Thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon hours of June 26th along a weak surface trough of low pressure that stretched across eastern Oklahoma. The storms moved east during the afternoon, producing damaging wind across portions of west central Arkansas.
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The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon hours of June 26th along a weak surface trough of low pressure that stretched across eastern Oklahoma. The storms moved east during the afternoon, producing damaging wind across portions of west central Arkansas. Flash flooding resulted from the storms in portions of northwestern Arkansas.
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 26, 1:36 PM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 236 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015 .DISCUSSION... COLD FRONT CURRENTLY NEAR THE INTERSTATE 44 CORRIDOR WITH THE STRONGER CONVECTION DISPLACED EVEN FURTHER SOUTHWARD FROM FAR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS INTO SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. STRONG INSTABILITY AND WEAK SHEAR DEFINE THE PREFRONTAL ENVIRONMENT W/ POTENTIAL FOR POCKETS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING...WITH THE PASSING COLD FRONT MARKING THE END OF THE POTENTIAL. DRY AND MILD EARLY SUMMER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SUNDAY WITH THE PATTERN ALOFT DOMINATED BY A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE WEST / TROUGH EAST PLACING NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT THROUGH THE PLAINS. THE RESULT WILL BE SEVERAL WEAK FRONTAL PASSAGES OCCURRING OVER THE UPCOMING WEEK...AND ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. THE CURRENT TIMING INCREASES PRECIP CHANCES SUNDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...AND POSSIBLY AGAIN BY LATE FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. TEMPS LOOK TO REMAIN NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 67 86 66 89 / 20 0 0 10 FSM 69 86 66 89 / 70 0 0 0 MLC 69 84 64 87 / 60 0 0 0 BVO 65 85 62 89 / 10 0 0 10 FYV 64 81 59 84 / 50 0 0 0 BYV 64 81 60 83 / 50 0 0 10 MKO 67 84 64 87 / 50 0 0 0 MIO 65 84 63 87 / 20 0 0 10 F10 68 84 65 88 / 50 0 0 0 HHW 71 86 66 88 / 70 0 0 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. AR...NONE. && SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM....07
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
134 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-271000-
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-
109 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015
THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...LIMITED.
AREA...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST AND
WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON.
FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...ELEVATED.
AREA...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST AND
WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON.
HEAVY RAIN.
RISK...LIMITED.
AREA...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST AND
WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON.
DANGEROUS HEAT.
RISK...LIMITED.
AREA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON.
DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL FOCUS MAINLY
ALONG/NEAR AND OLD THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW BOUNDARY IN SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA AND ALONG OR NEAR A COOL FRONT SLICING THROUGH EASTERN
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
MARGINAL WIND FIELDS WILL COMBINE WITH AMPLE INSTABILITY
TO PRODUCE SOME STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THE EVENING HOURS. DAMAGING WIND AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS WITH HAIL A LESSER THREAT.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
LOCAL SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
DRY MILD CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE WEEKEND.
INTERMITTENT THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN NEXT WEEK
AS NORTHWEST UPPER FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN PLAINS.
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
320 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE EUFAULA 35.25N 95.53W
06/26/2015 E60 MPH PITTSBURG OK PUBLIC
&&
SAAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
346 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG VIAN 35.50N 94.97W
06/26/2015 SEQUOYAH OK LAW ENFORCEMENT
SCATTERED LARGE TREE LIMBS REPORTED BLOWN DOWN AROUND
TOWN.
&&
SAASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
400 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015
ARZ029-OKZ076-262145-
SEBASTIAN AR-LE FLORE OK-
400 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN AND
CENTRAL LE FLORE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...
AT 400 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPIRO TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
WISTER TO 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF BENGAL...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
POTEAU...HEAVENER...PANAMA...MANSFIELD...WISTER...HACKETT...HOWE...
HARTFORD...HUNTINGTON...FANSHAWE...MIDLAND...CAMERON...HEAVENER
RUNESTONE STATE PARK...LAKE WISTER STATE PARK...SHADY POINT...ROCK
ISLAND...PATTERSON...CROSSROADS...WITCHERVILLE AND DAYTON.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA.
LAT...LON 3514 9414 3510 9414 3508 9420 3508 9422
3506 9425 3506 9423 3497 9424 3495 9434
3496 9437 3494 9439 3495 9441 3493 9443
3493 9445 3484 9445 3478 9462 3481 9501
3522 9475 3514 9409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 269DEG 25KT 3522 9466 3505 9476 3487 9502
69PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
404 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0403 PM TSTM WND GST ROLAND 35.42N 94.51W
06/26/2015 E60 MPH SEQUOYAH OK LAW ENFORCEMENT
METAL SIGNS BLOWN INTO THE STREETS. VERY WINDY.
&&
SAAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
412 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 E HANNA 35.21N 95.82W
06/26/2015 MCINTOSH OK EMERGENCY MNGR
6 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN AND TREES BLOWN DOWN.
&&
SAASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 419 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015 OKZ067-070-071-262200- MUSKOGEE OK-MCINTOSH OK-WAGONER OK- 419 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WAGONER...MUSKOGEE AND NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT... AT 418 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TAFT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MUSKOGEE...FORT GIBSON...HASKELL...WEBBERS FALLS...OKTAHA...BRAGGS... TAFT...BOYNTON...GREENLEAF STATE PARK...KEEFETON...WAINWRIGHT... SUMMIT...CHOSKA AND JAMESVILLE. LAT...LON 3580 9513 3546 9514 3563 9570 3584 9572 TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 285DEG 18KT 3571 9559 69
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:43 UTC.
2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees and power lines.
Three vehicles were stranded in flood water on Highway 45.
Several secondary roads were washed out by flood water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, June 2015
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: 589740, 589741, 589742.