Alert archive / Oklahoma / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2026, 6:22 PM CDT for Craig County, Delaware County, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 38 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 13, 2026, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Craig County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Ottawa County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 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 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 13, 6:07 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 296 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -164 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1211 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
495
WUUS54 KTSA 132322
SVRTSA
OKC035-041-115-140000-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0252.260613T2322Z-260614T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
622 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Craig County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...
Southwestern Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 621 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 2 miles north of Vinita to Cleora, moving northeast
at 20 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...
Vinita... Grove...
Afton... Bernice...
Cleora... Honey Creek State Park...
Bernice State Park...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 284 and 300.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3682 9498 3662 9468 3657 9468 3653 9499
3667 9521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 244DEG 17KT 3667 9515 3658 9497
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
229
WWUS54 KTSA 132332
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
632 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
OKC035-041-115-140000-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-260614T0000Z/
Craig OK-Delaware OK-Ottawa OK-
632 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL CRAIG...NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHWESTERN
OTTAWA COUNTIES...
At 631 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northeast of Vinita to near Cleora, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations in or near the path include...
Grove... Afton...
Bernice... Bernice State Park...
Cleora... Honey Creek State Park...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 287 and 300.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3682 9498 3662 9468 3657 9468 3653 9499
3670 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 246DEG 15KT 3669 9510 3656 9496
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$600
WWUS54 KTSA 132349
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
649 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
OKC035-132358-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-260614T0000Z/
Craig OK-
649 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CRAIG COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 9468 3657 9468 3653 9499 3664 9500
3671 9500 3672 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 283DEG 32KT 3655 9482
$$
OKC041-115-140000-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-260614T0000Z/
Delaware OK-Ottawa OK-
649 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES...
At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Honey Creek
State Park, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations in or near the path include...
Grove... Afton...
Bernice... Bernice State Park...
Cleora... Honey Creek State Park...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 294 and 295.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 9468 3657 9468 3653 9499 3664 9500
3671 9500 3672 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 283DEG 32KT 3655 9482
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 11:34 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 2 more | 19 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 39 min |
| Jun 13, 4:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 28 min |
| Jun 13, 4:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 37 min |
| Jun 13, 4:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 32 min |
| Jun 13, 7:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Wagoner | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 8:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 4 days |
| Jun 13, 8:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 35 hr |
| Jun 13, 8:56 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 40 hr |
| Jun 13, 8:56 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 17 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 37 min |
| Jun 13, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 32 min |
| Jun 13, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Rogers | 38 min |
| Jun 13, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 27 min |
| Jun 13, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 25 min |
| Jun 13, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 37 min |
| Jun 13, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Delaware | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 6:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 6:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 65 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.