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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2026, 8:32 PM CDT for Crawford County, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report 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, 2026, 8:32 PM CDT (01:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Crawford County, AR, Sebastian County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 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, 8:34 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 N Barling, AR | Likely TDS from KSRX radar along with spotter report and picture of tornado from social media. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 856 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KTSA 070132
TORTSA
ARC033-131-070200-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0049.260607T0132Z-260607T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
832 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Crawford County in northwestern Arkansas...
North central Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 832 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles north of Barling, moving northwest at 10 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...
Fort Smith... Van Buren...
Barling... Shibley...
Furry...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 2 and 9.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 7.
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 3536 9418 3530 9430 3545 9443 3551 9431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 143DEG 10KT 3537 9429
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
210
WWUS54 KTSA 070142
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
842 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
ARC131-070152-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260607T0200Z/
Sebastian AR-
842 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SEBASTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 9420 3536 9428 3536 9429 3535 9430
3536 9431 3538 9434 3542 9434 3545 9439
3545 9441 3543 9442 3545 9443 3551 9431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 143DEG 10KT 3539 9431
$$
ARC033-070200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260607T0200Z/
Crawford AR-
842 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...
At 842 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong low level rotation
that could produce a tornado at any time was located 4 miles
southeast of Van Buren, moving northwest at 10 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...
Van Buren... Shibley...
Furry...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 2 and 9.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 3.
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 3538 9420 3536 9428 3536 9429 3535 9430
3536 9431 3538 9434 3542 9434 3545 9439
3545 9441 3543 9442 3545 9443 3551 9431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 143DEG 10KT 3539 9431
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$803
WWUS54 KTSA 070154
SVSTSA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
854 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
ARC033-070200-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260607T0200Z/
Crawford AR-
854 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...
At 853 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Van Buren, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations in or near the path include...
Van Buren... Shibley...
Furry...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 2 and 8.
Interstate 540 between mile markers 1 and 3.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3540 9424 3538 9432 3538 9434 3542 9434
3545 9439 3545 9441 3543 9442 3545 9443
3551 9431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 163DEG 14KT 3545 9433
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 8:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 37 min |
| Jun 6, 8:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford, Sebastian | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 9:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Franklin | 52 min |
| Jun 6, 11:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:21 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | TSA | Crawford, Franklin | 12 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.