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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 9, 2021Carroll County, Madison County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 2:33 PM CDT for Carroll County, Madison County, Arkansas. It was in force for 42 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
Apr 9, 2021, 2:33 PM CDT (19:33 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 9, 2:48 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 603 S Eureka Springs, AR

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 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 65 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 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 107 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 415 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
107 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-149 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1650 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
415 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
429 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

625 
WUUS54 KTSA 091933
SVRTSA
ARC015-087-092015-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0020.210409T1933Z-210409T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
233 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northwestern Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 233 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast
  of Clifty, moving north 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...
  Berryville...                     Eureka Springs...
  Beaver...                         Urbanette...
  Grandview...                      Clifty...
  Rockhouse...                      Pleasant Ridge...
  Oak Hill...                       Busch...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3619 9366 3624 9387 3627 9387 3631 9386
      3631 9382 3633 9385 3650 9385 3650 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 199DEG 30KT 3630 9373 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
876 
WWUS54 KTSA 091944
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
244 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

ARC087-091953-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210409T2015Z/
Madison AR-
244 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MADISON 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 3627 9361 3627 9364 3628 9363 3628 9366
      3630 9365 3630 9366 3631 9381 3633 9385
      3650 9385 3650 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 202DEG 30KT 3636 9364 

$$

ARC015-092015-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210409T2015Z/
Carroll AR-
244 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY...

At 243 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of
Berryville, moving north 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...
Berryville...                     Eureka Springs...
Beaver...                         Urbanette...
Grandview...                      Pleasant Ridge...
Oak Hill...                       Busch...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3627 9361 3627 9364 3628 9363 3628 9366
      3630 9365 3630 9366 3631 9381 3633 9385
      3650 9385 3650 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 202DEG 30KT 3636 9364 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
848 
WWUS54 KTSA 092002
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
302 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

ARC015-092015-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210409T2015Z/
Carroll AR-
302 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY...

At 301 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast of
Grandview, moving north 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...
Eureka Springs...                 Beaver...
Urbanette...                      Grandview...
Pleasant Ridge...                 Oak Hill...
Busch...                          

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3640 9354 3643 9385 3650 9385 3650 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 198DEG 29KT 3649 9358 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
766 
WWUS54 KTSA 092010 RRA
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
310 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

ARC015-092020-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210409T2015Z/
Carroll AR-
310 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 315 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.  However gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3640 9354 3643 9385 3650 9385 3650 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 203DEG 16KT 3650 9357 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 12:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAFranklin34 min
Apr 9, 1:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAFranklin34 min
Apr 9, 1:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAFranklin19 min
Apr 9, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll36 min
Apr 9, 2:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll34 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.