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Flash Flood Warning 62, NWS Little Rock, AR

June 23, 20195 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 2019, 1:49 PM CDT for 5 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 6 hr. 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 23, 2019, 1:49 PM CDT (18:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2019, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Johnson County, AR, Newton County, AR, Pope County, AR, Searcy County, AR, Van Buren County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 153 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -210 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 612 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 188 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 280 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 23, 12:59 PM CDT, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 12:59 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 4:46 AM CDT, 9 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
446 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-241000-
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-
446 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The threat of flash flooding and severe thunderstorms will
continue increasing today into tonight as multiple episodes of
thunderstorms and heavy rain occur. The highest potential for
flash flooding should exist across much of northwestern into west-
central Arkansas where several inches of rain are likely. Isolated
areas could see up to 8 to 10 inches of rain through tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon will be capable of heavy
rain, strong winds, hail, and perhaps an isolated tornado.
Overnight, a line of strong to potentially severe thunderstorms
will push in from the west with damaging winds as the main threat,
although an embedded tornado will be possible as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday Through Saturday

Hot and humid conditions will remain in the forecast. Heat index
values could approach 100 degrees in some areas. Isolated to
scattered thunderstorms will be possible nearly every day. Severe
weather chances are low during this timeframe.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation is requested this afternoon through Monday
morning.

&&

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Cooper/67

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 11:54 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1154 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

ARZ012-021-030-231745-
Johnson AR-Newton AR-Logan AR-
1154 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LOGAN...JOHNSON AND
NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

At 1153 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cass, or 11 miles north of Ozark, moving east at 25 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Clarksville...                    Lamar...
Knoxville...                      Hartman...
Scranton...                       Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area...
Devils Knob...                    Hoyt...
Holman...                         Rosetta...
Dillen...                         Woodland...
Hinkle...                         Piercetown...
Walnut...                         Spadra...
Tokalon...                        Lake Dardanelle...
Coal Hill...                      Morrison Bluff...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 9295 3573 9307 3573 9317 3560 9317
      3560 9322 3547 9322 3547 9330 3530 9329
      3532 9381 3543 9381 3536 9375 3538 9371
      3577 9370 3577 9352 3588 9353 3588 9350
      3592 9351 3595 9349 3597 9345 3601 9345
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 257DEG 20KT 3565 9378

Cavanaugh

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 12:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 23, 1:09 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 23, 1:12 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 1:18 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 1:27 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 7:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pope, Searcy	42 min
Jun 22, 7:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Baxter, Marion	53 min
Jun 22, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Newton	26 min
Jun 22, 8:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Baxter, Stone	50 min
Jun 23, 12:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Scott	17 min
Jun 23, 1:06 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Logan, Scott	7 hr
Jun 23, 1:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Logan	26 min
Jun 23, 2:05 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LZK	Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 30 more	25 hr
Jun 23, 2:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Logan, Scott	6 hr
Jun 23, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Yell	32 min
Jun 23, 3:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pope	37 min
Jun 23, 3:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Logan, Yell	4 hr
Jun 23, 4:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Perry	36 min
Jun 23, 4:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Scott	19 min
Jun 23, 5:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Scott	31 min
Jun 23, 5:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Logan	29 min
Jun 23, 5:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Logan, Yell	28 min
Jun 23, 5:36 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Logan	24 min
Jun 23, 5:45 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Logan, Pope, Yell	30 min
Jun 23, 5:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Logan	35 min
Jun 23, 6:20 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Logan	9 min
Jun 23, 6:58 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Johnson, Pope	32 min
Jun 23, 7:08 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Johnson, Newton	3 hr
Jun 23, 7:14 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Newton, Pope, Searcy	31 min
Jun 23, 7:19 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Newton, Pope, Searcy	26 min
Jun 23, 7:47 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Pope, Searcy, Van Buren	43 min
Jun 23, 8:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Newton, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren	3 hr
Jun 23, 10:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	White, Woodruff	9 days
Jun 23, 10:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Yell	70 hr
Jun 23, 11:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Boone, Newton	46 min
Jun 23, 11:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Johnson, Newton	51 min
Jun 23, 12:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Johnson, Newton	51 min
Jun 23, 12:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Baxter, Boone, Johnson, Marion, Newton, Searcy	6 hr
Jun 23, 12:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Baxter, Fulton, Searcy	41 min
Jun 23, 12:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Baxter, Fulton	52 min
Jun 23, 1:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Johnson, Pope	41 min
Jun 23, 1:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Fulton, Randolph, Sharp	45 min
Jun 23, 1:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Cleburne	42 min
Jun 23, 1:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Cleburne, Independence, Lawrence, Sharp	48 min
Jun 23, 1:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Van Buren	40 min
Jun 23, 1:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Perry, Yell	39 min
Jun 23, 1:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp	46 min
Jun 23, 2:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Randolph, Sharp	43 min
Jun 23, 2:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Van Buren, White	40 min
Jun 23, 2:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, Lawrence	42 min
Jun 23, 2:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, Prairie, White, Woodruff	51 min
Jun 23, 2:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, Yell	41 min
Jun 23, 2:39 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Logan, Polk, Scott, Yell	4 hr
Jun 23, 2:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, White	51 min
Jun 23, 2:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Saline	40 min
Jun 23, 2:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jackson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff	46 min
Jun 23, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski and 1 more	46 min
Jun 23, 3:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Garland, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline and 1 more	3 hr
Jun 23, 3:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Johnson, Logan, Pope, Yell	4 hr
Jun 23, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Monroe, Prairie	48 min
Jun 23, 4:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson	44 min
Jun 23, 4:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pike	42 min
Jun 23, 5:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Clark, Cleveland, Dallas	43 min
Jun 23, 5:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Polk, Scott	50 min
Jun 23, 5:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Desha, Lincoln	47 min
Jun 23, 6:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Drew, Ouachita	42 min
Jun 23, 6:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Logan, Polk, Scott, Yell	3 hr
Jun 23, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Drew	57 min

Nearby

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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.