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Tornado Warning 95, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 10, 2008, 7:08 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas. It was in force for 67 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
- May 10, 2008, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2008, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 8:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | Watalula, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 11:29 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 1049 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 354 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 343 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KTSA 110008
TORTSA
ARC033-047-110115-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0095.080511T0008Z-080511T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
708 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
* AT 704 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NATURAL
DAM...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CHESTER...
MOUNTAINBURG...FERN...CASS...OZARK AND WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE.
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 3570 9367 3568 9368 3546 9369 3557 9445
3574 9442 3575 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 273DEG 37KT 3563 9434
$$7 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KTSA 110019
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
719 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
ARC033-047-110115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080511T0115Z/
CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-
719 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
AT 716 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNTAINBURG...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM...A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT
ANY TIME.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CHESTER...
MOUNTAINBURG...LOCKE...PINEY...FERN...BIDVILLE...TONEY...LONELM...
CRAVENS...JETHRO...TURNERS BEND...PARADISE...CASS...WATALULA...
BARNES...OZARK...REDDING...WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE...MOUNTAIN TOP AND
TAFT.
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3547 9369 3546 9371 3557 9428 3564 9433
3575 9422 3575 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 273DEG 37KT 3562 9420
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 110024
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
725 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
ARC033-047-110115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080511T0115Z/
CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-
725 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
AT 721 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNTAINBURG...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM...A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT
ANY TIME.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...LOCKE...PINEY...
FERN...BIDVILLE...TONEY...LONELM...CRAVENS...JETHRO...TURNERS BEND...
PARADISE...CASS...WATALULA...BARNES...OZARK...REDDING...WIEDERKEHR
VILLAGE...MOUNTAIN TOP AND TAFT.
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 3547 9369 3546 9371 3553 9401 3556 9421
3560 9425 3567 9423 3575 9412 3575 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 273DEG 37KT 3561 9412
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 110038
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
738 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
ARC033-110048-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080511T0115Z/
CRAWFORD AR-
738 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3547 9369 3546 9371 3553 9404 3557 9402
3558 9406 3561 9407 3575 9388 3575 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 282DEG 36KT 3558 9397
$$
ARC047-110115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080511T0115Z/
FRANKLIN AR-
738 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
AT 733 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PINEY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A
DANGEROUS STORM...A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT ANY TIME.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...LONELM...
CRAVENS...JETHRO...TURNERS BEND...PARADISE...CASS...BARNES...
WATALULA...REDDING...OZARK...MOUNTAIN TOP...TAFT AND WIEDERKEHR
VILLAGE.
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 3547 9369 3546 9371 3553 9404 3557 9402
3558 9406 3561 9407 3575 9388 3575 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 282DEG 36KT 3558 9397
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 110047
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
747 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
ARC047-110115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080511T0115Z/
FRANKLIN AR-
747 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
AT 742 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CRAVENS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS
A DANGEROUS STORM...A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT ANY TIME.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...BARNES...
WATALULA...REDDING...OZARK...MOUNTAIN TOP...TAFT AND WIEDERKEHR
VILLAGE.
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3555 9368 3547 9369 3546 9371 3552 9398
3559 9400 3569 9387 3569 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 282DEG 36KT 3555 9386
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 110053
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
753 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
ARC047-110115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080511T0115Z/
FRANKLIN AR-
753 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
AT 751 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
POTENTIALLY TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WATALULA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS
A DANGEROUS STORM...A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT ANY TIME.
SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...MOUNTAIN TOP...
TAFT AND WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE.
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 9368 3547 9369 3546 9371 3552 9398
3559 9400 3569 9387 3569 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 282DEG 36KT 3554 9378
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 110100
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
800 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
ARC047-110115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080511T0115Z/
FRANKLIN AR-
800 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
AT 759 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS
CONTINUED TO TRACK A VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADIC STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. A TORNADO
HAS BEEN CONFIRMED...TAKE COVER NOW
A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND MOTORISTS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM
SHOULD ABANDON VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER DO NOT TAKE
SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES TAKE COVER IN A NEARBY STURDY
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...TAKE COVER IN A DITCH OR CULVERT.
PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS
LAT...LON 3555 9368 3547 9369 3546 9371 3552 9398
3559 9400 3569 9387 3569 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 279DEG 36KT 3553 9370
$$000
WWUS54 KTSA 110109
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
809 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
ARC047-110119-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-080511T0115Z/
FRANKLIN AR-
809 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY EXPIRES AT 815 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 900 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 3555 9368 3547 9369 3546 9371 3552 9398
3559 9400 3569 9387 3569 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 279DEG 36KT 3551 9359
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 64 min |
| May 10, 7:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Carroll | 15 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.