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Tornado Warning 53, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 9, 2008Crawford County, Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 9, 2008, 8:56 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 49 min. 5 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
Apr 9, 2008, 8:56 PM CDT (01:56 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2008, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Sebastian County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:59 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 9, 8:58 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGDyer, AREXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO GOLF COURSE. MANY TREES BLOWN DOWN AND DAMAGE TO FACILITIES
Apr 9, 8:58 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Dyer, AR
Apr 9, 9:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGMulberry, ARBARNS DESTROYED
Apr 9, 9:00 PM CDTHAIL 1Mulberry, ARNICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
Apr 9, 9:20 PM CDTHAIL 0.75Altus, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 5:38 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 159 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2008-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2008-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 315 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
615 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
315 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
393 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KTSA 100156
TORTSA
ARC033-047-131-100245-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0053.080410T0156Z-080410T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
856 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
  NORTHEASTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 854 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNTAINBURG TO 6 MILES NORTH
  OF CHARLESTON TO 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOOMER...MOVING EAST AT 45
  MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...MULBERRY...
  CHARLESTON...FERN...BRANCH...OZARK...DENNING...ALTUS...WIEDERKEHR
  VILLAGE AND CASS.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 42.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF NO 
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN 
AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3570 9365 3568 9368 3539 9369 3537 9371
      3538 9378 3532 9378 3530 9389 3527 9390
      3526 9423 3536 9417 3565 9425 3575 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 260DEG 40KT 3559 9416 3538 9405
          3528 9414

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KTSA 100215
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
915 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008

ARC033-131-100225-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080410T0245Z/
SEBASTIAN AR-CRAWFORD AR-
915 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHEASTERN
SEBASTIAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM.

LAT...LON 3571 9366 3539 9369 3538 9378 3532 9378
      3530 9389 3527 9390 3531 9402 3538 9406
      3557 9402 3558 9406 3565 9405 3575 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 260DEG 40KT 3563 9390 3541 9379
          3532 9389

$$

ARC047-100245-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080410T0245Z/
FRANKLIN AR-
915 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR FRANKLIN
COUNTY...

AT 913 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM JETHRO TO MEG TO 
BRANCH...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...DENNING...
ALTUS...WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE...WATALULA...TURNERS BEND...ALIX...
PARADISE...CASS...BARNES...REDDING...MOUNTAIN TOP AND TAFT.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF NO 
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN 
AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3571 9366 3539 9369 3538 9378 3532 9378
      3530 9389 3527 9390 3531 9402 3538 9406
      3557 9402 3558 9406 3565 9405 3575 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 260DEG 40KT 3563 9390 3541 9379
          3532 9389

$$
000 
WWUS54 KTSA 100229
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
928 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008

ARC047-100245-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080410T0245Z/
FRANKLIN AR-
928 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...

AT 923 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BARNES TO ALIX TO 7
MILES SOUTH OF DENNING...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

AT 926 PM...FRANKLIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED PENNY SIZE 
HAIL IN OZARK.

SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...TAFT.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. IF NO 
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE TAKE COVER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN 
AN INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3571 9366 3569 9366 3568 9368 3554 9368
      3539 9369 3538 9379 3539 9381 3568 9393
      3575 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 260DEG 40KT 3565 9372 3543 9362
          3534 9372

$$
000 
WWUS54 KTSA 100237
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
937 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008

ARC047-100247-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080410T0245Z/
FRANKLIN AR-
937 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY EXPIRES AT
945 PM CDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE
TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM.

LAT...LON 3571 9366 3569 9366 3568 9368 3554 9368
      3539 9369 3538 9379 3539 9381 3568 9393
      3575 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 260DEG 40KT 3567 9360 3545 9350
          3536 9360

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 8:16 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian44 min
Apr 9, 8:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian4 hr
Apr 9, 9:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACrawford, Franklin4 hr
Apr 9, 9:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian3 days
Apr 9, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian58 min
Apr 9, 10:09 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian51 min
Apr 9, 10:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington8 hr
Apr 9, 10:49 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACrawford, Franklin41 min
Apr 9, 11:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSASebastian4 hr
Apr 9, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSASebastian70 min
Apr 9, 11:25 PM CDTTornado WarningTSASebastian50 min
Apr 9, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAFranklin59 min
Apr 10, 1:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian12 hr
Apr 10, 2:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACrawford30 hr
Apr 10, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington34 min
Apr 10, 3:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington40 min
Apr 10, 5:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian94 min
Apr 10, 5:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAWashington88 min
Apr 10, 5:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton53 min
Apr 10, 5:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAFranklin, Madison54 min
Apr 10, 6:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll43 min
Apr 10, 6:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington6 hr
Apr 10, 6:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAFranklin25 min
Apr 10, 8:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACarroll20 hr
Apr 10, 2:34 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington7 hr

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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.