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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 13, 2018Carroll County, Madison County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2018, 5:02 PM CDT for Carroll County, Madison County, Arkansas. It was in force for 28 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
Apr 13, 2018, 5:02 PM CDT (22:02 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2018, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 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
Apr 13, 1:20 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 78 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 2018-04-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2018-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 572 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1715 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
572 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
541 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

850 
WFUS54 KTSA 132202
TORTSA
ARC015-087-132230-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0007.180413T2202Z-180413T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
502 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Eastern Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 530 PM CDT
    
* At 502 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 3 miles southeast of Forum, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Berryville...                     Green Forest...
  Withrow Springs State Park...     Rudd...
  Marble...                         Forum...
  Urbanette...                      Rule...
  Rockhouse...                      Cabanal...
  Metalton...                       Connor...
  Coin...                           Alabam...

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 3607 9364 3617 9378 3647 9351 3633 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 218DEG 48KT 3616 9367 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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1 follow-up statement
549 
WWUS54 KTSA 132221
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
521 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

ARC087-132230-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180413T2230Z/
Madison AR-
521 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3617 9351 3624 9358 3644 9346 3633 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 228DEG 30KT 3623 9353 

$$

ARC015-132230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180413T2230Z/
Carroll AR-
521 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
CARROLL COUNTY...
    
At 520 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rudd, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Green Forest...                   Rudd...
Rule...                           Coin...
Cabanal...                        Metalton...
Connor...                         

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 3617 9351 3624 9358 3644 9346 3633 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 228DEG 30KT 3623 9353 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton46 min
Apr 13, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford47 min
Apr 13, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian50 min
Apr 13, 3:50 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian25 min
Apr 13, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington50 min
Apr 13, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll, Madison48 min
Apr 13, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASebastian39 min
Apr 13, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian41 min
Apr 13, 5:29 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACarroll15 min
Apr 13, 5:48 PM CDTTornado WarningTSAFranklin, Sebastian42 min
Apr 13, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAFranklin, Sebastian28 min
Apr 13, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAFranklin, Sebastian34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.