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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Little Rock, AR

April 13, 2018Boone County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2018, 5:31 PM CDT for Boone County, Arkansas. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2018, 5:31 PM CDT (22:31 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Boone County, AR

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 13, 5:49 PM CDTHAIL 2.53 E Omaha, AR

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 13, 1:50 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 81 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2018-04-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2018-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 572 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1715 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
572 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
541 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

169 
WFUS54 KLZK 132231
TORLZK
ARC009-132300-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0013.180413T2231Z-180413T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
531 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Boone County in north central Arkansas...

* Until 600 PM CDT
    
* At 531 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Green Forest, or 10 miles east of Berryville,
  moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Omaha...                          Roberson Hollow...
  Self...                           Alpena...
  Crumpler Subdivision...           New Hope in Boone County...
  Burlington...                     Bull Shoals Lake...

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 3650 9289 3629 9330 3650 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 226DEG 46KT 3634 9338 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements
117 
WWUS54 KLZK 132240
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
540 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

ARC009-132300-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180413T2300Z/
Boone AR-
540 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BOONE COUNTY...
    
At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Roberson Hollow, or 14 miles south of Branson,
moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

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...
Omaha...                          Roberson Hollow...
Crumpler Subdivision...           New Hope in Boone County...
Bull Shoals Lake...               

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 3650 9296 3636 9330 3650 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 226DEG 53KT 3644 9326 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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322 
WWUS54 KLZK 132243
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
543 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

ARC009-132300-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180413T2300Z/
Boone AR-
543 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BOONE COUNTY...
    
At 542 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Roberson Hollow, or 12 miles south of Branson,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Omaha...                          Roberson Hollow...
Crumpler Subdivision...           New Hope in Boone County...
Bull Shoals Lake...               

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 3650 9296 3636 9330 3650 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 223DEG 41KT 3646 9325 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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561 
WWUS54 KLZK 132258
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
558 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

ARC009-132308-
/O.EXP.KLZK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180413T2300Z/
Boone AR-
558 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BOONE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
600 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Arkansas.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Little Rock.

LAT...LON 3650 9296 3636 9330 3650 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 226DEG 46KT 3659 9308 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 4:04 AM CDTWind AdvisoryLZKArkansas, Desha, Drew, Independence, Jackson, Jefferson and 6 more18 hr
Apr 13, 2:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchLZKArkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, Lincoln, Monroe15 hr
Apr 13, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKMontgomery46 min
Apr 13, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKSearcy, Stone, Van Buren41 min
Apr 13, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Newton, Pope47 min
Apr 13, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKPolk, Scott47 min
Apr 13, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Scott, Yell39 min
Apr 13, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJohnson, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren49 min
Apr 13, 6:47 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKJohnson, Newton43 min
Apr 13, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLogan, Scott, Yell49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.