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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 9, 20214 counties in Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 3:17 AM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 43 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 9, 2021, 3:17 AM CDT (08:17 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
43 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, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 128 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 2021-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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 2021-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 177 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-429 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2095 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
370 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

515 
WUUS54 KTSA 090817
SVRTSA
ARC033-047-087-143-090900-
/O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0083.210509T0817Z-210509T0900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
317 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
  Northeastern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 400 AM CDT.

* At 317 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of
  Chester, moving east at 45 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...
  Mountainburg...                   Winslow...
  Chester...                        St. Paul...
  Cass...                           Saint Paul...
  Pettigrew...                      Devils Den State Park...
  Lake Fort Smith...                Lee Creek...
  Fern...                           Boston...
  Dutton...                         Bidville...
  Redding...                        Delaney...
  Brashears...                      Patrick...
  Combs...                          Locke...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 30 and 43.
 
LAT...LON 3577 9370 3565 9370 3560 9434 3576 9436
      3592 9361 3576 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0817Z 256DEG 38KT 3568 9426 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
455 
WWUS54 KTSA 090830
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
330 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

ARC033-047-087-143-090900-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210509T0900Z/
Madison AR-Franklin AR-Crawford AR-Washington AR-
330 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD
AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 329 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast of
Lake Fort Smith, moving east at 45 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...
Winslow...                        St. Paul...
Cass...                           Saint Paul...
Pettigrew...                      Boston...
Dutton...                         Bidville...
Redding...                        Delaney...
Brashears...                      Patrick...
Combs...                          Locke...
Turners Bend...                   Mount Gayler...
Taft...                           

LAT...LON 3577 9370 3565 9370 3566 9413 3580 9415
      3592 9361 3576 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 257DEG 40KT 3571 9407 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
289 
WWUS54 KTSA 090849
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
349 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

ARC033-143-090858-
/O.CAN.KTSA.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210509T0900Z/
Crawford AR-Washington AR-
349 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3577 9370 3565 9370 3565 9387 3585 9391
      3592 9361 3576 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0848Z 256DEG 38KT 3576 9382 

$$

ARC047-087-090900-
/O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210509T0900Z/
Madison AR-Franklin AR-
349 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 348 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of
Cass, moving east at 45 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...
St. Paul...                       Cass...
Saint Paul...                     Pettigrew...
Boston...                         Dutton...
Redding...                        Delaney...
Brashears...                      Patrick...
Combs...                          Turners Bend...
Taft...                           

LAT...LON 3577 9370 3565 9370 3565 9387 3585 9391
      3592 9361 3576 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0848Z 256DEG 38KT 3576 9382 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 2:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton30 min
May 9, 3:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford29 min
May 9, 3:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll28 min
May 9, 4:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMadison28 min
May 9, 10:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll33 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.