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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 397, NWS Little Rock, AR

December 1, 20185 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 1, 2018, 2:07 AM CST for 5 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 38 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
Dec 1, 2018, 2:07 AM CST (08:07 UTC)
Expired
Dec 1, 2018, 2:45 AM CST
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Independence County, AR, Jackson County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Randolph County, AR, Sharp County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 1, 1:58 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 175 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2018-12-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 389 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2018-12-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
389 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
782 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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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 Nov 30, 11:07 PM CST, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 11:07 PM CST, 3 hours before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1107 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018

.AVIATION...06Z TAF Cycle
ISOL to SCT SHRA/-TSRA across much of the forecast area at the
opening of the TAF cycle. SHRA/TSRA to become NUMRS from west to
east across the region at the beginning of the TAF period as a
line of strong thunderstorms enters the state from the west.
Thunderstorms to push into the eastern portion of the forecast
area and diminish between 10-13Z. VFR conditions to prevail area-
wide after 16Z through the remainder of the TAF period.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 544 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018)
AVIATION...
ISOl to SCT TSRA developing across the forecast area and expect
convection to become more widespread through the evening hours
with strong gusty winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes possible.
Convection to wind down from west to east after about 09Z
tonight.

PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 312 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018)
SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Sunday

Scattered showers developing across southern Arkansas early
this afternoon. Lots of low clouds are keeping temperatures
in the 60s to lower 70s in most areas.

18z sounding from KLIT showing about 1300 J/kg of surface
based CAPE, with some capping noted. Perfect loaded gun
sounding, with release of more pronounced convection/storms
in the next few hours. This will happen in central/southern
sections and lifting into the northern counties this evening.

Main upper level feature/cold front still lagging to the
west, and that will come into play toward midnight. Another
round of storms will arrive in western Arkansas from eastern
Oklahoma/northeast Texas. From there, storms will sweep
eastward across the state, and should weaken as atmosphere
becomes less unstable.

While instability will be marginal during the event, wind fields
assocaited with the incoming upper system will be out of this
world. Shear values/turning of winds will increase markedly
through the evening, making wind damage and isolated tornadoes
more likely.

Another aspect of the event will be the rain. From central
into northeast Arkansas, a swath of two to three inch amounts
is expected through dawn Saturday. Given this much rain, flash
flooding could occur in places.

All precipitation will sweep to the east Saturday morning, with
rapid clearing behind the upper system. Breezy conditions will be
noted, with mild air still in place and above average temperatures
in the forecast.

It will remain mild Saturday night/Sunday, but a new cold front
will push through the area. This will bring much cooler air in the
extended period.

LONG TERM...Sunday Night Through Friday

Expect a much cooler start to your work week with nearly zonal
flow. There remains the chance for slight pops on Monday lingering
across North Arkansas. Temperatures will be coolest on
Tuesday/Wednesday with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s by
Tuesday night. The weather will be pretty benign until Friday when
the next storm system will approach from the plains. Substantial
precipitation will be possible with this system next weekend. Stay
tuned.

&&

.LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE.
&&

Short Term...19 / Long Term...57
Aviation...19
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 7:14 PM CST, 6 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
714 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018

ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-011100-
Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Newton-Searcy-Stone-
Izard-Independence-Lawrence-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-
714 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will continue through the overnight
hours. Some thunderstorms will be severe. Damaging wind gusts will
be the primary concern with any severe thunderstorms, and a few
tornadoes will be possible. Large hail could also occur.

The best chances for seeing severe thunderstorms will be across
the southwestern half of the area...or generally along and
southwest of a line from Clarksville to Little Rock to Monticello.
The threat for seeing severe weather will be more isolated
further northeast of this line.

Rainfall amounts of one to two inches are expected...with locally
heavier amounts possible. This may lead to some localized flash
flooding.

Expect the threat for thunderstorms and severe weather to decrease
from west to east early Saturday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday Through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and tonight.

&&

Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.

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In the hours before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 6:23 PM CSTTornado WarningLZKLogan19 min
Nov 30, 6:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJohnson49 min
Nov 30, 6:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKPope, Searcy, Van Buren51 min
Nov 30, 7:01 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPrairie44 min
Nov 30, 7:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJohnson, Newton51 min
Nov 30, 7:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKBaxter, Marion, Searcy46 min
Nov 30, 7:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKBoone30 min
Nov 30, 11:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKBoone, Johnson, Logan, Newton, Pope, Scott and 1 more66 min
Nov 30, 11:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKPolk, Scott46 min
Nov 30, 11:57 PM CSTTornado WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Pope18 min
Dec 1, 12:08 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKConway, Johnson, Logan, Marion, Newton, Perry and 5 more52 min
Dec 1, 12:14 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKGarland, Montgomery, Perry, Yell46 min
Dec 1, 12:20 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKBoone, Marion, Newton40 min
Dec 1, 12:52 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKBaxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy and 1 more38 min
Dec 1, 12:55 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKConway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, Yell50 min
Dec 1, 1:04 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKCleburne, Conway, Stone, Van Buren41 min
Dec 1, 1:07 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKMontgomery38 min
Dec 1, 1:23 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKCleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Van Buren and 1 more52 min
Dec 1, 1:26 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKBaxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence and 3 more49 min
Dec 1, 1:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKClark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Pike44 min
Dec 1, 1:51 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKFaulkner, White, Woodruff39 min
Dec 1, 1:54 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPulaski51 min
Dec 1, 2:05 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKCalhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring and 2 more40 min
Dec 1, 2:10 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKCleburne, Independence, Jackson, White, Woodruff50 min
Dec 1, 2:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKFaulkner, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White42 min
Dec 1, 2:44 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKCalhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln46 min
Dec 1, 2:57 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKJackson33 min
Dec 1, 3:53 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln37 min
Dec 1, 5:25 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKCleveland35 min
Dec 1, 5:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKBradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln41 min
Dec 1, 6:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln43 min
Dec 1, 6:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Monroe25 min
Dec 1, 6:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKDrew24 min
Dec 1, 10:32 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKJackson, Woodruff23 days

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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.