Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1996
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 18, 1996, 12:33 AM CST for Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 1996, 12:33 AM CST (06:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 18, 1996, 1:15 AM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Whole counties
County Sebastian County, AR
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 12:50 AM CST | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland, AR |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1161 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 267 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 448 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KTUL 180634 RRA SVRTUL ARC131-180715- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1233 AM CST THU JAN 18 1996 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS ...SOUTHERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY AT 12 30 AM RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM SPIRO TO POTEAU TO HEAVENER. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. HARTFORD AND MIDLAND ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. DAMAGING WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR WITH THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING OR HOME. STAY AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME YOU SHOULD MOVE TO A MORE SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE IF ONE IS NEARBY. KEEP TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETINS.
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 Jan 17, 9:40 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 9:40 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
FPUS3 KTUL 180340
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EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
940 PM CST WED JAN 17 1996
NOT MUCH TIME TO DISCUSS THINGS TONIGHT. ARCTIC FRONT BLASTING SOUTH
TOWARDS THE NW PART OF THE FCST AREA WITH TEMPS RAPIDLY FALLING BELOW
FREEZING FOLLOWING FROPA. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH HAVE BEEN
COMMON BEHIND THE FRONT AND WILL ISSUE A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ALL
AREAS TONIGHT. THE SITUATION IS MARGINAL IN THE SE ZONES BUT WILL BE ON
THE SAFE SIDE AND ISSUE THE WARNING FOR THEM AS WELL.
MAJOR PROBLEMS OCCUR LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING AS THE MAIN
UPPER SYSTEM MOVES OUT ACROSS NRN TX INTO AR. WIDESPREAD PRECIP SHOULD
DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS ERN OK AND NW AR PER
NEW ETA MODEL. WITH SFC TEMPS BELOW FREEZING...PRECIP WILL INITIALLY BE
IN THE FORM OF FREEZING RAIN THEN CHANGE TO SLEET AND EVENTUALLY SNOW.
QUICK LOOK AT ETA GRIDDED DATA SUGGESTS CSI EVENT QUITE LIKELY IN
FAR ERN OK AND NW AR. WILL ALSO SEE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF ALL THESE EVENTS WARRANTS A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR THE ERN PARTS OF THE FCST AREA WHERE PRECIP AMOUNTS WILL BE
/
GREATEST. WIL; ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE REST OF THE
AREA.
THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND END BY
EVENING FOLLOWED BY CLEARING SKIES. WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO TEMPS/
POPS/PRECIP TYPE BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS.
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OK...WINTER STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FOR ZONES
56>58/61>63/67>70/72/74>77.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FOR
ZONES 54/55/59/60/64>66/71/73.
HIGH WIND WARNING TONIGHT FOR ZONES 54>77.
WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY FOR ZONES 54>77.
AR...WINTER STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FOR ZONES
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HIGH WIND WARNING TONIGHT FOR ZONES 1/2/10/11/19/29.
WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY FOR ZONES 1/2/10/11/19/29.
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Local storm report, Jan 17, 9:42 PM CST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
942 PM CST WED JAN 17 1996
TIME (CST) ...CITY LOCATION... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
...COUNTY LOCATION...
912 PM 3 SW CHELSEA OK WIND DAMAGE
1/17/96 ROGERS A TRAVEL TRAILER WAS OVER
TURNED...SEVERAL TREES AND
POWERLINES DOWN...STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE TO 1 HOME. LOCATION 3
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHELSEA ON
US66.
850 PM COWETA OK .75 HAIL
1/17/96 WAGONER DIME SIZE HAIL IN COWETA
845 PM WASHINGTON AR WIND DAMAGE...STREET SIGNS
FAYETTEVILLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNLocal storm report, Jan 17, 9:54 PM CST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
942 PM CST WED JAN 17 1996
TIME (CST) ...CITY LOCATION... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
...COUNTY LOCATION...
912 PM 3 SW CHELSEA OK WIND DAMAGE
1/17/96 ROGERS A TRAVEL TRAILER WAS OVER
TURNED...SEVERAL TREES AND
POWERLINES DOWN...STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE TO 1 HOME. LOCATION 3
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHELSEA ON
US66.
