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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 316, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2024, 1:50 PM CDT for LeFlore County, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma; Crawford County, Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 25 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 3, 2024, 1:50 PM CDT (18:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2024, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Sebastian County, AR, LeFlore County, OK, Sequoyah County, OK
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 181 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 759 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -205 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1079 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 3, 12:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 12:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 118 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-041030- 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- 118 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... A complex of showers and thunderstorms will continue to move east and southeast over eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas this afternoon. Severe weather potentials remain with these storms across southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Damaging winds are the primary threat with a secondary threat of large hail. Locally heavy rainfall will also be a concern with the storms today, which may result in some localized flooding issues. Majority of these storms should be exiting by late this afternoon. Additional storm chances return overnight tonight for eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, with another potential storm complex developing and moving through the region. Limited severe potentials along with additional locally heavy rainfall would be capable with any storm development overnight. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. TUESDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. THURSDAY...No Hazards. FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Another round of thunderstorms is expected Tuesday evening and overnight as a weak cold front moves into the area from the north. Some of these storms will likely be severe, and locally heavy rainfall will also be possible. Thunderstorm chances will return by Friday night through the weekend as storms that develop in the high plains each afternoon move southeast towards our area each night. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 3, 12:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1251 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1212 PM Hail 3 E Enterprise 35.25N 95.33W
06/03/2024 E1.00 Inch Haskell OK Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
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KAHLocal storm report, Jun 3, 12:58 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1258 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1206 PM Hail 3 E Enterprise 35.25N 95.33W
06/03/2024 E1.00 Inch Haskell OK Public
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JDSSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 1:10 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
110 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024
ARZ019-029-OKZ049-068-069-072-074>076-031900-
Sebastian AR-Crawford AR-Haskell OK-Adair OK-Latimer OK-Sequoyah OK-
Cherokee OK-Pushmataha OK-Le Flore OK-
110 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN CRAWFORD...SEBASTIAN...
PUSHMATAHA...EASTERN HASKELL...SEQUOYAH...CENTRAL LATIMER...SOUTHERN
ADAIR...LE FLORE AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM
CDT...
At 110 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles northeast of Bunch to 5 miles north of
Wister to 3 miles east of Antlers. Movement was 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 hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Fort Smith... Van Buren...
Sallisaw... Poteau...
Cedarville... Clayton...
Natural Dam... Greenwood...
Alma... Barling...
Pocola... Muldrow...
Heavener... Roland...
Spiro... Arkoma...
Panama... Mansfield...
Talihina... Wister...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 0 and 13.
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 297 and 328.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 27.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3431 9577 3509 9503 3573 9490 3575 9421
3508 9420 3506 9425 3497 9424 3493 9445
3471 9445 3451 9465 3451 9504 3425 9505
3424 9515 3417 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 272DEG 29KT 3573 9473 3505 9473 3423 9556
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHLocal storm report, Jun 3, 1:42 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
142 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM Hail Spiro 35.25N 94.62W
06/03/2024 M0.75 Inch Le Flore OK Trained Spotter
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JDSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 6:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 7:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 8:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 8:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 8:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Nowata | 31 min |
| Jun 3, 8:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Delaware | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 8:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 8:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 27 min |
| Jun 3, 9:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 9:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Osage, Pawnee, Washington | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 9:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okfuskee | 26 min |
| Jun 3, 9:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Rogers, Tulsa | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Craig | 20 min |
| Jun 3, 9:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 10:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 10:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Okmulgee | 36 min |
| Jun 3, 10:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Creek, Tulsa, Wagoner | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 10:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 11:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 11:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 30 min |
| Jun 3, 11:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Muskogee | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 12:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Wagoner | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Pushmataha | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 12:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell | 18 min |
| Jun 3, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair, Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 12:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, LeFlore, Muskogee, Sequoyah | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore, Pushmataha, Sequoyah | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 2:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 6:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 1:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 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.