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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 328, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2012, 2:19 PM CDT for Montgomery County, Pike County, Polk 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2012, 2:19 PM CDT (19:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2012, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Montgomery County, AR, Pike County, AR, Polk County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 2782 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 818 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 8, 12:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 12:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 9:23 AM CDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 923 AM CDT WED AUG 8 2012 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-091000- ARKANSAS-BAXTER-BOONE-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CLEVELAND- CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-FAULKNER-FULTON-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING- INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE- MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-NEWTON-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE- PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-WHITE- WOODRUFF-YELL- 923 AM CDT WED AUG 8 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE TODAY...AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. MOST STORMS WILL REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. HOWEVER...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM OR TWO. IN SUCH A CASE...DAMAGING WINDS AND SEVERE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS. HIGHS TODAY WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES...WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 100 TO 105 DEGREES. FIRE DANGER REMAINS EXTREME ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE DUE TO THE ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS. BURN BANS ARE IN PLACE IN MANY COUNTIES OF ARKANSAS...AND ANY UNCONTROLLED OR ACCIDENTAL FIRE COULD QUICKLY GROW OUT OF CONTROL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE STATE THURSDAY...WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANYING IT. AGAIN...MOST STORMS WILL REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS BUT AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. DAMAGING WINDS AND SOME LARGE HAIL WOULD BE THE MAIN THREATS FROM SUCH STORMS. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS NOT LIKELY...SO EXTREME WILDFIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE STATE FRIDAY...COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE EARLY NEXT WEEK...AS ANOTHER DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. && VISIT NWS LITTLE ROCK ON THE WEB. GO TO HTTP://WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON CENTRAL ARKANSAS. 58
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 11:46 AM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 8, 12:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1237 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012 ARZ037-040-041-081820- MONTGOMERY AR-POLK AR-SCOTT AR- 1237 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT...NORTHEASTERN POLK AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT... AT 1234 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ODEN...OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WALDRON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ODEN... MIMOSA... SIMS... PINE RIDGE... PENCIL BLUFF... WHITETOWN... ROCKY SHOALS REC AREA... POSEY HOLLOW... NORTH FORK LAKE... MILL CREEK REC AREA... LAMB MTN... IRONS FORK MTN... HUDDLESTON... HOG JAW... GRAPEVINE MTN... GOLDSBERRY MTN... GASTON... BUCK KNOB... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. LAT...LON 3473 9364 3450 9373 3463 9407 3480 9400 TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 289DEG 7KT 3468 9393 56
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 12:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1245 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012 ARZ030-037-038-081830- LOGAN AR-SCOTT AR-YELL AR- 1245 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN YELL...NORTHEASTERN SCOTT AND EXTREME SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT... AT 1242 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STONEHOUSE REC AREA...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOONEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... STONEHOUSE REC AREA... MUDDY CREEK WMA... FOURCHE VALLEY... WALTREAK... UNION HILL... OLIO... NOLA... HARVEY... GRAVELLY... CHULA... BLUFFTON... BLUE BALL... PLEASANT HILL... LITTLE TEXAS... FREEDOM MTN... DUTCH CREEK MTN... CHALYBEATE SPGS... CALLAHAN KNOB... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. LAT...LON 3499 9346 3475 9356 3488 9389 3505 9382 TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 289DEG 7KT 3494 9375 56
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 1:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
114 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012
ARZ003-012-081900-
BOONE AR-NEWTON AR-
114 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BOONE AND NORTHERN
NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT...
AT 112 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES WEST OF ERBIE...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LOST VALLEY SP...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOST VALLEY SP... JASPER... PRUITT...
PIERCETOWN... ERBIE... WAYTON...
VENDOR... PONCA... PARTHENON...
MT SHERMAN... MARBLE FALLS... LOW GAP...
HASTY... CROSSROAD... COMPTON...
THE BASIN... STOVERVILLE... STEEL CREEK...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3607 9307 3604 9301 3584 9318 3604 9346
3606 9344 3613 9338 3613 9331 3618 9331
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 305DEG 7KT 3606 9331
56Special weather statement, Aug 8, 1:43 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
143 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012
ARZ012-021-081930-
JOHNSON AR-NEWTON AR-
143 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHERN
JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...
AT 142 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEVILS KNOB...OR 16 MILES
NORTH OF CLARKSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROSETTA... MINERAL SPGS REC AREA...
DEVILS KNOB... SALUS... OZONE...
OARK... FALLSVILLE... CATALPA...
WOODS MTN... THOMPSON KNOB... RICH KNOB...
PINE CREST CAMP... PILOT ROCK MTN... OZONE REC AREA...
NAPOLEON KNOB... MOONHULL MTN... MCCRAKEN HILLS...
MAC WOOD MTN...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3577 9321 3553 9328 3562 9363 3577 9359
3577 9353 3579 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 282DEG 7KT 3569 9350
56Special weather statement, Aug 8, 2:18 PM CDT, 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
218 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012
ARZ037-040-082005-
POLK AR-SCOTT AR-
218 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN SCOTT AND EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...
AT 216 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF MORGAN SPRINGS...OR 12 MILES
SOUTH OF HARTFORD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MORGAN SPRINGS... LAKE HINKLE... CAUTHRON...
BLACK FORK... BATES... WEEKS...
WALKER MTN... LITTLE PINES REC AREA...
COALDALE... BRAWLEY... BLACK FORK MTN...
GIPSON...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3478 9446 3491 9446 3493 9445 3496 9441
3495 9438 3489 9420 3469 9436 3476 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 301DEG 5KT 3486 9443
56The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 7:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Clark | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Pike | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 9:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Perry | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 11:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Logan | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 12:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Montgomery | 43 min |
| Aug 8, 12:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Yell | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 1:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Scott, Yell | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 1:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Newton | 46 min |
| Aug 8, 1:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk, Scott | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 1:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Johnson | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Johnson | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Scott | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 2:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Logan | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring | 15 min |
| Aug 8, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring | 35 min |
| Aug 8, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Conway | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Dallas, Ouachita | 26 min |
| Aug 8, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Calhoun | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Dallas | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Perry | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner | 28 min |
| Aug 8, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Pulaski | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pulaski | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Calhoun | 60 min |
| Aug 8, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Desha | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Drew | 23 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.