Severe Weather - Week of May 22 Sunday thru Thursday

[Annie Oakley]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1114 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 1113 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM NEAR PEA RIDGE TO
NEAR CINCINNATI. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD
ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND RAINFALL
AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 1 TO 2 INCHES. AREAL FLOODING REMAINS ACROSS MUCH
OF THE WARNED AREA...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY RAINS
THAT OCCUR DURING A DOWNPOUR...WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BENTONVILLE...FAYETTEVILLE...ROGERS...SILOAM SPRINGS...
SPRINGDALE...BELLA VISTA...BRENTWOOD...CAVE SPRINGS...CINCINNATI...
DECATUR...ELKINS...FARMINGTON...GARFIELD...GATEWAY...GENTRY...
GRAVETTE...GREENLAND...HIGHFILL...HIWASSE...LINCOLN...LOWELL...
MAYSVILLE...PEA RIDGE...PRAIRIE GROVE...SPRINGTOWN...STRICKLER...
TONTITOWN...WAR EAGLE AND WEST FORK.

[Annie Oakley]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1115 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS...
SEBASTIAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS...
SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 1115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM NEAR SALLISAW TO
NEAR WISTER IN OKLAHOMA. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EASTWARD ACROSS WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS...PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS
AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 1 TO 2 INCHES. AREAL FLOODING
REMAINS ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA...AND ANY ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY RAINS THAT OCCUR DURING A DOWNPOUR...WILL
CAUSE DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CEDARVILLE...CHARLESTON...FORT SMITH...MOUNTAINBURG...OZARK...VAN
BUREN...ALMA...ALTUS...BARLING...BLOOMER...BONANZA...BRANCH...
BURNVILLE...DENNING...DYER...EXCELSIOR...FERN...FIGURE FIVE...FORT
CHAFFEE...GREENWOOD...HACKETT...HARTFORD...HUNTINGTON...JENNY
LIND...LAVACA...MANSFIELD...MIDLAND...MULBERRY...RUDY AND WASHBURN

[Annie Oakley]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1116 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL KAUFMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1116 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 4
MILES WEST OF POST OAK BEND CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KAUFMAN AT 1125 PM CDT...
OAK RIDGE AT 1130 PM CDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...
I-20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 479 AND 500...
I-30 NEAR MILE MARKER 57...

[Annie Oakley]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1127 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
NORTHEASTERN LE FLORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
NORTHERN SEBASTIAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 1125 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARKOMA...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...FORT
SMITH...VAN BUREN...BARLING...ALMA...LAVACA...BLOOMER...DYER AND
MULBERRY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 IN ARKANSAS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27 AND
33.

[brunota2003]

Just adding this:

CRAWFORD AR-SEBASTIAN AR-HASKELL OK-LE FLORE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-
1116 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...DESTRUCTIVE WINDS POSSIBLE...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SEQUOYAH...NORTHERN LE FLORE...NORTHEASTERN
HASKELL...NORTHWESTERN SEBASTIAN AND SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...

AT 1111 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM SALLISAW TO BOKOSHE TO 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BOKOSHE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WERE INDICATED
BY RADAR SOUTHEAST OF COWLINGTON.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...
DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS 80 TO 90 MPH...

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...GANS...
PANAMA...SPIRO...MULDROW...SCULLYVILLE...SHADY POINT...COTTONWOOD...
BRADEN...ROLAND...POCOLA...ARKOMA...MOFFETT...BONANZA...DORA...MILL
CREEK...FORT SMITH...ROCK ISLAND...RYE HILL...CAMERON...JENSON...VAN
BUREN...FIGURE FIVE...CEDARVILLE...HACKETT...BARLING...JENNY LIND...
FURRY...SHIBLEY...CENTRAL CITY...CONCORD...RUDY...KIBLER...ALMA...
EXCELSIOR...GREENWOOD AND DYER.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 IN OKLAHOMA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 303 AND
328.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 IN ARKANSAS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND
18.

[CrazyC83]

90 mph winds definitely warrant mentioning. I don't post every warning (I find that crowds up the discussion) except at the very beginning of events.

I consider a noteworthy mention:

* Any tornado warning strongly-worded (i.e. extremely dangerous and life-threatening), or with a ground-confirmed tornado
* Any severe thunderstorm or tornado warning mentioning winds of 80 mph or greater or hail of 3.5 inches or larger (i.e. grapefruit or softball size)

I always post watches relevant and most mesoscale discussions though.

[CrazyC83]

SEL5

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 365
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1120 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

CENTRAL TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 1120 PM
UNTIL 400 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES WEST NORTHWEST
OF TYLER TEXAS TO 45 MILES WEST OF AUSTIN TEXAS. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 362...WW 363...WW 364...

DISCUSSION...BACK-BUILDING LINE OF STORMS ALONG THE REMNANT DRYLINE
SHOULD PERSIST AS STORMS MOVE SEWD...SUPPORTED BY ASCENT ON SE
FRINGE OF THE STRONG MIDLEVEL TROUGH TRAVERSING N TX. MODERATE
INSTABILITY AND STRONG DEEP-LAYER SHEAR WILL SUPPORT SUPERCELLS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 32020.


