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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 6, 2026Creek County, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2026, 6:18 PM CST for Creek County, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 6, 2026, 6:18 PM CST (00:18 UTC)
Expired: Mar 6, 2026, 7:00 PM CST
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Creek County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 6, 6:39 PM CST	TORNADO	6 Nnw Castle, OK	Video on social media from storm chaser.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 6, 2:44 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 87 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: 1928 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 969 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 203 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 237 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.6
Supercell composite: 11.6

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The text

As transmitted.

098 
WFUS54 KTSA 070018
TORTSA
OKC037-107-070100-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0007.260307T0018Z-260307T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
618 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Okfuskee County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until 700 PM CST.

* At 618 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles northeast of Little, moving northeast at 45
  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...
  Paden...                          Castle...
  Welty...                          Mason...
  Boley...                          Okfuskee...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3553 9662 3575 9633 3568 9619 3549 9619
      3542 9644 3546 9644 3546 9647 3543 9650
      3543 9652 3546 9654 3544 9657 3543 9656
      3542 9656 3541 9654 3539 9654 3541 9658
      3540 9660 3540 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 231DEG 37KT 3541 9660 

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

$$

2 follow-up statements

156 
WWUS54 KTSA 070038
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
638 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

OKC037-107-070100-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260307T0100Z/
Creek OK-Okfuskee OK-
638 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CREEK AND NORTHWESTERN OKFUSKEE COUNTIES...

At 638 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles north of Castle, moving northeast at 45 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...
Paden...                          Castle...
Welty...                          Mason...
Boley...                          Okfuskee...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3575 9633 3568 9619 3549 9619 3546 9643
      3546 9654 3551 9657 3557 9657
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 231DEG 37KT 3554 9640 

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

$$

244 
WWUS54 KTSA 070047
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
647 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

OKC037-107-070100-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260307T0100Z/
Creek OK-Okfuskee OK-
647 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CREEK AND NORTH CENTRAL OKFUSKEE COUNTIES...

At 646 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southeast of Welty, moving northeast at 40 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...
Mason...                          Welty...
Okfuskee...                       

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3575 9633 3568 9619 3556 9619 3551 9634
      3552 9640 3559 9644 3567 9644
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 232DEG 36KT 3560 9633 

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

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 6, 6:01 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	29 min
Mar 6, 6:03 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Tulsa	57 min
Mar 6, 6:07 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee	53 min
Mar 6, 6:08 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	37 min
Mar 6, 6:26 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	34 min
Mar 6, 6:34 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TSA	Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	43 min
Mar 6, 6:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Tulsa	16 min
Mar 6, 6:53 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee	38 min
Mar 6, 7:07 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Rogers	38 min
Mar 6, 7:22 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TSA	Creek, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner	53 min
Mar 6, 7:42 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okmulgee	18 min
Mar 6, 7:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig	37 min
Mar 6, 7:55 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner	50 min
Mar 6, 8:00 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okmulgee	30 min
Mar 6, 8:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	47 min
Mar 6, 8:21 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner	3 hr
Mar 6, 8:31 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Tulsa, Wagoner	3 hr
Mar 6, 8:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TSA	Mayes	50 min
Mar 6, 8:43 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	32 min
Mar 6, 8:48 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Rogers	27 min
Mar 6, 8:48 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	27 min
Mar 6, 8:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	39 min
Mar 6, 8:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers	51 min
Mar 6, 8:58 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	3 hr
Mar 6, 9:02 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Tulsa	2 hr
Mar 6, 9:07 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Rogers	3 hr
Mar 6, 9:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner	49 min
Mar 6, 9:15 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware, Mayes	60 min
Mar 6, 9:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	41 min
Mar 6, 9:22 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Muskogee	38 min
Mar 6, 9:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Wagoner	47 min
Mar 6, 9:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes	41 min
Mar 6, 9:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pittsburg	54 min
Mar 6, 9:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Muskogee	31 min
Mar 6, 10:08 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	37 min
Mar 6, 10:09 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Muskogee	36 min
Mar 6, 10:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa	44 min
Mar 6, 10:18 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa	3 hr
Mar 6, 10:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Latimer, Pittsburg	45 min
Mar 6, 10:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	35 min
Mar 6, 10:46 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	29 min
Mar 6, 10:48 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	42 min
Mar 6, 10:53 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	37 min
Mar 6, 10:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa	18 min
Mar 6, 11:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware	36 min
Mar 6, 11:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	35 min
Mar 6, 11:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware	16 min
Mar 6, 11:22 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	38 min
Mar 6, 11:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware	46 min
Mar 6, 11:32 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	28 min
Mar 6, 11:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware	52 min
Mar 7, 12:06 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	24 min
Mar 7, 12:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	29 min
Mar 7, 12:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah	26 min
Mar 7, 12:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata, Tulsa, Washington	36 min
Mar 7, 1:20 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, Rogers, Tulsa	55 min
Mar 7, 2:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner	60 min
Mar 7, 3:13 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	32 min
Mar 7, 4:14 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	31 min
Mar 7, 5:06 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.