Tornado Warning 11, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Apr 15, 2012, 9:42 AM CDT (14:42 UTC)

Expired

Apr 15, 2012, 10:15 AM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Benton County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

893 
WFUS54 KTSA 151442
TORTSA
ARC007-143-OKC001-151515-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0011.120415T1442Z-120415T1515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
942 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
  SOUTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
  WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT

* AT 938 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF PROCTOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  40 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL ROTATION...
  A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR COULD FORM AT ANY TIME.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  CHRISTIE...WESTVILLE...CINCINNATI...WATTS AND SILOAM SPRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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!

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

&&

LAT...LON 3613 9430 3583 9479 3595 9480 3600 9480
      3617 9458 3616 9457 3618 9457 3626 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 225DEG 35KT 3593 9475

$$

351 
WWUS54 KTSA 151455
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
955 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

ARC007-143-OKC001-151515-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120415T1515Z/
BENTON AR-WASHINGTON AR-ADAIR OK-
955 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ADAIR...WESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN BENTON
COUNTIES...

AT 951 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF 
WESTVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED 
FROM THIS STORM IN CHEROKEE COUNTY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
WESTVILLE...BALLARD...CINCINNATI...WATTS...LAKE FRANCIS...
WEDINGTON...GALLITIN...SILOAM SPRINGS AND FAIRMOUNT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3625 9445 3612 9432 3593 9463 3592 9465
      3604 9474 3616 9458 3616 9457 3618 9457
      3624 9448 3626 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 231DEG 31KT 3600 9465

$$

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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.