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Flash Flood Warning 75, NWS Little Rock, AR

June 8, 20214 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2021, 1:10 PM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 99 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
Jun 8, 2021, 1:10 PM CDT (18:10 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 2:49 PM CDT
In force
99 min
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Calhoun County, AR, Clark County, AR, Dallas County, AR, Ouachita County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 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, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 179 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, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1621 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, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 106 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1621 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
218 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

535 
WGUS54 KLZK 081810
FFWLZK
ARC013-019-039-103-082115-
/O.NEW.KLZK.FF.W.0075.210608T1810Z-210608T2110Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
110 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Calhoun County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Clark County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Dallas County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Northern Ouachita County in southwestern Arkansas...

* Until 410 PM CDT.

* At 110 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. 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...
  Camden, Fordyce, Bearden, Sparkman, Thornton, Carthage, Chidester, 
  Highland Industrial Park, Harlow, Poison Springs State Park, White 
  Oak Lake State Park, East Camden, Amy, Holly Springs, Pine Grove, 
  Ouachita, Eagle Mills, Millville, Harmony Grove and Tates Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. 
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. 
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate 
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3381 9313 3400 9286 3409 9249 3406 9247
      3397 9247 3394 9242 3378 9233 3357 9271
      3354 9311 3378 9310

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Cooper
1 follow-up statement
019 
WGUS74 KLZK 081949
FFSLZK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
249 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

ARC013-019-039-103-081959-
/O.CAN.KLZK.FF.W.0075.000000T0000Z-210608T2110Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Calhoun AR-Clark AR-Dallas AR-Ouachita AR-
249 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN CALHOUN, 
SOUTHEASTERN CLARK, DALLAS AND NORTHERN OUACHITA COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Wednesday for 
portions of central Arkansas...eastern Arkansas...southeast 
Arkansas...southwest Arkansas and western Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3381 9313 3400 9286 3409 9249 3406 9247
      3397 9247 3394 9242 3378 9233 3357 9271
      3354 9311 3378 9310

$$

Cooper

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKIndependence, Jackson, Woodruff43 min
Jun 8, 3:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha and 4 more12 hr
Jun 8, 5:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKDesha3 hr
Jun 8, 6:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Grant, Jefferson3 hr
Jun 8, 7:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKPolk4 hr
Jun 8, 7:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKDrew5 hr
Jun 8, 8:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Grant, Jefferson5 hr
Jun 8, 8:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKDesha6 hr
Jun 8, 9:03 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Jefferson, Lincoln6 hr
Jun 8, 9:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKGrant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline3 hr
Jun 8, 10:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKClark, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike and 2 more3 hr
Jun 8, 10:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Lonoke, Prairie2 hr
Jun 8, 10:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln63 min
Jun 8, 11:42 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatLZKArkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln5 hr
Jun 8, 11:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKLincoln32 min
Jun 8, 12:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKBradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln23 min
Jun 8, 12:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Monroe, Prairie5 hr
Jun 8, 12:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLZKGrant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline2 hr
Jun 8, 12:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Jefferson3 hr
Jun 8, 12:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLZKArkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie2 hr
Jun 8, 12:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKCleveland, Grant, Jefferson50 min
Jun 8, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln41 min
Jun 8, 1:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleveland, Lincoln3 hr
Jun 8, 2:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln45 min
Jun 8, 2:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKDesha32 min
Jun 8, 3:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Desha29 min
Jun 8, 3:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln3 hr
Jun 8, 4:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLZKDesha, Drew3 hr
Jun 8, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKBradley, Calhoun, Ouachita28 min
Jun 8, 4:37 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln3 hr
Jun 8, 4:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson3 hr
Jun 8, 4:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKDesha, Drew3 hr
Jun 8, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKBradley, Calhoun, Drew, Ouachita27 min
Jun 8, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKDallas, Ouachita26 min
Jun 8, 5:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKHot Spring29 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.