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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 18, 2019Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2019, 2:23 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas. It was in force for 23 min. 3 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: May 18, 2019, 2:23 PM CDT (19:23 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2019, 2:46 PM CDT
In force: 23 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 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
May 18, 2:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Cecil, AR	TREES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 96 IN FORD HILL AREA.
May 18, 2:25 PM CDT	TORNADO	Wnw Mulberry, AR	A TORNADO UPROOTED TREES AND DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES.
May 18, 2:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mulberry, AR	TREE ON A HOUSE. DOWNED TREES BLOCKING HIGHWAY 64.

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
May 18, 9:10 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 160 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: 717 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -216 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 969 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 345 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 385 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

328 
WFUS54 KTSA 181923
TORTSA
ARC033-047-182015-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0047.190518T1923Z-190518T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
223 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Southeastern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 315 PM CDT.
    
* At 223 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles south of Mulberry, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  Ozark...                          Mulberry...
  Dyer...                           Jethro...
  Toney...                          Vesta...
  Cecil...                          Lonelm...
  Watalula...                       Cravens...
  Paradise...                       

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 17 and
35.
 
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 3536 9406 3539 9408 3543 9408 3544 9407
      3544 9409 3545 9413 3550 9416 3564 9398
      3566 9383 3553 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 231DEG 37KT 3543 9403 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

3 follow-up statements

688 
WWUS54 KTSA 181934
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
234 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

ARC033-181944-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-190518T2015Z/
Crawford AR-
234 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD 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 500 PM CDT for west central
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3543 9396 3551 9401 3558 9393 3564 9382
      3553 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 250DEG 35KT 3551 9392 

$$

ARC047-182015-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-190518T2015Z/
Franklin AR-
234 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
    
At 234 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles west of Ozark, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Ozark...                          Toney...
Barnes...                         Lonelm...
Watalula...                       Cravens...
Paradise...                       Cecil...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 27 and
35.
 
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 3543 9396 3551 9401 3558 9393 3564 9382
      3553 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 250DEG 35KT 3551 9392 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

743 
WWUS54 KTSA 181939
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
239 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

ARC047-182015-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-190518T2015Z/
Franklin AR-
239 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
    
At 239 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles northwest of Ozark, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Ozark...                          Lonelm...
Watalula...                       Barnes...
Cravens...                        

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 30 and
35.
 
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 3547 9390 3555 9395 3564 9382 3553 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 231DEG 37KT 3554 9387 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

133 
WWUS54 KTSA 181946
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
246 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

ARC047-181955-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-190518T2015Z/
Franklin AR-
246 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for west central
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3547 9390 3555 9395 3564 9382 3553 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 231DEG 37KT 3558 9380 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 1:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton, Washington	67 min
May 18, 1:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian, Washington	41 min
May 18, 1:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Sebastian	30 min
May 18, 1:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Crawford, Sebastian	36 min
May 18, 2:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Sebastian	28 min
May 18, 2:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Sebastian	19 min
May 18, 2:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington	37 min
May 18, 2:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington	64 min
May 18, 2:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Franklin, Sebastian	32 min
May 18, 2:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Carroll, Madison, Washington	60 min
May 18, 2:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Franklin, Madison	35 min
May 18, 2:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison	42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.