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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 253, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2018, 7:12 PM CDT for Bradley County, Drew County, Arkansas. It was in force for 22 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
- Jul 6, 2018, 7:12 PM CDT (00:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2018, 7:34 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bradley County, AR, Drew County, AR
The radar
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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 Jul 6, 2:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 2:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 256 PM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018 .SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Sunday A large area of high pressure aloft is centered over the Rockies at this time and will slowly drift east through Sunday. A cold front will move through the state tonight with showers and thunderstorms. A few severe thunderstorms can not be ruled out this evening. The front will progress from north to south. Rain chances will continue in the south Saturday morning as the front will stall near the Louisiana border. The front will move back to the north Sunday. This will bring rain chances to the entire area again. Temperatures today are very warm ahead of the front. Some places have reached the upper 90s. Temperatures will be a bit cooler Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Lows will be coolest Saturday night, in the lower 60s to lower 70s. && .LONG TERM...Sunday Night Through Friday No major changes to the fcst during the PD. The much discussed upper ridge is fcst to rmn centered to the N of AR heading into the next week. The resulting easterly steering flow wl cont to send several upper impulses acrs the area, around the periphery of the ridge. Scattered convection wl remain the fcst as a result each day, primarily diurnal in nature. More or less stuck with persistence as far as temps go thru the PD. Afternoon heat indices may approach advisory criteria by the middle of next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 69 88 67 89 / 20 10 10 30 Camden AR 74 90 71 90 / 40 40 40 60 Harrison AR 66 87 63 88 / 10 10 0 20 Hot Springs AR 72 89 69 89 / 40 20 20 60 Little Rock AR 72 89 70 89 / 40 10 20 50 Monticello AR 74 89 71 89 / 40 50 40 70 Mount Ida AR 71 89 68 88 / 40 10 20 60 Mountain Home AR 66 87 64 88 / 10 10 0 30 Newport AR 70 88 68 89 / 20 10 10 40 Pine Bluff AR 74 89 71 89 / 40 30 30 70 Russellville AR 72 90 68 89 / 30 10 10 40 Searcy AR 71 89 69 90 / 30 10 10 40 Stuttgart AR 73 89 71 89 / 40 30 30 60 && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && Short Term...51 / Long Term...44
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 235 PM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-071000- 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- 235 PM CDT Fri Jul 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms will remain possible through this evening. While the overall threat for widespread or organized severe weather is low, a few strong or severe thunderstorms are possible. If thunderstorms do become severe, damaging winds up to 50 mph and large hail will be the primary threats. Frequent cloud to ground lightning will pose a danger for those on or near area lakes through this evening. Some locally heavy rainfall may also be seen with any thunderstorm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday Through Thursday Scattered thunderstorms will be possible through next week. Though the over all threat for severe thunderstorms is low, a few storms could become strong during the afternoon and early evening hours. The strongest storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall, which could cause localized flash flooding issues. Afternoon and early evening heat index values could approach or exceed 100 degrees by mid-week next week. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 44
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Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Drew | 30 min |
| Jul 6, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Ouachita | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Calhoun | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Independence | 32 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.