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Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at May 23, 2020, 4:33 AM CDT for Montgomery County, Pike County, Arkansas. It was in force for 3 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
- May 23, 2020, 4:33 AM CDT (09:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2020, 7:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Montgomery County, AR, Pike County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 284 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
- 353 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -178 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 993 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
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 May 23, 2:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 2:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 248 AM CDT Sat May 23 2020 .SHORT TERM...Today Through Monday Continuing to monitor a region of excessive rainfall over parts of Wrn AR this early AM. Efficient rainfall from nearly stationary storms earlier Fri evening and continuous training storms will continue to require diligent monitoring for flash flooding as well as river flooding over the next few days. Short term CAM guidance has struggled to depict the evolution of convection Fri night, with a broken line of convection which has remained outflow dominant for a few hours is beginning to translate towards the S/E. Efficient rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour will remain possible as these storms continue to move S/Ewrd in the presence of rich PWATs of 1.5-2 inches and a 30-40 kt LLJ. Heavy rainfall and accumulations will continue across much of Cntrl and Srn AR through this morning with precipitation dissipating after sunrise Sat morning. For the rest of Sat, relatively "dry" conditions will resume, with a few scattered showers possible, and a stagnant pattern setting up. Srly flow will continue to advect rich gulf moisture into the state, with dewpoints reaching the upper 60s/lower 70s by Sat evening. Through the remainder of the period, upper ridging will settle across the Cntrl/Srn US, leaving the fcst area devoid of large scale forcing for any kind of pattern change. However, abundant low-level moisture in the presence of WAA/isentropic ascent will allow for PoPs to increase in coverage and magnitude by Sun morning, with scattered precipitation and a few rumbles of thunder possible over much of the fcst area. && .LONG TERM...Monday Night Through Friday An upper level trough will be in place over the Rockies into the High Plains at the start of the long term period...with a ridge over the SERN CONUS. Flow over AR will be mainly from the south and SW starting Mon...with moisture levels remaining high over the region. A shortwave trough will lift NE over TX into OK...but looks to then become enveloped into the larger scale upper trough as the larger trough drifts east into the Plains. As this happens...expect a closed upper low to develop as a result...rotating just west of AR over OK and TX. This upper low looks to then slowly meander over this general area for several days next week. The aforementioned pattern doesn't bode well for any extended dry periods in the coming week. In fact...much of the area will see rain chances remaining fairly high for much of the upcoming week. Given the already saturated soils across much of the state...any areas of excessive rainfall may create flash flooding...as well as keep already high river levels up...or allow them to rise further. The question however will be where the exact areas of heavy rainfall will occur. Given the upper low situated to the west of AR...do think the heavier rainfall will be for the WRN half of the area. Even so...any part of the CWA will see at least some potential for heavy rain through the upcoming week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 86 70 87 68 / 40 10 40 30 Camden AR 90 71 88 69 / 50 10 40 30 Harrison AR 83 67 84 65 / 30 10 30 30 Hot Springs AR 85 71 86 68 / 80 10 40 40 Little Rock AR 88 71 88 68 / 80 10 30 30 Monticello AR 90 72 89 71 / 40 10 30 30 Mount Ida AR 84 71 85 67 / 80 10 40 40 Mountain Home AR 84 67 86 66 / 30 10 30 30 Newport AR 85 70 87 70 / 40 10 40 30 Pine Bluff AR 90 71 89 69 / 70 10 30 30 Russellville AR 86 70 87 68 / 40 10 40 40 Searcy AR 87 70 88 69 / 80 10 30 30 Stuttgart AR 88 71 89 71 / 70 10 30 30 && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && Short Term...GREEN / Long Term...62
Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 4:17 AM CDT, 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 417 AM CDT Sat May 23 2020 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- 417 AM CDT Sat May 23 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through the late morning. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail. The largest concern from these storms will locally heavy rainfall especially on areas that have already seen considerable rain Friday night. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible once again this afternoon and evening with some of the stronger storms still capable of producing gusty winds and heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Showers and storms will be possible virtually every day through next week with the most widespread activity expected late Sunday and into next week. Heavy rainfall and localized flooding will be possible. While all storms are accompanied by a lightning threat, some of the stronger storms may produce locally strong wind gusts and small hail. A few severe storms are possible, but at this time, the timing and certainty of any severe threat remains unclear. With several rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through the week, heavy rainfall could allow for rises on area lakes and rivers. Your best bet is to continue to monitor the latest forecasts and outlooks from your National Weather Service as updates will be made in the coming days. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
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Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott | 43 min |
| May 22, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 39 min |
| May 22, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 38 min |
| May 22, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Perry, Yell | 52 min |
| May 22, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott | 50 min |
| May 22, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Perry, Yell | 48 min |
| May 22, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott | 48 min |
| May 22, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Yell | 45 min |
| May 22, 10:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott | 3 hr |
| May 22, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott | 48 min |
| May 22, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 32 min |
| May 22, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Pope, Yell | 49 min |
| May 22, 11:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Scott | 21 min |
| May 22, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Scott | 40 min |
| May 22, 11:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner | 52 min |
| May 22, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Yell | 32 min |
| May 22, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Scott | 49 min |
| May 22, 11:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Scott, Yell | 16 min |
| May 22, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Perry, Pope, Yell | 49 min |
| May 22, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Scott | 47 min |
| May 23, 12:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Scott, Yell | 39 min |
| May 23, 12:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 111 min |
| May 23, 12:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner | 49 min |
| May 23, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Garland, Montgomery, Perry, Yell | 28 min |
| May 23, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery | 44 min |
| May 23, 12:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Scott | 39 min |
| May 23, 12:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Garland, Montgomery, Perry, Polk, Saline, Scott and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 23, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, White | 43 min |
| May 23, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Perry, Pope, Pulaski and 2 more | 49 min |
| May 23, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk, Scott, Yell | 22 min |
| May 23, 12:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Scott | 21 min |
| May 23, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Scott | 12 min |
| May 23, 1:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk | 41 min |
| May 23, 1:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Scott | 49 min |
| May 23, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner | 48 min |
| May 23, 1:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pulaski, Saline | 35 min |
| May 23, 1:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Perry | 3 hr |
| May 23, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk, Scott | 16 min |
| May 23, 1:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 3 hr |
| May 23, 2:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, White | 42 min |
| May 23, 2:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke | 53 min |
| May 23, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Montgomery | 51 min |
| May 23, 2:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pike | 48 min |
| May 23, 2:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | White | 33 min |
| May 23, 2:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Clark | 41 min |
| May 23, 2:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleveland | 38 min |
| May 23, 2:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | White | 49 min |
| May 23, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Prairie | 43 min |
| May 23, 3:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Clark, Dallas | 54 min |
| May 23, 3:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Prairie, White, Woodruff | 31 min |
| May 23, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk | 44 min |
| May 23, 3:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk | 41 min |
| May 23, 3:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Prairie, White, Woodruff | 25 min |
| May 23, 3:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk | 48 min |
| May 23, 3:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Calhoun, Cleveland, Ouachita | 40 min |
| May 23, 3:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 49 min |
| May 23, 4:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 45 min |
| May 23, 5:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pike | 43 min |
| May 23, 5:48 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Perry | 5 hr |
| May 23, 7:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Pike | 109 min |
| May 23, 10:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Perry | 8 days |
| May 23, 10:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Yell | 56 hr |
| May 23, 11:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Hot Spring | 3 hr |
| May 23, 1:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Clark, Hot Spring | 19 hr |
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Flash Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2020Every flash flood warning in 2020
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.