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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 366, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 18, 2017Crawford County, Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas; LeFlore County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2017, 9:14 AM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas; LeFlore County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 46 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
Jun 18, 2017, 9:14 AM CDT (14:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Sebastian County, AR, LeFlore County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:13 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
Jun 18, 4:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2017-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 22 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 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
22 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-256 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1256 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

516 
WUUS54 KTSA 181414
SVRTSA
ARC033-047-131-OKC079-181500-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0366.170618T1414Z-170618T1500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
914 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Central Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...
  Northeastern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1000 AM CDT

* At 914 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles southwest of Pettigrew to 4 miles west of
  Ozark to 2 miles southeast of Excelsior, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Fort Smith...                     Van Buren...
  Ozark...                          Charleston...
  Mountainburg...                   Greenwood...
  Alma...                           Barling...
  Pocola...                         Lavaca...
  Arkoma...                         Mulberry...
  Dyer...                           Hackett...
  Altus...                          Bonanza...
  Branch...                         Denning...
  Rudy...                           Wiederkehr Village...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 4 and 42.
 Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 28.

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 9403 3514 9403
      3514 9414 3510 9414 3509 9416 3526 9462
      3531 9456 3531 9448 3537 9449 3538 9443
      3541 9443 3576 9401 3574 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1414Z 285DEG 37KT 3574 9370 3547 9391 3518 9428 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
058 
WWUS54 KTSA 181428
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
928 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

OKC079-181437-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-170618T1500Z/
Le Flore OK-
928 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTY
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 1100 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas...and southeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403
      3514 9414 3510 9414 3509 9416 3519 9444
      3526 9444 3547 9419 3575 9389 3574 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1427Z 270DEG 37KT 3571 9354 3544 9375 3515 9412 

$$

ARC033-047-131-181500-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-170618T1500Z/
Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Sebastian AR-
928 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
FOR FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND CENTRAL SEBASTIAN
COUNTIES...

At 927 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles west of Devils Knob to Altus to near Washburn,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations in or near the path include...
Fort Smith...                     Ozark...
Charleston...                     Greenwood...
Barling...                        Lavaca...
Mulberry...                       Dyer...
Hackett...                        Altus...
Bonanza...                        Branch...
Denning...                        Wiederkehr Village...
Bloomer...                        Burnville...
Jenny Lind...                     Cass...
Excelsior...                      Washburn...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 16 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 9403 3514 9403
      3514 9414 3510 9414 3509 9416 3519 9444
      3526 9444 3547 9419 3575 9389 3574 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1427Z 270DEG 37KT 3571 9354 3544 9375 3515 9412 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
968 
WWUS54 KTSA 181444
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
944 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

ARC033-181454-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-170618T1500Z/
Crawford AR-
944 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY
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 1100 AM CDT for
west central Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403
      3514 9414 3510 9414 3509 9416 3517 9434
      3544 9392 3574 9381 3574 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 291DEG 27KT 3568 9358 3540 9367 3512 9407 

$$

ARC047-131-181500-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-170618T1500Z/
Franklin AR-Sebastian AR-
944 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL FRANKLIN AND EAST CENTRAL SEBASTIAN COUNTIES...

At 944 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles west of Devils Knob to 3 miles southwest of
Hartman to 3 miles south of Washburn, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark...                          Charleston...
Greenwood...                      Altus...
Branch...                         Denning...
Wiederkehr Village...             Cass...
Bloomer...                        Washburn...
Burnville...                      Fort Chaffee...
Caulksville...                    Crossroads...
Witcherville...                   Milltown...
Turners Bend...                   Ursula...
Etna...                           Alix...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 33 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 9403 3514 9403
      3514 9414 3510 9414 3509 9416 3517 9434
      3544 9392 3574 9381 3574 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 291DEG 27KT 3568 9358 3540 9367 3512 9407 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
164 
WWUS54 KTSA 181459
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
959 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

ARC047-131-181509-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0366.000000T0000Z-170618T1500Z/
Franklin AR-Sebastian AR-
959 AM CDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL FRANKLIN AND EAST
CENTRAL SEBASTIAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for
west central Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403
      3514 9414 3510 9414 3509 9416 3517 9434
      3544 9392 3574 9381 3574 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1459Z 285DEG 37KT 3564 9340 3536 9350 3508 9390 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 8:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Washington43 min
Jun 18, 8:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian37 min
Jun 18, 9:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSASebastian67 min
Jun 17, 11:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSANowata31 min
Jun 17, 11:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Nowata, Ottawa44 min
Jun 17, 11:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage41 min
Jun 18, 12:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage35 min
Jun 18, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAPawnee, Tulsa, Washington45 min
Jun 18, 5:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee43 min
Jun 18, 5:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOsage, Pawnee, Washington42 min
Jun 18, 5:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee37 min
Jun 18, 5:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACreek40 min
Jun 18, 6:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Pawnee25 min
Jun 18, 6:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMayes, Rogers, Wagoner41 min
Jun 18, 7:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Rogers, Wagoner63 min
Jun 18, 7:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Pittsburg47 min
Jun 18, 7:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah59 min
Jun 18, 8:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkmulgee47 min
Jun 18, 8:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha43 min
Jun 18, 8:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers43 min
Jun 18, 9:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWagoner33 min
Jun 18, 9:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALatimer47 min
Jun 18, 10:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore46 min
Jun 18, 10:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee41 min
Jun 18, 11:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMcIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee40 min
Jun 18, 12:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore67 min
Jun 18, 1:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore65 min
Jun 18, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell45 min
Jun 18, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell45 min
Jun 18, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah47 min

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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.