Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 7, 2019, 3:58 AM CST for 5 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 47 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
- Feb 7, 2019, 3:58 AM CST (09:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2019, 4:45 AM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baxter County, AR, Boone County, AR, Marion County, AR, Newton County, AR, Searcy County, AR
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:57 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 123 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 425 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 399 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 372 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Feb 7, 12:49 AM CST, 3 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 12:49 AM CST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 11:23 AM CST, 16 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1123 AM CST Wed Feb 6 2019 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-071100- 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- 1123 AM CST Wed Feb 6 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast through tonight. The potential does exist for some strong and severe storms later today and tonight, mainly across northwest Arkansas. Damaging winds will be the main threat, although an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rainfall will also be a concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday Through Tuesday Thunderstorms remain in the forecast Thursday, some of which may become strong to marginally severe. The potential for additional locally heavy rainfall will continue on Thursday. Ahead of a strong cold front, southwesterly winds will increase across the eastern half of the state on Thursday. Boaters should exercise caution on area lakes and rivers. In the wake of the strong cold front, much colder air will move into the state by Friday. Wind chill values in the single digits will be possible Friday morning across northern Arkansas. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation may be needed tonight. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 6, 10:04 PM CST, 5 hours 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1004 PM CST WED FEB 6 2019
ARZ012-013-022-023-070430-
Pope AR-Searcy AR-Newton AR-Van Buren AR-
1004 PM CST WED FEB 6 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SEARCY...SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON...
NORTHWESTERN VAN BUREN AND NORTHERN POPE COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM
CST...
At 1004 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Solo, or 25 miles north of Russellville, moving northeast at 65 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Marshall... Marsena...
Kay... Witts Spring...
Rocky Hill... Duff...
Moore... Solo...
Smyrna... Maumee...
Eula... Bohannon...
Woolum... Imo...
Elberta... Watts...
Leslie... Gilbert...
Ben Hur... Zach...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3606 9262 3582 9242 3581 9242 3550 9307
3560 9321 3560 9317 3570 9316 3607 9269
TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 236DEG 54KT 3563 9306
62Special weather statement, Feb 6, 10:55 PM CST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1055 PM CST WED FEB 6 2019 ARZ004>006-013>015-070530- Baxter AR-Marion AR-Searcy AR-Stone AR-Fulton AR-Izard AR- 1055 PM CST WED FEB 6 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN STONE...NORTHWESTERN IZARD...NORTHEASTERN SEARCY...SOUTHEASTERN MARION...SOUTHEASTERN BAXTER AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CST... At 1055 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Thola, or 12 miles northeast of Marshall, moving northeast at 55 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Calico Rock... Oxford... Norfork... Salesville... Pineville... Briarcliff... Bexar... Norfork Dam... Wideman... Herron... Rodney... Advance... Culp... Gorby... Cartney... Big Flat... Mitchell... Jordan... Harriet... Wild Cherry... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3591 9250 3604 9260 3642 9206 3620 9186 TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 233DEG 49KT 3602 9246 62
The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 10:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Searcy | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 10:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Baxter | 35 min |
| Feb 7, 3:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Boone, Johnson, Newton | 53 min |
| Feb 7, 4:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Baxter, Marion, Searcy | 24 min |
| Feb 7, 4:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Baxter, Fulton | 27 min |
| Feb 7, 5:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Johnson, Newton | 49 min |
| Feb 7, 5:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Logan | 46 min |
| Feb 7, 6:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pope | 42 min |
| Feb 7, 6:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan, Pope, Yell | 45 min |
| Feb 7, 6:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren | 43 min |
| Feb 7, 7:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Independence, Izard, Searcy, Stone and 1 more | 44 min |
| Feb 7, 7:02 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pike | 28 min |
| Feb 7, 7:12 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pike | 33 min |
| Feb 7, 7:23 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring | 37 min |
| Feb 7, 7:55 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Saline | 35 min |
| Feb 7, 8:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Garland, Hot Spring, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 43 min |
| Feb 7, 8:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White | 23 min |
| Feb 7, 10:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | Lawrence, Randolph | 12 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:22 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | Prairie, White, Woodruff | 52 days |
| Feb 7, 1:08 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | Yell | 20 hr |
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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.