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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 11, 2026Craig County, Nowata County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2026, 6:57 PM CDT for Craig County, Nowata County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 48 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
Jun 11, 2026, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2026, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Craig County, OK, Nowata County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 8, 8:30 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC243 days
Jun 11, 2:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 129 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 2026-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1772 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 307 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
1772 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-176 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
688 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
307 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
297 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

202 
WUUS54 KTSA 112357
SVRTSA
OKC035-105-120045-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0239.260611T2357Z-260612T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
657 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  East central Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of 
  Welch another severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles east of 
  Lenapah, both were moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Welch...                          Hollow...
  Centralia...                      

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3686 9505 3670 9535 3680 9553 3696 9525
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 304DEG 11KT 3691 9526 3682 9541 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
018 
WWUS54 KTSA 120016
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
716 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

OKC105-120026-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-260612T0045Z/
Nowata OK-
716 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL NOWATA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3686 9505 3670 9535 3675 9543 3680 9540
      3693 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 287DEG 18KT 3679 9530 

$$

OKC035-120045-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-260612T0045Z/
Craig OK-
716 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CRAIG COUNTY...

At 716 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of
White Oak, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3686 9505 3670 9535 3675 9543 3680 9540
      3693 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 287DEG 18KT 3679 9530 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
066 
WWUS54 KTSA 120034
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
734 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

OKC035-120045-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-260612T0045Z/
Craig OK-
734 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CRAIG COUNTY...

At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Vinita, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3686 9505 3670 9535 3672 9538 3680 9524
      3690 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 304DEG 11KT 3676 9524 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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 11, 6:36 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 1211 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026
  • Thunderstorms are expected across the region today and tonight. Heavy rain... strong downburst winds and hail will accompany the strongest storms.
  • Shower and thunderstorm chances will continue the next several days. While any thunderstorm will produce heavy rains, Saturday night is expected to have the greatest potential for excessive rainfall over a larger area. Flash flooding potential will exist with the storms. After the several rounds of rain and storms, the flood threat near creeks and streams will increase Saturday into Sunday.
  • Rain and thunderstorm coverage will decrease on Sunday, but the chance of rainfall will continue, especially in southeast Oklahoma.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 6:36 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
636 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1211 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

 - Thunderstorms are expected across the region today and tonight.
   Heavy rain... strong downburst winds and hail will accompany the
   strongest storms.

 - Shower and thunderstorm chances will continue the next several days.
   While any thunderstorm will produce heavy rains, Saturday night is
   expected to have the greatest potential for excessive rainfall over a
   larger area. Flash flooding potential will exist with the storms.
   After the several rounds of rain and storms, the flood threat near
   creeks and streams will increase Saturday into Sunday.

-  Rain and thunderstorm coverage will decrease on Sunday, but the chance
   of rainfall will continue, especially in southeast Oklahoma.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Through tonight )
Issued at 1211 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

Thunderstorms will develop in northeast Oklahoma later this afternoon as
a front moves southeast into the area. Deep-layer shear is expected to
increase with time into the evening and support some potential for severe
storms. Initial storm will have wind and hail potential. After a few hours
the activity will tend to grow upscale into a line and continue southeast
with occasional downbursts becoming the primary threat. The severe potential
should diminish after late evening, but thunderstorms should continue across
southeast Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas. Quick heavy rains could lead
to a local flash flood risk.

FYI... Tulsa touched the record high low temp this morning.  Fort Smith and
Fayetteville stayed above their records. But the final low for the day is
expected to be recorded this evening at Tulsa and Fayetteville with the rain
and storms. Timing for Fort Smith may be close.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tomorrow through Thursday)
Issued at 1211 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

Shower and storm activity should be ongoing in southeast Oklahoma on Friday
morning, but then diminish with time. The next shot at storms develops
Friday night across far northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas as one or
more nocturnal storm complexes move through region. The front that crosses
our area tonight and Friday will redevelop north on Saturday and be the focus
for widespread thunderstorm development late Saturday and Saturday evening
in southern Kansas or northern Oklahoma. These storms will pose an
excessive rain threat and some severe storm potential. Measurable rain will
fall across most / all of our area from Saturday night into Sunday, with local
amounts of 3 to 5 inches.  A cluster analysis of model data suggests the max
amounts may center around southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri, and northeast
Oklahoma. An isolated amount near 7 inches is not out of the question given
the current data.

Temps will be down Friday, but rebound Saturday in most areas on Saturday.
While conditions may stay below advisory levels, it will be hot and muggy
for some.

