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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 3, 20264 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2026, 11:38 PM CDT for 4 counties in Oklahoma. It was in force for 37 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: Apr 3, 2026, 11:38 PM CDT (04:38 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2026, 12:15 AM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Haskell County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:38 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
Apr 3, 9:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 175 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: 2098 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 903 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.5
Supercell composite: 8.5

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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 3, 11:31 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 11:31 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 4:47 PM CDT, 6 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
447 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-042200-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
447 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOODING THREAT TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.
TORNADO.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

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

FLASH FLOOD AND HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
 	ONSET...Mid Evening.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
A line of thunderstorms is ongoing late this afternoon across
western and central Oklahoma and is expected to sweep eastward
through the evening and into early Saturday morning across eastern
Oklahoma and western Arkansas. During the early to middle part of
the evening, a large hail and damaging wind threat will exist,
along with a low, but nonzero chance of tornadoes. The primary
threats will transition to damaging wind, heavy rain and flash
flooding mid to late evening and into early Saturday morning
across areas south of Interstate 44.

In addition, isolated to scattered thunderstorm development will
remain late this afternoon and into the early evening ahead of the
main line of storms. This activity will have a lesser potential to
be severe.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
SATURDAY...High Wind Potential.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...No Hazards.
WEDNESDAY...High Wind Potential.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm and High Wind Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Showers will be ongoing early Saturday across southeast Oklahoma
and portions of western Arkansas, ending by late Saturday
morning. Quiet weather is then expected before thunderstorm
chances return by the end of next week.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 8:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
859 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

OKZ057-058-063-040245-
Craig OK-Delaware OK-Ottawa OK-
859 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG...NORTHERN
DELAWARE AND OTTAWA COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT...

At 859 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 2 miles south of Miami to 3 miles north of
Cleora. Movement was northeast at 30 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...
Bernice...                        Commerce...
Afton...                          Bernice State Park...
Grove...                          Miami...
Cayuga...                         Cleora...
Peoria...                         Narcissa...
Fairland...                       Ottawa...
Wyandotte...                      Quapaw...
Twin Bridges State Park...        Picher...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 292 and 324.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3660 9462 3657 9507 3695 9492 3700 9471
      3700 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 235DEG 27KT 3683 9488 3663 9498

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 9:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
904 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

OKZ056>058-040245-
Craig OK-Ottawa OK-Nowata OK-
904 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CRAIG...NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA AND
EASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT...

At 904 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 4 miles south of Edna to 5 miles east of Nowata.
Movement was northeast at 35 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...
Welch...                          Bluejacket...
Hollow...                         Pyramid Corners...
Centralia...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3674 9500 3660 9563 3660 9566 3700 9548
      3700 9490
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 247DEG 29KT 3700 9533 3669 9554

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

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 9:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
945 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

OKZ056>058-040330-
Craig OK-Ottawa OK-Nowata OK-
945 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CRAIG...WESTERN OTTAWA AND
EASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...

At 944 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles north of Welch to 12 miles north of White
Oak. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny to 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...
New Alluwe...                     Hollow...
Commerce...                       Miami...
Picher...                         Cardin...
Narcissa...                       Welch...
Bluejacket...                     Pyramid Corners...
Centralia...                      Quapaw...
Treece...                         Vinita...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 289 and 294, and
between mile markers 309 and 310.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern Oklahoma. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 500 AM CDT for northeastern Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3668 9500 3660 9548 3660 9555 3700 9543
      3700 9474
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 239DEG 34KT 3692 9509 3678 9535

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

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 11:04 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 3, 11:19 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 3, 11:30 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1130 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

OKZ060>063-067-068-070-040515-
Tulsa OK-Muskogee OK-Cherokee OK-Rogers OK-Delaware OK-Mayes OK-
Wagoner OK-
1130 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL ROGERS...
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE...MAYES...WAGONER...NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...
NORTHWESTERN MUSKOGEE AND SOUTHEASTERN TULSA COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 AM
CDT...

At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles south of Pensacola to 3 miles northwest
of Stonebluff. Movement was east at 25 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...
Pensacola...                      Inola...
Peggs...                          Rose...
Mazie...                          Snowdale State Park...
Locust Grove...                   Okay...
Lost City...                      Strang...
Leach...                          Hoot Owl...
Stonebluff...                     Chouteau...
Pryor Creek...                    Haskell...
Leonard...                        Porter...
Murphy...                         Tullahassee...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms 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 500 AM CDT for
northeastern and east central Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3630 9472 3571 9544 3584 9577 3586 9577
      3585 9580 3589 9589 3647 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 281DEG 21KT 3641 9515 3593 9576

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 7:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Rogers	37 min
Apr 3, 7:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	35 min
Apr 3, 8:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	27 min
Apr 3, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Nowata, Rogers, Washington	50 min
Apr 3, 8:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	33 min
Apr 3, 8:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	46 min
Apr 3, 9:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	41 min
Apr 3, 9:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	45 min
Apr 3, 10:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg	45 min
Apr 3, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg	49 min
Apr 3, 11:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, Okmulgee	26 min
Apr 3, 11:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	26 min
Apr 3, 11:27 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	3 hr
Apr 3, 11:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes, Wagoner	45 min
Apr 3, 11:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	3 hr
Apr 3, 11:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	30 min
Apr 3, 11:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pittsburg	37 min
Apr 4, 12:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Delaware, Mayes, Rogers	2 hr
Apr 4, 12:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	32 min
Apr 4, 12:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	26 min
Apr 4, 12:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	48 min
Apr 4, 12:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	38 min
Apr 4, 1:09 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Sequoyah	36 min
Apr 4, 1:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Adair, LeFlore, Sequoyah	46 min
Apr 4, 1:36 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Sequoyah	24 min
Apr 4, 1:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Pittsburg	4 hr
Apr 4, 1:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Pittsburg	3 hr
Apr 4, 2:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore	3 hr
Apr 4, 4:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	2 hr
Apr 4, 5:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	25 min
Apr 4, 1:34 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Crawford, Sebastian	26 min
Apr 4, 1:37 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Crawford	24 min
Apr 4, 1:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Benton, Washington	3 hr
Apr 4, 2:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian	27 min
Apr 4, 2:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin	49 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.