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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2020, 9:02 PM CDT for Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 58 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
- May 22, 2020, 9:02 PM CDT (02:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2020, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Sebastian County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 353 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -178 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 993 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
273
WFUS54 KTSA 230202
TORTSA
ARC131-230300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0035.200523T0202Z-200523T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
902 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 902 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Midland, moving east at 15 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...
Huntington... Midland...
Washburn... Burnville...
Milltown... Arkola...
Crossroads... Witcherville...
Dayton...
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 3514 9414 3510 9414 3508 9420 3508 9422
3506 9425 3506 9423 3503 9423 3505 9440
3513 9441 3523 9408 3522 9408 3520 9406
3520 9405 3521 9405 3521 9403 3514 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 258DEG 15KT 3508 9434
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$3 follow-up statements
559
WWUS54 KTSA 230213
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
913 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
ARC131-230300-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-200523T0300Z/
Sebastian AR-
913 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SEBASTIAN COUNTY...
At 913 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Huntington, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Huntington... Washburn...
Burnville... Milltown...
Arkola... Crossroads...
Witcherville... Dayton...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3514 9414 3510 9414 3508 9420 3508 9422
3506 9425 3506 9423 3503 9423 3505 9433
3515 9434 3523 9408 3522 9408 3520 9406
3520 9405 3521 9405 3521 9403 3514 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 260DEG 19KT 3508 9427
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$835
WWUS54 KTSA 230233
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
933 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
ARC131-230300-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-200523T0300Z/
Sebastian AR-
933 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL SEBASTIAN COUNTY...
At 933 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Echo, moving east at 20 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...
Washburn... Burnville...
Milltown... Crossroads...
Dayton...
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 3514 9414 3510 9414 3508 9420 3508 9422
3509 9423 3511 9424 3519 9421 3523 9408
3522 9408 3520 9406 3520 9405 3521 9405
3521 9403 3514 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 259DEG 17KT 3512 9417
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$697
WWUS54 KTSA 230257
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
957 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
ARC131-230307-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-200523T0300Z/
Sebastian AR-
957 PM CDT Fri May 22 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SEBASTIAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1000 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
west central Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3514 9414 3510 9414 3508 9420 3508 9422
3509 9423 3511 9424 3519 9421 3523 9408
3522 9408 3520 9406 3520 9405 3521 9405
3521 9403 3514 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 258DEG 15KT 3514 9405
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 47 min |
| May 22, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 49 min |
| May 22, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 58 min |
| May 22, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 54 min |
| May 22, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 54 min |
| May 22, 9:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 19 min |
| May 22, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 49 min |
| May 22, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin, Sebastian | 60 min |
| May 22, 10:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 6 hr |
| May 22, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 47 min |
| May 23, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 47 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.