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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK

July 17, 2022Carroll County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Jul 17, 2022, 6:13 PM CDT for Carroll County, Arkansas. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 17, 2022, 6:13 PM CDT (23:13 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2022, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
50

County Carroll County, AR

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 17, 2:37 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 2:37 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 4:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
441 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-181015-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
441 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Western Arkansas and far Eastern Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees will continue into the
evening, with highest values in parts of east central Oklahoma.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are developing in northwest
Arkansas and far northeast Oklahoma, and will continue into this
evening. There will be potential for a few more organized
clusters of storms to produce isolated damaging wind gusts. Most
of the storms will end by around midnight.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
MONDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY...Fire Weather Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.
THURSDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY...Fire Weather Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Locations south of Interstate 40 will continue to experience the
brunt of the lingering heat on Monday with areas to the north
seeing some reprieve in a post-frontal airmass. Excessive and
prolonged heat will return by Tuesday with afternoon temperatures
likely to exceed 105 degrees with a reasonable chance for areas
west of U.S. 75 seeing temperatures at or above 110 degrees.
Excessive heat warning will likely be required Tuesday into
Wednesday.

Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected to
emerge Tuesday as very hot temperatures, low relative humidity
and increasing winds combine. Elevated fire weather conditions
will likely continue into Wednesday.

The persistent pattern of very hot temperatures and little to no
rain chances will continue through at least the next week.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 4:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
445 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022

ARZ010-172215-
Washington AR-
445 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Washington County through 515 PM CDT...

At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Tontitown, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include...
Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
Elkins...                         Tontitown...
Johnson...                        Elm Springs...
Goshen...                         Wheeler...
Sonora...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 63 and 74.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3602 9398 3610 9431 3614 9435 3614 9434
      3621 9433 3621 9402 3622 9401 3622 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 278DEG 12KT 3619 9420

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 6:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
613 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022

ARZ002-172345-
Carroll AR-
613 PM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Carroll
County through 645 PM CDT...

At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Rule, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Berryville...                     Green Forest...
Carrollton...                     Rudd...
Rule...                           Coin...
Cabanal...                        Metalton...
Denver...                         Connor...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3620 9357 3638 9357 3641 9330 3618 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 268DEG 21KT 3629 9348

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 2:57 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTSAChoctaw, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 3 more29 hr
Jul 17, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington30 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.