals of 4 to 6 plus
inches in a narrow zone near the OK/KS/MO/AR borders by sunrise
Monday. Thus the Flood Watch has been extended in time to cover
this scenario. In addition to the flooding concern, strong low
level shear, combined with the moderate instability will also
favor some strong to severe storms with large hail, damaging wind
gusts, and tornadoes all possible through the overnight period.
Storms should eventually merge into a cluster, as a cold pool
develops, and surge southeastward Monday morning more into
northwest Arkansas with a continued heavy rain and severe threat.
As the low level jet weakens and the upper trough moves further
away from the local region, any remaining storms should dissipate
by late morning or early afternoon Monday.
The rest of the day Monday will see upper ridging building into
the area behind the exiting upper low. As skies clear during the
afternoon, temperatures will rise into the upper 80s to near 90.
That combined with very high dewpoints in the mid 70s, owing to
all the recent rainfall, will push heat index values in excess of
100 degrees Monday afternoon for many locations. Western Arkansas
areas could see lingering cloud cover, left over from the morning
MCS, well into the afternoon. This should take the edge off the
heat some for those locations. Gusty southerly winds will also be
likely through the afternoon as the surface low remains nearby.
Bowlan
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Monday Night through Sunday)
Issued at 1145 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
A couple of hot and very humid days will be in store through the
middle part of the week as the upper ridge continues to build over
the region. There is a signal that a few storms will develop across
central Kansas Monday evening and try to track to far northern
portions of the forecast area by Tuesday morning, while weakening.
Thinking right now will keep mentionable PoPs north of the CWA as
the building ridge should quickly suppress any convection the further
south it gets. This will continue to be monitored and updated as
needed in subsequent updates. Otherwise, dry conditions are
expected, with highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s across the region
and high dewpoints owing to the recent rainfall leading to heat
indices around or in excess of 105 degrees. Heat headlines will be
likely during this time for at least part of the area.
The pattern turns a little more unsettled again heading into the
latter half of the week and the weekend as persistent troughing
develops over the Central and Northern Plains. This will suppress the
ridge to the south across Texas with much of Oklahoma and Arkansas
sandwiched between the two. Various shortwaves moving through the
larger scale trough will likely push a series of frontal
boundaries into the region, beginning Thursday, bringing
increasing rain and storm chances along with taking the edge off
of temperatures a bit for several days. Guidance continues to
suggest a potential stronger push of Canadian air is possible by
late weekend into early the next week which could bring some
unseasonably cool temps to the region if that happens.
Bowlan
&&
.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1242 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
Another pretty complicated forecast with low cigs and storm
chances mingled in there. The focus will be on NE OK and far NW AR
sites initially, so VCTS and TEMPO mentions were included in those
TAFs with convection nearby. Eventually, a complex of storms is
expected to form and drop south across W AR, impacting all of
those TAF sites, including KFSM, into Monday morning. Storm
activity should end by midday Monday at all sites with no
additional activity expected. Low clouds will become more
widespread aft 09Z, mainly in the MVFR range, but some IFR is
possible, especially with storms. Cigs should trend upward by
midday and especially into the afternoon, with a trend toward VFR.
VFR conditions will prevail thereafter thru the end of the
forecast.
Lacy
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 89 77 91 77 / 20 0 0 0
FSM 91 76 93 75 / 20 0 0 0
MLC 90 78 91 77 / 0 0 0 0
BVO 88 76 91 77 / 30 0 0 0
FYV 86 75 88 75 / 60 0 0 0
BYV 85 73 89 73 / 80 0 0 0
MKO 89 75 90 75 / 20 0 0 0
MIO 87 75 90 75 / 80 10 0 0
F10 89 75 90 75 / 10 0 0 0
HHW 90 75 90 76 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through this afternoon for OKZ055>058-060>063-
067>070-154-172-254-272-354.
AR...Flood Watch through this afternoon for ARZ001-002-010-011-119-
120-219-220.
&&
SHORT TERM...04
LONG TERM....04
AVIATION...30Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 5:12 PM CDT, 11 hours 27 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
139 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
OKZ056-080715-
Nowata OK-
139 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN NOWATA COUNTY THROUGH
215 AM CDT...
At 139 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
southeast of Wann, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Lenapah...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3685 9543 3683 9543 3678 9574 3694 9581
3694 9579 3696 9579 3700 9571 3700 9551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0639Z 247DEG 19KT 3688 9573
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 2:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
200 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
OKZ056-080730-
Nowata OK-
200 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN NOWATA COUNTY
THROUGH 230 AM CDT...
At 200 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
south of South Coffeyville, moving east at 20 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...
South Coffeyville... Lenapah...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3694 9541 3694 9543 3685 9543 3682 9568
3699 9574 3700 9571 3700 9541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 252DEG 18KT 3693 9563
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 2:17 AM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
217 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
OKZ057-058-080745-
Craig OK-Ottawa OK-
217 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CRAIG AND
NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM CDT...
At 216 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 7 miles
southwest of Chetopa, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Welch...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3689 9496 3686 9524 3700 9529 3700 9497
TIME...MOT...LOC 0716Z 252DEG 18KT 3697 9519
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 2:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
219 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
OKZ063-080745-
Delaware OK-
219 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY
THROUGH 245 AM CDT...
At 218 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
east of Disney, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Jay... Grove...
Cleora... Chloeta...
Honey Creek State Park... Zena...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3639 9473 3642 9500 3658 9501 3659 9500
3659 9471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 273DEG 17KT 3650 9493
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 2:41 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
241 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
OKZ063-080815-
Delaware OK-
241 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY THROUGH
315 AM CDT...
At 241 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
southwest of Honey Creek State Park, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations in or near the path include...
Jay... Grove...
Honey Creek State Park... Dodge...
Cayuga... Zena...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9462 3645 9461 3645 9490 3658 9492
3667 9467 3667 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0741Z 259DEG 18KT 3654 9484
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 16 min |
| Jun 8, 1:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 27 min |
| Jun 8, 1:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 2:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 2:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 26 min |
| Jun 8, 2:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 3:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Ottawa | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 49 min |
| Jun 8, 5:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 51 min |
| Jun 8, 5:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 6:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 6:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Ottawa | 42 min |
| Jun 8, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Ottawa | 40 min |
| Jun 8, 6:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 7:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Delaware, Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Craig | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 51 min |
| Jun 8, 7:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 8:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 5 days |
| Jun 8, 8:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 24 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Cherokee | 44 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 27 min |
| Jun 8, 8:50 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 14 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:50 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 32 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 9:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 13 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Delaware | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:42 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa and 5 more | 31 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 7:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton, Washington | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 7:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton, Madison, Washington | 49 min |
| Jun 8, 8:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Carroll, Madison | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 10:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 11:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 11:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton | 2 hr |
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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.