1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 4, 9:55 AM CST, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.
EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1055 AM CDT SAT AUG 4 2001 UPDATED ZONES A LITTLE EARLIER TO ACCOUNT FOR SHRA/TSRA DROPPING FROM SOUTHWEST MO INTO CARROLL AND MADISON COUNTIES. THIS ACTIVITY HAS DIMINISHED...BUT WILL MAINTAIN SOME SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR THIS AFTERNOON IN EASTERN AREAS WITH POTENTIAL FOR REMNANT OUTFLOW STILL IN THE AREA. OTHERWISE...MORNING FORECAST LOOKS FINE. TEMPS RUNING A FEW DEGREES ABOVE YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME...WHILE DEW POINTS A FEW DEGREES LOWER. .TSA... AR...NONE. OK...NONE.
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 11 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree. The tree fell on a house causing considerable damage. In addition, the winds blew air conditioner panels off a roof. The panels impacted a church and caused minor structural damage.
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