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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 3, 2014Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2014, 9:32 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas. It was in force for 58 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, 2014, 9:32 PM CDT (02:32 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2014, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 154 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2093 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 103 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.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 3, 9:21 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 9:21 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
921 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

.DISCUSSION...
A SEVERE STORM IN CRAWFORD COUNTY ARKANSAS WILL CONTINUE MOVING
RAPIDLY EAST AND WILL EXIT OUR FORECAST AREA IN ABOUT AN HOUR.
ADDITIONAL STORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO THE
SOUTHWEST ALONG THE COLD FRONT THAT IS ACCELERATING SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE AREA. A SEVERE STORM OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT WITH
THIS ACTIVITY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA OVER THE NEXT 2-4 HOURS.

HAVE UPDATED FIRST PERIOD POPS BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS AND ALSO
LOWERED OVERNIGHT LOWS SLIGHTLY IN MOST PLACES.

UPDATE ON THE WAY.

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...NONE.
AR...NONE.

&&

SHORT TERM...14
LONG TERM....05

PLATE

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 5:24 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
524 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-041000-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK-
CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-
LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-
OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR-
524 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
TORNADO.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST OF A JAY TO HENRYETTA LINE.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...CRITICAL.
	AREA...SOUTHEAST OF A GROVE TO OKMULGEE LINE.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG AND AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT THAT EXTENDS FROM NEAR MIAMI TO HENRYETTA AT 5 PM.
THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO THE EAST AND BUILD SOUTH
ALONG THE FRONT AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. WIND PROFILES ARE
FAVORABLE FOR ALL MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES. THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD
MOVE EAST OF THE AREA BY MIDNIGHT OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND FALLING HUMIDITY VALUES BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A LIMITED FIRE DANGER
INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF THE REGIONAL SPOTTER NETWORK EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FRIDAY...VERY HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
MONDAY...NO HAZARDS.
TUESDAY...HIGH WIND POTENTIAL.
WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT INTO
FRIDAY WITH COOLER CONDITIONS. ANOTHER STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
WILL MOVE OUT OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
ON SUNDAY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ON TUESDAY...BEHIND THE DEPARTING
SYSTEM...WILL AGAIN CREATE AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER THREAT.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 7:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
757 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

OKZ068>070-072-040130-
ADAIR OK-CHEROKEE OK-MUSKOGEE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-
757 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...EASTERN MUSKOGEE AND NORTHWESTERN
     SEQUOYAH

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR

AT 757 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM COOKSON TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF GREENLEAF STATE
PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO RESULT IN MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. RESIDENTS IN
THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3592 9461 3561 9459 3547 9522 3572 9519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 245DEG 35KT 3573 9486 3559 9512

Local storm report, Apr 3, 8:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
820 PM CDT THU APR 03 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0610 PM     HAIL             CHECOTAH                35.47N 95.52W
04/03/2014  E2.50 INCH       MCINTOSH           OK   STORM CHASER

            HWY 69 WEST SIDE OF CHECOTAH NEAR WALMART.

&&

JDS

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 8:33 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
833 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

OKZ068>070-072-074-040200-
ADAIR OK-CHEROKEE OK-HASKELL OK-MUSKOGEE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-
833 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...EASTERN MUSKOGEE AND SEQUOYAH

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     NORTHEASTERN HASKELL

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHERN ADAIR

AT 833 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF STILWELL TO TAMAHA...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE
THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3537 9448 3532 9449 3531 9456 3533 9458
      3531 9468 3533 9469 3536 9475 3532 9482
      3530 9482 3527 9516 3566 9515 3589 9451
      3538 9444
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 246DEG 30KT 3581 9449 3541 9495

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 9:25 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
925 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

ARZ011-020-040245-
FRANKLIN AR-MADISON AR-
925 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
     NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     SOUTHERN MADISON

AT 926 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES SOUTH OF
COMBS...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED
BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...RED STAR...SAINT PAUL...PETTIGREW...COMBS...
BRASHEARS...DUTTON...PATRICK...BOSTON...DELANEY AND CROSSES.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN
CASE THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3587 9352 3577 9351 3576 9352 3576 9369
      3570 9369 3571 9392 3574 9391 3576 9389
      3576 9392 3589 9392 3590 9350
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 269DEG 50KT 3580 9379

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 9:28 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
928 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

OKZ072-074-040300-
HASKELL OK-SEQUOYAH OK-
928 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     NORTHEASTERN HASKELL

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     SEQUOYAH

AT 928 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF SALLISAW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SALLISAW...GANS...MULDROW AND
BRUSHY.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

LAT...LON 3541 9456 3535 9473 3536 9475 3535 9477
      3533 9479 3525 9500 3532 9505 3557 9472
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 237DEG 39KT 3534 9493

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 9:32 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
932 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

ARZ019-020-029-040330-
CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-SEBASTIAN AR-
932 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     EASTERN CRAWFORD

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
     FRANKLIN AND NORTHERN SEBASTIAN

AT 932 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF CASS TO VAN BUREN...MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN
CASE THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3538 9370 3536 9372 3536 9375 3540 9380
      3532 9381 3539 9443 3576 9412 3576 9392
      3577 9391 3577 9369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 271DEG 30KT 3572 9381 3542 9429

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 7:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	35 min
Apr 3, 7:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair, Muskogee	36 min
Apr 3, 7:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh	33 min
Apr 3, 7:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee	4 hr
Apr 3, 7:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	33 min
Apr 3, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	27 min
Apr 3, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Sequoyah	43 min
Apr 3, 9:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	32 min
Apr 3, 10:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Pushmataha	44 min
Apr 3, 10:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	36 min
Apr 3, 10:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	33 min
Apr 3, 10:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	29 min
Apr 3, 7:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll, Washington	43 min
Apr 3, 9:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	20 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.