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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 24, 2006Crawford County, Sebastian County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2006, 11:39 PM CDT for Crawford County, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 24, 2006, 11:39 PM CDT (04:39 UTC)
Expired: Apr 25, 2006, 12:30 AM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Crawford County, AR, Sebastian County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:40 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 172 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2449 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 75 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Apr 24, 11:19 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 11:19 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 9:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
912 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-251000-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK-
CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-
LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-
OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR-
911 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

...SEVERE WEATHER TO CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
TORNADO.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA....EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...ONGOING.
	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...WEST OF A TULSA TO MCALESTER LINE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.
	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

DISCUSSION...
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ALONG AND AHEAD OF A
DRY LINE/COLD FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG TO SEVERE INTO
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS THE AIRMASS REMAINS FAVORABLE IN ADVANCE
OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. A FEW TORNADIC SUPERCELLS WILL BE POSSIBLE
AS THE DEEP LAYER SHEAR IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
DEVELOP INTO A COMPLEX WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HAIL AND STRONG WINDS EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION LIKELY NEEDED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDS.
THURSDAY...NO HAZARDS.
FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORMS FROM TONIGHT WILL LINGER INTO TUESDAY MORNING
BEFORE ENDING.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL TAKE CONTROL LATER IN THE
DAY AND WILL STAY OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
LATE THIS WEEK A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY ADVANCE INTO THE AREA
FROM THE NORTH WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW TRIES TO MOVE NORTHEAST
INTO THE AREA FROM THE DESERT SOUTHWEST.  THUNDERSTORM CHANCES
WILL RESULT.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL
INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 10:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1010 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

OKZ066-070-071-250415-
MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-
1010 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     MUSKOGEE

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     OKMULGEE

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     MCINTOSH

AT 1010 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF BALD HILL TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST
OF VERNON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

A LARGE PORTION OF MUSKOGEE...OKMULGEE AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS THROUGH 1115 PM CDT.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH.

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 10:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1011 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

OKZ063-068-250345-
CHEROKEE OK-DELAWARE OK-
1011 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     DELAWARE

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     CHEROKEE

AT 1011 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A GUST FRONT OUT AHEAD
OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEACH TO 8
MILES WEST OF LOST CITY TO 32 MILES WEST OF HULBERT...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE
STORMS INCLUDE...OAKS...LEACH...TWIN OAKS...KANSAS...
TAHLEQUAH...HULBERT...ELDON...LOST CITY...PEGGS AND SCRAPER.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 10:43 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1043 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

OKZ067-068-070>072-074-250430-
CHEROKEE OK-HASKELL OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-WAGONER
OK-
1043 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     CHEROKEE...MUSKOGEE AND SEQUOYAH

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     WAGONER

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     MCINTOSH AND HASKELL

AT 1043 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF TULLAHASSEE TO 3 MILES NORTHWEST
OF EUFAULA...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

A LARGE PORTION OF CHEROKEE...WAGONER...MUSKOGEE...SEQUOYAH...
MCINTOSH AND HASKELL COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
THROUGH 1130 PM CDT.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH.

Local storm report, Apr 24, 11:16 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1116 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 S WYNONA              36.52N 96.33W
04/24/2006  M64 MPH          OSAGE              OK   MESONET

&&

JDS

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 11:31 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1131 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

OKZ065-250500-
OKFUSKEE OK-
1131 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     OKFUSKEE

AT 1131 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4
MILES NORTH OF PADEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS
THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CASTLE...PADEN...
BOLEY...MASON AND WELTY.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 11:38 PM CDT, 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1138 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

ARZ002-011-250545-
CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-
1138 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     CARROLL AND MADISON

AT 1138 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF BUSCH TO 14 MILES WEST OF BEST...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

A LARGE PORTION OF CARROLL AND MADISON COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY
THESE STORMS THROUGH 1245 AM CDT.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 7:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	59 min
Apr 24, 7:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Tulsa	34 min
Apr 24, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers	48 min
Apr 24, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Washington	65 min
Apr 24, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek, Osage, Pawnee	61 min
Apr 24, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Tulsa	62 min
Apr 24, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner	61 min
Apr 24, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Washington	28 min
Apr 24, 9:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Okfuskee	38 min
Apr 24, 9:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Creek	43 min
Apr 24, 10:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Delaware, Mayes	59 min
Apr 24, 10:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Sequoyah	63 min
Apr 24, 11:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair	50 min
Apr 24, 11:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	38 min
Apr 24, 11:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Okfuskee	52 min
Apr 25, 12:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Sequoyah	30 min
Apr 25, 12:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh	47 min
Apr 25, 1:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	57 min
Apr 25, 2:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	LeFlore	56 min
Apr 25, 2:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	63 min
Apr 24, 10:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton	54 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arkansas, 2006 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006

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.