Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2012, 7:57 PM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 48 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
- Apr 3, 2012, 7:57 PM CDT (00:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2012, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 140 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1481 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
638
WUUS54 KTSA 040057
SVRTSA
ARC033-047-087-143-040145-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0032.120404T0057Z-120404T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
757 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 845 PM CDT
* AT 756 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF
FERN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...
* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...FERN...
OZARK...CASS AND SAINT PAUL.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 18 AND 40.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. TAKE COVER
ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3554 9370 3537 9404 3542 9408 3544 9408
3544 9409 3566 9425 3586 9393 3594 9371
3568 9369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 236DEG 29KT 3558 9402
$$3 follow-up statements
481
WWUS54 KTSA 040117
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
817 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012
ARC033-047-087-143-040145-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120404T0145Z/
CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
817 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...NORTHERN FRANKLIN
AND EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
AT 814 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR JETHRO...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
WATALULA...PARADISE...BARNES...TURNERS BEND...CASS...DELANEY...
REDDING...MOUNTAIN TOP...PATRICK...COMBS...TAFT...BRASHEARS AND SAINT
PAUL.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 18 AND 40.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. TAKE COVER
ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3554 9370 3537 9404 3542 9408 3544 9408
3544 9409 3566 9425 3586 9393 3594 9371
3568 9369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 240DEG 25KT 3561 9390
$$253
WWUS54 KTSA 040129
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
829 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012
ARC143-040139-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120404T0145Z/
WASHINGTON AR-
829 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3554 9370 3542 9394 3561 9403 3576 9397
3576 9396 3578 9396 3586 9393 3594 9371
3568 9369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 240DEG 25KT 3566 9381
$$
ARC033-047-087-040145-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120404T0145Z/
CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-MADISON AR-
829 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...NORTHERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD
COUNTIES...
AT 828 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BARNES...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CASS...
DELANEY...REDDING...MOUNTAIN TOP...PATRICK...COMBS...TAFT...BRASHEARS
AND SAINT PAUL.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27 AND 40.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 3554 9370 3542 9394 3561 9403 3576 9397
3576 9396 3578 9396 3586 9393 3594 9371
3568 9369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 240DEG 25KT 3566 9381
$$968
WWUS54 KTSA 040144
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
844 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012
ARC033-047-087-040154-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120404T0145Z/
CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-MADISON AR-
844 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 845
PM CDT...
THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3554 9370 3542 9394 3561 9403 3576 9397
3576 9396 3578 9396 3586 9393 3594 9371
3568 9369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 240DEG 25KT 3571 9370
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 7:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 68 min |
| Apr 3, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin, Sebastian | 54 min |
| Apr 3, 8:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 59 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.