850 PM COWETA OK .75 HAIL
1/17/96 WfAGONER DIME SIZE HAIL IN COWETA
845 PM WASHINGTON AR WIND DAMAGE...STREET SIGNS
FAYETTEVILLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNLocal storm report, Jan 17, 9:55 PM CST, 2 hours 38 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA, OK
955 PM CST WED JAN 17 1996
TIME (CST) ...CITY LOCATION... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
...COUNTY LOCATION...
912 PM 3 SW CHELSEA OK WIND DAMAGE...TRAVEL TRAILER
01/17/96 ROGERS BLOWN OVER...POWER LINES AND
TREES DOWN. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
TO RESIDENCE. LOCATION 3 SW OF
CHELSEA ON US66.
850 PM WAGONER OK .75 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 WASHINGTON DIME SIZED HAIL IN COWETA.
845 PM WASHINGTON WIND DAMAGE
01/17/96 FAYETTEVILLE STREET SIGNS...TREES...AND POWER
LINES DOWN IN FAYETTEVILLE.
845 PM BROKEN ARROW OK .88 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 TULSA NICKEL HAIL IN BROKEN ARROW
845 PM BIXBY OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 TULSA QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BIXBY
757 PM 2 E SAND SPRINGS OK .88 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 TULSA DIME SIZED HAIL 2 EAST OF SAND
SPRINGS.
710 PM 1 SE DRUMRIGHT OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 CREEK QUARTER SIZE HAIL 1 SE OF
DRUMRIGHT.
650 PM LEACH OK 60 MPH WINDS AT LEACH
01/17/96 DELAWARE
702 PM 3 W OF JAY OK 60 MPH WINDS 3 W OF JAY
01/17/96 DELAWARESpecial weather statement, Jan 17, 9:59 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
OKZ054>056-059-064-180500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 959 PM CST WED JAN 17 1996 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 6 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR OSAGE...PAWNEE...WASHINGTON ...NOWATA...AND CREEK COUNTIES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH BROUGHT SEVERE WEATHER TO PARTS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING HAVE SHIFTED OUT OF THESE COUNTIES AND THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS END AT THESE LOCATIONS. HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES IN THE REST OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. SEE SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORMS. EVEN THOUGH THE TORNADO WATCH IS BEING CANCELLED FOR THE COUNTIES LISTED ABOVE...A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP INTO THESE AREAS DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AND THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THESE AREAS IS BEING UPGRADED TO A HIGH WIND WARNING.
Local storm report, Jan 17, 10:14 PM CST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA, OK
955 PM CST WED JAN 17 1996
TIME (CST) ...CITY LOCATION... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
...COUNTY LOCATION...
912 PM 3 SW CHELSEA OK WIND DAMAGE...TRAVEL TRAILER
01/17/96 ROGERS BLOWN OVER...POWER LINES AND
TREES DOWN. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
TO RESIDENCE. LOCATION 3 SW OF
CHELSEA ON US66.
850 PM WAGONER OK .75 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 WASHINGTON DIME SIZED HAIL IN COWETA.
845 PM WASHINGTON WIND DAMAGE
01/17/96 FAYETTEVILLE STREET SIGNS...TREES...AND POWER
LINES DOWN IN FAYETTEVILLE.
845 PM BROKEN ARROW OK .88 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 TULSA NICKEL HAIL IN BROKEN ARROW
845 PM BIXBY OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 TULSA QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BIXBY
757 PM 2 E SAND SPRINGS OK .88 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 TULSA DIME SIZED HAIL 2 EAST OF SAND
SPRINGS.
710 PM 1 SE DRUMRIGHT OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
01/17/96 CREEK QUARTER SIZE HAIL 1 SE OF
DRUMRIGHT.
650 PM LEACH OK 60 MPH WINDS AT LEACH
01/17/96 DELAWARE
702 PM 3 W OF JAY OK 60 MPH WINDS 3 W OF JAY
01/17/96 DELAWAREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 8:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Washington | 45 min |
| Jan 17, 8:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll | 49 min |
| Jan 17, 11:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 43 min |
| Jan 18, 12:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 44 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arkansas, 1996Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1996
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.