Severe Thunderstorm Warning 360, NWS Little Rock, AR

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
704 PM CDT Sun Aug 19 2018

.DISCUSSION...

Updated to include the 00Z aviation discussion below...

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.AVIATION...

SHRA/TSRA will move across the state through this evening and
overnight...with some MVFR or lower conditions expected with this
activity. Some patchy fog will be possible overnight...but SRLY
winds should limit widespread or dense fog. Some SHRA/TSRA will
remain possible through Mon as well...but winds will switch to the
SW and W by late in the afternoon hrs.

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.PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 325 PM CDT Sun Aug 19 2018)

SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Tuesday

Current VIS satellite imagery showed showers and thunderstorms
developing along a warm front that was slowly lifting north on
Sunday afternoon. Low level clouds were seen moving northwest
depicting a southeast flow in the lower levels, however aloft,
persistent northwest flow over the last couple weeks had backed to
the southwest in response to a surface low near central Kansas. SAT
imagery depicts well defined drying at all levels behind the cold
front across central KS/OK. Abundant moisture continued to advect
into AR from the Gulf of Mexico. Temperatures this afternoon were in
the 70s and 80s north of the front, to 80s and 90s south of the
front. Dew points are in the lower to middle 70s. Theta E gradient
was highest across central AR near and south of the boundary. In
this area, ML CAPE values were 2000 to 3000 J/kg with SB CAPE
approaching 4500 J/kg. PWATS were 2.0 to 2.1 inches along and south
of the warm front. 0-3km helicity values should increase through the
evening from less than 100 m2/s2 to 150-300 m2/s2 across central and
northwestern AR.

Convection is expected to develop across AR through the afternoon.
Given all the environmental conditions already in place, severe
storms may be a concern heading into this evening through tonight.
Strong damaging winds and large hail are the main threats, however
given winds turn with height near this low, an isolated tornado or
two can not be ruled out, mainly across the northwest portion of the
state.

Meridional flow is expected to persist in the upper levels through
much of the period. Heading into Monday the upper low begins to lift
towards the northeast as it deepens. Across our area this upper low
will provide continued forcing for ascent across much of the CWA.
This forcing will remain in place, continuing rain chances, until
the front passes late Monday into Tuesday. Expect drier and
slightly cooler air to filter in behind this front.

LONG TERM...Tuesday Night Through Sunday

An upper ridge will be over Texas to begin the period with northwest
flow over Arkansas and up through the Midwest. The northwest flow
continues over the area through the period with several impulses
coming around the ridge.

The long term forecast will begin dry and slightly cooler with
surface high pressure over the area. The high moves off to the
northeast Thursday and will allow a weak system to move through the
northwest flow and bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Rain
chances will continue on Friday and Saturday then chances decrease
Sunday. High temperatures will be mainly in the 80s Wednesday
through Friday, then more widespread 90s return for next weekend.

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.LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE.
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Aviation...62

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
446 PM CDT Sun Aug 19 2018

ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-201000-
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-
446 PM CDT Sun Aug 19 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are expected to expand in coverage across the area
the rest of the afternoon and continue through the evening and
overnight hours. Some strong and severe storms are possible...with
damaging winds in excess of 60 mph the primary threat.
However...a few tornadoes and large hail will also be possible.
The best chances for seeing severe weather will be across the
northern and northwest portion of the area...though some strong to
severe thunderstorms will remain possible further south. Locally
heavy rainfall will be a more probable threat...which may result
in an increased threat for isolated flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday Through Saturday

Thunderstorms will remain in the forecast through late Monday.
Some strong to briefly severe thunderstorms will be possible
across the area during this period...with strong winds the main
severe weather threat with the strongest storms. Some areas of
heavy rainfall will be more probable concern given some recent
heavy rainfall. This may result in increased threat for localized
flash flooding.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activity may be needed across northern and northwest
portions of the area late this afternoon and this evening.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
809 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

ARZ021-022-030-200200-
Pope AR-Johnson AR-Logan AR-
809 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LOGAN...SOUTHEASTERN
JOHNSON AND NORTHWESTERN POPE COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

At 808 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles northwest of Lamar to Scranton.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Clarksville...                    Lamar...
Dover...                          Knoxville...
Hector...                         Scranton...
Broomfield...                     Spadra...
Tokalon...                        Taral...
Holman...                         Lake Dardanelle...
Morrison Bluff...                 Lutherville...
Dublin...                         Long Pool Campground...
Ludwig...                         Piney Bay Recreation Area...
Pleasant Valley in Pope County... Caglesville...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for western and
central Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3563 9302 3535 9296 3534 9355 3557 9345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 261DEG 25KT 3561 9339 3540 9348

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
816 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

ARZ041-042-053-054-062-066-200215-
Hot Spring AR-Clark AR-Dallas AR-Ouachita AR-Garland AR-
Montgomery AR-
816 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CLARK...WESTERN DALLAS...
NORTHWESTERN OUACHITA...SOUTHERN GARLAND...HOT SPRING AND
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

At 816 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Meyers to Halfway to near
Perrytown. Movement was east at 30 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Hot Springs...                    Arkadelphia...
Gurdon...                         Mountain Pine...
Amity...                          Caddo Valley...
Sparkman...                       Chidester...
Okolona...                        Whelen Springs...
Beirne...                         Gum Springs in Clark County...
White Oak Lake State Park...      Meyers...
Lofton...                         Rockwell...
DeGray Lake State Park...         Hot Springs Memorial Field...
Poison Springs State Park...      Halfway...

LAT...LON 3357 9311 3377 9310 3382 9314 3380 9318
      3385 9329 3389 9330 3395 9337 3405 9344
      3421 9345 3460 9357 3462 9295 3411 9275
      3357 9293
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 269DEG 24KT 3450 9346 3410 9335 3365 9354

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
922 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

ARZ054-055-062-063-200315-
Hot Spring AR-Grant AR-Cleveland AR-Dallas AR-
922 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CLEVELAND...GRANT...
NORTHEASTERN DALLAS AND SOUTHEASTERN HOT SPRING COUNTIES UNTIL 1015
PM CDT...

At 922 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Perla to near Leola to 7 miles northeast
of Sparkman. Movement was east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Malvern...                        Sheridan...
Leola...                          Carthage...
Prattsville...                    Poyen...
Perla...                          Jenkins Ferry State Park...
Thiel...                          Dogwood...
Belfast...                        Ain...
Lono...                           Tulip...
Gifford...                        Buie...
Millerville...                    Cross Roads in Grant County...
Fenter...                         Princeton...

LAT...LON 3446 9237 3418 9227 3393 9234 3393 9279
      3417 9270 3437 9280
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 271DEG 20KT 3439 9271 3417 9264 3396 9272

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
928 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAKE HAMILTON           34.43N  93.09W
08/19/2018                   GARLAND            AR   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF A TREE DOWN NEAR LAKE HAMILTON. THERE ARE
            ALSO SEVERAL POWER OUTAGES THROUGH THE LAKE HAMILTON
            REGION.

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EVENT NUMBER LZK1800288

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