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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 152, NWS Tulsa, OK

September 21, 2021Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas; Adair County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 21, 2021, 1:29 AM CDT for Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas; Adair County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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
Sep 21, 2021, 1:29 AM CDT (06:29 UTC)
Expired
Sep 21, 2021, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 21, 1:45 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Rogers, ARNUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES BROKEN, WITH THE LARGEST BEING UP TO 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OAK STREET AND 13TH STREET IN ROGERS. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 90 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.

921 
WUUS54 KTSA 210629
SVRTSA
ARC007-143-OKC001-210715-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0152.210921T0629Z-210921T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
129 AM CDT Tue Sep 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Benton County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 129 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 2 miles northwest of Cave Springs to 4 miles east of
  Watts to 2 miles southwest of Christie, moving east at 30 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...
  Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
  Rogers...                         Bentonville...
  Siloam Springs...                 Lowell...
  Farmington...                     Prairie Grove...
  Tontitown...                      Bethel Heights...
  Lincoln...                        Cave Springs...
  Westville...                      Greenland...
  Highfill...                       Watts...
  Springtown...                     Northwest Arkansas Regional
  Air...
  Cincinnati...                     Hobbs State Park...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 55 and 84.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3624 9387 3623 9389 3618 9391 3611 9398
      3589 9429 3591 9480 3595 9480 3635 9432
      3631 9387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 271DEG 25KT 3629 9426 3611 9449 3593 9472 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
423 
WWUS54 KTSA 210651
SVSTSA

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

ARC007-143-OKC001-210715-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-210921T0715Z/
Benton AR-Washington AR-Adair OK-
151 AM CDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON...CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND CENTRAL ADAIR
COUNTIES...

At 150 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northeast of Lowell to 5 miles northwest of
Farmington to 3 miles south of Westville, moving east at 30 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...
Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
Rogers...                         Lowell...
Farmington...                     Prairie Grove...
Tontitown...                      Bethel Heights...
Lincoln...                        Westville...
Greenland...                      Cincinnati...
Hobbs State Park...               Baron...
War Eagle...                      Drake Field Airport...
Johnson...                        Elm Springs...
Goshen...                         Walnut Grove...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 55 and 80.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 9387 3623 9389 3618 9391 3611 9398
      3589 9429 3591 9473 3603 9459 3624 9426
      3633 9409 3631 9387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0650Z 270DEG 25KT 3629 9409 3611 9432 3595 9456 

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

$$
292 
WWUS54 KTSA 210703
SVSTSA

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

ARC007-210712-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-210921T0715Z/
Benton AR-
203 AM CDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3589 9429 3591 9473 3603 9459 3610 9445
      3610 9439 3613 9439 3614 9436 3611 9398
TIME...MOT...LOC 0702Z 283DEG 20KT 3596 9444 

$$

ARC143-OKC001-210715-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-210921T0715Z/
Washington AR-Adair OK-
203 AM CDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND CENTRAL ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 202 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lincoln, moving
east at 25 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...
Fayetteville...                   Farmington...
Prairie Grove...                  Lincoln...
Westville...                      Greenland...
Cincinnati...                     Drake Field Airport...
Baron...                          Johnson...
Goshen...                         Prairie Grove Battlefield State...
Walnut Grove...                   Savoy...
Wedington...                      Rhea...
Canehill...                       Hogeye...
Summers...                        Wheeler...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 55 and 68.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3589 9429 3591 9473 3603 9459 3610 9445
      3610 9439 3613 9439 3614 9436 3611 9398
TIME...MOT...LOC 0702Z 283DEG 20KT 3596 9444 

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton46 min
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, 2:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAWashington32 min
Sep 20, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa30 min
Sep 20, 11:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware, Mayes39 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.