Alert archive / Arkansas / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 39, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2016, 9:50 PM CDT for Randolph County, Arkansas. It took effect at Mar 31, 2016, 2:12 PM CDT. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2016, 9:50 PM CDT (02:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2016, 2:12 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2016, 9:46 PM CDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Randolph County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:49 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 river
Written for the forecast point Black River at Pocahontas (POCA4). The gauge peaked at 16.01 ft at Apr 2, 2016, 2:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07069000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
601
WGUS44 KLZK 310250
FLWLZK
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
950 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County
Spring River At Imboden affecting Lawrence and Randolph Counties
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...Remember to Turn Around...Don't Drown
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Everyone with property or other interest along streams and rivers
should remain alert to changing weather forecast. Should conditions
change...Look for river forecast or Flood Warnings for use in
&&
ARC121-311750-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FL.W.0039.160331T1912Z-160403T0246Z/
/POCA4.1.ER.160331T1912Z.160401T0600Z.160401T2046Z.NO/
950 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Black River At Pocahontas.
* from Thursday afternoon to Saturday evening...or until the warning
is cancelled.
* At 9:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Thursday afternoon and
continue to rise to near 18.5 feet by early Friday morning.
* Impacts at 17.0 feet...Agricultural lands along the river east
and south of Pocahontas will be impacted by high water. Equipment
and livestock should be moved to higher ground.
Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Black River
Pocahontas 17 8.8 Wed 09 PM 14.4 18.3 14.2 10.9 9.3
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9115 3625 9106 3630 9095 3620 9089
3617 9098 3610 9101
$$
ARC075-121-311749-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FL.W.0040.160331T1640Z-160402T1800Z/
/IMBA4.1.ER.160331T1640Z.160401T0000Z.160401T1200Z.NO/
950 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Spring River At Imboden.
* from Thursday morning to Saturday afternoon...or until the warning
is cancelled.
* At 8:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Thursday morning and
continue to rise to near 18.5 feet by Thursday evening.
* Impacts at 18.0 feet...Lower lying cultivated farmlands and pastures
flood.
Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Spring River
Imboden 18 9.3 Wed 09 PM 17.3 18.0 10.8 7.1 6.5
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9115 3616 9118 3618 9126 3625 9119
3619 9110 3610 9101
$$
2244 follow-up statements
841
WGUS84 KLZK 311409
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
909 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...From the National Weather Service in Little Rock...the Flood
Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County
Black River At Black Rock affecting Independence...Jackson and
Lawrence Counties
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 12 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...Remember to Turn Around...Don't Drown
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Everyone with property or other interest along streams and rivers
should remain alert to changing weather forecast. Should conditions
change...Look for river forecast or Flood Warnings for use in
&&
ARC121-010509-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0039.160401T1300Z-160405T0900Z/
/POCA4.1.ER.160401T1300Z.160402T1200Z.160404T0300Z.NO/
909 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Monday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Black River At Pocahontas.
* from Friday morning to late Monday night...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:00 AM Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Friday morning and continue
to rise to near 18.5 feet by Saturday morning. The river will fall
below flood stage by Sunday before midnight.
* Impacts at 17.0 feet...Agricultural lands along the river east and
south of Pocahontas will be impacted by high water. Equipment and
livestock should be moved to higher ground.
&&
Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Black River
Pocahontas 17 12.4 Thu 08 AM 16.9 18.5 17.9 16.6 15.5
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9115 3625 9106 3630 9095 3620 9089
3617 9098 3610 9101
$$
ARC063-067-075-010508-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BKRA4.1.ER.160331T0633Z.160402T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black River At Black Rock.
* until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:00 AM Thursday the stage was 17.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 21.5 feet by
Friday evening.
* Impacts at 20.0 feet...Agricultural land is flooding along both
banks of the river in Lawrence, Independence, and Jackson counties.
Minor flooding in Powhatan Community and Courthouse State Park.
