Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 20, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2019, 4:40 PM CDT for Benton County, Carroll County, Arkansas. It was in force for 50 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 30, 2019, 4:40 PM CDT (21:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2019, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 1237 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 721 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
530
WFUS54 KTSA 302140
TORTSA
ARC007-015-302230-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0020.190430T2140Z-190430T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
440 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Benton County in northwestern Arkansas...
Northwestern Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 440 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located near Rogers,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Springdale... Rogers...
Bentonville... Eureka Springs...
Lowell... Pea Ridge...
Bethel Heights... Garfield...
Gateway... Beaver...
Centerton... Avoca...
Hill Top... Beaver Lake...
Walnut Hill... Monte Ne...
Larue... Busch...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 77 and 89.
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 3639 9370 3622 9415 3635 9426 3650 9406
3650 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 233DEG 31KT 3630 9415
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$3 follow-up statements
127
WWUS54 KTSA 302152
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
452 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
ARC007-015-302230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-190430T2230Z/
Benton AR-Carroll AR-
452 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...
At 452 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located 5 miles
northeast of Rogers, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Rogers... Eureka Springs...
Pea Ridge... Garfield...
Gateway... Beaver...
Avoca... Larue...
Hill Top... Beaver Lake...
Walnut Hill... Busch...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3639 9370 3630 9394 3632 9405 3642 9417
3650 9406 3650 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 239DEG 29KT 3637 9403
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$981
WWUS54 KTSA 302208 RRA
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
508 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
ARC007-015-302230-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-190430T2230Z/
Benton AR-Carroll AR-
508 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...
At 507 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southeast of Garfield, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Eureka Springs... Garfield...
Gateway... Beaver...
Hill Top... Beaver Lake...
Walnut Hill... Busch...
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 3639 9370 3636 9390 3636 9398 3644 9401
3650 9400 3650 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 237DEG 28KT 3642 9390
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$869
WWUS54 KTSA 302227
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
527 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
ARC007-015-302237-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-190430T2230Z/
Benton AR-Carroll AR-
527 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHWESTERN
CARROLL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3639 9370 3636 9390 3636 9398 3644 9401
3650 9400 3650 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 233DEG 31KT 3652 9374
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 9:34 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 18 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Madison | 30 min |
| Apr 30, 1:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Madison | 20 min |
| Apr 30, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Washington | 49 min |
| Apr 30, 3:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 4:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Carroll | 26 min |
| Apr 30, 4:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford | 27 min |
| Apr 30, 5:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 26 min |
| Apr 30, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Madison | 43 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.