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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 3, 2021Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 10:21 PM CDT for Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 39 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
May 3, 2021, 10:21 PM CDT (03:21 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:22 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
May 3, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 95 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 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1558 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 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1558 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
972 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

765 
WUUS54 KTSA 040321 RRA
SVRTSA
ARC087-143-040400-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0075.210504T0321Z-210504T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1021 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1021 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Fayetteville, moving east at 25 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...
  Elkins...                         Hindsville...
  Wesley...                         Johnson...
  Goshen...                         Tuttle...
  Mayfield...                       

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 61 and 69.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tulsa.

&&

LAT...LON 3605 9423 3615 9420 3618 9382 3595 9384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 266DEG 23KT 3609 9414 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
787 
WWUS54 KTSA 040335
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1035 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

ARC087-143-040400-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-210504T0400Z/
Madison AR-Washington AR-
1035 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL MADISON AND NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 1035 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest
of Wesley, 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...
Elkins...                         Hindsville...
Wesley...                         Johnson...
Goshen...                         Tuttle...
Mayfield...                       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tulsa.

&&

LAT...LON 3603 9416 3615 9415 3618 9382 3595 9384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 268DEG 27KT 3609 9396 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 8:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford, Washington37 min
May 3, 9:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Sebastian57 min
May 3, 9:38 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian37 min
May 3, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian, Washington39 min
May 3, 10:02 PM CDTTornado WarningTSACrawford, Franklin15 min
May 3, 10:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSACrawford, Franklin, Sebastian3 hr
May 3, 10:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll33 min
May 3, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAFranklin, Madison48 min
May 3, 10:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTSAWashington3 hr
May 3, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll, Madison, Washington44 min
May 3, 10:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASebastian23 min
May 3, 11:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll52 min
May 3, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAMadison13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.