Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 11, 2006, 10:25 PM CST for Franklin County, Arkansas. It was in force for 51 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 11, 2006, 10:25 PM CST (04:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2006, 11:16 PM CST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Franklin County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 11, 10:47 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | Ozark, AR |
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 11, 6:49 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 316 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3397 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KTSA 120425 TORTSA ARC047-120530- /O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0009.060312T0425Z-060312T0530Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1025 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS * UNTIL 1130 PM CST * AT 1024 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OZARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OZARK... DENNING...ALTUS AND WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE. NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS - TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE LAT...LON 3543 9408 3533 9407 3543 9370 3567 9369 $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KTSA 120434 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1034 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ARC047-120530- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060312T0530Z/ FRANKLIN AR- 1034 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY... AT 1033 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CECIL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...MEG...OZARK... DENNING...ALTUS...WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE...WATALULA AND MOUNTAIN TOP. NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS - TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE LAT...LON 3547 9402 3537 9401 3543 9370 3567 9369 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 120440 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1040 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ARC047-120530- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060312T0530Z/ FRANKLIN AR- 1040 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY... AT 1037 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CECIL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OZARK... DENNING...ALTUS...WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE...WATALULA AND MOUNTAIN TOP. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3549 9398 3539 9397 3543 9370 3567 9369 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 120448 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1048 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ARC047-120530- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060312T0530Z/ FRANKLIN AR- 1048 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY... AT 1046 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. NICKLE SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED NEAR OZARK WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES WEST OF OZARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OZARK...ALTUS... WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE...WATALULA AND MOUNTAIN TOP. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3552 9393 3544 9392 3543 9370 3567 9369 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 120453 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1053 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ARC047-120530- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060312T0530Z/ FRANKLIN AR- 1053 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY... AT 1050 PM CST...RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION...INDICATING A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT ANY TIME. STORM SPOTTERS ARE MONITORING A LOWERING WALL CLOUD NEAR OZARK. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OZARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE AND MOUNTAIN TOP. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3552 9390 3547 9387 3543 9370 3567 9369 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 120503 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1103 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ARC047-120530- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060312T0530Z/ FRANKLIN AR- 1103 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY... AT 1058 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN TOP...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...MOUNTAIN TOP. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3555 9386 3551 9384 3551 9370 3567 9369 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 120516 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1116 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ARC047-120526- /O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060312T0530Z/ FRANKLIN AR- 1116 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM. LAT...LON 3555 9386 3551 9384 3551 9370 3567 9369 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 7:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll | 31 min |
| Mar 11, 8:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 57 min |
| Mar 11, 8:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Madison, Washington | 53 min |
| Mar 11, 8:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford | 54 min |
| Mar 11, 9:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin | 76 min |
| Mar 11, 9:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Franklin | 64 min |
| Mar 11, 9:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Madison | 44 min |
| Mar 11, 9:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 51 min |
| Mar 11, 10:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Madison | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 12:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Washington | 62 min |
| Mar 12, 12:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 31 min |
Nearby
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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.