Tornado Warning 21, NWS Little Rock, AR

Issued

Mar 9, 2017, 9:41 PM CST (03:41 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2017, 10:15 PM CST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Little Rock, AR

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Cleburne County, AR, Independence County, AR, Stone County, AR, White County, AR

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

070 
WFUS54 KLZK 100341
TORLZK
ARC023-063-137-145-100415-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0021.170310T0341Z-170310T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
941 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Stone County in north central Arkansas...
  Southwestern Independence County in north central Arkansas...
  Northeastern Cleburne County in north central Arkansas...
  North central White County in central Arkansas...

* Until 1015 PM CST
    
* At 941 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles southeast of Mountain View, moving southeast at
  50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 

  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...
  Batesville...                     Mountain View...
  Newark...                         Pleasant Plains...
  Concord...                        Magness...
  Moorefield...                     Salado...
  Herpel...                         Southside in Independence
  Count...
  Sulphur Rock...                   Bethesda...
  Ben...                            Almond...
  Hickory Flat...                   Desha...
  Locust Grove...                   Huff...
  Roosevelt...                      Marcella...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3573 9144 3553 9157 3552 9159 3551 9158
      3541 9165 3576 9216 3591 9203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 305DEG 44KT 3578 9200 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Brown

696 
WWUS54 KLZK 100401
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1001 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

ARC137-145-100410-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T0415Z/
Stone AR-White AR-
1001 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STONE AND NORTH CENTRAL WHITE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of Stone and White conties. Therefore the warning has been cancelled 
for those counties. 

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
eastern, central and north central Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3573 9144 3553 9157 3553 9176 3567 9188
      3581 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 305DEG 44KT 3564 9176 

$$

ARC023-063-100415-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170310T0415Z/
Independence AR-Cleburne AR-
1001 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN INDEPENDENCE AND NORTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTIES...
    
At 1000 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Concord, or 11 miles southwest of Batesville, moving
southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 

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...
Batesville...                     Newark...
Pleasant Plains...                Concord...
Magness...                        Moorefield...
Salado...                         Southside in Independence Count...
Sulphur Rock...                   Almond...
Rosie...                          Desha...
Locust Grove...                   Huff...
Hutchinson...                     

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3573 9144 3553 9157 3553 9176 3567 9188
      3581 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 305DEG 44KT 3564 9176 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Brown

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