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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 219, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 25, 2023Franklin County, Madison County, Washington County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2023, 3:46 PM CDT for Franklin County, Madison County, Washington 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2023, 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2023, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR

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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
Jun 25, 2:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 25, 2:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 2:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 1:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
112 PM CDT Sun Jun 25 2023

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-261015-
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-
112 PM CDT Sun Jun 25 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Northwest Arkansas and Far Eastern Oklahoma.
	ONSET...After 3 PM.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA...Southeast of Interstate 44.
	ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid conditions will continue today especially south of
Interstate 44 where afternoon heat index values of 105 to 110
degrees will be common.

A slow moving cold front will become the focus for isolated
to scattered storms this afternoon, with highest threat primarily
southeast of a line from Huntsville Arkansas to Okmulgee
Oklahoma. Conditions will support any storms that do develop to
quickly become severe with large hail and locally damaging winds
possible. The storms will spread east and southeast through the
evening hours with the severe weather potential gradually waning
by late evening.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
MONDAY and TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.
SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid conditions will focus across southeast Oklahoma
on Monday with a slight chance of thunderstorms returning
Monday night and also Tuesday night. Hot weather will begin to
build across the region on Tuesday and intensify Wednesday through
Friday. A few record high temperatures are possible Wednesday and
Thursday. Thunderstorm chances return late Friday into Saturday
as the next cold front moves into the region.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 2:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:21 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:36 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:42 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
342 PM CDT Sun Jun 25 2023

ARZ010-011-252115-
Madison AR-Washington AR-
342 PM CDT Sun Jun 25 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Madison
and east central Washington Counties through 415 PM CDT...

At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 8 miles
south of Wesley, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Crosses...                        Patrick...
Sulphur City...                   Combs...
Delaney...                        Durham...
Arnett...                         Hicks...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3577 9384 3590 9408 3599 9404 3595 9374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 278DEG 23KT 3591 9394

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 2:12 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	TSA	Choctaw, Pushmataha	31 hr
Jun 25, 2:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Washington	40 min
Jun 25, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	39 min
Jun 25, 2:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Franklin, Madison	50 min
Jun 25, 3:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Madison	27 min
Jun 25, 3:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	24 min
Jun 25, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Madison	33 min
Jun 25, 3:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	33 min
Jun 25, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Madison	41 min
Jun 25, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Madison	28 min
Jun 25, 4:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	24 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.