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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2011, 12:43 PM CDT for 5 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 18 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 24, 2011, 12:43 PM CDT (17:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2011, 1:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Marion County, AR, Newton County, AR, Pope County, AR, Searcy County, AR, Van Buren County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:44 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 24, 12:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 495 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
618 WFUS54 KLZK 241743 TORLZK ARC089-101-115-129-141-241815- /O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0049.110424T1743Z-110424T1815Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1243 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN VAN BUREN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... EXTREME NORTHEASTERN POPE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS... SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... WESTERN SEARCY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... * UNTIL 115 PM CDT * AT 1240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOORE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAND GAP. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS SEVERE STORM MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE... WOOLUM... WITTS SPRING... WATTS... SAINT JOE... ROCKY HILL... POINT PETER... MOORE... MARSENA... KAY... IMO... EULA... DUFF... CANAAN... BOHANNON... TILLY... SNOWBALL... SILVER HILL... MT JUDEA... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3614 9274 3570 9257 3573 9302 3589 9311 TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 257DEG 25KT 3581 9300 $$ 225
2 follow-up statements
596 WWUS54 KLZK 241757 SVSLZK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1257 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ARC089-241807- /O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110424T1815Z/ MARION AR- 1257 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3606 9272 3570 9257 3573 9302 3584 9308 TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 257DEG 28KT 3584 9286 $$ ARC101-115-129-141-241815- /O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110424T1815Z/ SEARCY AR-NEWTON AR-POPE AR-VAN BUREN AR- 1257 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN VAN BUREN... EXTREME NORTHEASTERN POPE...SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON AND WESTERN SEARCY COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT... AT 1254 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF WITTS SPRING...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAND GAP...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE... WOOLUM... WITTS SPRING... WATTS... POINT PETER... MOORE... MARSENA... KAY... IMO... EULA... DUFF... CANAAN... BOHANNON... TILLY... SNOWBALL... SILVER HILL... GILBERT... CANNAN... BEN HUR... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3606 9272 3570 9257 3573 9302 3584 9308 TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 257DEG 28KT 3584 9286 $$ 225
166 WWUS54 KLZK 241801 SVSLZK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 101 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ARC101-115-129-141-241811- /O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110424T1815Z/ SEARCY AR-NEWTON AR-POPE AR-VAN BUREN AR- 101 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN VAN BUREN...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN POPE...SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON AND WESTERN SEARCY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3606 9272 3570 9257 3573 9302 3584 9308 TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 257DEG 25KT 3584 9285 $$ 225
The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Boone, Johnson, Newton | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Newton | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 8:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Marion, Newton, Searcy | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 9:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Baxter, Marion, Searcy, Stone | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 10:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, Searcy | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 1:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 4:48 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Fulton, Sharp | 36 hr |
| Apr 24, 5:04 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Clay | 36 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:04 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Searcy | 36 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:06 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Izard, Stone | 36 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:08 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Independence | 36 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Clay | 12 days |
| Apr 24, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Fulton, Sharp | 3 days |
| Apr 24, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Lawrence, Randolph | 5 days |
| Apr 24, 10:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Boone, Newton | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 11:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Johnson, Newton | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 11:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Johnson, Newton, Pope | 39 min |
| Apr 24, 12:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan, Newton, Pope | 25 min |
| Apr 24, 12:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Johnson, Newton, Pope | 23 min |
| Apr 24, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Newton | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 12:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Newton, Searcy | 25 min |
| Apr 24, 12:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Conway, Johnson, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Scott | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 1:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson | 22 days |
| Apr 24, 1:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Pope | 37 min |
| Apr 24, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Yell | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 1:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Van Buren | 40 min |
| Apr 24, 1:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Logan | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Baxter, Fulton, Izard, Sharp, Stone | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 1:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren | 16 min |
| Apr 24, 2:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Van Buren | 41 min |
| Apr 24, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Van Buren | 23 min |
| Apr 24, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Fulton, Izard, Sharp | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Stone, Van Buren | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pope, Yell | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner | 45 min |
| Apr 24, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Sharp | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Stone, Van Buren | 51 min |
| Apr 24, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Sharp | 19 min |
| Apr 24, 3:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Searcy | 68 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Izard, Stone | 3 days |
| Apr 24, 3:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Independence | 4 days |
| Apr 24, 3:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Sharp | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Independence, White | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Sharp | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleburne | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, White | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 4:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | Arkansas, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas and 17 more | 68 hr |
| Apr 24, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 4:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson | 23 min |
| Apr 24, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson | 22 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.