&&
Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Black River
Black Rock 14 17.1 Thu 08 AM 21.1 21.4 20.1 18.1 16.1
&&
LAT...LON 3570 9140 3591 9125 3612 9115 3610 9101
3588 9110 3564 9128
$$
61250
WGUS84 KLZK 010205
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
905 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...From the National Weather Service in Little Rock...the Flood
Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County
Black River At Black Rock affecting Independence...Jackson and
Lawrence Counties
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 12 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...Remember to Turn Around...Don't Drown
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Everyone with property or other interest along streams and rivers
should remain alert to changing weather forecast. Should conditions
change...Look for river forecast or Flood Warnings for use in
&&
ARC121-011705-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0039.160401T1948Z-160405T0900Z/
/POCA4.1.ER.160401T1948Z.160402T1200Z.160404T0300Z.NO/
905 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black River At Pocahontas.
* from Friday afternoon to late Monday night...Or until the warning
is cancelled.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 14.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Friday afternoon and
continue to rise to near 18.5 feet by Saturday morning.
* Impacts at 17.0 feet...Agricultural lands along the river east and
south of Pocahontas will be impacted by high water. Equipment and
livestock should be moved to higher ground.
Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Black River
Pocahontas 17 14.7 Thu 08 PM 15.9 18.5 17.6 16.7 15.9
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9115 3625 9106 3630 9095 3620 9089
3617 9098 3610 9101
$$
ARC063-067-075-011704-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BKRA4.1.ER.160331T0633Z.160403T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
905 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black River At Black Rock.
* until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 21.5 feet by
Saturday evening.
* Impacts at 20.0 feet...Agricultural land is flooding along both
banks of the river in Lawrence, Independence, and Jackson counties.
Minor flooding in Powhatan Community and Courthouse State Park.
Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Black River
Black Rock 14 19.0 Thu 08 PM 19.8 21.0 21.5 20.9 19.9
&&
LAT...LON 3570 9140 3591 9125 3612 9115 3610 9101
3588 9110 3564 9128
$$
224711
WGUS84 KLZK 011453
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
953 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
...From the National Weather Service in Little Rock...the Flood
Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County
Black River At Black Rock affecting Independence...Jackson and
Lawrence Counties
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 12 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...Remember to Turn Around...Don't Drown
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Everyone with property or other interest along streams and rivers
should remain alert to changing weather forecast. Should conditions
change...Look for river forecast or Flood Warnings for use in
&&
ARC121-020553-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0039.160403T0000Z-160404T0600Z/
/POCA4.1.ER.160403T0000Z.160403T0000Z.160403T0000Z.NO/
953 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black River At Pocahontas.
* from Saturday evening to late Sunday night...Or until the warning
is cancelled.
* At 9:00 AM Friday the stage was 15.6 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage
by Saturday evening.
* Impacts at 17.0 feet...Agricultural lands along the river east and
south of Pocahontas will be impacted by high water. Equipment and
livestock should be moved to higher ground.
&&
Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Black River
Pocahontas 17 15.6 Fri 09 AM 16.8 16.8 16.2 15.5 15.0
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9115 3625 9106 3630 9095 3620 9089
3617 9098 3610 9101
$$
ARC063-067-075-020552-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BKRA4.1.ER.160331T0633Z.160401T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black River At Black Rock.
* until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:00 AM Friday the stage was 19.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to a stage of 18.0 feet
by Saturday morning.
* Impacts at 17.0 feet...Low lying cultivated land and pastures in
Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties flood.
&&
Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Black River
Black Rock 14 19.1 Fri 09 AM 18.0 16.7 15.9 15.2 14.6
&&
LAT...LON 3570 9140 3591 9125 3612 9115 3610 9101
3588 9110 3564 9128
$$
61171
WGUS84 KLZK 020056
FLSLZK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
756 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
...From the National Weather Service in Little Rock...The Flood
Warning is cancelled for the following river in Arkansas...
Black River At Pocahontas affecting Randolph County
River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall
forecasted to occur over the next 12 hours. During periods of
flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall
forecasts.
Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at...
www.srh.noaa.gov/lzk
Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...Remember to Turn Around...Don't Drown
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Everyone with property or other interest along streams and rivers
should remain alert to changing weather forecast. Should conditions
change...Look for river forecast or Flood Warnings for use in
&&
ARC121-020126-
/O.CAN.KLZK.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160404T0600Z/
/POCA4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
756 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Black River At Pocahontas.
* At 7:00 PM Friday the stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 16.6 feet
Saturday afternoon.
Fld Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stg Stg Day Time Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Black River
Pocahontas 17 15.9 Fri 07 PM 16.5 16.2 15.5 14.6 13.9
&&
LAT...LON 3612 9115 3625 9106 3630 9095 3620 9089
3617 9098 3610 9101
$$
224What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Mar 30, 6:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 6:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 638 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 .DISCUSSION... UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. HAVE ALSO UPDATED FORECAST TO EXPAND THE TOR WATCH #60 FURTHER NORTH AND EAST. && .AVIATION... SCATTERED SHRA/TSRA ONGOING ACROSS THE AREA...WITH SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN FLIGHT CONDITIONS. SOME STRONG TO SVR STORMS COULD BE SEEN AS WELL. WILL NOT EXPECT WIDESPREAD IMPROVEMENTS UNTIL THE FRONTAL PASSAGE ON THU AFTERNOON/EVENING. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 259 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016/ DISCUSSION... MAIN CONCERNS THIS FORECAST CYCLE ARE CHANCES OF CONVECTION...WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE POTENTIAL IN THE FIRST 36 HOURS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. AFTERNOON CONVECTION HAS INCREASED OVER AR...WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. UPPER LEVEL LIFT AND LOW LEVEL JET...AS WELL HAS HIGH PRECIP WATER VALUE AIR...HAS MOVED INTO AR...AND WIDE SPREAD CONVECTION HAS DEVELOPED. FORECAST WILL HAVE A HIGH PERCENT OF RAIN. ALSO SOME STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED...AND CURRENT TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT OVER SW AR UNTIL 10 PM. THE UPPER LOW WAS OVER THE WESTERN PLAINS...WITH A STRONG SW UPPER FLOW INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SPC DAY ONE HAS ENHANCED AND SLIGHT RISK OVER ALL OF AR. SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON TO TONIGHT WILL HAVE A HIGH CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HEAVY RAIN AND ISOLATED SEVERE POTENTIAL. CURRENT CLOUDS AND RAIN OVER AR SHOULD HOLD INSTABILITY AT BAY...AND SEVERE STORM THREAT MAY BE HELD DOWN A BIT. A VEERING PROFILE REMAINS OVER AR...ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST...AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT WILL REMAIN STILL DO EXPECTED SOME FLASH FLOODING WITH STORMS DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTENT. THE COLD FRONT WILL NOT MOVE THROUGH AR UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND EVEN A LOWER CHANCE OF RAIN WILL BE HELD AFTER FRONT UNTIL THE DRIER AND COOLER AIR MASS FILTERS IN OVER THE REGION. TEMPS WILL BE AROUND NORMAL VALUES...COOLING A BIT BEHIND THE FRONT. LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY COMPARATIVELY QUIET LONG TERM...AS SUCH HAVE MADE VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ONGOING FORECAST. LONG TERM BEGINS WITH AN UPPER TROUGH SWINGING THROUGH COMBINED WITH NORTHERLY SURFACE FLOW RESULTING IN BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND FOR THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE STATE MONDAY NIGHT...AT THIS POINT HAVE MAINTAINED A DRY FORECAST AS MOISTURE REMAINS LACKING. DID GO AND INCLUDE POPS WITH THE NEXT FRONT WEDNESDAY...AS MOISTURE RETURN WILL BE A BIT BETTER. HOWEVER DIFFERENCES STILL