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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 193, NWS Tulsa, OK

December 10, 2021Delaware County, Oklahoma; Benton County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 10, 2021, 6:37 PM CST for Delaware County, Oklahoma; Benton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 38 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
Dec 10, 2021, 6:37 PM CST (00:37 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 2021, 7:15 PM CST
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, AR, Delaware County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:37 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 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 83 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 2021-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 637 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 2021-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 344 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
637 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1113 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
344 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
300 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
8.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

372 
WUUS54 KTSA 110037
SVRTSA
ARC007-OKC041-110115-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0193.211211T0037Z-211211T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
637 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Benton County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Delaware County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 715 PM CST.

* At 636 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Gravette to 3 miles southeast of Colcord,
  moving northeast at 50 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...
  Rogers...                         Bentonville...
  Bella Vista...                    Pea Ridge...
  Gentry...                         Gravette...
  Decatur...                        Colcord...
  Kansas...                         Highfill...
  Springtown...                     Maysville...
  Northwest Arkansas Regional Air...
  Hiwasse...
  Miller...                         Centerton...
  Avoca...                          Vaughn...
  Cherokee City...                  

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 83 and 93.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3632 9413 3616 9481 3616 9484 3650 9453
      3650 9397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 242DEG 44KT 3641 9443 3623 9464 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
143 
WWUS54 KTSA 110047
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
647 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ARC007-OKC041-110115-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0193.000000T0000Z-211211T0115Z/
Benton AR-Delaware OK-
647 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN BENTON AND SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 647 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Bella Vista to near Decatur to 3 miles southeast of
Kansas, moving east at 40 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...
Rogers...                         Bentonville...
Bella Vista...                    Pea Ridge...
Gentry...                         Gravette...
Decatur...                        Colcord...
Highfill...                       Springtown...
Northwest Arkansas Regional Air...
Hiwasse...
Miller...                         Centerton...
Avoca...                          Vaughn...
Cherokee City...                  

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 83 and 93.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3632 9413 3616 9481 3616 9484 3635 9454
      3650 9437 3650 9397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 289DEG 35KT 3646 9430 3631 9446 3618 9474 

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

$$
295 
WWUS54 KTSA 110100
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
700 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

OKC041-110110-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0193.000000T0000Z-211211T0115Z/
Delaware OK-
700 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for northwestern
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3632 9413 3622 9457 3628 9458 3635 9452
      3650 9428 3650 9397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 241DEG 44KT 3647 9417 3638 9430 3623 9454 

$$

ARC007-110115-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0193.000000T0000Z-211211T0115Z/
Benton AR-
700 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY...

At 700 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles west of Pea Ridge to 4 miles southeast of
Hiwasse to 3 miles north of Siloam Springs, moving northeast at 50
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...
Rogers...                         Bentonville...
Bella Vista...                    Pea Ridge...
Gentry...                         Decatur...
Highfill...                       Springtown...
Northwest Arkansas Regional Air...
Hiwasse...
Miller...                         Centerton...
Avoca...                          Vaughn...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 83 and 93.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for northwestern
Arkansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3632 9413 3622 9457 3628 9458 3635 9452
      3650 9428 3650 9397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 241DEG 44KT 3647 9417 3638 9430 3623 9454 

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
Dec 10, 6:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSADelaware31 min
Dec 10, 6:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee34 min
Dec 10, 8:08 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore37 min
Dec 10, 8:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore44 min
Dec 10, 7:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton27 min
Dec 10, 7:22 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAWashington22 min
Dec 10, 7:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington35 min
Dec 10, 8:02 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll28 min
Dec 10, 8:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford23 min
Dec 10, 8:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAFranklin, Sebastian33 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.