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Tornado Warning 113, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2011, 9:04 PM CDT for Jackson County, Woodruff County, Arkansas. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2011, 9:04 PM CDT (02:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jackson County, AR, Woodruff County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 3:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 1507 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 914 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 511 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.0
- Supercell composite
- 19.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
315
WFUS54 KLZK 260204
TORLZK
ARC067-147-260230-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0113.110426T0204Z-110426T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
904 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN WOODRUFF COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 900 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE
STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF PATTERSON...OR 6 MILES EAST OF
AUGUSTA. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS SEVERE STORM MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE...
TUPELO... PATTERSON... MCFADDEN...
MCCRORY... PUMPKIN BEND... MORTON...
FITZHUGH... BEEDEVILLE... MILL LAKE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ROUGHLY ONE THIRD OF ALL ARKANSAS TORNADOES OCCUR AT NIGHT. TORNADOES
ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3523 9130 3538 9135 3552 9104 3545 9103
3523 9103
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 252DEG 41KT 3533 9121
$$
441 follow-up statement
180
WWUS54 KLZK 260225
SVSLZK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
925 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
ARC067-147-260235-
/O.EXP.KLZK.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-110426T0230Z/
JACKSON AR-WOODRUFF AR-
925 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WOODRUFF AND SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 3523 9130 3538 9135 3552 9104 3545 9103
3523 9103
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 252DEG 41KT 3539 9093
$$
44The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 7:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Van Buren | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 7:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring, Perry, Saline | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 7:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Johnson, Logan, Lonoke and 9 more | 105 min |
| Apr 25, 7:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Faulkner, Lonoke, White | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 7:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Saline | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Dallas, Faulkner, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Lonoke and 5 more | 49 min |
| Apr 25, 7:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, White | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Van Buren | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson and 2 more | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Cleburne, White | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 7:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Ouachita | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 7:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Faulkner, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie and 2 more | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 8:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie | 26 min |
| Apr 25, 8:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Lonoke, White | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie and 4 more | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 8:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson, White | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Prairie, White, Woodruff | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha and 4 more | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 8:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Hot Spring, Lonoke and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 8:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie, White | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Drew, Ouachita | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie | 52 min |
| Apr 25, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson, White, Woodruff | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 8:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Jackson, White, Woodruff | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 8:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Garland and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Johnson, Logan, Marion, Newton and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Jefferson and 1 more | 42 min |
| Apr 25, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Drew, Ouachita | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe | 52 min |
| Apr 25, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Desha, Drew | 53 min |
| Apr 25, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 42 min |
| Apr 25, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 10:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Hot Spring | 107 min |
| Apr 25, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew | 53 min |
| Apr 25, 10:41 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring | 36 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:41 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Clark, Nevada, Ouachita | 36 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleveland, Dallas, Faulkner, Grant, Hot Spring, Independence and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 25, 11:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Hot Spring, Lonoke and 9 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 11:22 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Ashley, Bradley, Cleveland, Drew | 36 hr |
| Apr 25, 11:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Ouachita | 42 min |
| Apr 25, 11:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Johnson, Logan, Marion, Newton and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Garland and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleveland, Dallas, Grant | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 12:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Ouachita | 40 min |
| Apr 26, 12:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Hot Spring | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Dallas | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 1:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Pope, Yell | 55 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Perry | 4 days |
| Apr 26, 1:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson | 39 min |
| Apr 26, 1:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Dallas, Ouachita | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 1:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Hot Spring | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 2:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 2:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 49 min |
| Apr 26, 3:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleveland | 24 min |
| Apr 26, 3:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Hot Spring | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring | 39 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Hot Spring | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Jefferson, Lincoln | 5 days |
| Apr 26, 9:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Ashley, Bradley, Cleveland, Drew | 14 days |
| Apr 26, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Lincoln | 4 days |
| Apr 26, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff | 40 min |
| Apr 26, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Dallas, Ouachita | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Calhoun | 44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.