Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 39, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Oct 13, 2021, 6:01 PM CDT for Franklin County, Sebastian 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
- Oct 13, 2021, 6:01 PM CDT (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Franklin County, AR, Sebastian County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 174 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 722 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -164 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 646 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 440 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 590 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KTSA 132301
TORTSA
ARC047-131-132345-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0039.211013T2301Z-211013T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
601 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
Northeastern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 600 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bloomer, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark... Charleston...
Greenwood... Lavaca...
Altus... Branch...
Denning... Wiederkehr Village...
Bloomer... Washburn...
Burnville... Fort Chaffee...
Central City... Etna...
Alix... Meg...
Milltown... Peter Pender...
Vesta... Cecil...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 33 and
41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402 3518 9403
3513 9420 3531 9430 3538 9414 3539 9414
3559 9375 3543 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 244DEG 31KT 3530 9413
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
693 follow-up statements
596
WWUS54 KTSA 132314
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
614 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
ARC131-132324-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-211013T2345Z/
Sebastian AR-
614 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402 3521 9403
3521 9405 3520 9405 3520 9406 3522 9407
3542 9408 3559 9375 3543 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 252DEG 25KT 3533 9403
$$
ARC047-132345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-211013T2345Z/
Franklin AR-
614 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Charleston, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark... Charleston...
Altus... Branch...
Denning... Wiederkehr Village...
Fort Chaffee... Etna...
Alix... Meg...
Peter Pender... Vesta...
Cecil...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 33 and
41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
3532 9392 3523 9392 3523 9402 3521 9403
3521 9405 3520 9405 3520 9406 3522 9407
3542 9408 3559 9375 3543 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 252DEG 25KT 3533 9403
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
69812
WWUS54 KTSA 132326
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
626 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
ARC047-132345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-211013T2345Z/
Franklin AR-
626 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 626 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ratcliff, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark... Altus...
Branch... Denning...
Wiederkehr Village... Etna...
Peter Pender... Alix...
Meg... Cecil...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 38 and
41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
3532 9392 3531 9397 3541 9400 3554 9374
3543 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 255DEG 29KT 3534 9391
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
69461
WWUS54 KTSA 132337
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
637 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
ARC047-132347-
/O.EXP.KTSA.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-211013T2345Z/
Franklin AR-
637 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
645 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds to 50 mph are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9375 3542 9380 3531 9381
3532 9392 3531 9397 3541 9400 3554 9374
3543 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 244DEG 31KT 3538 9382
$$
69The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 9:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton, Washington | 44 min |
| Oct 13, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 51 min |
| Oct 13, 5:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 3 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.