Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 1994
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 1994, 7:07 PM CDT for Newton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 53 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 1994, 7:07 PM CDT (00:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 1994, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Whole counties
County Newton County, AR
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:30 PM CDT | Tornado F1 | Mt. Judea-, AR | An F1 tornado touched down in a very isolated area. The only damage that occurrred was that several trees were blown down. |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KUMN), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -734 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1796 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 378 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KLIT 080009 TORLIT ARC101-080100- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 707 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS ...NEWTON COUNTY AT 705 PM...DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING A TORNADO JUST NORTHWEST OF PONCA MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. NUMEROUS TREES ARE DOWN ACROSS SEVERAL SECTIONS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHDELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. 06/16
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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, Jun 7, 5:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
OKZ072-076-ARZALL-072315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT SMITH AR 519 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA UNTIL 1100 PM CDT... IN ARKANSAS THE COUNTIES OF BENTON...CARROLL...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN...MADISON...SEBASTIAN...AND WASHINGTON ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA. IN OKLAHOMA THE COUNTIES OF ADIAR...DELAWARE...AND SEQUOYAH ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA. AT 515 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADARS INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNERSTORMS FROM WYANDOTTE OKLAHOMA TO MIAMI OKLAHOMA TO 15 MILES SOUTH OF JOPLIN MISSOURI TO NEAR NEAR SPRINGFIELD. THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH AND WILL BE ENTERING EXTREME NORTHEST ARKANSAS WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. -03-
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 5:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
OKZ072-076-ARZALL-072315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT SMITH AR 519 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA UNTIL 1100 PM CDT... IN ARKANSAS THE COUNTIES OF BENTON...CARROLL...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN...MADISON...SEBASTIAN...AND WASHINGTON ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA. IN OKLAHOMA THE COUNTIES OF ADIAR...DELAWARE...AND SEQUOYAH ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA. AT 515 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADARS INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNERSTORMS FROM WYANDOTTE OKLAHOMA TO MIAMI OKLAHOMA TO 15 MILES SOUTH OF JOPLIN MISSOURI TO NEAR NEAR SPRINGFIELD. THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH AND WILL BE ENTERING EXTREME NORTHEST ARKANSAS WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOSV IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. -03-
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 5:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
ARZ001>007-010>016-019>021-023-024-029-030-037-040-041-072345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 544 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... AT 530 PM CDT...NO PRECIPITATION WAS INDICATED IN ARKANSAS. HOWEVER... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATTER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 104
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 5:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
ARZ001>007-010>016-019>021-023-024-029-030-037-040-041-072345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 544 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... AT 530 PM CDT...NO PRECIPITATION WAS INDICATED IN ARKANSAS. HOWEVER... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATTER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 104
Local storm report, Jun 7, 6:38 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT SMITH, AR
638 PM CDT TUE JUN 07 1994
6/07/94
TIME/CDT COUNTY/STATE EVENT
628 PM BENTON/AR TREES/POWER LINES DOWN
60+ MPH WINDS ROGERS
(SPOTTER)
630 PM WASHINGTON/AR TREES/POWER LINES DOWN
IN FAYETTEVILLE (HAM)
635 PM BENTON/AR DIME-SIZE HAIL DECATUR (HAM)
638 PM MADISON/AR NICKLE-SIZE HAIL CLIFTY
(SPOTTER)
-03-Local storm report, Jun 7, 6:43 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT SMITH, AR
638 PM CDT TUE JUN 07 1994
6/07/94
TIME/CDT COUNTY/STATE EVENT
628 PM BENTON/AR TREES/POWER LINES DOWN
60+ MPH WINDS ROGERS
(SPOTTER)
630 PM WASHINGTON/AR TREES/POWER LINES DOWN
IN FAYETTEVILLE (HAM)
635 PM BENTON/AR DIME-SIZE HAIL DECATUR (HAM)
638 PM MADISON/AR NICKLE-SIZE HAIL CLIFTY
(SPOTTER)
-03-The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Pope, Searcy, Van Buren | 58 min |
| Jun 7, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway | 48 min |
| Jun 7, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Perry | 62 min |
| Jun 7, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Pope | 62 min |
| Jun 7, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Yell | 55 min |
| Jun 7, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Pulaski, Saline | 59 min |
| Jun 7, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Independence, White | 54 min |
| Jun 7, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 9:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Pulaski, Saline | 49 min |
| Jun 7, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Grant, Jefferson | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Prairie | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Hot Spring | 38 min |
| Jun 7, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas | 59 min |
| Jun 7, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Monroe | 49 min |
| Jun 7, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleveland, Lincoln | 41 min |
| Jun 7, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Dallas | 41 min |
| Jun 7, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Desha | 59 min |
| Jun 7, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Drew | 57 min |
| Jun 8, 8:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Boone, Carroll | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 10:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, White | 53 min |
| Jun 8, 10:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Independence, Stone | 40 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.