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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 234, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 17, 2024Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2024, 6:50 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Arkansas. It was in force for 55 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
May 17, 2024, 6:50 PM CDT (23:50 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2024, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 152 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 12:00Z on 2024-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 90 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2024-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
90 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1068 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 17, 6:16 PM CDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 6:16 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 17, 4:03 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
403 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

ARZ029-172130-
Sebastian AR-
403 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 403 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Midland, moving north at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Mansfield...                      Hartford...
Huntington...                     Midland...
Patterson...                      Arkola...
Crossroads...                     Witcherville...
Dayton...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3508 9421 3508 9422 3507 9422 3506 9425
      3506 9423 3504 9423 3497 9426 3498 9445
      3515 9444 3516 9417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 195DEG 5KT 3507 9435

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, May 17, 4:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
434 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

ARZ010-172200-
Washington AR-
434 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM CDT...

At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Tontitown. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Fayetteville...                   Springdale...
Tontitown...                      Johnson...
Elm Springs...                    Wheeler...
Savoy...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 64 and 74.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3608 9434 3621 9433 3621 9415 3608 9414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 234DEG 2KT 3614 9425

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, May 17, 4:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
435 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

ARZ029-OKZ076-172215-
Sebastian AR-Le Flore OK-
435 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL SEBASTIAN AND
EASTERN LE FLORE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
south of Hackett, moving north at 5 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 hail damage to vegetation
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Greenwood...                      Pocola...
Hackett...                        Bonanza...
Midland...                        Excelsior...
Jenny Lind...                     Rock Island...
Jenson...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3507 9433 3507 9446 3525 9452 3525 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 195DEG 4KT 3513 9442

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, May 17, 5:53 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
553 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

OKZ070-072-172330-
Muskogee OK-Sequoyah OK-
553 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SEQUOYAH AND EAST
CENTRAL MUSKOGEE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Webbers Falls. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

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 hail damage to vegetation
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Warner...                         Gore...
Webbers Falls...                  Greenleaf State Park...
Lake Tenkiller State Park...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 277 and
292.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3546 9504 3545 9507 3540 9512 3543 9531
      3564 9531 3562 9496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 227DEG 4KT 3551 9516

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, May 17, 6:23 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
623 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

ARZ020-180000-
Franklin AR-
623 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH
700 PM CDT...

At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 3 miles
northwest of Ozark. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark...                          Altus...
Wiederkehr Village...             Jethro...
Toney...                          Watalula...
Lonelm...                         Cravens...

This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 26 and
40.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3561 9376 3545 9374 3546 9400 3562 9400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 102DEG 1KT 3552 9389

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, May 17, 6:45 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
645 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

ARZ019-020-180030-
Franklin AR-Crawford AR-
645 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL FRANKLIN AND CENTRAL
CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT...

At 645 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles west of Cedarville to 3 miles north of
Mulberry. Movement was north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations in or near the path include...
Cedarville...                     Mountainburg...
Mulberry...                       Dyer...
Rudy...                           Figure Five...
Fern...                           Piney...
Uniontown...

This includes the following highways,
 Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 15 and 25.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3564 9447 3565 9400 3548 9400 3551 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 195DEG 7KT 3559 9442 3557 9407

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 7:22 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryTSACherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer and 14 more3 hr
May 17, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair31 min
May 17, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACherokee26 min
May 17, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAMuskogee37 min
May 17, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford30 min
May 17, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington31 min
May 17, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSABenton32 min
May 17, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASebastian27 min
May 17, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAWashington26 min
May 17, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSASebastian40 min
May 17, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSAFranklin37 min
May 17, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTSACrawford45 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.