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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Tulsa, OK

September 20, 2021Benton County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 20, 2021, 11:44 PM CDT for Benton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 46 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
Sep 20, 2021, 11:44 PM CDT (04:44 UTC)
Expired
Sep 21, 2021, 12:30 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Benton County, AR

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 67 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 842 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
842 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-128 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1973 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
205 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

335 
WUUS54 KTSA 210444
SVRTSA
ARC007-210530-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0151.210921T0444Z-210921T0530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1144 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Benton County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1143 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast
  of South West City, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Bella Vista...                    Pea Ridge...
  Gravette...                       Hiwasse...
  Maysville...                      Miller...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 92 and 93.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3644 9408 3635 9459 3650 9462 3650 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 265DEG 28KT 3648 9454 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
1 follow-up statement
596 
WWUS54 KTSA 210521
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1221 AM CDT Tue Sep 21 2021

ARC007-210530-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210921T0530Z/
Benton AR-
1221 AM CDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still likely with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3644 9408 3635 9459 3650 9462 3650 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 265DEG 28KT 3650 9420 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton33 min
Sep 21, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton, Carroll44 min
Sep 21, 1:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington43 min
Sep 21, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Washington46 min
Sep 21, 2:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAWashington32 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.