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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Little Rock, AR

May 25, 2015Faulkner County, Pulaski County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2015, 8:39 PM CDT for Faulkner County, Pulaski County, Arkansas. It was in force for 23 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: May 25, 2015, 8:39 PM CDT (01:39 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2015, 9:02 PM CDT
In force: 23 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Faulkner County, AR, Pulaski County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 25, 5:51 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 218 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: 1539 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1020 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 219 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 7.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

296 
WFUS54 KLZK 260139
TORLZK
ARC045-119-260215-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0021.150526T0139Z-150526T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
839 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL FAULKNER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS...
  NORTHERN PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 836 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROLAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE...
  LITTLE ROCK AFB...    ROLAND...             OLMSTEAD...
  MORGAN...             MARCHE...             PALARM...
  NATURAL STEPS...      MACON...              CATO...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 136 AND 143.

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 3506 9228 3490 9213 3485 9249 3491 9252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 252DEG 27KT 3490 9245

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

226

2 follow-up statements

780 
WWUS54 KLZK 260150
SVSLZK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
850 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

ARC045-119-260215-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150526T0215Z/
FAULKNER AR-PULASKI AR-
850 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL PULASKI AND
SOUTH CENTRAL FAULKNER COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 847 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MAYFLOWER...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  OLMSTEAD...           CATO...

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 3491 9238 3497 9241 3506 9228 3493 9215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 251DEG 27KT 3495 9235

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

226

651 
WWUS54 KLZK 260202
SVSLZK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
902 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

ARC045-119-260212-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150526T0215Z/
FAULKNER AR-PULASKI AR-
902 PM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PULASKI AND SOUTH CENTRAL
FAULKNER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN 
EFFECT FOR THE AREA.  SMALL HAIL...VERY STRONG WINDS AND 
HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3491 9238 3497 9241 3506 9228 3493 9215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 251DEG 27KT 3503 9222

$$

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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
May 25, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Garland, Johnson, Logan, Montgomery, Perry and 3 more	55 min
May 25, 7:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Logan, Montgomery, Perry and 5 more	6 hr
May 25, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Dallas, Grant, Ouachita	50 min
May 25, 7:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Johnson, Pope	32 min
May 25, 7:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Izard, Stone	44 min
May 25, 7:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Ouachita	25 min
May 25, 7:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Marion, Searcy	26 min
May 25, 7:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring and 2 more	53 min
May 25, 7:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline and 1 more	56 min
May 25, 7:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita	48 min
May 25, 8:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Johnson, Newton, Pope	26 min
May 25, 8:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Boone, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy and 2 more	39 min
May 25, 8:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleveland, Dallas, Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke and 2 more	58 min
May 25, 8:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Pulaski, Saline	27 min
May 25, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Lonoke, Searcy, Stone and 2 more	61 min
May 25, 8:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Izard, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy and 2 more	48 min
May 25, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Dallas, Ouachita	44 min
May 25, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Stone	51 min
May 25, 9:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Boone, Conway, Faulkner, Johnson, Logan, Marion and 5 more	6 hr
May 25, 9:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Conway, Dallas, Faulkner, Garland, Grant and 6 more	6 hr
May 25, 9:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, White, Woodruff	44 min
May 25, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Cleburne, Independence, Stone	42 min
May 25, 9:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline	23 min
May 25, 9:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, White	51 min
May 25, 9:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln	59 min
May 25, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Sharp and 1 more	39 min
May 25, 10:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Fulton, Independence, Jackson, Sharp	45 min
May 25, 11:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Arkansas, Desha	46 min
May 26, 4:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Pulaski	5 days

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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.