The chance of rain may not completely end in our area until Monday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 636 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

Convection will continue to spread east and southeast tonight as a
frontal boundary sags southeast through the CWA. Within the
convection, gusty winds, heavy rain and brief MVFR conditions
could develop. Will continue with tempo groups for timing of
greater potential for each TAF site. Behind the convection, a
period of lingering showers are forecast while ceilings become
scattered/broken mid and high clouds into Friday morning. There
is potential in southeast Oklahoma of MVFR ceilings and additional
showers holding into Friday morning as the boundary slows it
momentum before retreating northward during the day. As the
boundary lifts back over the CWA, again scattered mid and high
clouds are forecast Friday afternoon. Winds through the period
start out southerly, transition to northerly and then easterly
tonight behind the boundary, and finally east to southeast once
the front lifts back through Friday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   68  85  74  91 /  60  10  10  40
FSM   74  88  75  92 /  90  40  10  30
MLC   73  88  76  91 /  90  50  10  10
BVO   63  84  71  91 /  10  10  30  50
FYV   68  86  72  88 /  90  20  30  50
BYV   66  83  69  86 / 100  10  40  60
MKO   69  85  73  89 /  80  30  10  30
MIO   63  84  70  89 /  40   0  40  70
F10   68  85  73  90 /  80  40  10  20
HHW   75  87  75  91 /  70  70   0   0

&&

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

SHORT TERM...08
LONG TERM....08
AVIATION...20
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 4:54 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
454 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071-
073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-122200-
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-
454 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight.

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

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.

HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing Through Early Evening.

DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms will continue to develop along a southeastward
moving frontal boundary over northeast Oklahoma and northwest
Arkansas this evening, and then into southeast Oklahoma tonight.
Increasing severe potentials into this evening will support the
threat for large hail and damaging winds. Overnight, storms are
expected to be more linear with the threat transitioning to mainly
locally damaging wind gusts. Overall severe potentials, weaken
overnight, though thunderstorm chances continue across southeast
Oklahoma and west central Arkansas into early Friday morning. In
addition to the severe threat, quick heavy rains could lead to a
local flash flood risk into tonight.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
SATURDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Heavy
		   Rain Potential.
SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
WEDNESDAY...High Wind Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Shower and storm activity should be ongoing in southeast Oklahoma
Friday morning, and then diminish during the day. Additional storms
are forecast Friday night into Saturday morning across far
northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas as one or more nocturnal
storm complexes move through the region. The front that crosses
our area tonight and Friday will redevelop north Saturday and be
the focus for widespread thunderstorm development late Saturday
afternoon and evening in southern Kansas to northern Oklahoma.
These storms will pose an excessive rain threat and some severe
storm potential. Measurable rain will fall across most if not all
of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas Saturday night into
Sunday while a cold front moves into the region. Local rainfall
amounts of 3 to 5 inches, though an isolated amount near 7 inches
is not out of the question given the current data.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
Emergency managers should continue to closely follow the forecast
into the weekend. Severe weather operations will be necessary at
times. The main concern appears to be the potential for excessive
rain. Flash flooding concerns will increase over the next several
days. The excessive rains, depending on exactly where they fall,
could easily aggravate creek and river flooding.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 4:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
456 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

OKZ059-112230-
Pawnee OK-
456 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PAWNEE COUNTY
THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 456 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles
northeast of Morrison, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Pawnee...                         Maramec...
Skedee...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3636 9702 3644 9671 3621 9667 3621 9682
      3625 9682 3625 9692 3633 9693 3633 9703
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 261DEG 28KT 3633 9694

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 5:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
552 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

OKZ056>058-112315-
Craig OK-Ottawa OK-Nowata OK-
552 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CRAIG...NORTHWESTERN
OTTAWA AND NORTHEASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 5 miles east of Oswego to 6 miles east of South
Coffeyville. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Baxter Springs...                 Treece...
Picher...                         Cardin...
Hollow...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3684 9541 3698 9558 3700 9551 3700 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 313DEG 12KT 3716 9501 3700 9551

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 6:36 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
636 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

OKZ055-056-120000-
Nowata OK-Washington OK-
636 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM CDT...

At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 3 miles south of Bartlesville, moving southeast at 15
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...
Bartlesville...                   Ochelata...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3675 9572 3660 9579 3660 9581 3655 9581
      3653 9582 3659 9600 3669 9600 3678 9594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 296DEG 13KT 3670 9594

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee34 min
Jun 11, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPawnee38 min
Jun 11, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig23 min
Jun 11, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Pawnee51 min
Jun 11, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Ottawa50 min
Jun 11, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek44 min
Jun 11, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington24 min
Jun 11, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa31 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.