Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 3 to 4, 2012

Name: Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 3 to 4, 2012
Start: 2012-06-03T23:40
End: 2012-06-04T02:36
Location: Arkansas

June 3 to 4, 2012 · NWS TSA · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Widespread showers and thunderstorms occurred in the wake of a cold front pushing through the region during the early morning hours of the 4th. Isolated severe storms resulted in damaging winds over parts of western Arkansas.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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.

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 Jun 3, 10:52 PM CST, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 10:52 PM CST, 48 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1152 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

.DISCUSSION...

THE 06Z TAF DISCUSSION CAN BE FOUND BELOW.

&&

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM.
BROKEN BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER NE OK IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY
SHIFT SOUTH AND EAST OVERNIGHT IN ADVANCE OF AN UPPER TROUGH.
AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TIME THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY TIME WINDOW
FOR THE VARIOUS TERMINALS BASED ON LATEST SHORT TERM MODEL DATA.
STORMS SHOULD EXIT ALL SITES BY 15Z MONDAY MORNING. A FEW ISOLATED
AFTERNOON STORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE VCNTY OF THE KFSM AND KMLC
TERMINALS ON MONDAY...ENDING BY AROUND 00Z. VFR WILL PREVAIL
OUTSIDE OF STORM ACTIVITY.

LACY

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 944 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012/

DISCUSSION...
FORECAST CHALLENGE REMAINS THUNDERSTORM CHANCES AND ATTENDANT
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT OVERNIGHT. ONCE AGAIN UNCERTAINTIES ABOUND
WITH THE FINER DETAILS OF HOW THINGS WILL EVOLVE OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS...BUT TWO AREAS OF INTEREST AT THE MOMENT ARE
CONVECTION BLOSSOMING OVER WEST CENTRAL OK AND BAND OF STORMS
ACROSS SE KANSAS. SHORT RANGE HI RES MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT
WITH THE WESTERN OK STORMS GROWING INTO SOUTHEAST MOVING MCS THAT
GENERALLY REMAINS WEST OF OUR AREA...WHILE DEVELOPING LARGE
CLUSTER OF CONVECTION OVER NE OKLAHOMA FROM 03-06Z. SE KANSAS
STORMS HAVE SHOWN SIGNS OF BACK BUILDING AND SHIFTING SOUTH IN LAST
HOUR. AGAIN SEE NO COMPELLING REASON TO CHANGE THE FORECAST FOR
OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL MAKE SOME FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS THROUGH
06Z AND RAISE THEM BACK UP NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER THROUGH 06Z.
TORNADO WATCH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2 AM.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 654 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012/

DISCUSSION...

THE 00Z TAF DISCUSSION CAN BE FOUND BELOW.

AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM.
ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...AS STORMS THAT ARE
CURRENTLY FORMING OUT WEST EVENTUALLY GROW INTO ONE OR MORE
CLUSTERS THAT MOVE EAST OR SOUTHEAST DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS.
TEMPO GROUPS WILL ATTEMPT TO HIT THE WINDOW OF GREATEST
THREAT...HOWEVER THIS MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED LATER GIVEN THE
LOWER THAN AVERAGE CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST. VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL OUTSIDE OF STORM ACTIVITY AND WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE FOR THE BULK OF THE PERIOD.

LACY

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 341 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012/

DISCUSSION...
A HIGHLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS CURRENTLY RESIDES ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA...AND MOST NOTABLY FROM FAR EASTERN OK INTO WESTERN AR.
CONVECTION WHICH HAS BEEN FESTERING ALONG THE MID LEVEL WARM
ADVECTION ZONE HAS RECENTLY BECOME MORE SURFACE BASED...AND AS IT
DOES SO THE SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE MARKEDLY. ANY SUSTAINED
SUPERCELL WHICH CAN DEVIATE ENOUGH WOULD POSE A TORNADIC RISK.

ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE
AREA LATER THIS EVENING AND CONGEAL INTO ONE OR MORE MCS/S THROUGH
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. CHOSE TO HIGHLIGHT A ZONE ALONG
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA GIVEN EXPECTED
MOVEMENT...THOUGH CHANCES WILL REMAIN RATHER HIGH AREAWIDE. THE
VEERING LOW LEVEL FLOW OVERNIGHT SHOULD FAVOR THE MORE SEVERE
STORMS ON THE WESTERN FLANK WHERE A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE LIKELY.

THE RESULTANT OUTFLOW FROM THE OVERNIGHT STORMS...ALONG WITH A
LESSER DEFINED SYNOPTIC BOUNDARY WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA
ON MONDAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SOMEWHAT MORE STABLE THAN
TODAY AND WILL JUST MAINTAIN THE LOWER POPS FOR SOUTH.

BEYOND MONDAY THE REMNANT BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA BENEATH
AMPLIFYING UPPER RIDGING. THIS SURFACE FOCUS WILL SUPPORT A DAILY
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...WITH THE BOUNDARY GRADUALLY PUSHING
SOUTH AND WEST WITH TIME. UPPER RIDGING REMAINS LARGELY IN PLACE
ACROSS THE PLAINS INTO NEXT WEEKEND THOUGH SOME MODELS SUGGEST A
WEAKNESS ALOFT REMAINS OVER THE AREA. SHOULD THIS DEVELOP THEN
DAILY THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WOULD LIKELY INCREASE A BIT. OVERALL
TEMPS WILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   71  91  69  87 /  80  10  10  10
FSM   71  90  70  88 /  70  20  10  20
MLC   72  89  69  88 /  70  20  20  20
BVO   68  91  67  86 /  80  10  10  10
FYV   67  87  65  84 /  70  20  10  10
BYV   66  86  64  83 /  60  20  10  10
MKO   70  90  68  88 /  80  20  10  10
MIO   69  90  66  84 /  70  10  10  10
F10   71  89  68  87 /  80  10  10  20
HHW   71  89  71  88 /  70  20  20  20

&&

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

AVIATION...30

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 6:22 PM CST, 5 hours 18 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
722 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-041000-
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-
722 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

...SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED AGAIN LATER THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
TORNADO.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...LATE EVENING.

