Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2013
Tornado Warning 41, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2013, 9:37 PM CDT for Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas; Adair County, Delaware County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 53 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
- May 30, 2013, 9:37 PM CDT (02:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2013, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Benton County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Delaware County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 9:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Siloam Springs, AR | TREE DOWN AND SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN |
| May 30, 10:26 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 E Tontitown, AR | COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF DIME TO NICKEL HAIL ALSO REPORTED |
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 30, 8:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 275 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
- 1121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1584 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 13.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
067 WFUS54 KTSA 310237 TORTSA ARC007-143-OKC001-041-310330- /O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0041.130531T0237Z-130531T0330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 937 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... WESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... * UNTIL 1030 PM CDT * AT 932 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF COLCORD TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLCORD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE... MAYSVILLE...WEST SILOAM SPRINGS...SILOAM SPRINGS...DECATUR... GENTRY...GRAVETTE...SPRINGTOWN...HIWASSE...HIGHFILL...NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT...BELLA VISTA...CAVE SPRINGS AND TONTITOWN. 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 3649 9421 3608 9420 3617 9479 3647 9472 TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 270DEG 25KT 3634 9464 3622 9469 $$
2 follow-up statements
155 WWUS54 KTSA 310249 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 949 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 ARC007-143-OKC001-041-310330- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-130531T0330Z/ BENTON AR-WASHINGTON AR-DELAWARE OK-ADAIR OK- 949 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN ADAIR...SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE...NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND WESTERN BENTON COUNTIES... AT 946 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MAYSVILLE TO WEST SILOAM SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...WEST SILOAM SPRINGS...SILOAM SPRINGS...GRAVETTE...DECATUR...GENTRY... FAIRMOUNT...SPRINGTOWN...GALLITIN...HIWASSE...HIGHFILL...VAUGHN... CENTERTON...NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT...MILLER...SAVOY... ROCKY COMFORT...BELLA VISTA...HEALING SPRINGS...HARMON... BENTONVILLE...CAVE SPRINGS...WHEELER...ELM SPRINGS AND TONTITOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS! && LAT...LON 3616 9471 3647 9466 3649 9421 3608 9420 TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 270DEG 25KT 3640 9451 3619 9458 $$
511 WWUS54 KTSA 310302 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1002 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 OKC001-041-310312- /O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-130531T0330Z/ DELAWARE OK-ADAIR OK- 1002 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ADAIR AND SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 3615 9456 3647 9460 3649 9421 3608 9420 TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 270DEG 25KT 3640 9433 3615 9442 $$ ARC007-143-310330- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-130531T0330Z/ BENTON AR-WASHINGTON AR- 1002 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND WESTERN BENTON COUNTIES... AT 959 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HIWASSE TO GALLITIN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... HIGHFILL...VAUGHN...CENTERTON...NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT...MILLER...ROCKY COMFORT...SAVOY...HEALING SPRINGS...BELLA VISTA...BENTONVILLE...HARMON...CAVE SPRINGS...WHEELER...ELM SPRINGS AND TONTITOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS! && LAT...LON 3615 9456 3647 9460 3649 9421 3608 9420 TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 270DEG 25KT 3640 9433 3615 9442 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 10:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 41 min |
| May 30, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 64 min |
| May 30, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Madison, Washington | 65 min |
| May 30, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa | 55 min |
| May 30, 7:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 49 min |
| May 30, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Rogers | 44 min |
| May 30, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 53 min |
| May 30, 8:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 30, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes | 33 min |
| May 30, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Mayes, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 57 min |
| May 30, 8:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware, Mayes | 53 min |
| May 30, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Tulsa, Wagoner | 37 min |
| May 30, 8:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Nowata | 24 hr |
| May 30, 9:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner | 40 min |
| May 30, 9:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Delaware | 33 min |
| May 30, 9:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 11 hr |
| May 30, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 40 min |
| May 30, 9:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Cherokee | 29 min |
| May 31, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 40 min |
| May 31, 12:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 5 hr |
| May 31, 1:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 41 min |
| May 31, 5:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 18 hr |
| May 31, 11:18 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | TSA | Osage | 23 hr |
| May 31, 11:18 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | TSA | Washington | 23 hr |
| May 31, 11:18 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | TSA | Ottawa | 4 hr |
| May 31, 1:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Ottawa | 54 hr |
| May 31, 2:16 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee | 71 hr |
| May 31, 2:16 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware | 29 hr |
| May 31, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 25 min |
| May 31, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 38 min |
| May 31, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 45 min |
| May 31, 5:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 46 min |
| May 31, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 29 min |
| May 31, 5:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 33 min |
| May 31, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 32 min |
| May 31, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 50 min |
| May 31, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 31 min |
| May 31, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Nowata, Washington | 42 min |
| May 31, 6:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage | 48 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Arkansas, 2013Tornado Warnings in Oklahoma, 2013Every tornado warning in 2013Tornadoes in 2013
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.