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Tornado Warning 70, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2011, 4:13 PM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 47 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, 4:13 PM CDT (21:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Boone County, AR, Marion County, AR, Newton County, AR, Searcy County, AR
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 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
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -261 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 420 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 356 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
247 WFUS54 KLZK 252113 TORLZK ARC009-089-101-129-252200- /O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0070.110425T2113Z-110425T2200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 413 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... NORTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SEARCY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... * UNTIL 500 PM CDT * AT 407 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF HARRISON. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS SEVERE STORM MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE... YELLVILLE... HARRISON... WININGTON... WILLIS... WESTERN GROVE... VALLEY SPRINGS... PYATT... OLVEY... LEAD HILL... LAKEWAY... DUGGER... DODD CITY... DIAMOND CITY... CRAWFORD... CLARK HILL... CAPPS... BERGMAN... ZINC... 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 3650 9290 3616 9260 3604 9311 3621 9323 TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 243DEG 25KT 3617 9307 $$ 224
2 follow-up statements
042 WWUS54 KLZK 252131 SVSLZK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 431 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ARC009-089-101-129-252200- /O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-110425T2200Z/ BOONE AR-SEARCY AR-NEWTON AR-MARION AR- 431 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL MARION... NORTHEASTERN NEWTON...EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SEARCY AND SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT... AT 426 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OLVEY...OR 9 MILES EAST OF HARRISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE... YELLVILLE... HARRISON... WININGTON... WILLIS... WESTERN GROVE... VALLEY SPRINGS... PYATT... OLVEY... LEAD HILL... LAKEWAY... DUGGER... DODD CITY... DIAMOND CITY... CRAWFORD... CLARK HILL... CAPPS... BERGMAN... ZINC... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3650 9290 3616 9260 3604 9311 3621 9323 TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 243DEG 25KT 3622 9295 $$ 224
886 WWUS54 KLZK 252149 SVSLZK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 449 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ARC009-101-129-252159- /O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-110425T2200Z/ BOONE AR-SEARCY AR-NEWTON AR- 449 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEWTON...EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SEARCY AND SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3614 9283 3634 9286 3638 9279 3616 9260 TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 243DEG 25KT 3628 9279 $$ ARC089-252200- /O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0070.000000T0000Z-110425T2200Z/ MARION AR- 449 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MARION COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT... AT 444 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PYATT...OR 8 MILES WEST OF YELLVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE... YELLVILLE... PYATT... LAKEWAY... DODD CITY... CLARK HILL... SUMMIT... SNOW... RALPH... BRUNO... TURKEY... STANDING ROCK... POWELL... GOARD POINT... GEORGES CREEK... COWAN... COMAL... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3614 9283 3634 9286 3638 9279 3616 9260 TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 243DEG 25KT 3628 9279 $$ BJS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan, Pope, Scott, Yell | 59 min |
| Apr 24, 7:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Johnson, Marion and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 24, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Boone, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott | 39 min |
| Apr 24, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Baxter | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan, Scott, Yell | 49 min |
| Apr 24, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Johnson, Newton, Pope, Searcy | 40 min |
| Apr 24, 8:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Stone | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Sharp | 33 min |
| Apr 24, 8:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Pope, Searcy and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan, Pope, Scott, Yell | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Logan, Pope, Yell | 35 min |
| Apr 24, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Sebastian | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 9:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Franklin, Johnson, Logan | 4 days |
| Apr 24, 9:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Yell | 20 min |
| Apr 24, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Van Buren | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 9:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Scott, Van Buren and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Montgomery, Yell | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 10:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Yell | 34 min |
| Apr 24, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Pike, Polk | 51 min |
| Apr 24, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Stone, Van Buren | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan, Perry, Pope, Yell | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 39 min |
| Apr 24, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike, Scott and 1 more | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Perry, Pope, Yell | 39 min |
| Apr 24, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring, Perry, Saline | 39 min |
| Apr 24, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Van Buren | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 12:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pulaski, Saline | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 12:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | White | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Pulaski | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 1:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Johnson, Marion, Newton and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring, Pike | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 2:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Prairie | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 2:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Clark, Grant, Hot Spring | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 5:03 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 28 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 25, 6:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 6:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Pike, Polk | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 7:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 7:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 8:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 8:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Johnson, Logan, Marion, Newton, Pope and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Saline | 43 hr |
| Apr 25, 8:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pulaski, Saline | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 8:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Saline | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 9:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 9:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski and 1 more | 41 min |
| Apr 25, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Dallas, Hot Spring, Ouachita, Pike | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 9:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Perry | 5 days |
| Apr 25, 9:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Perry | 13 days |
| Apr 25, 9:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 9:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Prairie, Woodruff | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 10:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Dallas | 29 min |
| Apr 25, 10:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe | 30 min |
| Apr 25, 11:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Prairie, White, Woodruff | 50 days |
| Apr 25, 11:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Prairie | 50 days |
| Apr 25, 11:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe | 58 days |
| Apr 25, 11:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | White | 19 days |
| Apr 25, 12:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk, Scott | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 12:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Yell | 3 days |
| Apr 25, 12:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Scott | 32 min |
| Apr 25, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan, Scott | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 2:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk | 25 min |
| Apr 25, 2:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk, Scott | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Pope and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Scott, Yell | 34 min |
| Apr 25, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Yell | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Scott, Yell | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 3:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Clark, Montgomery, Pike | 52 min |
| Apr 25, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Garland, Montgomery, Perry | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Fulton, Independence, Izard, Sharp, Stone | 44 min |
Nearby
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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.