Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 27, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2018, 6:22 PM CST for Franklin County, Arkansas. It was in force for 38 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
- Nov 30, 2018, 6:22 PM CST (00:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2018, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 38 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), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -93 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 687 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
065
WFUS54 KTSA 010022
TORTSA
ARC047-010100-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0027.181201T0022Z-181201T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
622 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
* Until 700 PM CST.
* At 621 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Charleston, moving northeast at 55 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...
Ozark... Charleston...
Altus... Branch...
Denning... Wiederkehr Village...
Caulksville... Etna...
Peter Pender... Alix...
Vesta... Meg...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 38 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3540 9379 3542 9380
3531 9381 3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402
3521 9403 3521 9405 3526 9408 3536 9408
3556 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 239DEG 49KT 3530 9400
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$4 follow-up statements
532
WWUS54 KTSA 010027
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
627 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
ARC047-010100-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-181201T0100Z/
Franklin AR-
627 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 627 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located over Charleston,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark... Charleston...
Altus... Branch...
Denning... Ratcliff...
Wiederkehr Village... Caulksville...
Etna... Alix...
Meg... Peter Pender...
Vesta...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 38 and
42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 9380 3539 9381 3541 9382 3531 9383
3532 9392 3531 9392 3531 9394 3523 9394
3523 9398 3524 9402 3525 9405 3527 9408
3536 9408 3556 9371 3538 9371 3537 9375
3540 9379 3542 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 226DEG 24KT 3531 9401
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$157
WWUS54 KTSA 010035
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
635 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
ARC047-010100-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-181201T0100Z/
Franklin AR-
635 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 635 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles north of Branch, moving northeast at 35 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...
Ozark... Altus...
Branch... Denning...
Ratcliff... Wiederkehr Village...
Caulksville... Etna...
Peter Pender... Alix...
Meg...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 38 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3532 9392 3531 9392 3531 9400 3532 9403
3534 9405 3538 9404 3556 9371 3538 9371
3537 9375 3540 9379 3542 9380 3538 9380
3539 9381 3541 9382 3531 9383
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 224DEG 29KT 3536 9395
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$299
WWUS54 KTSA 010042
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
642 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
ARC047-010100-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-181201T0100Z/
Franklin AR-
642 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 642 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles north of Ratcliff, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark... Altus...
Denning... Wiederkehr Village...
Etna... Peter Pender...
Alix... Meg...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 38 and
42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3535 9388 3535 9393 3536 9394 3537 9396
3542 9397 3556 9371 3538 9371 3537 9375
3540 9379 3542 9380 3538 9380 3539 9381
3541 9382 3536 9383
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 230DEG 29KT 3540 9390
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$886
WWUS54 KTSA 010051
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
651 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
ARC047-010100-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-181201T0100Z/
Franklin AR-
651 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 700 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for west central
Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3535 9388 3535 9393 3536 9394 3537 9396
3542 9397 3556 9371 3538 9371 3537 9375
3540 9379 3542 9380 3538 9380 3539 9381
3541 9382 3536 9383
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 239DEG 49KT 3545 9379
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 6:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 42 min |
| Nov 30, 6:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 35 min |
| Nov 30, 6:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 35 min |
| Nov 30, 10:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton | 20 min |
| Nov 30, 10:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Washington | 38 min |
| Nov 30, 10:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 55 min |
| Nov 30, 11:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Crawford | 21 min |
| Nov 30, 11:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 44 min |
| Nov 30, 11:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Madison, Washington | 56 min |
| Nov 30, 11:21 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 11:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 51 min |
| Nov 30, 11:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 41 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.