Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2019, 5:36 PM CDT for Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 39 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, 5:36 PM CDT (22:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Benton County, AR, Washington County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 100 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.
286
WFUS54 KTSA 302236
TORTSA
ARC007-143-302315-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0023.190430T2236Z-190430T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
536 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Benton County in northwestern Arkansas...
Northwestern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 536 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles east of Cincinnati, moving northeast at 30 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...
Springdale... Rogers...
Bentonville... Lowell...
Tontitown... Bethel Heights...
Cave Springs... Highfill...
Northwest Arkansas Regional Air...
Centerton...
Johnson... Elm Springs...
Vaughn... Savoy...
Healing Springs... Wedington...
Rhea... Rocky Comfort...
Wheeler...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 69 and 78.
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 3598 9441 3602 9450 3636 9431 3620 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 214DEG 26KT 3604 9442
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$2 follow-up statements
949
WWUS54 KTSA 302251
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
551 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
ARC007-143-302315-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-190430T2315Z/
Benton AR-Washington AR-
551 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BENTON AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
At 551 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Tontitown, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Springdale... Rogers...
Bentonville... Lowell...
Tontitown... Bethel Heights...
Cave Springs... Highfill...
Northwest Arkansas Regional Air...
Centerton...
Elm Springs... Vaughn...
Healing Springs... Rocky Comfort...
Wheeler...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 70 and 78.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3610 9429 3614 9439 3636 9431 3620 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 218DEG 32KT 3615 9431
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$167
WWUS54 KTSA 302302
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
602 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
ARC143-302312-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-190430T2315Z/
Washington AR-
602 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON 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 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3621 9422 3622 9426 3632 9425 3622 9410
3621 9409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 218DEG 36KT 3626 9421
$$
ARC007-302315-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-190430T2315Z/
Benton AR-
602 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BENTON COUNTY...
At 602 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Cave Springs, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Springdale... Rogers...
Lowell... Bethel Heights...
Cave Springs...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 75 and 78.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3621 9422 3622 9426 3632 9425 3622 9410
3621 9409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 218DEG 36KT 3626 9421
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$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, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford | 27 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.