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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 7:22 PM CST for Washington County, Arkansas. It was in force for 22 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
- Dec 10, 2021, 7:22 PM CST (01:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 7:44 PM CST
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Washington County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:21 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 6:51 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 637 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1113 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 344 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 300 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 8.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KTSA 110122
TORTSA
ARC143-110200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0045.211211T0122Z-211211T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
722 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
* Until 800 PM CST.
* At 722 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southwest of Lincoln, moving east at 50 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...
Fayetteville... Farmington...
Prairie Grove... West Fork...
Lincoln... Greenland...
Drake Field Airport... Prairie Grove Battlefield
State...
Walnut Grove... Sulphur City...
Hicks... Clyde...
Canehill... Hogeye...
Morrow... Viney Grove...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 51 and 62.
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 3584 9451 3593 9452 3611 9411 3592 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 247DEG 45KT 3589 9448
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
164
WWUS54 KTSA 110134
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
734 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC143-110200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Washington AR-
734 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTY...
At 734 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Prairie Grove, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Fayetteville... Prairie Grove...
West Fork... Greenland...
Drake Field Airport... Sulphur City...
Hogeye... Hicks...
Walnut Grove...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 52 and 60.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3590 9435 3595 9438 3608 9410 3592 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 247DEG 45KT 3595 9431
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$179
WWUS54 KTSA 110139
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
739 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC143-110200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Washington AR-
739 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTY...
At 739 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Greenland, moving east at 55 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...
Fayetteville... West Fork...
Greenland... Drake Field Airport...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 54 and 58.
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 3594 9423 3599 9426 3605 9409 3596 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 249DEG 49KT 3598 9419
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$857
WWUS54 KTSA 110144
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
744 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC143-110154-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Washington AR-
744 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for northwestern
Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3594 9423 3599 9426 3605 9409 3596 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 247DEG 45KT 3601 9411
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 6:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 6:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Washington | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 7:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Benton | 27 min |
| Dec 10, 7:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 35 min |
| Dec 10, 8:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 8:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford | 23 min |
| Dec 10, 8:31 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin, Sebastian | 44 min |
| Dec 10, 8:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin, Sebastian | 33 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.