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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 54, NWS Tulsa, OK

April 28, 2021Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2021, 8:16 AM CDT for Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 44 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 28, 2021, 8:16 AM CDT (13:16 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, AR, Washington County, AR

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:20 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 28, 3:01 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 67 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 2021-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 34 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 2021-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
34 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1441 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

971 
WUUS54 KTSA 281316
SVRTSA
ARC007-143-281400-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0054.210428T1316Z-210428T1400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
816 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Benton County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 900 AM CDT.

* At 816 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 2 miles southwest of Rogers to 2 miles north of
  Farmington, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations in or near the path include...
  Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
  Rogers...                         Bentonville...
  Lowell...                         Tontitown...
  Bethel Heights...                 Cave Springs...
  War Eagle...                      Hobbs State Park...
  Johnson...                        Elm Springs...
  Goshen...                         Beaver Lake...
  Mayfield...                       Monte Ne...
  Larue...                          Wheeler...
  Lookout...                        Sonora...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 65 and 88.
 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3631 9383 3631 9387 3624 9387 3623 9389
      3609 9395 3610 9431 3638 9421 3642 9387
      3639 9387 3639 9388 3638 9389 3637 9387
      3634 9387 3634 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 1316Z 254DEG 26KT 3630 9415 3608 9425 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
862 
WWUS54 KTSA 281341
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
841 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

ARC007-143-281400-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210428T1400Z/
Benton AR-Washington AR-
841 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BENTON AND NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 841 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles north of War Eagle to 6 miles southeast of
Springdale, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations in or near the path include...
Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
Rogers...                         Lowell...
Tontitown...                      Bethel Heights...
Cave Springs...                   War Eagle...
Hobbs State Park...               Johnson...
Elm Springs...                    Goshen...
Beaver Lake...                    Mayfield...
Monte Ne...                       Larue...
Wheeler...                        Lookout...
Sonora...                         

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 65 and 82.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3631 9383 3631 9387 3624 9387 3623 9389
      3609 9395 3610 9431 3626 9425 3640 9403
      3642 9387 3639 9387 3639 9388 3638 9389
      3637 9387 3634 9387 3634 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 1341Z 254DEG 26KT 3635 9394 3613 9404 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
935 
WWUS54 KTSA 281352
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
852 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

ARC007-143-281401-
/O.EXP.KTSA.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210428T1400Z/
Benton AR-Washington AR-
852 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BENTON AND
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 AM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and strong winds no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However
torrential rainfall is still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3631 9383 3631 9387 3624 9387 3623 9389
      3609 9395 3610 9431 3626 9425 3640 9403
      3642 9387 3639 9387 3639 9388 3638 9389
      3637 9387 3634 9387 3634 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 1351Z 254DEG 26KT 3637 9386 3615 9396 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 6:26 AM CDTTornado WarningTSAWashington18 min
Apr 28, 6:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington43 min
Apr 28, 7:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton26 min
Apr 28, 7:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSABenton, Washington4 hr
Apr 28, 7:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton26 min
Apr 28, 7:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Carroll43 min
Apr 28, 7:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSABenton, Washington5 hr
Apr 28, 7:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton32 min
Apr 28, 8:03 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedTSABenton27 min
Apr 28, 8:13 AM CDTTornado WarningTSACarroll22 min
Apr 28, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford, Washington48 min
Apr 28, 8:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington4 hr
Apr 28, 8:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington50 min
Apr 28, 9:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll26 min
Apr 28, 9:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford, Franklin, Madison45 min
Apr 28, 9:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll19 min
Apr 28, 9:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACarroll, Madison, Washington3 hr
Apr 28, 9:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll, Franklin, Madison34 min
Apr 28, 9:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACrawford41 hr
Apr 28, 9:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian41 hr
Apr 28, 9:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTSAFranklin, Johnson, Logan70 hr
Apr 28, 10:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAFranklin41 min
Apr 28, 11:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSACrawford, Franklin3 hr
Apr 28, 11:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSABenton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington8 hr
Apr 28, 4:42 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryTSACrawford, Franklin19 hr

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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.