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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Little Rock, AR

May 1, 20197 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2019, 1:28 AM CDT for 7 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
May 1, 2019, 1:28 AM CDT (06:28 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2019, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Conway County, AR, Johnson County, AR, Logan County, AR, Perry County, AR, Pope County, AR, Saline County, AR, Yell County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:32 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
Apr 30, 10:58 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

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 May 1, 12:42 AM CDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 1, 12:42 AM CDT, 46 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 5:00 AM CDT, 20 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
500 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

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500 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will become widespread across northern and
western Arkansas, especially late Tuesday afternoon into the
nighttime hours.

Areas of heavy rain are expected in the north and west, with two to
four inch amounts in the forecast. Locally higher totals could occur
in places. Given this much rain, flash flooding is a concern.

Also, there is a risk of severe storms north and west of Little
Rock. Storms that become severe will have the potential of producing
damaging winds and quarter size hail or larger.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday Through Monday

The atmosphere will remain very unstable on Wednesday, especially
over the northwest half of Arkansas. Thunderstorms will remain
likely in this part of the state, and could bring additional severe
weather and flash flooding.

From Thursday through Saturday, the front responsible for the active
pattern will slowly wobble across the region from the northwest.
While good chances of rain will continue, high water issues and
severe storms should be more localized.

The front will exit the region by late in the weekend, with
thunderstorms becoming isolated.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation may be needed Tuesday night through Wednesday
night.

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

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 1, 12:59 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLogan, Montgomery, Polk, Scott49 min
May 1, 12:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLogan, Yell25 min
May 1, 12:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKYell46 min
May 1, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJohnson, Logan28 min
May 1, 1:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLogan, Scott, Yell33 min
May 1, 1:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKBoone, Johnson, Marion, Newton4 hr
May 1, 2:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKConway, Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Van Buren45 min
May 1, 3:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKCleburne, Independence, White43 min
May 1, 3:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLZKBaxter, Conway, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Pike and 1 more36 hr
May 1, 8:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKGrant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline21 min
May 1, 9:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKYell4 days
May 1, 3:00 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKPerry5 days

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arkansas, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.