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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Tulsa, OK

January 8, 2026Nowata County, Washington County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jan 8, 2026, 9:05 AM CST for Nowata County, Washington County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 19 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
Jan 8, 2026, 9:05 AM CST (15:05 UTC)
Expired
Jan 8, 2026, 9:24 AM CST
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Nowata County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:09 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 8, 8:30 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC243 days

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 182 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 2026-01-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 42 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-01-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 360 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
42 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-284 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1040 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
360 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
338 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

689 
WFUS54 KTSA 081505
TORTSA
OKC105-147-081545-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0002.260108T1505Z-260108T1545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
905 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Washington County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northern Nowata County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 945 AM CST.

* At 905 AM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing tornadoes
  that may not be visible due to heavy rain was located over
  Bartlesville Municipal Airport, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  South Coffeyville...              Wann...
  Bartlesville...                   Dewey...
  Copan...                          

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3669 9600 3683 9600 3700 9581 3700 9541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 229DEG 51KT 3676 9599 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$
1 follow-up statement
552 
WWUS54 KTSA 081524
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
924 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

OKC105-147-081533-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260108T1545Z/
Washington OK-Nowata OK-
924 AM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN NOWATA
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon CST for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3669 9600 3683 9600 3700 9581 3700 9541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1523Z 229DEG 51KT 3693 9573 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 6:46 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee29 min
Jan 8, 7:09 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee36 min
Jan 8, 7:34 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage26 min
Jan 8, 7:39 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee36 min
Jan 8, 7:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOkfuskee, Okmulgee43 min
Jan 8, 7:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee47 min
Jan 8, 8:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa45 min
Jan 8, 8:17 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee43 min
Jan 8, 8:21 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee, Wagoner39 min
Jan 8, 8:37 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAOsage, Washington38 min
Jan 8, 8:45 AM CSTTornado WarningTSAOsage30 min
Jan 8, 8:52 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACreek, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 2 more38 min
Jan 8, 8:56 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg and 1 more49 min
Jan 8, 9:10 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACraig, Nowata, Washington50 min
Jan 8, 9:26 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTSACraig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and 1 more49 min
Jan 8, 9:40 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg and 2 more50 min
Jan 8, 10:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers44 min
Jan 8, 10:22 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee and 1 more38 min
Jan 8, 10:41 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOttawa34 min
Jan 8, 11:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah44 min
Jan 8, 11:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSASequoyah55 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.