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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2017, 10:21 PM CST for Crawford County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 24 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 6, 2017, 10:21 PM CST (04:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 10:45 PM CST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Crawford County, AR, Washington County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:22 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 10:25 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Strickler, AR | QUARTER TO DIME MEASURED. HAIL DRIFTS TWO TO FOUR INCHES DEEP. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 6:51 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 629 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1110 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 319 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 542 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 8.2
The text
As transmitted.
989
WFUS54 KTSA 070421
TORTSA
ARC033-143-070445-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0003.170307T0421Z-170307T0445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1021 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
Southeastern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
* Until 1045 PM CST
* At 1020 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 3 miles southwest of Devils Den State Park,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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...
Elkins... West Fork...
Winslow... Chester...
Brentwood... Devils Den State Park...
Strickler... Blackburn...
Wyola... Sulphur City...
Woolsey... Hicks...
Arnett... Mount Gayler...
Durham... Bidville...
Locke...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 35 and 52.
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 3569 9435 3584 9439 3603 9395 3567 9399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 262DEG 44KT 3573 9428
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$1 follow-up statement
005
WWUS54 KTSA 070432
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1032 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
ARC033-143-070445-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T0445Z/
Crawford AR-Washington AR-
1032 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
At 1028 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles southeast of Devils Den State Park, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Elkins... West Fork...
Winslow... Brentwood...
Devils Den State Park... Blackburn...
Wyola... Sulphur City...
Woolsey... Hicks...
Arnett... Mount Gayler...
Durham... Bidville...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 36 and 52.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3570 9427 3588 9430 3603 9395 3567 9399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 262DEG 31KT 3574 9421
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 8:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Washington | 35 min |
| Mar 6, 9:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Washington | 36 min |
| Mar 6, 9:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Washington | 49 min |
| Mar 6, 9:16 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 44 min |
| Mar 6, 9:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Crawford, Washington | 35 min |
| Mar 6, 10:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Washington | 26 min |
| Mar 6, 10:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Madison, Washington | 30 min |
| Mar 6, 10:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 67 min |
| Mar 6, 11:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Madison | 31 min |
| Mar 6, 11:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 66 min |
| Mar 6, 11:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford | 61 min |
| Mar 7, 12:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 7, 12:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 39 min |
| Mar 7, 1:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 1:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.