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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 9, 2021Crawford County, Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas; LeFlore County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 10:33 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas; LeFlore County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 42 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
Apr 9, 2021, 10:33 PM CDT (03:33 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Sebastian County, AR, LeFlore County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Apr 9, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 199 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 2021-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1268 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

153 
WUUS54 KTSA 100333
SVRTSA
ARC033-047-131-OKC079-135-100415-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0052.210410T0333Z-210410T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1033 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Southwestern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...
  Southeastern Sequoyah County in east central Oklahoma...
  Eastern Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1033 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 3 miles northeast of Spiro to 7 miles south of
  Bokoshe to 7 miles southeast of Heavener, 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...
  Fort Smith...                     Poteau...
  Charleston...                     Greenwood...
  Barling...                        Pocola...
  Muldrow...                        Heavener...
  Roland...                         Lavaca...
  Spiro...                          Arkoma...
  Panama...                         Wister...
  Hackett...                        Howe...
  Hartford...                       Huntington...
  Bonanza...                        Bokoshe...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 319 and 324.
 Interstate 540 between mile markers 6 and 14.

LAT...LON 3537 9374 3537 9381 3531 9381 3532 9392
      3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403 3514 9414
      3510 9414 3507 9425 3506 9423 3497 9424
      3495 9434 3496 9437 3493 9445 3467 9446
      3470 9472 3508 9488 3542 9459 3538 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 278DEG 37KT 3528 9457 3507 9481 3479 9455 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
831 
WWUS54 KTSA 100349
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1049 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

OKC135-100358-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210410T0415Z/
Sequoyah OK-
1049 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southeastern and east central Oklahoma. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch
also remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northwestern and west
central Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3537 9374 3537 9381 3531 9381 3532 9392
      3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403 3514 9414
      3510 9414 3507 9425 3506 9423 3497 9424
      3495 9434 3496 9437 3493 9445 3483 9445
      3494 9465 3510 9473 3541 9436 3538 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 269DEG 36KT 3525 9420 3508 9464 3493 9447 

$$

ARC033-047-131-OKC079-100415-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210410T0415Z/
Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Sebastian AR-Le Flore OK-
1049 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...SOUTH CENTRAL CRAWFORD...SEBASTIAN AND
NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTIES...

At 1048 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northeast of Greenwood to 2 miles northwest of
Poteau to 6 miles east of Heavener Runestone State Park, 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...
Fort Smith...                     Van Buren...
Poteau...                         Charleston...
Greenwood...                      Barling...
Pocola...                         Lavaca...
Arkoma...                         Hackett...
Howe...                           Hartford...
Huntington...                     Bonanza...
Branch...                         Midland...
Cameron...                        Excelsior...
Fort Smith Regional Airport...    Bloomer...

This includes Interstate 540 between mile markers 6 and 14.
 
LAT...LON 3537 9374 3537 9381 3531 9381 3532 9392
      3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403 3514 9414
      3510 9414 3507 9425 3506 9423 3497 9424
      3495 9434 3496 9437 3493 9445 3483 9445
      3494 9465 3510 9473 3541 9436 3538 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 269DEG 36KT 3525 9420 3508 9464 3493 9447 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
633 
WWUS54 KTSA 100415
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1115 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

ARC033-047-131-OKC079-100425-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210410T0415Z/
Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Sebastian AR-Le Flore OK-
1115 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...SOUTH
CENTRAL CRAWFORD...SEBASTIAN AND NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds are still possible across far southeast Sebastian county with 
these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3537 9374 3537 9381 3531 9381 3532 9392
      3523 9392 3523 9403 3514 9403 3514 9414
      3510 9414 3507 9425 3506 9423 3497 9424
      3495 9434 3496 9437 3493 9445 3483 9445
      3494 9465 3510 9473 3541 9436 3538 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 277DEG 30KT 3521 9390 3502 9424 3489 9417 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton29 min
Apr 9, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton, Washington30 min
Apr 9, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Washington48 min
Apr 9, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll, Madison23 min
Apr 9, 10:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian33 min
Apr 9, 7:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSARogers28 min
Apr 9, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOkfuskee51 min
Apr 9, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Okfuskee48 min
Apr 9, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSATulsa36 min
Apr 9, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa31 min
Apr 9, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACraig, Nowata37 min
Apr 9, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner52 min
Apr 9, 7:41 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACreek, Tulsa20 min
Apr 9, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, Mayes23 min
Apr 9, 7:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOkfuskee34 min
Apr 9, 8:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee, Mayes32 min
Apr 9, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAPittsburg46 min
Apr 9, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee41 min
Apr 9, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha50 min
Apr 9, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Sequoyah42 min
Apr 9, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, Pushmataha66 min
Apr 9, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee30 min
Apr 9, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha55 min
Apr 9, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, LeFlore, Muskogee, Sequoyah38 min
Apr 9, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAChoctaw, LeFlore, Pushmataha47 min
Apr 9, 10:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore36 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.