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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 209, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2018, 5:42 AM CDT for Calhoun County, Ouachita County, Arkansas. It was in force for 48 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
- Jun 22, 2018, 5:42 AM CDT (10:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2018, 6:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Calhoun County, AR, Ouachita County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 288 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
- 293 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
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 Jun 22, 3:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 3:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 503 AM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-231015- 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- 503 AM CDT Fri Jun 22 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible today, especially over southern Arkansas. An isolated strong to severe storm will be possible, with damaging winds and large hail the primary threats. Tonight, another risk of an isolated strong to severe storm will be possible, moving into Arkansas from the west and moving southeast across the state. Damaging winds and large hail will again be the primary threats. Also, potential heavy rain may lead to localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday Through Thursday Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across northern Arkansas on Sunday, however the chances of severe weather appears to be low at this time and cloud to ground lightning and gusty winds are the primary threats. Isolated thunderstorms are possible during the peak heating hours of the day Wednesday through Friday. Once again, the threat of severe weather appears to be very low at this time, and lightning and strong wind gusts will represent the primary hazards. Also, as the chance of rain lowers next week, temperatures will warm back into the 90s. Heat index values will have to be monitored as they reach the mid to upper 90s to near 100 degrees in spots. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation may be needed today and later tonight to Saturday, due to the threat of isolated strong to severe storms. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 59/Cavanaugh
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 4:50 AM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
535 AM CDT FRI JUN 22 2018
ARZ066-067-221115-
Calhoun AR-Ouachita AR-
535 AM CDT FRI JUN 22 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CALHOUN AND EASTERN OUACHITA
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 AM CDT...
At 535 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Highland Industrial Park, or 8 miles northeast of Camden, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Camden... Hampton...
Bearden... Thornton...
Harrell... Highland Industrial Park...
Ellisville... Harlow...
Hampton Municipal Airport... East Camden...
Tinsman... Artesian...
Delhi... Chambersville...
Eagle Mills... Harmony Grove...
Millers Bluff... Cross Roads in Ouachita County...
Locust Bayou... Warner...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 9252 3335 9253 3337 9255 3338 9272
3367 9287 3380 9265 3380 9244 3372 9233
3369 9232 3360 9233 3355 9231 3353 9232
3350 9231 3345 9233
TIME...MOT...LOC 1035Z 313DEG 25KT 3367 9275
CavanaughThe office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 4:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Dallas | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 5:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Calhoun | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 6:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Bradley | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Bradley | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 7:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Calhoun | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 8:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Calhoun | 51 min |
| Jun 22, 8:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Drew | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 8:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Ouachita | 52 min |
| Jun 22, 8:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Ouachita | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Bradley | 24 min |
| Jun 22, 10:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Drew | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Ouachita | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Calhoun, Ouachita | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Ouachita | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Drew | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 1:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Drew | 16 min |
| Jun 22, 1:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Chicot | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 1:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Drew | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew | 24 min |
| Jun 22, 2:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun | 32 min |
| Jun 22, 2:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Drew | 3 hr |
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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.