NWS Tulsa OKTO.W 0060November 3, 2026
Tornado Warning: Craig and Ottawa, OK
The National Weather Service office in Tulsa issued a tornado warning for Craig and Ottawa in Oklahoma, which was in force until 2:00 a.m. local time on November 3. It was the 60th tornado warning the NWS office in Tulsa issued in 2026. Oklahoma had 5 tornado warnings in November 2026, against 8 in an average November of 2008-2025 (Oklahoma's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 38 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tulsa OK
- Area
- Craig and Ottawa
- State
- Oklahoma
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:22 a.m. CST, November 3, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 a.m. CST, November 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTSA TO.W 0060
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Oklahoma since 2008Every warning type in Oklahoma
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The notice as issued
At 121 AM CST, a confirmed tornado was located 3 miles southwest of Vinita, moving north at 55 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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... Vinita... Afton... Big Cabin... Pyramid Corners... This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 273 and 296.
What the agency told people to do
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.