EXIST WITH THE MODELS AND ONLY WENT WITH SLIGHT CHANCE POPS AT THIS TIME && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BATESVILLE AR 60 75 45 65 / 90 30 10 10 CAMDEN AR 63 78 49 69 / 90 50 10 10 HARRISON AR 58 71 40 60 / 60 10 0 10 HOT SPRINGS AR 62 76 46 66 / 90 30 10 0 LITTLE ROCK AR 62 77 47 67 / 90 40 10 0 MONTICELLO AR 64 78 51 69 / 100 70 30 0 MOUNT IDA AR 62 75 44 64 / 80 20 0 10 MOUNTAIN HOME AR 59 75 42 63 / 80 10 0 10 NEWPORT AR 61 76 45 66 / 100 30 10 0 PINE BLUFF AR 63 78 49 67 / 100 50 20 0 RUSSELLVILLE AR 61 76 44 65 / 80 20 0 10 SEARCY AR 62 76 45 66 / 90 30 10 0 STUTTGART AR 62 77 47 67 / 100 50 20 0 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ARKANSAS-BRADLEY- CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEVELAND-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-GRANT-HOT SPRING- JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-MONROE-OUACHITA-PIKE. && AVIATION...62
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 3:45 PM CDT, 6 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 345 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-311015- BOONE-MARION-BAXTER-FULTON-SHARP-NEWTON-SEARCY-STONE-IZARD- INDEPENDENCE-JOHNSON-POPE-VAN BUREN-CLEBURNE-JACKSON-LOGAN-CONWAY- FAULKNER-WHITE-WOODRUFF-SCOTT-YELL-PERRY-POLK-MONTGOMERY-GARLAND- SALINE-PULASKI-LONOKE-PRAIRIE-MONROE-PIKE-CLARK-HOT SPRING-GRANT- JEFFERSON-ARKANSAS-DALLAS-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-DESHA-OUACHITA-CALHOUN- BRADLEY-DREW- 345 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT BRINGING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE STATE. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE SEEN WITH THE STORMS...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE SEEN. WIDESPREAD RAIN AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS ABOVE 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THE SLOW MOVING STORMS. ISOLATED AREAS OF 3 INCHES TO AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY BE SEEN IF THE STORMS MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR SOUTHERN ARKANSAS. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. WHILE ANY PART OF THE STATE COULD SEE SEVERE WEATHER...ONCE AGAIN THE SOUTH APPEARS TO HAVE THE BEST CHANCE. ALL OF ARKANSAS IS IN A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER BUT AREAS SOUTH OF A MENA TO HOT SPRINGS TO STUTTGART LINE WILL SEE AN ENHANCED THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AND A TORNADO RISK ALSO EXISTS. WHILE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ANYWHERE ACROSS THE STATE TODAY...THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IN THE ENHANCED RISK AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING EAST THURSDAY MORNING...AND GRADUALLY MOVE OUT OF THE STATE AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH ARKANSAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. && VISIT NWS LITTLE ROCK ON THE WEB. GO TO HTTP://WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON CENTRAL ARKANSAS. 56/59
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 30, 8:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
820 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0810 PM FLASH FLOOD CABOT 34.97N 92.02W
03/30/2016 LONOKE AR OTHER FEDERAL
STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND THE
MOUNT TABOR AREA IN CABOT.
&&
57Special weather statement, Mar 30, 8:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
826 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
ARZ056-057-064-310215-
ARKANSAS AR-JEFFERSON AR-LINCOLN AR-
826 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM
CDT...
AT 825 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
GRADY...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF STAR CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GOULD... GILLETT... GRADY...
LITTLE BAYOU METO PA...
WHITEFIELD... WOODVILLE...
DOUGLAS... LANGFORD... MERRISACH LAKE...
SARASSA... VARNER... AVERY...
FRESNO... REYDELL... BAYOU METEO STATE GA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ARKANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.
