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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Tulsa, OK

January 10, 2020Carroll County, Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jan 10, 2020, 5:01 PM CST for Carroll County, Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 44 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: Jan 10, 2020, 5:01 PM CST (23:01 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2020, 5:45 PM CST
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 10, 10:42 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 77 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: 619 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 176 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.0

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The text

As transmitted.

240 
WFUS54 KTSA 102301
TORTSA
ARC015-087-143-102345-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0013.200110T2301Z-200110T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
501 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Central Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 545 PM CST.
    
* At 501 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles west of Elkins, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Fayetteville...                   Berryville...
  Huntsville...                     Eureka Springs...
  Elkins...                         Hindsville...
  Wesley...                         Rudd...
  Forum...                          Clifty...
  Withrow Springs State Park...     Marble...
  Grandview...                      Goshen...
  Dryfork...                        Metalton...
  Alabam...                         Pleasant Ridge...
  Best...                           Sonora...

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 3612 9348 3609 9348 3594 9409 3606 9418
      3624 9396 3624 9387 3631 9387 3631 9382
      3632 9383 3633 9385 3649 9365 3612 9337
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 241DEG 46KT 3602 9408 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

3 follow-up statements

171 
WWUS54 KTSA 102314
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
514 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

ARC015-087-143-102345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200110T2345Z/
Madison AR-Carroll AR-Washington AR-
514 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
MADISON...CENTRAL CARROLL AND EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
    
At 514 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Hindsville, moving northeast at 50
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...
Berryville...                     Huntsville...
Eureka Springs...                 Hindsville...
Withrow Springs State Park...     Rudd...
Marble...                         Forum...
Grandview...                      Clifty...
Wesley...                         Goshen...
Rockhouse...                      Dryfork...
Cabanal...                        Metalton...
Mayfield...                       Alabam...
Pleasant Ridge...                 Best...

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 3612 9348 3609 9348 3602 9397 3615 9399
      3624 9387 3631 9382 3649 9365 3612 9337
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 239DEG 44KT 3610 9393 

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

$$

445 
WWUS54 KTSA 102324
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
524 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

ARC143-102334-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200110T2345Z/
Washington AR-
524 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area, and therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for northwestern
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3610 9386 3620 9387 3649 9365 3612 9337
      3612 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 239DEG 44KT 3616 9380 

$$

ARC015-087-102345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200110T2345Z/
Madison AR-Carroll AR-
524 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
MADISON AND CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTIES...
    
At 524 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles east of Hindsville, moving northeast at 50 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...
Berryville...                     Huntsville...
Eureka Springs...                 Hindsville...
Withrow Springs State Park...     Rudd...
Marble...                         Forum...
Grandview...                      Clifty...
Rockhouse...                      Dryfork...
Cabanal...                        Metalton...
Alabam...                         Pleasant Ridge...

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 9386 3620 9387 3649 9365 3612 9337
      3612 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 239DEG 44KT 3616 9380 

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

$$

693 
WWUS54 KTSA 102341
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
541 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

ARC015-087-102350-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200110T2345Z/
Madison AR-Carroll AR-
541 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MADISON AND CENTRAL CARROLL
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of 
producing a tornado. Therefore the Tornado Warning will be allowed 
to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for northwestern
Arkansas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
northern Madison and Carroll counties. Damaging winds to 60 mph will 
be possible.

LAT...LON 3610 9386 3620 9387 3649 9365 3612 9337
      3612 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 241DEG 46KT 3625 9360 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 10, 3:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	TSA	Benton	28 min
Jan 10, 3:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton	50 min
Jan 10, 3:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton	36 min
Jan 10, 3:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton, Washington	41 min
Jan 10, 3:50 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington	3 hr
Jan 10, 4:02 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington	23 hr
Jan 10, 4:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton	48 min
Jan 10, 4:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton, Crawford, Franklin, Washington	51 min
Jan 10, 5:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington	48 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.