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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Little Rock, AR

July 11, 2020Logan County, Polk County, Scott County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2020, 10:39 PM CDT for Logan County, Polk County, Scott County, Arkansas. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 11, 2020, 10:39 PM CDT (03:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2020, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Logan County, AR, Polk County, AR, Scott County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:39 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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2020-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2598 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2020-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2598 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1473 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.0

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The text

As transmitted.

984 
WUUS54 KLZK 120339
SVRLZK
ARC083-113-127-120445-
/O.NEW.KLZK.SV.W.0310.200712T0339Z-200712T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1039 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Logan County in western Arkansas...
  Polk County in western Arkansas...
  Scott County in western Arkansas...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1038 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Burnville to near Hartford to near Heavener, moving
  south at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mena...                           Booneville...
  Waldron...                        Mansfield...
  Magazine...                       Hatfield...
  Blue Mountain...                  Vandervoort...
  Beauchamp...                      Cardiff...
  Mountain Fork...                  Polk County Fairgrounds...
  Mena Intermountain Airport...     Mccauley...
  Echo...                           Oliver...
  Morgan Springs...                 Queen Wilhelmina State Park...
  Cove...                           Bates...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3493 9445 3496 9437 3495 9434 3497 9424
      3506 9423 3506 9425 3510 9414 3514 9414
      3514 9403 3523 9403 3523 9392 3529 9392
      3513 9371 3491 9371 3459 9399 3432 9435
      3433 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 354DEG 42KT 3518 9422 3498 9440 3489 9464 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

232
2 follow-up statements
508 
WWUS54 KLZK 120405
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1105 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

ARC083-113-127-120445-
/O.CON.KLZK.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-200712T0445Z/
Logan AR-Polk AR-Scott AR-
1105 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN...POLK AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

At 1105 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Waldron to Queen Wilhelmina State Park to near
Big Cedar, moving south at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Mena...                           Booneville...
Waldron...                        Mansfield...
Hatfield...                       Vandervoort...
Beauchamp...                      Cardiff...
Mountain Fork...                  Polk County Fairgrounds...
Mena Intermountain Airport...     Mccauley...
Echo...                           Oliver...
Morgan Springs...                 Queen Wilhelmina State Park...
Cove...                           Bates...
Acorn...                          Barber...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3493 9445 3496 9437 3495 9434 3497 9424
      3506 9423 3506 9425 3510 9414 3514 9414
      3514 9403 3523 9403 3507 9375 3488 9374
      3459 9399 3432 9435 3433 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 354DEG 42KT 3488 9418 3468 9436 3459 9460 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

232
770 
WWUS54 KLZK 120418
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1118 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

ARC083-120427-
/O.CAN.KLZK.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-200712T0445Z/
Logan AR-
1118 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3493 9445 3496 9437 3495 9434 3497 9424
      3494 9409 3451 9410 3432 9435 3433 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 334DEG 26KT 3484 9425 3464 9443 3455 9467 

$$

ARC113-127-120445-
/O.CON.KLZK.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-200712T0445Z/
Polk AR-Scott AR-
1118 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN POLK AND SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...

At 1117 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Beauchamp to Mountain Fork to near Octavia,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Mena...                           Waldron...
Hatfield...                       Vandervoort...
Beauchamp...                      Mountain Fork...
Polk County Fairgrounds...        Mena Intermountain Airport...
Mccauley...                       Oliver...
Morgan Springs...                 Queen Wilhelmina State Park...
Cove...                           Bates...
Acorn...                          Black Fork...
Winfield...                       Ink...
Hatton...                         Potter...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3493 9445 3496 9437 3495 9434 3497 9424
      3494 9409 3451 9410 3432 9435 3433 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 334DEG 26KT 3484 9425 3464 9443 3455 9467 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cavanaugh

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKPolk, Scott47 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.