LAT...LON 3406 9125 3401 9141 3401 9142 3400 9143
3401 9146 3399 9147 3397 9151 3398 9154
3396 9155 3391 9169 3406 9179 3431 9143
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 237DEG 21KT 3403 9166
44Special weather statement, Mar 30, 9:00 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
900 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
ARZ047-057-310245-
ARKANSAS AR-MONROE AR-
900 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND
SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...
AT 900 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
GILLETT...OR 18 MILES WEST OF WHITE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GILLETT... ST. CHARLES... DE WITT...
MERRISACH LAKE... WEBER... CROSS ROADS IN MONRO...
ETHEL... DE LUCE... INDIAN BAY...
TICHNOR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ARKANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.
LAT...LON 3434 9105 3432 9106 3431 9105 3425 9108
3422 9106 3420 9109 3415 9108 3410 9113
3402 9140 3413 9144 3415 9149 3418 9151
3449 9106 3447 9105 3447 9100 3434 9100
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 240DEG 32KT 3414 9138
44Local storm report, Mar 30, 9:12 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
912 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM TSTM WND DMG MERONEY 33.96N 91.73W
03/30/2016 LINCOLN AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF OF A MOBILE HOME.
&&
57Local storm report, Mar 30, 9:13 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
913 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG CAMDEN 33.57N 92.84W
03/30/2016 OUACHITA AR SOCIAL MEDIA
A FEW TREES DOWN WITH ONE FALLING ON A HOUSE AND DAMAGING
A CAR.
&&
226Special weather statement, Mar 30, 9:43 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
943 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
ARZ065-069-310330-
DESHA AR-DREW AR-
943 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN DESHA AND EASTERN DREW
COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...
AT 943 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
LADELLE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONTICELLO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONTICELLO... DUMAS... ROHWER...
TILLAR... WATSON... WINCHESTER...
MCGEHEE... OMEGA... LUCCA LANDING...
KELSO... REED... PICKENS IN DESHA COU...
MCARTHUR... ENON... PENDLETON...
SELMA... YUKON... COLLINS...
MORGAN POINT RECREAT...
MASONVILLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ARKANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.
LAT...LON 3379 9113 3372 9115 3370 9122 3367 9123
3357 9145 3340 9171 3353 9186 3379 9160
3379 9156 3384 9156 3400 9140 3398 9138
3401 9134 3399 9132 3396 9135 3397 9129
3378 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 223DEG 38KT 3353 9173
62The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew | 45 min |
| Mar 30, 7:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lincoln | 43 min |
| Mar 30, 7:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Hot Spring and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 7:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke | 52 min |
| Mar 30, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln | 34 min |
| Mar 30, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln | 43 min |
| Mar 30, 7:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Lonoke and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew | 48 min |
| Mar 30, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln | 26 min |
| Mar 30, 8:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Pulaski, Saline | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas | 49 min |
| Mar 30, 8:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lonoke and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Saline | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Grant, Jefferson and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas | 45 min |
| Mar 30, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Desha, Drew | 47 min |
| Mar 30, 9:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Lawrence, Randolph | 63 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas | 45 min |
| Mar 30, 10:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Desha | 51 min |
| Mar 30, 10:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Desha | 37 min |
| Mar 30, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew | 38 min |
| Mar 30, 11:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew | 51 min |
| Mar 30, 11:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Hot Spring and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Independence, Izard, Jackson and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Pulaski and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 7:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Scott | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 7:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Logan | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 8:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Perry | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 9:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | White | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 9:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Independence | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 9:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jackson | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Jackson, White, Woodruff | 12 min |
| Mar 31, 9:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner, White | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 10:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Faulkner, White | 17 min |
| Mar 31, 10:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner | 35 min |
| Mar 31, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pulaski | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 10:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, White | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 10:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 10:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 11:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Jackson, White, Woodruff | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 11:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, White | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 11:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jefferson | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Jefferson, Lonoke | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleveland | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Grant | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe, Prairie | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jefferson | 16 min |
| Mar 31, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe | 35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.