Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 5, 2008, 3:19 PM CST for Crawford County, Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 41 min. 2 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
- Feb 5, 2008, 3:19 PM CST (21:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2008, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Crawford County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 3:21 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 7 Ne Lee Creek, AR | REPORTED AT DEVILS DEN STATE PARK |
| Feb 5, 3:26 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 3 Se Blackburn, AR | SOUTH OF HWY 74 JUST WEST IF I540 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 12:39 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 325 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS54 KTSA 052119
SVRTSA
ARC033-087-143-052200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0021.080205T2119Z-080205T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
319 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
WESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 400 PM CST
* AT 312 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS
TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF RUDY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CHESTER...
STRICKLER...BLACKBURN...WINSLOW...PRAIRIE GROVE...BRENTWOOD...WEST
FORK...FARMINGTON...GREENLAND...FAYETTEVILLE...ELKINS...WESLEY...
JAPTON...HINDSVILLE AND CLIFTY.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3587 9376 3552 9429 3564 9435 3579 9423
3591 9447 3625 9390 3624 9387 3627 9386
3631 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 220DEG 51KT 3570 9423
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KTSA 052136
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
337 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
ARC033-087-143-052200-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080205T2200Z/
WASHINGTON AR-CRAWFORD AR-MADISON AR-
337 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR WESTERN MADISON...NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND EASTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...
AT 329 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL
AND WINDS TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WINSLOW...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...HICKS...
DELANEY...PATRICK...BLACK OAK...SULPHUR CITY...CROSSES...COMBS...
FAYETTEVILLE...DURHAM...ELKINS...TUTTLE...WESLEY...JAPTON...GOSHEN...
GEORGETOWN...MAYFIELD...HINDSVILLE...CLIFTY AND BEST.
TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. TAKE COVER
ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3587 9376 3570 9403 3576 9420 3579 9423
3601 9430 3625 9390 3624 9387 3627 9386
3631 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 220DEG 51KT 3590 9403
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 052144
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
344 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
ARC033-052154-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080205T2200Z/
CRAWFORD AR-
344 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM.
LAT...LON 3592 9377 3587 9376 3577 9391 3577 9405
3608 9419 3625 9390 3624 9387 3627 9386
3631 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 220DEG 51KT 3597 9395
$$
ARC087-143-052200-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080205T2200Z/
WASHINGTON AR-MADISON AR-
344 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR WESTERN MADISON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 337 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL
AND WINDS TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ARNETT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...TUTTLE...
WESLEY...JAPTON...GOSHEN...GEORGETOWN...MAYFIELD...HINDSVILLE...
CLIFTY AND BEST.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...YOU SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY.
LAT...LON 3592 9377 3587 9376 3577 9391 3577 9405
3608 9419 3625 9390 3624 9387 3627 9386
3631 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 220DEG 51KT 3597 9395
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 052153 RRA
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
353 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
ARC143-052203-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080205T2200Z/
WASHINGTON AR-
353 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM.
LAT...LON 3631 9379 3609 9378 3609 9379 3587 9376
3577 9391 3577 9395 3617 9391 3627 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 227DEG 70KT 3617 9368
$$
ARC087-052200-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080205T2200Z/
MADISON AR-
353 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR WESTERN MADISON COUNTY...
AT 346 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL
AND WINDS TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GEORGETOWN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH
OF THIS STORM...YOU SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY.
TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. TAKE COVER
ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3631 9379 3609 9378 3609 9379 3587 9376
3577 9391 3577 9395 3617 9391 3627 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 227DEG 70KT 3617 9368
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 052157
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
357 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
ARC087-052207-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080205T2200Z/
MADISON AR-
357 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN MADISON COUNTY EXPIRES
AT 400 PM CST...
THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM.
LAT...LON 3631 9379 3609 9378 3609 9379 3587 9376
3577 9391 3577 9395 3617 9391 3627 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 227DEG 70KT 3622 9361
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 7:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 35 min |
| Feb 5, 7:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 44 min |
| Feb 5, 7:39 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 51 min |
| Feb 5, 1:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 46 min |
| Feb 5, 1:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 54 min |
| Feb 5, 2:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Madison, Washington | 42 min |
| Feb 5, 2:34 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Washington | 41 min |
| Feb 5, 4:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 39 min |
| Feb 5, 4:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin | 40 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.