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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 3, 2012Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2012, 4:33 PM CDT for Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 30 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
Jun 3, 2012, 4:33 PM CDT (21:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2012, 5:03 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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
Jun 3, 4:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 E Fayetteville, AR3 INCH DIAMETER LIVE TREE LIMB BROKEN NEAR BALDWIN ON THE EAST SIDE OF FAYETTEVILLE ON HIGHWAY 16. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 3, 4:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nw Elkins, ARSEVERAL TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN NEAR THE WHITE RIVER BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 16 BETWEEN FAYETTEVILLE AND ELKINS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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
Jun 3, 3:28 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 86 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 12:00Z on 2012-06-03Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2012-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1767 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
162 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.

805 
WUUS54 KTSA 032133
SVRTSA
ARC087-143-032215-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0113.120603T2133Z-120603T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
433 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
  NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 430 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTH OF FARMINGTON TO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  FAYETTEVILLE TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELKINS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  35 MPH.

  STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
  QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
  WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  FARMINGTON...ELKINS...FAYETTEVILLE...SPRINGDALE AND HINDSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3589 9408 3598 9431 3621 9412 3621 9401
      3623 9401 3624 9392 3623 9388 3625 9387
      3625 9382 3618 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 229DEG 30KT 3600 9422 3604 9409
          3593 9404

$$
3 follow-up statements
496 
WWUS54 KTSA 032144
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
444 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

ARC087-143-032215-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120603T2215Z/
MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
444 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...

AT 442 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM GREENLAND TO TUTTLE TO ELKINS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...GOSHEN...
MAYFIELD AND HINDSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3589 9408 3600 9423 3617 9404 3621 9401
      3623 9401 3624 9394 3623 9388 3625 9387
      3625 9382 3618 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 243DEG 34KT 3603 9412 3607 9399
          3595 9394

$$
862 
WWUS54 KTSA 032154
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
454 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

ARC087-143-032215-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120603T2215Z/
MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
454 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
EASTERN WASHINGTON AND WESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...

AT 453 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM GOSHEN TO MAYFIELD TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TUTTLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAYFIELD
AND HINDSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 9399 3607 9406 3612 9404 3622 9380
      3618 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 243DEG 34KT 3609 9399 3608 9388
          3597 9388

$$
018 
WWUS54 KTSA 032203
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
503 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

ARC087-143-032213-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120603T2215Z/
MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
503 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND WESTERN
MADISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE 
WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM.

LAT...LON 3597 9399 3607 9406 3612 9404 3622 9380
      3618 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 243DEG 34KT 3613 9390 3612 9379
          3601 9379

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll33 min
Jun 3, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll33 min
Jun 3, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAWashington46 min
Jun 3, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMadison43 min
Jun 3, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMadison40 min
Jun 3, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington45 min
Jun 3, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington54 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.