...THOMPSON

[WeatherGuesser]

90 mph winds definitely warrant mentioning. I don't post every warning (I find that crowds up the discussion) except at the very beginning of events.

I consider a noteworthy mention:

* Any tornado warning strongly-worded (i.e. extremely dangerous and life-threatening), or with a ground-confirmed tornado
* Any severe thunderstorm or tornado warning mentioning winds of 80 mph or greater or hail of 3.5 inches or larger (i.e. grapefruit or softball size)

I always post watches relevant and most mesoscale discussions though.

I don't see where posting the full text of warnings here accomplishes anything. I can see a summary of which counties/states are affected and some highlights of unusually strongly worded warnings, but not the full text of each individual item. This should be more about the overall event discussion. It is highly unlikely that people in the affected areas would come here for warning notification.

[CrazyC83]

90 mph winds definitely warrant mentioning. I don't post every warning (I find that crowds up the discussion) except at the very beginning of events.

I consider a noteworthy mention:

* Any tornado warning strongly-worded (i.e. extremely dangerous and life-threatening), or with a ground-confirmed tornado
* Any severe thunderstorm or tornado warning mentioning winds of 80 mph or greater or hail of 3.5 inches or larger (i.e. grapefruit or softball size)

I always post watches relevant and most mesoscale discussions though.

I don't see where posting the full text of warnings here accomplishes anything. I can see a summary of which counties/states are affected and some highlights of unusually strongly worded warnings, but not the full text of each individual item. This should be more about the overall event discussion. It is highly unlikely that people in the affected areas would come here for warning notification.

It's mainly for historical purposes and to emphasize and get people following the worst storms. But it is not necessary for every storm.

[Cyclenall]

ARC047-250545-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110525T0545Z/
FRANKLIN AR-
1211 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
FRANKLIN CONUTY...

AT 1206 AM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO LOCATED NEAR DENNING...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED...TAKE COVER NOW!

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OZARK...
DENNING...ALTUS...ALIX AND WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 37 AND 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!

NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS...TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A
SAFE PLACE!

&&

LAT...LON 3532 9381 3542 9393 3562 9370 3538 9370
3536 9375 3540 9380 3532 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 226DEG 38KT 3542 9378

$$

[CrazyC83]

Yikes, the outbreak is definitely not over even into the night! Overnight tornadoes = VERY dangerous.

[CrazyC83]

WWUS54 KLZK 250529
SVSLZK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1229 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

ARC071-250545-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0154.000000T0000Z-110525T0545Z/
JOHNSON AR-
1229 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTY
UNTIL 1245 AM CDT...

AT 1225 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HORSEHEAD LAKE...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLARKSVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH TOWARD HARMONY AND LONE PINE. THIS TORNADO
HAS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY AT DENNING.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE...
WOODLAND... LUDWIG LAKE... HORSEHEAD LAKE...
UNION CITY... OZONE... HILLCREST...
HARMONY... WOODS MTN... TURKEY MTN...
OZONE REC AREA... MCCRAKEN HILLS... MAC WOOD MTN...
KATIE KNOB... FARRIS SPRINGS... EDNA...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3558 9334 3547 9359 3557 9367 3570 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 234DEG 37KT 3555 9356

$$

[TwisterFanatic]

Unconfirmed reports that Denning, Arkansas has been leveled.

VERY, VERY strong velocity couplet with that storm. Clearly a Large, Violent Tornado on the ground.

[TwisterFanatic]

Unconfirmed reports that Denning, Arkansas has been leveled.

VERY, VERY strong velocity couplet with that storm. Clearly a Large, Violent Tornado on the ground.

[CrazyC83]

In the middle of the night too! I fear we will wake up to yet another high body count...

[TwisterFanatic]

No longer unconfirmed. The NWS in Tulsa has confirmed the town of Denning, Arkansas population 270, has been destroyed.

[Cyclenall]

No longer unconfirmed. The NWS in Tulsa has confirmed the town of Denning, Arkansas population 270, has been destroyed.

What about that large monster wedge tornado that went into Dallas Texas earlier? How come there's nothing reported here yet? Weren't there two tornadic supercells that rolled through with pics and all?

In the middle of the night too! I fear we will wake up to yet another high body count...

Consider the rescue and recovery efforts in multiple areas now: Joplin still going, the tornadoes from yesterday which they probably haven't found all the perished, the overnight twisters that are currently happening, and then tomorrow's possible tornado activity.

[WeatherGuesser]

2 or 3 other small towns close to Denning that may have been at risk.

Further out, two systems side by side just tracked over Hagarville and Ozone also.


Shreveport,LA may get a taste soon.

[ravyrn]

No longer unconfirmed. The NWS in Tulsa has confirmed the town of Denning, Arkansas population 270, has been destroyed.

That's bad news. I just checked out Denning and the surrounding communities on Google Map Street View. Most of the structures in the areas are mobile homes or old wooden buildings, many with aluminum roofs.

[WeatherGuesser]

Jasper County should be clear.