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Tornado Warning 73, NWS Tulsa, OK

June 7, 2025Crawford County, Washington County, Arkansas; Adair County, Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2025, 5:29 AM CDT for Crawford County, Washington County, Arkansas; Adair County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 46 min. 3 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 7, 2025, 5:29 AM CDT (10:29 UTC)
Expired: Jun 7, 2025, 6:15 AM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Tulsa, OK
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Crawford County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 7, 6:06 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sw Blackburn, AR	Numerous trees and powerlines downed across Washington County. Blocked roads. Possible tornado reported by first responders at Devils Den State Park damaged numerous camp trailers. No injuries reported. Time is approximate.
Jun 7, 6:15 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ne Chester, AR	21 trees down, blocking roadway HWY71 & Artis Point. Time estimated by radar.
Jun 7, 6:15 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ne Chester, AR	Trees down north & south of location. Multiple of those trees are wrapped in electrical wires.

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 7, 1:07 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 147 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: 43 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -88 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 924 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

523 
WFUS54 KTSA 071029
TORTSA
ARC033-143-OKC001-071115-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0073.250607T1029Z-250607T1115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
529 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Southwestern Washington County in northwestern Arkansas...
  Southern Adair County in northeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 615 AM CDT.

* At 529 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
  that could produce a tornado at any time was located 7 miles east
  of Cherokee Landing State Park, moving east at 55 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...
  Adair State Park...               Natural Dam...
  Devils Den State Park...          Lake Fort Smith...
  Strickler...                      Mountainburg...
  Blackburn...                      Maryetta...
  Chester...                        Winslow...
  Lee Creek...                      Odell...
  Stilwell...                       Morrow...
  Cedarville...                     

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 27 and 48.
 
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 3555 9412 3563 9447 3564 9448 3564 9451
      3570 9481 3589 9481 3587 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1029Z 282DEG 46KT 3580 9479 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

1 follow-up statement

214 
WWUS54 KTSA 071055
SVSTSA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
555 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

OKC001-071105-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-250607T1115Z/
Adair OK-
555 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for northwestern
Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3567 9412 3573 9447 3585 9450 3587 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1055Z 270DEG 42KT 3579 9441 

$$

ARC033-143-071115-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-250607T1115Z/
Crawford AR-Washington AR-
555 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 555 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located 6 miles
southwest of Strickler, moving east at 50 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...
Odell...                          Strickler...
Winslow...                        Devils Den State Park...
Blackburn...                      Chester...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 35 and 48.
 
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 3567 9412 3573 9447 3585 9450 3587 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1055Z 270DEG 42KT 3579 9441 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 7, 1:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	34 min
Jun 7, 2:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin	26 min
Jun 7, 2:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	36 min
Jun 7, 2:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Benton, Washington	5 hr
Jun 7, 2:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Franklin	30 min
Jun 7, 2:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton, Washington	31 min
Jun 7, 3:17 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Washington	5 hr
Jun 7, 3:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton, Madison, Washington	36 min
Jun 7, 3:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll, Madison	50 min
Jun 7, 3:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Carroll, Franklin, Madison	4 hr
Jun 7, 4:11 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TSA	Carroll, Madison	4 hr
Jun 7, 5:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Benton	44 min
Jun 7, 5:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Washington	51 min
Jun 7, 5:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Carroll, Madison	47 min
Jun 7, 6:08 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Crawford, Washington	22 min
Jun 7, 6:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Crawford, Sebastian	48 min
Jun 7, 6:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington	45 min
Jun 7, 6:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Madison	32 min
Jun 7, 6:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Sebastian	14 min
Jun 7, 6:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sebastian	31 min
Jun 7, 6:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian	4 hr
Jun 7, 7:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Sebastian	27 min
Jun 7, 7:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Benton, Washington	6 hr
Jun 7, 7:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Carroll, Madison	6 hr
Jun 7, 7:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TSA	Crawford, Sebastian	6 hr
Jun 7, 10:22 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	TSA	Franklin, Johnson, Logan	5 hr
Jun 7, 3:23 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	Franklin, Johnson, Logan	59 hr
Jun 6, 11:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	34 min
Jun 7, 12:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	35 min
Jun 7, 12:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Wagoner	31 min
Jun 7, 12:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Tulsa	33 min
Jun 7, 12:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Mayes	32 min
Jun 7, 1:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	McIntosh, Okfuskee	30 min
Jun 7, 1:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee	35 min
Jun 7, 1:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Pawnee	38 min
Jun 7, 1:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Delaware	33 min
Jun 7, 1:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	45 min
Jun 7, 2:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Osage	32 min
Jun 7, 2:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner	6 hr
Jun 7, 2:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Ottawa	44 min
Jun 7, 2:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair	33 min
Jun 7, 2:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	43 min
Jun 7, 3:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Creek, Nowata, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more	49 min
Jun 7, 3:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek	25 min
Jun 7, 3:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Osage	3 hr
Jun 7, 3:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	17 min
Jun 7, 3:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa	41 min
Jun 7, 3:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and 1 more	53 min
Jun 7, 3:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage, Pawnee, Washington	47 min
Jun 7, 4:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa	2 hr
Jun 7, 4:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner	42 min
Jun 7, 4:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa	45 min
Jun 7, 4:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Osage, Pawnee	60 min
Jun 7, 4:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Muskogee	53 min
Jun 7, 4:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	Okfuskee	47 min
Jun 7, 5:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Wagoner	42 min
Jun 7, 5:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Adair, Cherokee	32 min
Jun 7, 5:17 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Adair, Cherokee	28 min
Jun 7, 5:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TSA	Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah	50 min
Jun 7, 5:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	McIntosh, Pittsburg	47 min
Jun 7, 5:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah	42 min
Jun 7, 5:55 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Latimer, Pittsburg	36 min
Jun 7, 6:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TSA	Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg	48 min
Jun 7, 6:22 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	Latimer, LeFlore	23 min
Jun 7, 6:42 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	Haskell, LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg and 1 more	4 hr
Jun 7, 6:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TSA	LeFlore	51 min
Jun 7, 6:56 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TSA	LeFlore	34 min
Jun 7, 7:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TSA	LeFlore	3 hr
Jun 7, 12:27 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TSA	LeFlore	25 hr

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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.