Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 286, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 13, 2012, 9:53 PM CDT for Carroll County, Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 67 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 13, 2012, 9:53 PM CDT (02:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2012, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 420 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS54 KTSA 140253
SVRTSA
ARC015-087-143-140400-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0286.121014T0253Z-121014T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
953 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
* AT 948 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEAVER TO 9 MILES WEST OF
CLIFTY TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WINSLOW...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...
* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
ELKINS...HINDSVILLE...WESLEY...CLIFTY...BEAVER...EUREKA SPRINGS...
FORUM...WITHROW SPRINGS STATE PARK...HUNTSVILLE...JAPTON...
GRANDVIEW...BERRYVILLE...URBANETTE...AURORA...SAINT PAUL...
MARBLE...WITTER...OAK GROVE...GREEN FOREST...RULE...RUDD...
PETTIGREW...KINGSTON...BOSTON...OSAGE AND CARROLLTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. PEOPLE OUTDOORS
SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND
DOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AND DOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9347 3609 9347 3608 9344 3597 9345
3587 9352 3577 9351 3576 9424 3607 9407
3624 9392 3624 9387 3630 9387 3631 9382
3638 9389 3650 9386 3649 9329 3612 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 254DEG 44KT 3661 9399 3629 9386
3565 9420
$$3 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KTSA 140324
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1024 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012
ARC143-140334-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0286.000000T0000Z-121014T0400Z/
WASHINGTON AR-
1024 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3612 9329 3612 9347 3609 9347 3608 9344
3597 9345 3587 9352 3577 9351 3577 9391
3576 9394 3614 9393 3624 9387 3630 9387
3631 9382 3638 9389 3640 9387 3650 9386
3649 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 253DEG 39KT 3648 9351 3602 9377
3575 9382
$$
ARC015-087-140400-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0286.000000T0000Z-121014T0400Z/
CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-
1024 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR MADISON AND CARROLL COUNTIES...
AT 1021 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM URBANETTE TO GEORGETOWN TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BRASHEARS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...SAINT
PAUL...AURORA...OAK GROVE...WITTER...CABANAL...DUTTON...MARBLE...
METALTON...PETTIGREW...GREEN FOREST...RULE...RUDD...BOSTON...
DRYFORK...CONNOR...KINGSTON...WEATHERS...RED STAR...DENVER...COIN...
OSAGE...CARROLLTON AND DELMAR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. PEOPLE OUTDOORS
SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND
DOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AND DOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9329 3612 9347 3609 9347 3608 9344
3597 9345 3587 9352 3577 9351 3577 9391
3576 9394 3614 9393 3624 9387 3630 9387
3631 9382 3638 9389 3640 9387 3650 9386
3649 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 253DEG 39KT 3648 9351 3602 9377
3575 9382
$$059
WWUS54 KTSA 140333
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1033 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012
ARC015-087-140400-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0286.000000T0000Z-121014T0400Z/
CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-
1033 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR MADISON AND CARROLL COUNTIES...
AT 1031 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF OAK GROVE TO HUNTSVILLE TO
BRASHEARS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
BERRYVILLE...URBANETTE...HARMONY...SAINT PAUL...ALABAM...AURORA...OAK
GROVE...WITTER...DUTTON...CABANAL...PETTIGREW...MARBLE...METALTON...
GREEN FOREST...BOSTON...RULE...RUDD...KINGSTON...CONNOR...DRYFORK...
WEATHERS...RED STAR...DENVER...COIN...OSAGE...CARROLLTON AND DELMAR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. PEOPLE OUTDOORS
SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND
DOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AND DOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
PREPARE FOR DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. TAKE COVER INSIDE A STURDY
BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES MAY BE OVERTURNED.
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9329 3612 9347 3609 9347 3608 9344
3597 9345 3587 9352 3577 9351 3577 9391
3576 9394 3614 9393 3624 9387 3630 9387
3631 9382 3638 9389 3640 9387 3650 9386
3649 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 253DEG 39KT 3654 9348 3608 9375
3581 9379
$$992
WWUS54 KTSA 140352
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1052 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012
ARC015-087-140400-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0286.000000T0000Z-121014T0400Z/
CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-
1052 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN MADISON AND CARROLL COUNTIES...
AT 1050 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM OAK GROVE TO DRYFORK TO PETTIGREW...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
KINGSTON...DRYFORK...CONNOR...WEATHERS...RED STAR...COIN...OSAGE...
CARROLLTON...DELMAR AND DENVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. PEOPLE OUTDOORS
SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND
DOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AND DOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9329 3612 9347 3609 9347 3608 9344
3597 9345 3592 9350 3587 9352 3577 9351
3577 9377 3612 9368 3649 9361 3649 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 253DEG 39KT 3647 9338 3614 9351
3579 9360
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Madison, Washington | 67 min |
| Oct 13, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian, Washington | 40 min |
| Oct 13, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin, Sebastian | 62 min |
| Oct 13, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin | 49 min |
| Oct 13, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 34 min |
| Oct 13, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Franklin, Madison | 23 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arkansas, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.