Hail in Arkansas, May 2, 2006

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
921 PM CDT MON MAY 1 2006

.UPDATE...
SURFACE BOUNDARY STRETCHES FROM NW AR TO NEAR MUSKOGEE...THEN
SWWD INTO SCNTRL OK. CONVECTION ACROSS SWRN MO HAS STRUGGLED
ALL EVENING...AND SHOWS NO SIGNS OF BACKBUILDING AS CAP HAS
HELD STRONG. 00Z NAM SUPPORTS THE 18Z RUN OF THE PARALLEL ETA
WITH CONVECTION HOLDING OFF UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT AS LOW-LEVEL
JET STRENGTHENS THROUGH THE DEEPER MOISTURE PLUME. WILL DROP
OR LIMIT POPS THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN FOCUS HIGHEST POPS ALONG
THE RED RIVER LATER TONIGHT.

UPDATE WILL BE OUT SHORTLY.

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

SHORT TERM FORECASTER ID= 6
LONG TERM FORECASTER ID= 18

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
120 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-021000-
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-
120 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

...SEVERE WEATHER IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
A STATIONARY FRONT WAS LOCATED FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS
THE AREA.  STRONG ELEVATED INSTABILITY WAS LOCATED ALONG AND NORTH
OF THIS BOUNDARY.  WITH THE LOW LEVEL JET KICKING IN...STRONG TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING AND ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL KEEP THUNDERSTORM CHANCES IN THE
FORECAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. CONDITIONS FOR SEVERE WEATHER
WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH STRONG INSTABILITY
EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT...A SURFACE BOUNDARY DRAPED OVER THE
AREA...A DRYLINE SETTING UP TO THE WEST AND A SERIES OF UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVING ACROSS THE AREA IN A VERY PROGRESSIVE
PATTERN. SPECIFIC DETAILS OF ANY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT ARE
DIFFICULT TO PIN DOWN AT THIS TIME...RIGHT NOW THE BEST CHANCES OF
SEVERE WEATHER APPEAR TO BE DURING THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
HOURS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
LATER FORECASTS SHOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEK AS DETAILS BECOME MORE SPECIFIC.

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

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1234 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

OKZ065-020600-
OKFUSKEE OK-
1234 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     OKFUSKEE

AT 1234 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4
MILES NORTHEAST OF PADEN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CASTLE...PADEN...BOLEY...
MASON...OKFUSKEE AND WELTY.

A LARGE PORTION OF OKFUSKEE COUNTY WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
THROUGH 100 AM CDT.

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

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1237 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

OKZ074-020615-
HASKELL OK-
1237 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

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

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     HASKELL

AT 1237 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ENTERPRISE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS
THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MCCURTAIN...STIGLER...
LEQUIRE...LEWISVILLE...KINTA...MC CURTAIN...ENTERPRISE...
WHITEFIELD...KEOTA AND KANIMA.

A LARGE PORTION OF HASKELL COUNTY WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
THROUGH 115 AM CDT.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1248 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

OKZ066-070-071-020645-
MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-
1248 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     MUSKOGEE

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     OKMULGEE

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     MCINTOSH

AT 1248 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
GRAYSON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

PORTIONS OF MUSKOGEE...OKMULGEE AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS THROUGH 145 AM CDT.

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.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
136 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

OKZ063-069-020700-
ADAIR OK-DELAWARE OK-
136 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     DELAWARE AND ADAIR

AT 136 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES
SOUTH OF TWIN OAKS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL
BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...BALLARD...WATTS...LEACH...TWIN
OAKS...KANSAS...COLCORD AND WEST SILOAM SPRINGS.

SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF DELAWARE AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ADAIR
COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS THROUGH 200 AM CDT.

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.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
145 AM CDT TUE MAY 02 2006

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

0124 AM     HAIL             BEGGS                   35.74N 96.07W
05/02/2006  E1.50 INCH       OKMULGEE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0124 AM     HAIL             1 S MORRIS              35.59N 95.86W
05/02/2006  E1.50 INCH       OKMULGEE           OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0140 AM     HAIL             STIGLER                 35.25N 95.12W
05/02/2006  E1.25 INCH       HASKELL            OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

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SAA

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
223 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

ARZ019-029-020800-
CRAWFORD AR-SEBASTIAN AR-
223 AM CDT TUE MAY 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 300 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     CRAWFORD

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
     SEBASTIAN

AT 223 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
FORT SMITH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SMALL HAIL WAS REPORTED IN FORT
SMITH WITH THIS STORM.  SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS
STORM INCLUDE...MILL CREEK...CONCORD...URSULA...FORT SMITH...
BARLING...LAVACA...CENTRAL CITY...VAN BUREN...ALMA...KIBLER...
SHIBLEY...FURRY AND DYER.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH.