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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK

August 7, 2019Sebastian County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2019, 5:29 PM CDT for Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 46 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: Aug 7, 2019, 5:29 PM CDT (22:29 UTC)
Expired: Aug 7, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK

County Sebastian County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 205 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: 632 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1611 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 3:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 3:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
341 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

.DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms continue to fester along
outflow boundary that currently extends from roughly Enid to
Muskogee to Ozark. Environment will continue to be supportive of
locally strong wind gusts but the overall severe weather threat
for the remainder of the afternoon is slim. North of the boundary,
temperatures have dropped into the upper 80s and even 70s across
far northeast OK, providing some welcome relief from the heat.
Will be able to trim a few more counties out of the Heat Advisory
prior to forecast issuance as a result. This boundary will stall
later this evening with at least modest warm advection maintaining
a slight chance of storms through the evening.

Another complex of storms likely will develop to our north within
axis of stronger elevated instability, potentially working its way
farther to the southwest Thursday morning. This also will
suppress the heat north of I-40, but a heat advisory will be
issued for roughly I-40 south Thursday afternoon with values in
the 105-108 range likely. A similar pattern will hold through
Friday with the subtropical ridge being suppressed far enough west
to allow a few impulses in moderate NW flow to keep chances of
showers and thunderstorms going through that time. At this time
the greatest potential for more widespread storms over a larger
part of the forecast area will be Thursday night, with a decent
signal at least for an axis of heavy rainfall. A Flash Flood Watch
may eventually be necessary for this time frame for parts of NE
OK and NW AR. This also will result in a continuation of cooler
temps.

By the weekend the ridge is expected to strengthen again with mid
level height rises resulting in decreasing storm chances and a
return to excessive heat and humidity. There remains some
potential for another frontal boundary to move into the area by
the middle of next week, with forecast generally following the
National Blend of Models for next week.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   75  93  74  90 /  30  40  60  40
FSM   77  94  76  90 /  20  30  50  50
MLC   78  96  77  92 /   0  20  40  30
BVO   73  90  73  87 /  40  50  60  40
FYV   71  87  71  84 /  30  40  60  60
BYV   70  88  71  86 /  30  60  70  60
MKO   76  93  74  90 /  20  30  60  40
MIO   71  87  71  86 /  40  60  70  50
F10   77  96  75  93 /  10  20  50  30
HHW   77  96  78  92 /   0  10  20  20

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for OKZ049-053-064>066-
     070>076.

     Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Thursday for OKZ049-053-065-
     066-071-073>076.

AR...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for ARZ019-020-029.

     Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Thursday for ARZ029.

&&

LONG TERM....14

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 4:55 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
455 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-081030-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
455 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing and again late Tonight.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Mainly southeast Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms continue late this Afternoon
across western Arkansas and to a lesser extend eastern Oklahoma.
This activity will likely diminish as we move through the evening
hours.

Hot and humid conditions exist across portions of eastern Oklahoma
and western Arkansas this Afternoon to the south of an outflow
boundary that extends from near Stillwater to Fort Smith. Heat
index values will continue to be in the 105 to 110 degree range
into the early evening hours.

Late tonight, a weak frontal boundary will approach the area from
the north, allowing thunderstorm chances to increase across parts
of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. An isolated strong
to severe storm will be possible, mainly after midnight.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential...
Heavy Rain Potential.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.
SUNDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
The frontal boundary will remain in the vicinity through late Saturday,
continuing the chances for showers and thunderstorms. Another
frontal boundary may approach the area early next week, with
shower and thunderstorm chances returning by late Monday
and into Tuesday.

Hot and humid conditions will prevail south of the frontal
boundaries, with afternoon heat index values nearing or exceeding
105 degrees each afternoon.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 2:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
252 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

ARZ011-020-072030-
Madison AR-Franklin AR-
252 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MADISON AND NORTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 252 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over St. Paul,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations in or near the path include...
St. Paul...                       Saint Paul...
Pettigrew...                      Witter...
Boston...                         Dutton...
Red Star...                       Combs...
Weathers...                       Brashears...
Patrick...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
northwestern Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3596 9347 3595 9347 3595 9349 3593 9349
      3592 9351 3588 9351 3588 9352 3576 9352
      3577 9370 3566 9370 3585 9389 3604 9350
      3600 9345 3597 9345
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 311DEG 23KT 3583 9374

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

ARZ020-072130-
Franklin AR-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM
CDT...

At 329 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cass, moving
south at 20 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark...                          Altus...
Branch...                         Denning...
Wiederkehr Village...             Cass...
Caulksville...                    Jethro...
Etna...                           Barnes...
Alix...                           Redding...
Watalula...                       Meg...
Toney...                          Peter Pender...
Turners Bend...                   Cecil...
Lonelm...                         Taft...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 28 and
42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
      3532 9392 3527 9392 3527 9399 3573 9396
      3573 9391 3575 9389 3576 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 351DEG 18KT 3567 9382

Local storm report, Aug 7, 4:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
402 PM CDT WED AUG 7 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0359 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 NE OZARK              35.53N 93.78W
08/07/2019  E60 MPH          FRANKLIN           AR   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            60 PLUS MILE PER HOUR WINDS WERE ESTIMATED FROM WATALULA
            FIRE CHIEF 4 MILES NE OF OZARK.

&&

SNIDER

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 5:29 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
529 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

ARZ029-072315-
Sebastian AR-
529 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY
UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 528 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hackett, moving
south at 15 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations in or near the path include...
Greenwood...                      Mansfield...
Hackett...                        Hartford...
Huntington...                     Bonanza...
Midland...                        Excelsior...
Jenny Lind...                     Arkola...
Crossroads...                     Witcherville...
Liberty...                        Dayton...
Jenson...

LAT...LON 3509 9419 3508 9420 3508 9422 3507 9422
      3506 9425 3506 9423 3501 9423 3501 9445
      3526 9444 3527 9429 3509 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 346DEG 15KT 3518 9438

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 6, 7:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	24 min
Aug 6, 8:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	39 min
Aug 6, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	46 min
Aug 6, 8:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	32 min
Aug 7, 3:45 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	TSA	Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 2 more	27 hr
Aug 7, 2:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	38 min
Aug 7, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin	60 min
Aug 7, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Franklin	46 min
Aug 7, 5:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Sebastian	26 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.