Tornado Warning 13, NWS Little Rock, AR

Issued

Feb 5, 2008, 5:55 PM CST (23:55 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2008, 6:45 PM CST

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Little Rock, AR

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Arkansas County, AR, Jefferson County, AR, Lonoke County, AR, Prairie County, AR

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS54 KLZK 052355
TORLZK
ARC001-069-085-117-060045-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0013.080205T2355Z-080206T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
555 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LONOKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
  SOUTH CENTRAL PRAIRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
  NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
  CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 645 PM CST

* AT 553 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  ALTHEIMER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WABBASEKA AROUND 600 PM CST...
  HUMPHREY AROUND 605 PM CST...
  HUMNOKE AROUND 610 PM CST...
  STUTTGART MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AROUND 620 PM CST...

&&

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN LITTLE ROCK.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN ARKANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1000 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR ARKANSAS.

LAT...LON 3470 9167 3454 9137 3418 9187 3435 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 221DEG 54KT 3432 9187

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KLZK 060023
SVSLZK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
622 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

ARC001-069-085-117-060045-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080206T0045Z/
JEFFERSON AR-ARKANSAS AR-LONOKE AR-PRAIRIE AR-
622 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PRAIRIE...SOUTHEASTERN LONOKE...NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS AND
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

AT 618 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STUTTGART 
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. ANOTHER DANGEROUS 
STORM WAS JUST SOUTHWEST OF WABBASEKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. 

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3470 9167 3454 9137 3418 9187 3435 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 221DEG 54KT 3463 9155

$$


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