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Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Little Rock, AR

April 29, 2021Logan County, Scott County, Yell County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2021, 1:59 AM CDT for Logan County, Scott County, Yell County, Arkansas. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2021, 1:59 AM CDT (06:59 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Logan County, AR, Scott County, AR, Yell County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:01 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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 205 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 2021-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 48 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 2021-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 320 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
48 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-143 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
761 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
320 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
258 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

392 
WGUS54 KLZK 290659
FFWLZK
ARC083-127-149-291300-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FF.W.0019.210429T0659Z-210429T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
159 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Yell County in central Arkansas...
  Logan County in western Arkansas...
  Scott County in western Arkansas...

* Until 800 AM CDT Thursday.

* At 158 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional thunderstorms are expected through the 
  morning hours which are expected to produce additional heavy 
  rainfall. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Booneville, Waldron, Paris, Mansfield, Magazine, Subiaco, 
  Ratcliff, Blue Mountain, Beauchamp, Cardiff, Stonehouse Recreation 
  Area, Echo, Mount Magazine, Oliver, Midway in Logan County, Morgan 
  Springs, Lake Dardanelle, Mt Nebo State Park, Belleville and 
  Havana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 9383 3478 9404 3477 9445 3493 9445
      3496 9437 3495 9434 3497 9423 3506 9423
      3506 9425 3507 9425 3510 9414 3514 9414
      3514 9403 3522 9403 3522 9392 3532 9392
      3529 9381 3529 9382 3528 9326 3520 9327

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-3 INCHES IN 6 HOURS 

$$

67
2 follow-up statements
439 
WGUS74 KLZK 290831
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
331 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

ARC083-127-149-291300-
/O.CON.KLZK.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210429T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Logan AR-Scott AR-Yell AR-
331 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING 
FOR NORTHWESTERN YELL, LOGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional thunderstorms are expected through the  morning 
hours which are expected to produce additional heavy rainfall.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Booneville, Waldron, Paris, Mansfield, Magazine, Subiaco, 
  Ratcliff, Blue Mountain, Beauchamp, Cardiff, Stonehouse Recreation 
  Area, Echo, Mount Magazine, Oliver, Midway in Logan County, Morgan 
  Springs, Lake Dardanelle, Mt Nebo State Park, Belleville and 
  Havana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 9383 3478 9404 3477 9445 3493 9445
      3496 9437 3495 9434 3497 9423 3506 9423
      3506 9425 3507 9425 3510 9414 3514 9414
      3514 9403 3522 9403 3522 9392 3532 9392
      3529 9381 3529 9382 3528 9326 3520 9327

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-3 INCHES IN 4 HOURS 

$$

67
936 
WGUS74 KLZK 291025
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
525 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

ARC083-127-149-291300-
/O.CON.KLZK.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210429T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Logan AR-Scott AR-Yell AR-
525 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING 
FOR NORTHWESTERN YELL, LOGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

At 524 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional thunderstorms are expected through the morning 
hours which are expected to produce additional heavy rainfall.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Booneville, Waldron, Paris, Mansfield, Magazine, Subiaco, 
  Ratcliff, Blue Mountain, Beauchamp, Cardiff, Stonehouse Recreation 
  Area, Echo, Mount Magazine, Oliver, Midway in Logan County, Morgan 
  Springs, Lake Dardanelle, Mt Nebo State Park, Belleville and 
  Havana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 9383 3478 9404 3477 9445 3493 9445
      3496 9437 3495 9434 3497 9423 3506 9423
      3506 9425 3507 9425 3510 9414 3514 9414
      3514 9403 3522 9403 3522 9392 3532 9392
      3529 9381 3529 9382 3528 9326 3520 9327

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 3 HOURS 

$$

Jones

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKJohnson51 min
Apr 28, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLogan, Scott43 min
Apr 28, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJohnson, Logan65 min
Apr 28, 10:02 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Yell29 min
Apr 28, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLogan, Scott, Yell46 min
Apr 28, 10:54 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Pope32 min
Apr 28, 11:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKBoone, Johnson, Logan, Marion, Newton, Pope and 1 more7 hr
Apr 28, 11:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKJohnson40 min
Apr 29, 12:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPope, Van Buren53 min
Apr 29, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKCleburne, Stone, Van Buren51 min
Apr 29, 1:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPolk36 min
Apr 29, 1:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKBaxter, Marion, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren5 hr
Apr 29, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKPolk43 min
Apr 29, 1:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKScott51 min
Apr 29, 2:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKCleburne, Independence, Lawrence52 min
Apr 29, 2:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKGarland, Perry, Yell64 min
Apr 29, 2:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKConway, Faulkner61 min
Apr 29, 3:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKJackson25 min
Apr 29, 3:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKWhite, Woodruff41 min
Apr 29, 4:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKFulton, Sharp16 hr
Apr 29, 4:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKWoodruff32 min
Apr 29, 4:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKFulton, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp4 hr
Apr 29, 4:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleburne, Independence, Stone, Van Buren, White4 hr
Apr 29, 6:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKGarland, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Saline4 hr
Apr 29, 6:14 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLZKBaxter, Boone, Johnson, Logan, Marion, Newton and 4 more6 hr
Apr 29, 7:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLZKLogan, Scott, Yell6 hr
Apr 29, 8:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKLawrence, Randolph34 hr
Apr 29, 8:28 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLZKFulton, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp6 hr
Apr 29, 9:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKVan Buren4 hr
Apr 29, 9:50 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLZKSearcy4 hr
Apr 29, 10:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKPope, Yell28 hr
Apr 29, 10:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKConway, Perry60 hr
Apr 29, 10:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKFaulkner, Perry44 hr
Apr 29, 10:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKJefferson, Lincoln47 hr
Apr 29, 11:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKConway, Johnson, Pope3 hr
Apr 29, 1:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKIzard, Stone27 hr
Apr 29, 1:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKIndependence44 hr
Apr 29, 1:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKSearcy9 hr
Apr 29, 2:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKIndependence, Jackson5 days
Apr 29, 2:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKPrairie, White, Woodruff17 days
Apr 29, 2:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKPrairie26 days

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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.