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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tulsa, OK

July 8, 2023Benton County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2023, 4:39 AM CDT for Benton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 36 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: Jul 8, 2023, 4:39 AM CDT (09:39 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2023, 5:15 AM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 50

County Benton County, AR

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 81 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2138 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1219 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 4.7

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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 8, 4:17 AM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 4:17 AM CDT, 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 10:14 PM CDT, 6 hours 25 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1014 PM CDT Fri Jul 7 2023

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-081015-
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-
1014 PM CDT Fri Jul 7 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Elevated.
    AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
    ONSET...After 11 pm.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...After 11 pm.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
	ONSET...After 11 pm.

DISCUSSION...
Strong to severe thunderstorms developing into central Oklahoma from
western Oklahoma this evening are expected to continue spreading
eastward overnight. This activity is expected to begin affecting
portions of eastern Oklahoma around midnight, and northwestern
Arkansas later tonight. Additional thunderstorms are possible across
southern Kansas, moving into northeastern Oklahoma. The atmosphere
over eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas is not as unstable as
regions to the west, due to several rounds of showers and
thunderstorms, and associated cloud cover, that moved through today.
However, some severe weather is still possible overnight, namely
damaging wind gusts to 70 mph and large hail to about half dollar
size.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
SATURDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
SUNDAY through TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential...
Dangerous Heat Potential.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
An active pattern will continue this weekend into early next week,
with additional rounds of thunderstorms expected through Tuesday.
This will lead to an increasing threat of heavy rainfall and possible
flooding, primarily on Saturday. Severe weather will also be
possible with any of the more organized thunderstorm complexes in
this pattern. The overall threat of storms may begin to decrease by
the middle of next week, with hotter and more humid weather
returning.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:15 AM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
215 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

OKZ060-061-064-066-067-070-080745-
Tulsa OK-Muskogee OK-Okmulgee OK-Rogers OK-Creek OK-Wagoner OK-
215 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Rogers,
east central Creek, western Wagoner, northern Okmulgee, northwestern
Muskogee and southeastern Tulsa Counties through 245 AM CDT...

At 214 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 7 miles
northwest of Bald Hill, moving east at 35 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...
Tulsa...                          Broken Arrow...
Bixby...                          Sapulpa...
Jenks...                          Glenpool...
Coweta...                         Catoosa...
Verdigris...                      Haskell...
Kiefer...                         Beggs...
Mounds...                         Porter...
Preston...                        Jenks Riverside Airport...
Stonebluff...                     Bald Hill...
Oneta...                          Liberty...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 208 and 214, and
between mile markers 221 and 245.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3567 9609 3598 9620 3628 9565 3578 9549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 257DEG 30KT 3584 9589

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Bowlan

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:52 AM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
333 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

OKZ063-067>070-080900-
Adair OK-Muskogee OK-Cherokee OK-Delaware OK-Wagoner OK-
333 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Delaware, west central Adair, east central Wagoner, Cherokee and
northeastern Muskogee Counties through 400 AM CDT...

At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
west of Tahlequah, moving northeast at 30 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...
Tahlequah...                      Fort Gibson...
Hulbert...                        Oaks...
Eldon...                          Leach...
Proctor...                        Christie...
Scraper...                        Peggs...
Sequoyah State Park...            Lost City...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3594 9466 3571 9515 3592 9535 3608 9516
      3608 9512 3611 9512 3616 9505 3616 9501
      3620 9501 3627 9492
TIME...MOT...LOC 0832Z 233DEG 25KT 3593 9504

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MAB

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:01 AM CDT, 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
401 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

ARZ001-010-OKZ063-068-069-080930-
Benton AR-Washington AR-Adair OK-Cherokee OK-Delaware OK-
401 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Benton,
west central Washington, southeastern Delaware, northern Adair and
northeastern Cherokee Counties through 430 AM CDT...

At 400 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Proctor, moving east at 35 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...
Siloam Springs...                 Lincoln...
Westville...                      West Siloam Springs...
Watts...                          Oaks...
Eldon...                          Proctor...
Christie...                       Cincinnati...
Maryetta...                       Scraper...
Baron...                          Lake Francis...
Ballard...                        Clyde...
Canehill...                       Summers...
Natural Falls State Park...       Morrow...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3581 9488 3608 9503 3631 9455 3587 9434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0900Z 247DEG 29KT 3597 9479

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

MAB

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:39 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
439 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

ARZ001-OKZ063-081015-
Benton AR-Delaware OK-
439 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Benton
and east central Delaware Counties through 515 AM CDT...

At 438 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Maysville, moving east at 35 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...
Rogers...                         Bentonville...
Bella Vista...                    Pea Ridge...
Gravette...                       Decatur...
Maysville...                      Hiwasse...
Miller...                         Centerton...
Dodge...                          Lake Eucha State Park...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 86 and 93.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9462 3650 9415 3636 9409 3629 9476
      3653 9478 3656 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0938Z 251DEG 32KT 3641 9458

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MAB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 2:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	30 min
Jul 8, 2:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner	35 min
Jul 8, 2:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Wagoner	23 min
Jul 8, 3:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes	29 min
Jul 8, 3:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Cherokee	27 min
Jul 8, 4:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	29 min
Jul 8, 6:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Haskell	26 min
Jul 8, 7:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Latimer	45 min
Jul 8, 8:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	24 min
Jul 8, 8:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	47 min
Jul 8, 8:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	30 min
Jul 8, 9:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	45 min
Jul 8, 2:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	44 min
Jul 8, 2:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Choctaw	27 min
Jul 8, 2:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	23 min
Jul 8, 3:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	45 min
Jul 8, 3:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	24 min

Nearby

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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.