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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Apr 24, 2014, 10:13 AM CDT for Carroll County, Franklin County, Madison County, Arkansas. It was in force for 47 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 24, 2014, 10:13 AM CDT (15:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2014, 11:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
Counties Carroll County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Madison County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1520 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 397 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 413 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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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 24, 6:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 6:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 601 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014 .AVIATION... CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM. A COUPLE OF ROUNDS OF TSRA WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ALL TERMINALS DURING THE FIRST 12 HOURS OF THE TAF PERIOD...WITH THE FROPA LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON ENDING TSRA AT EACH LOCATION. MVFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN TSRA...WITH VFR CONDITIONS OTHERWISE. WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST DIRECTION TO A WEST TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION AND GUSTY BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY DURING THE MID TO LATE EVENING HOURS. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 328 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014/ DISCUSSION... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE E ACROSS PARTS OF ECNTRL AND SE OK LATE TONIGHT. HAVE OBSERVED SOME SPORADIC 35-45 MPH GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRESSURE FALLS IN THE WAKE OF THE DECAYING PRECIPITATION...ALTHOUGH ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. COLD FRONT ACROSS KS AND ASSOCIATED CONVECTION WILL BUILD INTO NE OK LATER THIS MORNING AND EVENTUALLY DEVELOP S ALONG THE BOUNDARY INTO THE AFTERNOON. SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY WILL POSE A LIMITED SEVERE WEATHER THREAT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WRN AR WHERE THE BETTER LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE FOUND. EXPECT THE PRECIPITATION TO SHIFT E OF THE FORECAST BY LATE AFTERNOON...WITH COOLER/DRIER CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL QUICKLY RETURN BY FRIDAY...ALTHOUGH MOISTURE RETURN WILL REMAIN LIMITED. BREEZY AND WARM...WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. THE DRYLINE WILL RE-ESTABLISH ITSELF ACROSS FAR WRN OK BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH OUR FORECAST AREA SQUARELY IN THE WARM SECTOR. EXPECT OUR REGION TO REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE DAY...ALTHOUGH HAVE LEFT SOME SMALL POPS ACROSS OUR WRN SECTIONS. BETTER CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY BY SUNDAY AS A STRONG MID-LEVEL JET PUNCHES INTO THE SRN PLAINS AND THE DRYLINE DRIVES EWD INTO CNTRL OK SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXTREME INSTABILITY AND VERY STRONG WIND FIELDS WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADOES POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. ECMWF/GFS IN BETTER AGREEMENT GOING INTO NEXT WEEK...WITH BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW DOMINATING THE AREA FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. PERIODS OF LIGHT SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. AR...NONE. && AVIATION...22
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 4:46 AM CDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
446 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-251000-
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-
446 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014
THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...LIMITED.
AREA...FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS.
ONSET...LATE MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...LIMITED.
AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
ONSET...ONGOING.
FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
RISK...LIMITED.
AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA TO THE WEST OF HIGHWAY 75.
ONSET...LATE MORNING.
DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING THIS MORNING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS TO THE
SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 412. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO
DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ALONG A
COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. A FEW OF THE AFTERNOON STORMS
MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS
AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY ACROSS FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA
AND WESTERN ARKANSAS. ALL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL HAVE MOVED
TO THE EAST OF THE AREA BY THE EVENING HOURS.
THE RISK OF RAPID FIRE SPREAD WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND
INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS BEHIND THE AFOREMENTIONED COLD FRONT...AS
WINDS INCREASE FROM THE WEST AND NORTHWEST AND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
DECREASES.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
LOCAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FRIDAY...VERY HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...VERY HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL...
HIGH WIND POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...HIGH WIND POTENTIAL.
MONDAY...NO HAZARDS.
TUESDAY...HIGH WIND POTENTIAL.
WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDS.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACTIVE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK
AND ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...LEADING TO MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF
THUNDERSTORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER. ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 75 IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA. WIDESPREAD AND HIGH
END SEVERE STORMS WILL BE MOST LIKELY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS. TORNADOES...POSSIBLY
STRONG...VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WILL ALL
BE POSSIBLE WITH SUNDAYS STORMS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS AND
OUTLOOKS IN THE COMING DAYS AS THE OVERALL THREAT LEVEL AND
ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE REFINED LEADING UP TO SUNDAY.
BESIDES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...INCREASED FIRE DANGER
WILL ALSO BE A PROBLEM FRIDAY AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
ALONG AND TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS.
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 24, 8:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
939 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014
ARZ010-011-019-020-029-OKZ076-241515-
CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-SEBASTIAN
AR-WASHINGTON AR-
939 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1015 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
CRAWFORD...SOUTHWESTERN MADISON AND WASHINGTON
IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
FRANKLIN AND SEBASTIAN
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE
AT 937 AM CDT...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS EXTENDING FROM
4 MILES NORTH OF VINEY GROVE TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUNTAINBURG TO
CROSSROADS WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE FAYETTEVILLE AND FORT
SMITH AREAS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WILL BE AFFECTED.
WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LAT...LON 3538 9370 3536 9375 3540 9380 3532 9381
3532 9390 3523 9393 3522 9402 3513 9404
3514 9413 3510 9414 3507 9422 3499 9422
3491 9446 3555 9442 3608 9448 3615 9379
3576 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 1437Z 258DEG 26KT 3607 9430 3562 9416
3511 9414
LACYLocal storm report, Apr 24, 10:12 AM CDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1012 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0325 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ADAIR 36.44N 95.27W
04/24/2014 E75.00 MPH MAYES OK EMERGENCY MNGR
STRONG WIND UPROOTED SEVERAL TREES...DAMAGED SEVERAL
BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS...AND BLEW DOWN POWER LINES/POLES
SOUTH AND WEST OF ADAIR.
&&
EJCSpecial weather statement, Apr 24, 10:13 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1013 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014
ARZ001-002-010-011-020-241600-
BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-FRANKLIN AR-MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
1013 AM CDT THU APR 24 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
EASTERN BENTON...CARROLL...MADISON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON
IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
EASTERN FRANKLIN
AT 1012 AM CDT...A LINE OF SHOWERS EXTENDED FROM 3 MILES NORTHEAST
OF GATEWAY TO 3 MILES EAST OF HINDSVILLE TO 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ETNA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NEAR THIS ACTIVITY.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE.
LAT...LON 3612 9347 3609 9347 3608 9344 3597 9345
3587 9352 3577 9351 3576 9369 3538 9370
3536 9375 3540 9380 3532 9381 3532 9390
3524 9394 3573 9397 3576 9389 3576 9397
3613 9399 3650 9413 3650 9330 3612 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 259DEG 26KT 3654 9390 3615 9381
3535 9383
LACYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 6:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh, Pittsburg | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 7:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 49 min |
| Apr 24, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 45 min |
| Apr 24, 7:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 52 min |
| Apr 24, 8:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Sequoyah | 51 min |
| Apr 24, 8:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 8:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 37 min |
| Apr 24, 8:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 10:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pawnee | 29 min |
| Apr 24, 10:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee | 39 min |
| Apr 24, 11:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Washington | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 49 min |
| Apr 24, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Latimer | 26 min |
| Apr 24, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 45 min |
| Apr 24, 9:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 9:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian, Washington | 36 min |
| Apr 24, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 30 min |
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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.