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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 293, NWS Tulsa, OK

August 26, 20196 counties in Arkansas; Adair County, Cherokee County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2019, 11:00 PM CDT for 6 counties in Arkansas; Adair County, Cherokee County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 45 min. 8 reports 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: Aug 26, 2019, 11:00 PM CDT (04:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 26, 2019, 11:45 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:01 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Aug 26, 11:04 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 0	Northwest Arkansas Regi, AR	MEASURED GUST TO 66MPH IN ASOS OBSERVATION
Aug 26, 11:04 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 66	Northwest Arkansas Regi, AR	ASOS AT XNA MEASURED GUST TO 66MPH
Aug 26, 11:09 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Wnw Rogers, AR	1 INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF VIA MPING
Aug 26, 11:16 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Springdale, AR	TREE LIMBS DOWN IN SPRINGDALE. TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Aug 26, 11:29 PM CDT	HAIL 0.75	2 S Elm Springs, AR	PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
Aug 26, 11:35 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Springdale, AR	TREE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO THE EAST OF S 40TH ST IN SPRINGDALE.
Aug 26, 11:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Huntsville, AR	TREES DOWN IN HUNTSVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Aug 26, 11:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Nne Tahlequah, OK	2 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN AT THE DIAMONDHEAD RESORT ALONG HIGHWAY 10. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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
Aug 26, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Aug 26, 10:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 108 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 958 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -261 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1510 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 453 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

746 
WUUS54 KTSA 270400
SVRTSA
ARC007-015-033-047-087-143-OKC001-021-135-270445-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0293.190827T0400Z-190827T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1100 PM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Benton County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northwestern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Southwestern Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma...
  Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Cherokee County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1100 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 3 miles east of Pea Ridge to near Cincinnati to near
  Proctor to 3 miles southwest of Peggs, moving southeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
  Rogers...                         Bentonville...
  Tahlequah...                      Stilwell...
  Huntsville...                     Cedarville...
  Mountainburg...                   Natural Dam...
  Lowell...                         Farmington...
  Pea Ridge...                      Prairie Grove...
  Elkins...                         Tontitown...
  Bethel Heights...                 West Fork...
  Lincoln...                        Cave Springs...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 89.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building. Significant wind damage is possible.

&&

LAT...LON 3608 9347 3557 9404 3550 9426 3558 9490
      3605 9521 3607 9521 3602 9479 3606 9456
      3650 9408 3650 9394 3613 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 323DEG 45KT 3647 9406 3602 9453 3598 9477 3605
9513

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

2 follow-up statements

292 
WWUS54 KTSA 270408
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1108 PM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

ARC007-015-033-047-087-143-OKC001-021-135-270445-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0293.000000T0000Z-190827T0445Z/
Benton AR-Madison AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Carroll AR-
Washington AR-Sequoyah OK-Adair OK-Cherokee OK-
1108 PM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BENTON...MADISON...NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...CRAWFORD...
SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL...WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH...ADAIR AND
NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...

At 1107 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles southwest of Garfield to 4 miles northwest of
Lincoln to 2 miles southwest of Christie to 5 miles south of Peggs,
moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations in or near the path include...
Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
Rogers...                         Bentonville...
Tahlequah...                      Stilwell...
Huntsville...                     Cedarville...
Mountainburg...                   Natural Dam...
Lowell...                         Farmington...
Pea Ridge...                      Prairie Grove...
Elkins...                         Tontitown...
Bethel Heights...                 West Fork...
Lincoln...                        Cave Springs...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 89.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across Benton and Washington counties in northwest 
Arkansas and Adair county in eastern Oklahoma. A 66 mph wind gust 
was reported at 1057 pm at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from 
windows.
 
&&

LAT...LON 3608 9347 3557 9404 3550 9426 3558 9490
      3605 9521 3607 9521 3602 9479 3606 9456
      3650 9408 3650 9394 3613 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 323DEG 45KT 3643 9402 3598 9449 3594 9473 3601
9509

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

040 
WWUS54 KTSA 270428
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1128 PM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

ARC007-015-033-047-087-143-OKC001-021-135-270445-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0293.000000T0000Z-190827T0445Z/
Benton AR-Madison AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Carroll AR-
Washington AR-Sequoyah OK-Adair OK-Cherokee OK-
1128 PM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BENTON...MADISON...NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...
CRAWFORD...SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL...WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN
SEQUOYAH...ADAIR AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...

At 1128 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northeast of Clifty to near Blackburn to 8
miles west of Strickler to 4 miles south of Eldon, moving southeast
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations in or near the path include...
Fayetteville...                   Tahlequah...
Stilwell...                       Huntsville...
Cedarville...                     Mountainburg...
Natural Dam...                    Farmington...
Prairie Grove...                  Elkins...
West Fork...                      Lincoln...
Greenland...                      Winslow...
Marble City...                    Chester...
St. Paul...                       Rudy...
Hindsville...                     Wesley...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 62.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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


&&

LAT...LON 3608 9347 3557 9404 3550 9426 3558 9490
      3581 9499 3594 9494 3592 9480 3595 9436
      3623 9399 3641 9389 3613 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 311DEG 45KT 3629 9376 3584 9423 3580 9447 3587
9483

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 26, 10:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton, Washington	48 min
Aug 26, 11:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington	41 min
Aug 27, 12:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Crawford, Sebastian	46 min
Aug 27, 1:11 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Crawford, Sebastian	3 hr
Aug 27, 1:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian	52 min
Aug 27, 1:39 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian	3 hr
Aug 27, 2:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Sebastian	3 hr
Aug 26, 7:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	40 min
Aug 26, 7:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	50 min
Aug 26, 7:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	38 min
Aug 26, 7:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	43 min
Aug 26, 8:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	44 min
Aug 26, 8:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	52 min
Aug 26, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	45 min
Aug 26, 8:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Ottawa	52 min
Aug 26, 8:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Washington	50 min
Aug 26, 8:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	48 min
Aug 26, 9:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata, Rogers	42 min
Aug 26, 9:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Nowata, Rogers	17 min
Aug 26, 9:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Ottawa	19 min
Aug 26, 9:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	53 min
Aug 26, 9:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers	51 min
Aug 26, 9:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Nowata	42 min
Aug 26, 10:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner	25 min
Aug 26, 10:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	44 min
Aug 26, 10:23 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	2 hr
Aug 26, 10:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Washington	47 min
Aug 26, 10:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	23 min
Aug 26, 11:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes	119 min
Aug 26, 11:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Washington	42 min
Aug 26, 11:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes	3 hr
Aug 26, 11:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Tulsa, Wagoner	43 min
Aug 26, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner	49 min
Aug 26, 11:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner	47 min
Aug 26, 11:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Muskogee, Wagoner	47 min
Aug 26, 11:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee	44 min
Aug 26, 11:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Rogers	25 min
Aug 27, 12:07 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Mayes, Rogers, Wagoner	3 hr
Aug 27, 12:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner	43 min
Aug 27, 12:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	27 min
Aug 27, 12:49 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner	3 hr
Aug 27, 1:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	39 min
Aug 27, 2:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	25 min
Aug 27, 2:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha	3 hr
Aug 27, 3:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	55 min
Aug 27, 4:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	40 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.