Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- July 22, 12:48 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, 3 mi SSW of Forum
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.140, -93.741
A few large tree limbs were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind.
Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 22, 2013
Thunderstorms developed along and north of a weak surface boundary that was across northwestern Arkansas. Much of this activity remained below severe limits.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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.
Thunderstorms developed along and north of a weak surface boundary that was across northwestern Arkansas. Much of this activity remained below severe limits. However, a couple storms did briefly become severe, producing damaging winds.
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 Jul 21, 10:50 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 10:50 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1150 PM CDT SUN JUL 21 2013 .AVIATION... CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY AFFECT KFYV AND KXNA DURING THE FIRST FEW HOURS OF THE TAF VALID PERIOD. OTHERWISE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 908 PM CDT SUN JUL 21 2013/ DISCUSSION... SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE MOMENT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NORTH AND EAST OF A TROF OF LOW PRESSURE THAT HAS SET UP ACROSS THE AREA. ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL INCREASE TO THE AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF THIS BOUNDARY LATE TONIGHT BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HAVE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE OVERNIGHT POPS TO SHOW THIS POTENTIAL. OTHERWISE...THE CURRENT FORECAST IS ON TRACK. && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. AR...NONE. && AVIATION...05
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 10:40 PM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1140 PM CDT SUN JUL 21 2013 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-221000- 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- 1140 PM CDT SUN JUL 21 2013 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...LIMITED. AREA...FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET...ONGOING. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...ELEVATED. AREA...FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ONSET... . DISCUSSION... ELEVATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LATE THIS EVENING. INSTABILITY AND SHEAR PROFILES INDICATE THIS ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SEVERE STORMS. LARGE HAIL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL. THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK AS SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES PUSH THROUGH THE PLAINS WITHIN THE NORTHWESTERLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW. HIGHEST CHANCES WILL GENERALLY BE ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PERSIST ACROSS LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE LITTLE TO NO RAINFALL DURING THE WEEK. LATE IN THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE LOOKS TO PUSH A COLD FRONT INTO THE REGION WHICH COULD BRING ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF COOLER TEMPERATURES. WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 10:12 PM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1112 PM CDT SUN JUL 21 2013
OKZ058-063-220500-
DELAWARE OK-OTTAWA OK-
1112 PM CDT SUN JUL 21 2013
...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
NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN OTTAWA
AT 1113 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST
OF FAIRLAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...FAIRLAND...WYANDOTTE...TIFF CITY AND
TWIN BRIDGES STATE PARK.
THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
LAT...LON 3673 9461 3666 9461 3659 9483 3682 9492
3686 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 324DEG 14KT 3677 9481Special weather statement, Jul 21, 10:15 PM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1115 PM CDT SUN JUL 21 2013
OKZ057-058-220500-
CRAIG OK-OTTAWA OK-
1115 PM CDT SUN JUL 21 2013
...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
NORTHEASTERN CRAIG AND NORTHERN OTTAWA
AT 1115 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES WEST OF CARDIN TO 2 MILES EAST OF QUAPAW...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY
THESE STORMS INCLUDE...COMMERCE...OTTAWA...PEORIA...QUAPAW...CARDIN
AND PICHER.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE
THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
LAT...LON 3700 9465 3691 9460 3681 9461 3680 9461
3692 9503 3700 9512 3701 9469
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 316DEG 11KT 3704 9507 3694 9475Special weather statement, Jul 21, 11:08 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1208 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013
ARZ001-002-220615-
BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-
1208 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHERN CARROLL
AT 1208 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF BELLA VISTA TO 4 MILES NORTH OF
GATEWAY TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLUE EYE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15
MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
BLUE EYE...WALNUT HILL...OAK GROVE...OAK HILL...BLAND...HILL TOP...
PLEASANT RIDGE...DENVER...BENTONVILLE...ROGERS...PEA RIDGE...
GATEWAY...LARUE...AVOCA...BELLA VISTA...GARFIELD...BERRYVILLE...
EUREKA SPRINGS...GREEN FOREST...COIN...BEAVER LAKE...URBANETTE...
GRANDVIEW...BUSCH AND BEAVER.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
LAT...LON 3633 9377 3628 9416 3650 9431 3650 9330
3631 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 329DEG 15KT 3651 9421 3653 9393
3652 9346Special weather statement, Jul 21, 11:46 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1246 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013
OKZ058-220630-
OTTAWA OK-
1246 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
EASTERN OTTAWA
AT 1245 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR OTTAWA
AND 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF WYANDOTTE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
INCLUDE...WYANDOTTE AND OTTAWA.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
LAT...LON 3689 9462 3689 9461 3677 9461 3677 9470
3691 9488
TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 293DEG 11KT 3687 9478 3686 9462Special weather statement, Jul 22, 12:07 AM CST, 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
107 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013
OKZ058-220645-
OTTAWA OK-
107 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA
AT 107 AM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST
OF QUAPAW...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...PEORIA AND QUAPAW.
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 3699 9461 3682 9461 3679 9474 3700 9480
3700 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0607Z 343DEG 16KT 3703 9469Special weather statement, Jul 22, 12:39 AM CST, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
139 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013
ARZ001-002-010-011-220715-
BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-MADISON AR-WASHINGTON AR-
139 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
EASTERN BENTON...SOUTHERN CARROLL...NORTHERN MADISON AND
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON
AT 140 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM FORUM TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONTE NE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE
STORMS INCLUDE...HARMONY...GEORGETOWN...WEATHERS...MAYFIELD...WAR
EAGLE...MONTE NE...LOOKOUT...HUNTSVILLE...AURORA...WESLEY...
KINGSTON...HINDSVILLE...FORUM...BEST...JAPTON...MARBLE...ALABAM...
CLIFTY...HOBBS STATE PARK AND WITHROW SPRINGS STATE PARK.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
LAT...LON 3593 9348 3596 9391 3633 9409 3621 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0640Z 321DEG 15KT 3616 9371 3626 9401The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:49 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- July 22, 1:25 AM CST
- Where
- Madison County, 4 mi NW of Huntsville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.121, -93.781
Large tree limbs were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind.
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
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 22, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 22, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, July 22, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flood in New Jersey, July 22 to 23, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Florida, July 22, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 22, 2013
- Flash Flooding in New York, July 22, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 22, 2013
- Hail in Wyoming, July 22, 2013
- Hail in South Dakota, July 22, 2013
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, July 22, 2013
- Flood in Pennsylvania, July 22, 2013
More
Every storm in Arkansas in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, July 2013
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: 468703, 468704.