Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 25, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Oct 9, 2018, 3:38 PM CDT for Franklin County, Arkansas. It was in force for 37 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
- Oct 9, 2018, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2018, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Franklin County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 12:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 372 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 747 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
814
WFUS54 KTSA 092038
TORTSA
ARC047-092115-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0025.181009T2038Z-181009T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
338 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 337 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles northeast of Wiederkehr Village, moving north
at 20 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...
Wiederkehr Village... Taft...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 40 and
42.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tulsa.
&&
LAT...LON 3546 9371 3548 9376 3566 9380 3567 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 185DEG 19KT 3551 9371
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
194
WWUS54 KTSA 092045
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
345 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018
ARC047-092115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-181009T2115Z/
Franklin AR-
345 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 345 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles northeast of Wiederkehr Village, moving north at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Taft...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3550 9371 3553 9375 3566 9380 3567 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 184DEG 20KT 3556 9371
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$559
WWUS54 KTSA 092054
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
354 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018
ARC047-092115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-181009T2115Z/
Franklin AR-
354 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 354 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Cass, moving north at 30 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...
Taft...
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 3557 9371 3559 9374 3566 9380 3567 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 187DEG 28KT 3563 9369
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 66 min |
| Oct 9, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin, Madison | 32 min |
| Oct 9, 4:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Madison | 20 min |
| Oct 9, 5:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Carroll, Franklin, Madison | 3 hr |
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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.