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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 11, 2017Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2017, 3:00 PM CDT for Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 30 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
May 11, 2017, 3:00 PM CDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2017, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, AR, Sebastian County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 11, 12:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 168 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 12:00Z on 2017-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1011 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

656 
WUUS54 KTSA 112000
SVRTSA
ARC047-131-112030-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0239.170511T2000Z-170511T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
300 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Northeastern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...

* Until 330 PM CDT

* At 300 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northwest
  of Branch, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Ozark...                          Charleston...
  Mulberry...                       Altus...
  Branch...                         Denning...
  Wiederkehr Village...             Fort Chaffee...
  Caulksville...                    Jethro...
  Etna...                           Alix...
  Watalula...                       Meg...
  Toney...                          Peter Pender...
  Vesta...                          Lonelm...
  Cecil...                          Ursula...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 25 and
42.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402 3517 9403
      3516 9405 3534 9415 3544 9408 3546 9403
      3547 9406 3548 9404 3549 9405 3550 9403
      3552 9403 3568 9393 3553 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 210DEG 30KT 3535 9400 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
335 
WWUS54 KTSA 112015
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
315 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

ARC131-112025-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-170511T2030Z/
Sebastian AR-
315 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe 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 900 PM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3528 9408 3544 9408
      3546 9403 3547 9406 3548 9404 3549 9405
      3550 9403 3552 9403 3568 9393 3553 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 219DEG 23KT 3539 9396 

$$

ARC047-112030-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-170511T2030Z/
Franklin AR-
315 PM CDT THU MAY 11 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY...

At 315 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of
Branch, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark...                          Charleston...
Mulberry...                       Altus...
Branch...                         Denning...
Wiederkehr Village...             Caulksville...
Jethro...                         Etna...
Alix...                           Watalula...
Meg...                            Toney...
Peter Pender...                   Vesta...
Lonelm...                         Cecil...
Cravens...                        

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 25 and
42.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3528 9408 3544 9408
      3546 9403 3547 9406 3548 9404 3549 9405
      3550 9403 3552 9403 3568 9393 3553 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 219DEG 23KT 3539 9396 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 12:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton47 min
May 11, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton55 min
May 11, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington43 min
May 11, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Washington48 min
May 11, 1:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll, Madison43 min
May 11, 9:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton26 min
May 11, 9:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton47 min
May 11, 10:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Carroll30 min
May 11, 10:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll31 min
May 11, 10:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington11 hr
May 11, 2:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSASebastian32 min
May 11, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAFranklin17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.