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Tornado Warning 71, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2025, 7:54 AM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 23 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2025, 7:54 AM CDT (12:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2025, 8:17 AM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Crawford County, AR, Franklin County, AR, Sebastian County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 8:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Rudy, AR | trees down. |
| Jun 6, 8:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | Alma, AR |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 6, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 308 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1255 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -240 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
211
WFUS54 KTSA 061254
TORTSA
ARC033-047-131-061330-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0071.250606T1254Z-250606T1330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
754 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Franklin County in west central Arkansas...
Southern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
Northeastern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...
* Until 830 AM CDT.
* At 754 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Alma, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations in or near the path include...
Jethro... Alma...
Cass... Shibley...
Dyer... Kibler...
Turners Bend... Cecil...
Lonelm... Rudy...
Mulberry... Barnes...
Redding... Concord...
Watalula... Piney...
Toney... Wiederkehr Village...
Furry... Ozark...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 6 and 42.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 2.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 25.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3534 9429 3551 9436 3573 9377 3557 9370
3546 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1254Z 250DEG 42KT 3545 9424
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
594
WWUS54 KTSA 061303
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
803 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
ARC131-061313-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250606T1330Z/
Sebastian AR-
803 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3546 9371 3542 9408 3544 9408 3544 9409
3545 9414 3544 9416 3542 9415 3541 9422
3553 9423 3573 9377 3557 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 248DEG 28KT 3548 9416
$$
ARC033-047-061330-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250606T1330Z/
Franklin AR-Crawford AR-
803 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 803 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Dyer, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Jethro... Alma...
Cass... Mulberry...
Dyer... Barnes...
Redding... Watalula...
Piney... Toney...
Turners Bend... Wiederkehr Village...
Cecil... Lonelm...
Ozark... Cravens...
Paradise... Altus...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 13 and
42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3546 9371 3542 9408 3544 9408 3544 9409
3545 9414 3544 9416 3542 9415 3541 9422
3553 9423 3573 9377 3557 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 248DEG 28KT 3548 9416
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$417
WWUS54 KTSA 061317
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
817 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
ARC033-047-061326-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250606T1330Z/
Franklin AR-Crawford AR-
817 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The circulation which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore,
the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
northwestern and west central Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3546 9371 3542 9408 3544 9408 3544 9409
3545 9414 3544 9416 3542 9415 3541 9422
3553 9423 3573 9377 3557 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 250DEG 42KT 3553 9399
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 6:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 6:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 6:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Washington | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 7:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 7:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 50 min |
| Jun 6, 7:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 23 min |
| Jun 6, 7:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 8:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Carroll, Madison | 29 min |
| Jun 6, 8:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 8:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 8:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Franklin | 29 min |
| Jun 6, 8:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 44 min |
| Jun 6, 3:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 21 days |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.