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Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Little Rock, AR

April 28, 20146 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Apr 28, 2014, 12:57 AM CDT for 6 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 28, 2014, 12:57 AM CDT (05:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2014, 4:00 AM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Cleburne County, AR, Fulton County, AR, Independence County, AR, Izard County, AR, Sharp County, AR, Stone County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 205 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 409 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 501 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 353 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 357 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 6.8

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Apr 28, 12:55 AM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 12:55 AM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 5:00 AM CDT, 19 hours 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
500 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-281000-
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-
500 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE TODAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND OVERSPREAD THE STATE THIS
MORNING. BY THE AFTERNOON...STORMS WILL BE WIDESPREAD...AND THESE
WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND MONDAY MORNING.

SOME STORMS WILL BE SEVERE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT. ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. THERE IS A HIGH AMOUNT OF
WIND ENERGY PRESENT IN ALL LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE...SO DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL BE A THREAT WITH ANY SEVERE
STORMS AS WELL. ALSO...WINDS WILL BE TURNING AND INCREASING WITH
HEIGHT...WHICH WILL SUPPORT A TORNADO THREAT.

WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE PRESENT...STRONGER STORMS
WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL. THE TENDENCY
OF STORMS TO FORM AND MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS WILL ONLY INCREASE
THIS THREAT. THROUGH MONDAY...MUCH OF THE STATE IS EXPECTED TO SEE
ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
ALONG AND EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 30 AND U. S. HIGHWAY 67 CORRIDOR...
WHERE AMOUNTS OVER THREE INCHES ARE LIKELY. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE
HEAVIEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. THERE WILL BE A THREAT FOR
FLASH FLOODING AND EVEN RIVER FLOODING DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY...MAINLY IN EASTERN
ARKANSAS.

THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH ARKANSAS ON MONDAY. DAMAGING WINDS
LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE. THE BEST CHANCES
FOR SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY WILL BE IN THE EASTERN HALF OF ARKANSAS.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY.
HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED. NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH DRIER AIR OVER
THE AREA. THE NEXT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL BE ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TODAY AND POSSIBLY ON MONDAY.

&&

VISIT NWS LITTLE ROCK ON THE WEB. GO TO HTTP://WEATHER.GOV AND
CLICK ON CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 27, 11:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1118 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 WSW DESHA             35.71N 91.76W
04/27/2014                   INDEPENDENCE       AR   AMATEUR RADIO

            A MUDSLIDE WAS REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 25 NEAR BROCK
            MOUNTAIN.

&&

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Local storm report, Apr 27, 11:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1135 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1135 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PFEIFFER                35.82N 91.58W
04/27/2014                   INDEPENDENCE       AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A CAR IS UNDER WATER AT A CONVENIENCE STORE.

&&

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Local storm report, Apr 27, 11:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1138 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1107 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALDRON                 34.90N 94.09W
04/27/2014                   SCOTT              AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN.

&&

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Local storm report, Apr 28, 12:02 AM CDT, 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 28, 12:07 AM CDT, 50 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 28, 12:35 AM CDT, 22 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 27, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Faulkner, Pulaski, Van Buren, White	42 min
Apr 27, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Saline	25 min
Apr 27, 7:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	LZK	Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Saline	24 min
Apr 27, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren and 1 more	35 min
Apr 27, 7:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	White	33 min
Apr 27, 7:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Stone, Van Buren	32 min
Apr 27, 7:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, White	31 min
Apr 27, 7:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Johnson, Logan, Pope, Yell	44 min
Apr 27, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, Sharp	51 min
Apr 27, 7:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	LZK	Cleburne, Faulkner, White	34 min
Apr 27, 8:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Johnson, Logan, Newton, Pope, Van Buren and 1 more	38 min
Apr 27, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	White	31 min
Apr 27, 8:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Stone, Van Buren, White	43 min
Apr 27, 8:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	LZK	Independence, Jackson, White	37 min
Apr 27, 8:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Izard, Stone, White	48 min
Apr 27, 9:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	LZK	Independence, Jackson	41 min
Apr 27, 9:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Independence	27 min
Apr 27, 9:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Independence	26 min
Apr 27, 9:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Independence, Sharp	23 min
Apr 27, 9:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson	28 min
Apr 27, 9:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Sharp, Stone and 1 more	3 hr
Apr 27, 10:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, Sharp	25 min
Apr 27, 10:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Logan, Montgomery, Polk, Scott, Yell	52 min
Apr 27, 10:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Montgomery, Polk, Scott	38 min
Apr 27, 10:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Boone, Johnson, Logan, Newton, Pope	41 min
Apr 27, 10:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Logan, Montgomery, Polk, Scott, Yell	47 min
Apr 27, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Johnson, Logan, Pope, Yell	44 min
Apr 27, 11:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Fulton, Independence, Izard, Sharp	29 min
Apr 27, 11:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Boone, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Pope and 2 more	51 min
Apr 27, 11:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Johnson, Newton, Pope, Searcy	21 min
Apr 27, 11:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Johnson, Logan, Perry, Pope, Van Buren and 1 more	47 min
Apr 28, 12:51 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Fulton, Sharp	43 hr
Apr 28, 12:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Lawrence, Randolph	60 hr
Apr 28, 1:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Garland, Perry	44 min
Apr 28, 2:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Randolph	53 hr
Apr 28, 2:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Randolph	13 days
Apr 28, 2:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, Lawrence	23 days
Apr 28, 2:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Hot Spring, Ouachita	44 min
Apr 28, 2:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Logan, Scott, Yell	49 min
Apr 28, 3:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Pulaski	45 min
Apr 28, 3:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Independence	56 hr
Apr 28, 3:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, White	37 min
Apr 28, 3:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, White	3 hr
Apr 28, 3:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Van Buren, Yell	39 min
Apr 28, 3:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Clark, Dallas, Ouachita	47 min
Apr 28, 3:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie	42 min
Apr 28, 3:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson	37 min
Apr 28, 3:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Jefferson, Lincoln	46 min
Apr 28, 4:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Ouachita	41 min
Apr 28, 4:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Monroe	43 min
Apr 28, 4:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Jefferson, Lincoln	51 min
Apr 28, 5:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln	23 min
Apr 28, 5:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Desha, Monroe	31 min
Apr 28, 9:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Prairie	18 min
Apr 28, 9:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Prairie	20 min
Apr 28, 9:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff	30 min
Apr 28, 12:54 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson	4 days
Apr 28, 1:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Prairie, White, Woodruff	8 days
Apr 28, 1:03 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Monroe	31 days
Apr 28, 1:16 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LZK	Prairie	36 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2014 Every flash flood warning in 2014

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.