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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 9, 20174 counties in Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 9, 2017, 9:22 PM CST for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report 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
Mar 9, 2017, 9:22 PM CST (03:22 UTC)
Expired
Mar 9, 2017, 10:03 PM CST
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:21 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
Mar 9, 9:24 PM CSTHAIL 1Greenland, AR

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
Mar 9, 3:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 332 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2017-03-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1504 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2017-03-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 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
1504 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1524 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
5.6

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The text

As transmitted.

788 
WUUS54 KTSA 100322
SVRTSA
ARC033-047-087-143-100415-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0039.170310T0322Z-170310T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
922 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Northeastern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 1015 PM CST

* At 922 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 2 miles west of Greenland to 7 miles southwest of
  Japton, moving southeast at 30 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...
  Fayetteville...                   Farmington...
  Prairie Grove...                  Elkins...
  West Fork...                      Greenland...
  Winslow...                        St. Paul...
  Wesley...                         Saint Paul...
  Boston...                         Pettigrew...
  Brentwood...                      Japton...
  Cass...                           Black Oak...
  Georgetown...                     Walnut Grove...
  Bidville...                       Woolsey...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 45 and 60.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3577 9370 3571 9370 3564 9407 3604 9435
      3605 9390 3581 9352 3576 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 299DEG 25KT 3600 9422 3588 9389 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
162 
WWUS54 KTSA 100348
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
948 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

ARC033-047-087-143-100415-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170310T0415Z/
Madison AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Washington AR-
948 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD
AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 948 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles northeast of Brentwood to 3 miles southwest of
Pettigrew, moving southeast at 30 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...
West Fork...                      Winslow...
St. Paul...                       Saint Paul...
Pettigrew...                      Brentwood...
Japton...                         Boston...
Cass...                           Dutton...
Wyola...                          Bidville...
Woolsey...                        Delaney...
Arnett...                         Brashears...
Crosses...                        Patrick...
Combs...                          Locke...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 46 and 50.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3577 9370 3571 9370 3564 9407 3589 9423
      3598 9379 3581 9352 3576 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 299DEG 25KT 3592 9403 3579 9370 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
376 
WWUS54 KTSA 100403
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1003 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

ARC033-047-087-143-100413-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170310T0415Z/
Madison AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Washington AR-
1003 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail is
still possible with these thunderstorms.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for
northwestern and west central Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3577 9370 3571 9370 3564 9407 3589 9423
      3598 9379 3581 9352 3576 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 299DEG 25KT 3587 9392 3574 9359 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 7:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll66 min
Mar 9, 7:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton47 min
Mar 9, 8:02 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington58 min
Mar 9, 8:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll, Madison30 min
Mar 9, 8:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMadison, Washington64 min
Mar 9, 9:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMadison51 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.