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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Tulsa, OK

August 9, 2023Carroll County, Madison County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this flash flood warning at Aug 9, 2023, 8:14 PM CDT for Carroll County, Madison County, Arkansas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 9, 2023, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2023, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 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 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 66 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 2023-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1135 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 2023-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 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
1135 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
602 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

350 
WGUS54 KTSA 100114
FFWTSA
ARC015-087-100415-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FF.W.0021.230810T0114Z-230810T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
814 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Northwestern Madison County in northwestern Arkansas...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 
  has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Berryville...                      Eureka Springs...
  Green Forest...                    Beaver...
  Urbanette...                       Grandview...
  Rule...                            Rudd...
  Forum...                           Clifty...
  Osage...                           Carrollton...
  Cabanal...                         Rockhouse...
  Metalton...                        Pleasant Ridge...
  Connor...                          Oak Hill...
  Coin...                            Denver...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3631 9382 3634 9386 3650 9387 3650 9330
      3616 9330 3617 9391 3623 9389 3623 9387
      3631 9386

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
2 follow-up statements
949 
WGUS74 KTSA 100214
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
914 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

ARC015-087-100415-
/O.CON.KTSA.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230810T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Carroll AR-Madison AR-
914 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...

At 914 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in 
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Berryville...                      Eureka Springs...
Green Forest...                    Beaver...
Urbanette...                       Grandview...
Rule...                            Rudd...
Forum...                           Clifty...
Osage...                           Carrollton...
Cabanal...                         Rockhouse...
Metalton...                        Pleasant Ridge...
Connor...                          Oak Hill...
Coin...                            Denver...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3631 9382 3634 9386 3650 9387 3650 9330
      3616 9330 3617 9391 3623 9389 3623 9387
      3631 9386

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
172 
WGUS74 KTSA 100413
FFSTSA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1113 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

ARC015-087-100423-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230810T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Carroll AR-Madison AR-
1113 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3631 9382 3634 9386 3650 9387 3650 9330
      3616 9330 3617 9391 3623 9389 3623 9387
      3631 9386

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 7:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton34 min
Aug 9, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSABenton, Carroll46 min
Aug 9, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton28 min
Aug 9, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll24 min
Aug 9, 8:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTSABenton, Carroll113 min
Aug 9, 8:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton34 min
Aug 9, 8:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll28 min
Aug 9, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll34 min
Aug 9, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACarroll33 min
Aug 9, 8:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington35 min
Aug 9, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACarroll50 min
Aug 9, 9:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMadison35 min
Aug 9, 9:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSALogan29 min
Aug 9, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMadison41 min
Aug 9, 11:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford, Franklin27 min
Aug 10, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMadison30 min
Aug 10, 12:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAFranklin25 min
Aug 10, 1:56 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTSABenton, Carroll, Madison, Washington30 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.