Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, March 9, 2006

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, March 9, 2006
Start: 2006-03-09T02:35
End: 2006-03-09T04:44
Location: Arkansas

March 9, 2006 · NWS TSA · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 9, 2:05 AM CST, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 2:05 AM CST, 30 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
205 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
A SUPERCELL HAS EVOLVED IN THE HIGH SHEAR ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE LINE
NOW MOVING ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN OKLAHOMA.  THE SUPERCELL IS MOVING
INTO LE FLORE COUNTY.  THIS CELL HAS BECOME DANGEROUS WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR TENNIS BALL HAIL AND WINDS TO 80.  WHILE THE CELL
STARTED ELEVATED...IT IS LIKELEY ROOTED NOT FAR OFF THE SURFACE
AND THERE IS AN INCREASING TORNADO THREAT WITH THE CELL.

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 11:37 PM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1137 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-091745-
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-
1137 PM CST WED MAR 8 2006

...A LATE-NIGHT TORNADO EPISODE IS POSSIBLE...

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
TORNADO.
	RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
	AREA....ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-44 IN OKLAHOMA AND ALL OF
			NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
	ONSET....AFTER 3AM.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...LE FLORE...PUSHMATAHA...
			AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...NOW.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-44 IN OKLAHOMA AND
			AND ALL OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

DISCUSSION...
A SURFACE BOUNDARY WAS DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...FAR SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA AND NORTH TEXAS.  AS A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL SYSTEM SWEEPS OUT
INTO THE PLAINS OVERNIGHT A PRIMARY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.  A SECONDARY SMALL SCALE LOW
CENTER IS EXPECTED TO TRACK DOWN THE BOUNDARY ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
THE ATMOSPHERE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE TONIGHT AHEAD
OF THE SURFACE LOWS AND WIND PROFILES WILL BE VERY FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS.

WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL OCCUR IN THE REGION OVERNIGHT WITH
SUPERCELLS AND LINE SEGMENTS.  LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR
WITH THE STORMS.

IF THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO EXIST OVERNIGHT...IT WOULD BECOME
THE FOCUS FOR LONG-LIVED SUPERCELL STORMS WITH THE RISK OF A STRONG
TORNADO.  ANY SHIFT EITHER NORTH OF SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY WILL ALSO
SHIFT THE GREATEST TORNADO THREAT AND ALL INTERESTS SHOULD MONITOR
THE EVOLUTION OF THIS SITUATION CLOSELY.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND STORM SPOTTERS SHOULD BE READY OF AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF ACTIVATION TONIGHT AND BE READY FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A
SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EPISODE.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO DETAIL THE
EXPECTED POTENTIAL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THURSDAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
FRIDAY...VERY HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...VERY HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...VERY HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...VERY HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
TUESDAY...VERY HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
THE SEVERE WEATHER RISK WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY...BOTH WITH
ONGOING MORNING THUNDERSTORMS AND WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS WHICH
DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON. ANY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRIMARILY
BE A HAIL THREAT.

THE NEXT STRONG STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES DURING THE WEEKEND WITH
CONTINUED THUNDERSTORM CHANCES...WHILE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS
TYPICAL OF SPRINGTIME FUEL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE...AND LATER FORECASTS SHOULD
CONTINUE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL
INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 12:40 AM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1240 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

OKZ064-090715-
CREEK OK-
1240 AM CST THU MAR 9 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 115 AM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     CREEK

AT 1240 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 16
MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHAMROCK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. SOME
LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SHAMROCK...
DRUMRIGHT AND MANNFORD.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

Local storm report, Mar 9, 1:28 AM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
128 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0111 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 S SAVANNA             34.76N 95.84W
03/09/2006  E78 MPH          PITTSBURG          OK   STORM CHASER

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Mar 9, 1:33 AM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
133 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0115 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 S MCALESTER           34.88N 95.77W
03/09/2006  M59.00 MPH       PITTSBURG          OK   MESONET

&&

FSP

Local storm report, Mar 9, 1:51 AM CST, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
151 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0140 AM     HAIL             WILBURTON               34.92N 95.31W
03/09/2006  M1.00 INCH       LATIMER            OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0140 AM     TSTM WND GST     WILBURTON               34.92N 95.31W
03/09/2006  M60 MPH          LATIMER            OK   PUBLIC

&&

MAT

Local storm report, Mar 9, 2:19 AM CST, 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
219 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0155 AM     TSTM WND GST     WEBBERS FALLS           35.51N 95.13W
03/09/2006  M62 MPH          MUSKOGEE           OK   MESONET

&&

MAT

Local storm report, Mar 9, 2:22 AM CST, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
222 AM CST THU MAR 09 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0218 AM     TSTM WND GST     PANAMA                  35.17N 94.67W
03/09/2006  E60 MPH          LE FLORE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

0218 AM     HAIL             PANAMA                  35.17N 94.67W
03/09/2006  E0.88 INCH       LE FLORE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

FSP

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:33 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: March 9, 2:35 AM CST
Where: Crawford County, Van Buren
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.433, -94.350

Hail, Sebastian

When: March 9, 2:35 AM CST
Where: Sebastian County, Central City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates: 35.317, -94.250

Hail, Franklin

When: March 9, 3:03 AM CST
Where: Franklin County, Ozark
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.500, -93.833

Hail, Crawford

When: March 9, 4:44 AM CST
Where: Crawford County, Van Buren
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.433, -94.350

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arkansas in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Arkansas, March 2006

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5494176, 5494177, 5494178, 5494179.