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Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jun 29, 2020, 3:16 PM CDT for Hot Spring County, Arkansas. It was in force for 7 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 29, 2020, 3:16 PM CDT (20:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2020, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Unknown
County Hot Spring County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 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 nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 1913 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 728 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 29, 2:46 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 2:46 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 339 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-301000- 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- 339 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and storms are expected again today into tonight. While a strong to marginally severe storm is possible, widespread severe weather is not expected. Winds will be breezy again through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday Through Sunday The threat for organized severe weather will remain low through much of next week. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected daily with the best chances during the afternoon through early evening hours across eastern Arkansas. While a few stronger storms can not be ruled out, the greater concern will be locally heavy rain associated with any thunderstorms that do develop. With abundant moisture in place at the surface and temperatures expected to climb into the 90s, heat indices are expected to exceed 105 across parts of the state from Wednesday through Friday. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. Cooper/67
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 10:41 AM CDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1041 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020
ARZ039-042-054-291630-
Hot Spring AR-Perry AR-Garland AR-
1041 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN PERRY...GARLAND AND
NORTH CENTRAL HOT SPRING COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT...
At 1040 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Meyers, or 13 miles west of Hot Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Hot Springs... Hot Springs Village...
Mountain Pine... Hot Springs Memorial Field...
Meyers... Jessieville...
Lake Ouachita State Park... Rockwell...
Hot Springs National Park... Avant...
Oaklawn Racetrack... Crystal Springs Landing...
Sunshine... Mountain Valley...
Royal... Lena Landing Rec Area...
Gulpha Gorge... Hamilton...
Hempwallace... Pearcy...
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 3458 9340 3482 9315 3444 9285 3440 9340
3452 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1540Z 245DEG 19KT 3453 9329
53Special weather statement, Jun 29, 11:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1150 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020
ARZ039-043-044-291715-
Pulaski AR-Perry AR-Saline AR-
1150 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERRY...NORTHWESTERN
SALINE AND NORTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT...
At 1149 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Williams Junction, or 12 miles northeast of Hot Springs Village,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Pinnacle Mountain State Park... Little Italy...
Wye Mountain... Williams Junction...
Roland in Pulaski County... Bigelow...
Fourche... Antioch in Perry County...
Wye... Natural Steps...
Oak Grove in Perry County... New Dixie...
Paron... Thornburg...
Pleasant Valley in Perry County...
Reform...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3506 9264 3501 9259 3499 9260 3497 9258
3496 9255 3484 9245 3471 9286 3483 9296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 235DEG 21KT 3480 9282
53Special weather statement, Jun 29, 2:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 200 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020 ARZ045-046-291945- Lonoke AR-Prairie AR- 200 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL PRAIRIE AND CENTRAL LONOKE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT... At 159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Keo, or 10 miles south of Lonoke, moving northeast at 25 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lonoke... Hazen... Carlisle... Keo... Barrettsville... McCreanor... Prairie Center... Sisemore... Parkers Corner... Screeton... Tollville... Culler... Center Point... Pettus... Blakemore... 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. 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 3457 9198 3466 9206 3498 9173 3472 9152 TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 237DEG 20KT 3465 9197 62
Local storm report, Jun 29, 2:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
209 PM CDT MON JUN 29 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM FLASH FLOOD HOT SPRINGS 34.49N 93.05W
06/29/2020 GARLAND AR BROADCAST MEDIA
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING WERE RECEIVED AROUND
THE HOT SPRINGS AREA.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LZK2000415
57Special weather statement, Jun 29, 2:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
211 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020
ARZ043>045-291945-
Pulaski AR-Lonoke AR-Saline AR-
211 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LONOKE...
SOUTHEASTERN SALINE AND SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM
CDT...
At 210 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Salem in Saline County to near Mabelvale
to Otter Creek to near Shannon Hills. Movement was east at 35 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Little Rock... North Little Rock...
Benton... Sherwood...
Jacksonville... West Little Rock...
Bryant... Downtown Little Rock...
North Little Rock Airport... Southwest Little Rock...
Shannon Hills... Wrightsville...
Argenta... Keo...
Otter Creek... Ironton...
Estes... Meto...
Toltec Mounds State Park... East End...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
These storms 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 3486 9229 3481 9201 3478 9198 3455 9198
3451 9250 3466 9259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 249DEG 32KT 3468 9251 3467 9247 3464 9243 3456
9242
62Local storm report, Jun 29, 3:07 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 7:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Prairie | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Grant | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring, Saline | 24 min |
| Jun 28, 7:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 19 min |
| Jun 28, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Monroe | 41 min |
| Jun 28, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 44 min |
| Jun 28, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jackson | 28 min |
| Jun 29, 9:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Montgomery | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 10:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Garland | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 11:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Garland, Saline | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 11:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Perry | 25 min |
| Jun 29, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring, Saline | 37 min |
| Jun 29, 12:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring, Saline | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 2:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pulaski | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Hot Spring, Saline | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Grant, Hot Spring, Saline | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Logan | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Grant | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Monroe | 40 min |
| Jun 29, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jefferson | 38 min |
| Jun 29, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson | 41 min |
| Jun 29, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas | 31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.