Scattered thunderstorms developed across west central Arkansas during the afternoon of the 9th, as a cold front moved through the region. The strongest storms produced damaging wind gusts.
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Scattered thunderstorms developed across west central Arkansas during the afternoon of the 9th, as a cold front moved through the region. The strongest storms produced damaging wind gusts.
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 9, 1:03 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 203 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM... (The rest of this afternoon ) Issued at 146 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 Regional surface analysis shows weak cold front extending from north of Fort Smith and extending to north of McAlester, and this feature also shows up well in vis satellite. Airmass along and south of the boundary is seasonably unstable, but weak convergence along the boundary and relatively warm mid level temps have kept any storm development limited thus far. A mid level wave moving southeast across Kansas may provide forcing to overcome these limitations into this evening, and thus will see isolated to scattered storms eventually develop in the frontal zone as it continues to gradually push south. Weak wind fields will likely keep the severe threat minimal, though a few downbursts are possible. Somewhat higher probability of this ill be over west central AR where slightly stronger mid-level flow reside. Storms should be slow moving and as such, there will be a local threat of heavy rainfall. Some storms could linger farther south through at least part of tonight as the frontal zone drops farther south. && .LONG TERM... (Tonight through Sunday) Issued at 146 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 A drier and more stable airmass will be with us for a couple of days early this week, with minimal storms chances Monday. A weak wave in northwest flow is forecast to move from western OK into east TX Tuesday and Wednesday, perhaps close enough for an isolated storm threat across parts of eastern OK. Beyond that, summer starts to creep back in with rising mid-level heights and sfc winds returning from the south, equaling hotter and humid conditions through the latter half of the week. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1148 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 A cold front will pass through the area today. For terminals behind the front in northeast OK, additional precipitation is unlikely (10% chance). However, CIGs of 2-5 kft will prevail through the afternoon before lifting and breaking up in the evening. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-15 kts. For northwest AR, scattered showers and storms will persist through the afternoon before ending. CIGs of 2-5 kft will break up later this evening. The same can be expected for terminals in southeast OK, but the timing will be shifted. Storms will develop later this afternoon and into the evening, with CIGs lifting and breaking up overnight. Winds will shift to northeast in these areas as well over the next couple of hours. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 60 85 61 87 / 20 0 0 10 FSM 65 86 63 86 / 40 0 0 10 MLC 65 84 62 85 / 30 10 0 10 BVO 56 84 57 86 / 10 0 0 10 FYV 57 83 58 84 / 20 0 0 0 BYV 55 80 56 82 / 20 0 0 0 MKO 61 83 61 83 / 30 0 0 10 MIO 54 81 56 83 / 10 0 0 0 F10 62 82 61 83 / 30 0 0 20 HHW 67 82 63 83 / 30 20 0 10 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...14 LONG TERM....14 AVIATION...06
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 421 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-101015- 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- 421 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... A cold front is moving through the area, with somewhat cooler and drier air behind it. A few thunderstorms are forming along and ahead of the cold front. This cold front will move through northwest Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma for the remainder of the afternoon and evening. As the afternoon progresses, there is a low chance that a few storms could become strong to severe across southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. These same storms could result in some locally heavy rainfall with a low potential for localized flash flooding. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. MONDAY...No Hazards. TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Quiet weather is expected Monday with below normal temperatures and drier air in place. A few storms may occur Tuesday as another system moves through the area, but we will quickly dry out by Wednesday. For the rest of the week and into next weekend temperatures will warm and humidity will return but any rainfall will be limited. Some minor heat related concerns may develop by the end of the week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024
OKZ073-092100-
Pittsburg OK-
336 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN PITTSBURG COUNTY
THROUGH 400 PM CDT...
At 336 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Mcalester Regional Airport, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Mcalester... Hartshorne...
Krebs... Savanna...
Alderson... Mcalester Regional Airport...
Haywood... Blanco...
Haileyville... Pittsburg...
Dow... Bache...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3488 9603 3498 9579 3490 9551 3487 9551
3464 9576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 291DEG 16KT 3488 9575
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
359 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024
OKZ073-092145-
Pittsburg OK-
359 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN PITTSBURG COUNTY THROUGH
445 PM CDT...
At 359 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 2 miles southeast of Alderson to Ashland.
Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations in or near the path include...
Mcalester... Hartshorne...
Krebs... Kiowa...
Savanna... Alderson...
Ashland... Mcalester Regional Airport...
Blanco... Haileyville...
Pittsburg... Dow...
Bache...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3496 9565 3484 9551 3475 9551 3464 9588
3468 9589 3468 9609 3484 9609
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 287DEG 15KT 3487 9565 3477 9605
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
413 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024
ARZ020-092200-
Franklin AR-
413 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM CDT...
At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Altus, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Ozark... Altus...
Denning... Wiederkehr Village...
Etna... Alix...
Meg...
This includes Interstate 40 in Arkansas between mile markers 34 and
42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 9371 3537 9372 3537 9375 3538 9376
3540 9379 3542 9380 3534 9381 3538 9393
3555 9386 3553 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 287DEG 15KT 3545 9381
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:28 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged an outbuilding.
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