Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 60 min. 3 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
- Apr 27, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT (06:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2016, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Greenland, AR | DAMAGE AT GREENLAND HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDING ROOF DAMAGE TO THE CAFETERIA. REPORT FROM LOCAL MEDIA NEWS ARTICLE POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Apr 27, 1:12 AM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Wesley, AR | |
| Apr 27, 1:20 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wesley, AR | SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED IN THE AREA. REPORT FROM LOCAL MEDIA NEWS ARTICLE POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 851 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1185 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
482
WUUS54 KTSA 270600
SVRTSA
ARC007-015-087-143-270700-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0079.160427T0600Z-160427T0700Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
100 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...
CENTRAL BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...
* UNTIL 200 AM CDT
* AT 100 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF GARFIELD TO 4 MILES EAST OF
WINSLOW...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
FAYETTEVILLE... SPRINGDALE...
ROGERS... BENTONVILLE...
BERRYVILLE... HUNTSVILLE...
EUREKA SPRINGS... BELLA VISTA...
LOWELL... FARMINGTON...
PEA RIDGE... PRAIRIE GROVE...
GREEN FOREST... ELKINS...
TONTITOWN... BETHEL HEIGHTS...
WEST FORK... CAVE SPRINGS...
GREENLAND... HIGHFILL...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 49 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 84...AND
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 86 AND 93.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS MAY
CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9348 3608 9348 3608 9345 3597 9345
3595 9349 3593 9349 3592 9351 3588 9351
3588 9352 3576 9352 3578 9434 3650 9434
3650 9330 3612 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 266DEG 38KT 3649 9402 3581 9405
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
691 follow-up statement
358
WWUS54 KTSA 270631
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
131 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016
ARC007-143-270640-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-160427T0700Z/
BENTON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
131 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BENTON AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS.
LAT...LON 3612 9348 3608 9348 3608 9345 3597 9345
3595 9349 3588 9352 3576 9352 3577 9396
3610 9394 3623 9389 3624 9387 3631 9387
3631 9382 3634 9387 3637 9387 3638 9389
3639 9387 3650 9387 3650 9330 3612 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0630Z 268DEG 32KT 3645 9368 3608 9369 3580 9385
$$
ARC015-087-270700-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-160427T0700Z/
MADISON AR-CARROLL AR-
131 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR MADISON AND CARROLL COUNTIES...
AT 130 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRANDVIEW TO 2 MILES EAST OF
HUNTSVILLE TO 4 MILES WEST OF SAINT PAUL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
BERRYVILLE... HUNTSVILLE...
EUREKA SPRINGS... GREEN FOREST...
ST. PAUL... BEAVER...
HINDSVILLE... PETTIGREW...
URBANETTE... WESLEY...
CLIFTY... AURORA...
WITTER... GRANDVIEW...
RUDD... FORUM...
BOSTON... WITHROW SPRINGS STATE PARK...
SAINT PAUL... OSAGE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS MAY
CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9348 3608 9348 3608 9345 3597 9345
3595 9349 3588 9352 3576 9352 3577 9396
3610 9394 3623 9389 3624 9387 3631 9387
3631 9382 3634 9387 3637 9387 3638 9389
3639 9387 3650 9387 3650 9330 3612 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0630Z 268DEG 32KT 3645 9368 3608 9369 3580 9385
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
69The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 12:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 54 min |
| Apr 27, 12:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian, Washington | 59 min |
| Apr 27, 12:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 12:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Madison, Washington | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 1:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 1:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Carroll, Madison, Washington | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 1:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 1:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Franklin | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Franklin, Madison | 36 min |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.