Tornado Warning 23, NWS Tulsa, OK

Issued

Apr 27, 2016, 12:13 AM CDT (05:13 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2016, 12:45 AM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Tulsa, OK

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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751 
WFUS54 KTSA 270513
TORTSA
ARC143-OKC001-270545-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0023.160427T0513Z-160427T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1213 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...
  CENTRAL ADAIR COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...

* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
    
* AT 1213 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER MARYETTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
  FAYETTEVILLE...                   STILWELL...
  FARMINGTON...                     PRAIRIE GROVE...
  WEST FORK...                      LINCOLN...
  WESTVILLE...                      GREENLAND...
  ADAIR STATE PARK...               MARYETTA...
  BARON...                          MORROW...
  VINEY GROVE...                    SAVOY...
  PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE...
  WALNUT GROVE...
  WHEELER...                        CLYDE...
  SUMMERS...                        RHEA...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 49 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 63.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3572 9472 3589 9481 3615 9424 3591 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 245DEG 43KT 3585 9468 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

459 
WWUS54 KTSA 270533
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1233 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

OKC001-270542-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160427T0545Z/
ADAIR OK-
1233 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ADAIR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS 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...AND NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA.

LAT...LON 3581 9442 3580 9449 3595 9453 3603 9425
      3588 9420
TIME...MOT...LOC 0532Z 251DEG 33KT 3587 9447 

$$

ARC143-270545-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160427T0545Z/
WASHINGTON AR-
1233 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...
    
AT 1232 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LINCOLN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...
PRAIRIE GROVE...                  LINCOLN...
MORROW...                         WALNUT GROVE...
CLYDE...                          PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE...
HOGEYE...                         CANEHILL...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3581 9442 3580 9449 3595 9453 3603 9425
      3588 9420
TIME...MOT...LOC 0532Z 251DEG 33KT 3587 9447 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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