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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 27, 2016Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2016, 12:41 AM CDT for Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 34 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, 12:41 AM CDT (05:41 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2016, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 27, 1:00 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGGreenland, ARDAMAGE 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 CDTTORNADO1 Sw Wesley, AR
Apr 27, 1:20 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGWesley, ARSEVERAL 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 26, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 112 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2016-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 851 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2016-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

939 
WFUS54 KTSA 270541
TORTSA
ARC087-143-270615-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0025.160427T0541Z-160427T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1241 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...
  CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT
    
* AT 1241 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LINCOLN...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 45 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...                   SPRINGDALE...
  FARMINGTON...                     PRAIRIE GROVE...
  ELKINS...                         WEST FORK...
  LINCOLN...                        GREENLAND...
  WESLEY...                         STRICKLER...
  JOHNSON...                        GOSHEN...
  BLACK OAK...                      WOOLSEY...
  SONORA...                         DURHAM...
  PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE...
  WALNUT GROVE...
  TUTTLE...                         HOGEYE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 49 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 49 AND 67.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3579 9438 3596 9449 3622 9399 3599 9384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 241DEG 37KT 3592 9436 

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
543 
WWUS54 KTSA 270551
SVSTSA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1251 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

ARC087-143-270615-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160427T0615Z/
MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
1251 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MADISON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
    
AT 1250 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF GREENLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...                   SPRINGDALE...
FARMINGTON...                     PRAIRIE GROVE...
ELKINS...                         WEST FORK...
GREENLAND...                      WESLEY...
JOHNSON...                        GOSHEN...
BLACK OAK...                      VINEY GROVE...
SONORA...                         SULPHUR CITY...
PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE...
MAYFIELD...
WALNUT GROVE...                   TUTTLE...
HOGEYE...                         

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 49 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 67.
 
LAT...LON 3586 9425 3602 9436 3607 9427 3622 9399
      3602 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 238DEG 41KT 3599 9423 

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 12:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Washington54 min
Apr 27, 12:13 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAWashington32 min
Apr 27, 12:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian, Washington59 min
Apr 27, 12:40 AM CDTTornado WarningTSABenton35 min
Apr 27, 1:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington60 min
Apr 27, 1:08 AM CDTTornado WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian37 min
Apr 27, 1:12 AM CDTTornado WarningTSACarroll, Madison, Washington48 min
Apr 27, 1:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian, Washington44 min
Apr 27, 1:23 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAFranklin37 min
Apr 27, 1:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll, Franklin, Madison36 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.