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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 307, NWS Tulsa, OK

May 26, 2024Benton County, Carroll County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2024, 5:12 PM CDT for Benton County, Carroll County, Arkansas. It was in force for 48 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 26, 2024, 5:12 PM CDT (22:12 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2024, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
May 26, 3:28 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 63 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: 505 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -252 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1003 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 368 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 742 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 12.9

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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 26, 2:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 2:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
213 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(Late afternoon through tonight)
Issued at 210 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

Weak sfc low currently located over SE KS with trailing cold front
extending into NE OK and retreating convective cold pool boundary
lifting northeastward across far NW AR. Recent satellite imagery
shows deepening Cu field along the cold front along the OK / KS
border and expectation is remains that isolated to scattered
storms will develop along the boundary as it pushes southeastward
into an uncapped and unstable airmass. A more concentrated area of
convection is near and downstream of the aforementioned sfc low
and storms in the region may spread into portions of far NW AR
before spreading more eastward. Meanwhile, isolated storms will
remain possible along the advancing cold front through the early
evening hours before it clears the local forecast area. A few
strong to briefly severe storms will be possible given large
instability and deep shear profiles. Low level shear remains
weak, however strong low level cape / boundary focused vorticity
fields would warrant at least a low tornado potential primarily
with the storms near or ahead of the sfc low.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday through Sunday)
Issued at 210 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

Sfc high pressure builds into the region on Monday with a welcome
tranquil weather day. Flow aloft transitions more northwesterly
through the Southern Plains by Tuesday favoring multiple
thunderstorm complex to spread southeastward through Thursday. The
initial storms may focus more west of the local region, however
with time storm chances increase primarily late Tuesday night into
Wednesday.

Flow aloft again turns westerly to southwesterly Thursday into
next weekend. Multiple passing wave within this pattern will
support daily thunderstorm chances. A risk of severe weather along
with locally heavy rainfall totals will also develop from late
week into next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1225 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

Mainly VFR conditions prevail this afternoon across eastern
Oklahoma and western Arkansas with some MVFR ceilings across
northeast Oklahoma. The trend of mostly VFR conditions will prevail
through the valid period. Isolated thunderstorms have the potential
impact the NW AR sites late this afternoon and early evening. Have
added at short-term VCTS to handle this possibility.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   62  88  62  84 /   0   0   0  20
FSM   66  90  64  86 /  20   0   0  10
MLC   64  91  64  82 /  10   0  10  30
BVO   58  87  59  82 /   0   0   0  10
FYV   61  85  60  83 /  20   0   0  10
BYV   61  84  60  84 /  20   0   0  10
MKO   63  87  62  83 /  10   0   0  20
MIO   59  84  60  81 /  10   0   0  10
F10   62  87  62  83 /  10   0  10  20
HHW   65  90  65  83 /  10   0  10  30

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
AR...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...10

Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 4:57 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 26, 3:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
327 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0306 PM     Hail             6 E Delaware            36.78N 95.53W
05/26/2024  M2.00 Inch       Nowata             OK   Public

            Report via social media.

&&

RJS

Special weather statement, May 26, 3:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
345 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

OKZ057-058-063-262130-
Craig OK-Delaware OK-Ottawa OK-
345 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG...NORTHERN
DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN OTTAWA COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
south of Bluejacket, moving east at 40 mph.

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...
Vinita...                         Grove...
Fairland...                       Afton...
Bernice...                        Bluejacket...
Honey Creek State Park...         Bernice State Park...
Cleora...                         Dodge...
Cayuga...                         Pyramid Corners...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 284 and 302.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 9527 3683 9522 3676 9462 3651 9463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 282DEG 36KT 3672 9509

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Local storm report, May 26, 4:12 PM CDT, 1 hour before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
412 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0405 PM     Hail             3 ESE Afton             36.67N 94.91W
05/26/2024  E1.25 Inch       Delaware           OK   Emergency Mngr

&&

Local storm report, May 26, 4:32 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
432 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     Hail             4 NNW Grove             36.65N 94.80W
05/26/2024  M1.75 Inch       Delaware           OK   Public

            time estimated by radar; report in the
            Copeland area relayed by media.

&&

MDL

Local storm report, May 26, 5:06 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	62 min
May 25, 8:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage	60 min
May 25, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	34 min
May 25, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	67 min
May 25, 9:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	42 min
May 25, 10:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	42 min
May 25, 10:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington	39 min
May 25, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Washington	49 min
May 25, 11:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Mayes, Rogers	51 min
May 26, 12:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Choctaw	45 min
May 26, 12:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	43 min
May 26, 12:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	TSA	Delaware, Mayes	49 min
May 26, 12:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	24 min
May 26, 12:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee	34 min
May 26, 12:29 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Osage	46 min
May 26, 12:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pushmataha	26 min
May 26, 12:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Sequoyah	65 min
May 26, 12:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Delaware	48 min
May 26, 12:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	17 min
May 26, 1:03 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Nowata, Osage, Washington	42 min
May 26, 1:35 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata	15 min
May 26, 1:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Wagoner	29 min
May 26, 1:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sequoyah	35 min
May 26, 1:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Craig, Nowata	41 min
May 26, 2:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	50 min
May 26, 2:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Craig, Ottawa	3 hr
May 26, 2:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Delaware, Ottawa	9 min
May 26, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Nowata	36 min
May 26, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Nowata	39 min
May 26, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig	45 min
May 26, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Ottawa	48 min
May 26, 1:26 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Benton	49 min
May 26, 2:04 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison	41 min
May 26, 2:23 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Benton	3 hr
May 26, 2:38 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Carroll, Madison	41 min
May 26, 3:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Madison	14 min
May 26, 3:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll	24 min
May 26, 3:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll, Madison	65 min
May 26, 3:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Carroll	3 hr
May 26, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Benton	50 min
May 26, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Carroll	32 min
May 26, 6:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll	49 min
May 26, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Carroll	25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.