Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, November 5 to 6, 2008

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, November 5 to 6, 2008
Start: 2008-11-05T23:40
End: 2008-11-06T01:14
Location: Arkansas

November 5 to 6, 2008 · NWS TSA · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms spread into northwest Arkansas from northeast Oklaoma during the late evening and early morning hours.

Where it happened

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

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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

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 happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms spread into northwest Arkansas from northeast Oklaoma during the late evening and early morning hours.

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 Nov 5, 11:05 PM CST, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 11:05 PM CST, 35 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1105 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

.DISCUSSION...

.AVIATION...
COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH THROUGH
THE FORECAST AREA PRIMARILY DURING THE FIRST 6HRS OF THE UPCOMING
TAF FORECAST CYCLE. A WINDOW OF IFR CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED WITH THE
THUNDERSTORMS WITH IMPACTS ALREADY DIMINISHED FOR KTUL AND KRVS.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR AREAWIDE BY MID MORNING.

&&

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

AVIATION...07

Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 5, 4:50 PM CST, 6 hours 50 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
450 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-061100-
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-
450 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

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

.DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.
TORNADO.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...AFTER 8 PM.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED AHEAD OF A DRY LINE
LOCATED ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLY NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA THROUGH THIS EVENING
AS THEY MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. MODERATE INSTABILITY AND
STRONG WIND SHEAR WILL SUPPORT SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM STRUCTURES
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES...VERY LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WIND. MEANWHILE...A COLD FRONT LOCATED ACROSS
CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA AT 5 PM WILL MOVE EAST INTO
THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING. A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT. DAMAGING WIND WILL BE THE
MAIN THREAT WITH THE SQUALL LINE THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
OVERNIGHT. HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE IS ALSO POSSIBLE AND A LOW
TORNADO POTENTIAL WILL EXIST WITH THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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

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

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO EXIT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AS DRIER AIR SPREADS ACROSS THE REGION FROM
THE WEST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.

FAIR WEATHER WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
WILL BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY.

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

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 5, 10:51 PM CST, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1051 PM CST WED NOV 05 2008

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

1047 PM     HAIL             N COWETA                35.95N 95.65W
11/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       WAGONER            OK   PUBLIC

            96TH AND 281ST EAST AVE

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Nov 5, 10:53 PM CST, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1053 PM CST WED NOV 05 2008

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

1047 PM     HAIL             5 N COWETA              36.02N 95.65W
11/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       WAGONER            OK   PUBLIC

            96TH AND 281ST EAST AVE

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Nov 5, 11:01 PM CST, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1101 PM CST WED NOV 05 2008

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

1054 PM     TSTM WND GST     10 N OKMULGEE           35.77N 95.96W
11/05/2008  E60.00 MPH       OKMULGEE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE ON ROADWAY

1054 PM     HAIL             10 N OKMULGEE           35.77N 95.96W
11/05/2008  E0.75 INCH       OKMULGEE           OK   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Nov 5, 11:03 PM CST, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1103 PM CST WED NOV 05 2008

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

1058 PM     TSTM WND GST     INOLA                   36.15N 95.51W
11/05/2008  E70.00 MPH       ROGERS             OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

1058 PM     HAIL             INOLA                   36.15N 95.51W
11/05/2008  E1.75 INCH       ROGERS             OK   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

JDS

Local storm report, Nov 5, 11:07 PM CST, 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1107 PM CST WED NOV 05 2008

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

1103 PM     TSTM WND GST     INOLA                   36.15N 95.51W
11/05/2008  E70.00 MPH       ROGERS             OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1103 PM     HAIL             INOLA                   36.15N 95.51W
11/05/2008  E1.00 INCH       ROGERS             OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

JDS

Special weather statement, Nov 5, 11:21 PM CST, 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1121 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

OKZ057-058-063-060545-
CRAIG OK-DELAWARE OK-OTTAWA OK-
1121 PM CST WED NOV 5 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1145 PM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     NORTHWESTERN DELAWARE...SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG AND OTTAWA

AT 1121 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF VINITA TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF
VINITA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...CLEORA...BERNICE...MIAMI...
COMMERCE...AFTON...FAIRLAND...NARCISSA...WYANDOTTE...OTTAWA...
PEORIA...QUAPAW...CARDIN...PICHER...VINITA...PYRAMID CORNERS AND
BLUEJACKET.

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

LAT...LON 3670 9463 3652 9502 3652 9521 3674 9525
      3699 9487 3700 9463
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 240DEG 58KT 3669 9515 3655 9512

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:40 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: November 5, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Taft
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.670, -93.720

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees.

Hail, Benton

When: November 6, 1:03 AM CST
Where: Benton County, 3 mi SE of Centerton
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.319, -94.242

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: November 6, 1:14 AM CST
Where: Benton County, Pea Ridge
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.450, -94.120

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees.

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 2008 Every state in 2008 This day in weather history Warnings in Arkansas, November 2008

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: 140903, 140904, 140905.