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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 27, 2021Crawford County, Washington County, Arkansas; Adair County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 6:09 PM CDT for Crawford County, Washington County, Arkansas; Adair County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 51 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
Mar 27, 2021, 6:09 PM CDT (23:09 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 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 nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 312 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1633 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

540 
WUUS54 KTSA 272309
SVRTSA
ARC033-143-OKC001-135-280000-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0019.210327T2309Z-210328T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
609 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
  South central Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 609 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast
  of Brushy, moving northeast 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...
  Cedarville...                     Natural Dam...
  Lee Creek...                      Short...
  Odell...                          Uniontown...

LAT...LON 3552 9466 3565 9474 3585 9435 3563 9421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 245DEG 23KT 3561 9463 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements
026 
WWUS54 KTSA 272325
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
625 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

OKC135-272335-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210328T0000Z/
Sequoyah OK-
625 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3563 9421 3557 9446 3564 9448 3564 9473
      3565 9474 3585 9435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 241DEG 23KT 3567 9453 

$$

ARC033-143-OKC001-280000-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210328T0000Z/
Crawford AR-Washington AR-Adair OK-
625 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 625 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Short, moving northeast 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...
Cedarville...                     Natural Dam...
Lee Creek...                      Odell...
Uniontown...                      

LAT...LON 3563 9421 3557 9446 3564 9448 3564 9473
      3565 9474 3585 9435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 241DEG 23KT 3567 9453 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Lacy
302 
WWUS54 KTSA 272344
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
644 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

OKC001-272353-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210328T0000Z/
Adair OK-
644 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3565 9442 3564 9447 3577 9450 3585 9435
      3569 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 243DEG 21KT 3571 9445 

$$

ARC033-143-280000-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210328T0000Z/
Crawford AR-Washington AR-
644 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 643 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Natural Dam, moving northeast 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...
Lee Creek...                      Odell...

The storm has shown a weakening trend over the past 15 minutes. If 
this trend continues, the warning will not be reissued downstream 
and will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3565 9442 3564 9447 3577 9450 3585 9435
      3569 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 243DEG 21KT 3571 9445 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Lacy
694 
WWUS54 KTSA 272357
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
657 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC033-143-280007-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210328T0000Z/
Crawford AR-Washington AR-
657 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND
SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM 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.

LAT...LON 3565 9442 3564 9447 3577 9450 3585 9435
      3569 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 245DEG 23KT 3574 9438 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton35 min
Mar 27, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington31 min
Mar 27, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAHaskell, Sequoyah27 min
Mar 27, 6:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah27 min
Mar 27, 6:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah24 min
Mar 27, 6:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASequoyah23 min

Nearby

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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.