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

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

FLASH FLOOD.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...LATE EVENING.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...LATE EVENING.

DISCUSSION...
SEVERE STORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS EVENING.
THE OVERALL SEVERE WEATHER THREAT HAS DIMINISHED FOR THE NEXT FEW
HOURS...THOUGH SOME ELEVATED STORMS MOVE SOUTHEAST OUT OF KANSAS
COULD INTENSIFY AS THEY ENCOUNTER A VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. THE BETTER CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL
ARRIVE LATE THIS EVENING AS STORMS OVER WESTERN OKLAHOMA WILL
LIKELY GROW INTO ONE OR MORE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES AS THEY MOVE
EAST. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE
WINDS WITH THE OVERNIGHT STORMS...THOUGH A LIMITED TORNADO THREAT
WILL EXIST LATE THIS EVENING IN AREAS TO THE WEST OF HIGHWAY 75.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF THE REGIONAL SPOTTER NETWORK EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
FRIDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY BE ONGOING MONDAY MORNING WITH A
CONTINUED SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. OTHERWISE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO
THE NORTH WILL SAG SOUTH INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS WEEK CONTINUING
THE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THURSDAY.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 10:27 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1127 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

OKZ054-040500-
OSAGE OK-
1127 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     NORTHERN OSAGE

AT 1127 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF
WEBB CITY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SHIDLER...APPERSON...WEBB CITY...
PEARSONIA...FORAKER AND GRAINOLA.

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

LAT...LON 3700 9643 3667 9646 3673 9686 3675 9686
      3675 9683 3677 9682 3677 9680 3679 9678
      3679 9676 3694 9676 3700 9676 3701 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 277DEG 14KT 3688 9673

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 10:29 PM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1129 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

OKZ054>056-040500-
NOWATA OK-OSAGE OK-WASHINGTON OK-
1129 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     WESTERN NOWATA...EASTERN OSAGE AND WASHINGTON

AT 1129 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES SOUTH OF BIGHEART TO 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF
DEWEY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED
BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...OKESA...BIGHEART...BARTLESVILLE...DEWEY...
COPAN AND OSAGE HILLS STATE PARK.

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

LAT...LON 3687 9640 3695 9589 3670 9567 3662 9618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 277DEG 13KT 3682 9622 3684 9589

Local storm report, Jun 3, 11:23 PM CST, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1223 AM CDT MON JUN 04 2012

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

1220 AM     HAIL             2 NW SKIATOOK           36.39N 96.03W
06/04/2012  E0.88 INCH       OSAGE              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

KAH

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 11:23 PM CST, 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1223 AM CDT MON JUN 4 2012

ARZ001-OKZ057-058-063-040600-
BENTON AR-CRAIG OK-DELAWARE OK-OTTAWA OK-
1223 AM CDT MON JUN 4 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     NORTHWESTERN BENTON

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     EASTERN CRAIG...NORTHERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN OTTAWA

AT 1223 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLEORA TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF
MAYSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...ZENA...CLEORA...GROVE...BERNICE...
AFTON...TIFF CITY...SULPHUR SPRINGS...MAYSVILLE...GRAVETTE...
VAUGHN...DECATUR...CENTERTON...BERNICE STATE PARK AND HONEY CREEK
STATE PARK.

THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL. RESIDENTS
IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3651 9461 3650 9442 3631 9424 3631 9462
      3671 9523 3670 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 283DEG 15KT 3663 9503 3636 9457

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 11:26 PM CST, 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1226 AM CDT MON JUN 4 2012

OKZ062-067-068-040600-
CHEROKEE OK-MAYES OK-WAGONER OK-
1226 AM CDT MON JUN 4 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     NORTHERN CHEROKEE

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHERN MAYES AND EASTERN WAGONER

AT 1227 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST
OF WAGONER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...HULBERT...LOST CITY...WAGONER AND
SEQUOYAH STATE PARK.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. RESIDENTS
IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3602 9490 3580 9507 3595 9540 3614 9529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 298DEG 22KT 3601 9524

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 11:28 PM CST, 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1228 AM CDT MON JUN 4 2012

OKZ061-062-067-040600-
MAYES OK-ROGERS OK-WAGONER OK-
1228 AM CDT MON JUN 4 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHWESTERN MAYES...SOUTHERN ROGERS AND NORTHERN WAGONER

AT 1228 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF CLAREMORE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CLAREMORE...INOLA...VERDIGRIS AND
TIAWAH.

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

LAT...LON 3630 9530 3604 9543 3622 9580 3642 9568
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 288DEG 16KT 3627 9563

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:41 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 3, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Madison County, 2.91 mi SSE of Huntsville
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.043, -93.705

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: June 4, 2:36 AM CST
Where: Crawford County, 0.32 mi ESE of Natural Dam
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Post Office
Coordinates: 35.649, -94.395

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arkansas in 2012 Every state in 2012 This day in weather history Warnings in Arkansas, June 2012

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: 385418, 385420.