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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 6, 2026Creek County, Okfuskee County, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2026, 6:53 PM CST for Creek County, Okfuskee County, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 38 min. 3 reports 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, 6:53 PM CST (00:53 UTC)
Expired: Mar 6, 2026, 7:31 PM CST
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Creek County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:52 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, 7:19 PM CST	TORNADO	1 N Beggs, OK	Corrects previous tornado report from 1 N Beggs. TDS on radar... reports of damage in Beggs.
Mar 6, 7:19 PM CST	TORNADO	1 N Beggs, OK	TDS on radar.
Mar 6, 7:23 PM CST	TORNADO	3 Nne Beggs, OK	* 2 FATAL, 2 INJ * An apparent tornado (TDS in the area at the time) resulted in two fatalities and two injuries when it hit a home north-northeast of Beggs.

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
Jan 8, 8:30 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	243 days
Mar 6, 2:44 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 124 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

584 
WFUS54 KTSA 070053
TORTSA
OKC037-107-111-070145-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0009.260307T0053Z-260307T0145Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Creek County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Okmulgee County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Okfuskee County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until 745 PM CST.

* At 652 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles northwest of Okfuskee, moving northeast at 35
  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...
  Beggs...                          Mounds...
  Preston...                        Okfuskee...
  Slick...                          

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 3593 9611 3574 9589 3559 9619 3559 9629
      3564 9632 3568 9636
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 230DEG 31KT 3563 9629 

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

$$

2 follow-up statements

924 
WWUS54 KTSA 070114
SVSTSA

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

OKC107-070124-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260307T0145Z/
Okfuskee OK-
714 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OKFUSKEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornadic 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 1000 PM CST for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3593 9611 3574 9589 3564 9619 3566 9626
      3573 9629
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 230DEG 31KT 3575 9611 

$$

OKC037-111-070145-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260307T0145Z/
Creek OK-Okmulgee OK-
714 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CREEK AND NORTHWESTERN OKMULGEE COUNTIES...

At 714 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Beggs, moving northeast at 35 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...
Beggs...                          Mounds...
Preston...                        

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 3593 9611 3574 9589 3564 9619 3566 9626
      3573 9629
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 230DEG 31KT 3575 9611 

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

$$

702 
WWUS54 KTSA 070131
SVSTSA

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

OKC037-111-070141-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260307T0145Z/
Creek OK-Okmulgee OK-
731 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CREEK AND NORTHWESTERN
OKMULGEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3593 9611 3574 9589 3564 9619 3566 9626
      3573 9629
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 230DEG 31KT 3585 9597 

$$

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, 6:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee	42 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, 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.