Alert archive / Arkansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1992
Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 17, 1992, 2:13 AM CDT for Little River County, Sevier County, Arkansas; McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 17, 1992, 2:13 AM CDT (07:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 17, 1992, 7:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Little River County, AR, Sevier County, AR, McCurtain County, OK
The nearest sounding before it
Longview/Gregg, TX (KGGG), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1575 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1591 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSHV 170716 FFWSHV ARC081-133-OKC089-171215- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 213 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS.. IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS ...LITTLE RIVER COUNTY...SEVIER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA ...SOUTHERN MCCURTAIN COUNTY AT 205 AM CDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT SHOWED A 65 MILE WIDE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR STAR CITY ARKANSAS ACROSS PRESCOTT ARKANSAS AND IDABEL OKLAHOMA TO NEAR BONHAM TEXAS. THE STORMS CONTINUED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE SAME GENERAL AREA PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES HAVE LIKELY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL CREEKS AND BAYOUS WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE NEXT HOUR AS HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO FALL. MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS EAST SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF( FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 16, 10:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001- 002-003-004-005-006-170500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1045 PM CDT THU JUL 16 1992 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND ADJACENT AREAS OF SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST TEXAS... AT 1035 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT INDICATED A 30 MILE WIDE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS ...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AND NORTHEAST TEXAS. THIS AREA WAS TO THE WEST OF A HOT SPRINGS TO GRANNIS ARKANSAS...ON TO BOGOTA AND TYLER TEXAS LINE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A VANDERVOORT ARKANSAS...EAGLETOWN AND IDABEL OKLAHOMA...ON TO WEST OF BOGOTA TEXAS LINE. THESE STRONG STORMS WERE LIKELY PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT NEAR 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND FORECASTS.
Special weather statement, Jul 16, 11:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001- 002-003-004-005-006-170600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1135 PM CDT THU JUL 16 1992 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX... AT 1130 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT INDICATED A 50 MILE WIDE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS ...EXTREME SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AND NORTHEAST TEXAS. THIS AREA WAS TO THE WEST OF A KIRBY TO FOREMAN ARKANSAS...ON TO MT VERNON AND TYLER TEXAS LINE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A DIERKS ARKANSAS TO AVERY AND TALCO TEXAS LINE. THESE STRONG STORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY RESULT FROM THESE STRONG STORMS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ALSO INDICATED BY RADAR WAS A SMALL AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ARKANSAS...NORTH OF A SPARKMAN TO BUNN ARKANSAS LINE. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTH EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. ADDITIONAL DE
Special weather statement, Jul 16, 11:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001- 002-003-004-005-006-170600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1135 PM CDT THU JUL 16 1992 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX... AT 1130 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT INDICATED A 50 MILE WIDE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS ...EXTREME SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AND NORTHEAST TEXAS. THIS AREA WAS TO THE WEST OF A KIRBY TO FOREMAN ARKANSAS...ON TO MT VERNON AND TYLER TEXAS LINE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A DIERKS ARKANSAS TO AVERY AND TALCO TEXAS LINE. THESE STRONG STORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY RESULT FROM THESE STRONG STORMS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ALSO INDICATED BY RADAR WAS A SMALL AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ARKANSAS...NORTH OF A SPARKMAN TO BUNN ARKANSAS LINE. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTH EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND FORECASTS.
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 12:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001- 002-003-004-005-006-170700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1240 PM CDT THU JUL 16 1992 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX... AT 1235 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT INDICATED A 50 MILE WIDE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS ...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AND EXTREME NORTHEAST TEXAS. THIS AREA WAS TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF A RISON ARKANSAS...ON TO GURDON AND BLEVINS ARKANSAS... ON TO NEW BOSTON AND TALCO TEXAS LINE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A SMITHTON TO OKAY AND ASHDOWN ARKANSAS...ON TO NEW BOSTON AND DETROIT TEXAS LINE. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE HEAVY RAIN. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. ". THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX TONIGHT. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY RESULT FROM THESE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND FORECASTS.
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 12:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001- 002-003-004-005-006-170700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1240 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 1992 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX... AT 1235 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT INDICATED A 50 MILE WIDE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS ...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AND EXTREME NORTHEAST TEXAS. THIS AREA WAS TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF A RISON ARKANSAS...ON TO GURDON AND BLEVINS ARKANSAS... ON TO NEW BOSTON AND TALCO TEXAS LINE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A SMITHTON TO OKAY AND ASHDOWN ARKANSAS...ON TO NEW BOSTON AND DETROIT TEXAS LINE. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE HEAVY RAIN. HOWEVER...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 TO 25 MP$H. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX TONIGHT. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY RESULT FROM THESE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND FORECASTS.
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:43 AM CDT, 30 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001- 002-003-004-005-006-170800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 145 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 1992 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX... AT 135 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT INDICATED A 50 MILE WIDE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS ...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AND EXTREME NORTHEAST TEXAS. THIS AREA WAS TO THE NORTH OF A STAR CITY ARKANSAS...ON TO CAMDEN AND FULTON ARKANSAS...ON TO DEKALB AND CAMPBELL TEXAS LINE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A STAR CITY TO READER...PRESCOTT AND HORATIO ARKANSAS ON TO IDABEL OKLAHOMA AND BLOSSOM AND COOPER TEXAS LINE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS. SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO RESULT FROM THESE STORMS. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX TONIGHT. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY RESULT FROM THESE STORMS. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AND EXTREME NORTHEAST TEXAS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND FORECASTS.
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 1992Flash Flood Warnings in Oklahoma, 1992Every flash flood warning in 1992
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.