Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 12:16 AM CDT for 6 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021, 12:16 AM CDT (05:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clark County, AR, Dallas County, AR, Garland County, AR, Grant County, AR, Hot Spring County, AR, Saline County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:16 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 12:20 AM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 5 W Lono, AR | HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL WAS NOTED BETWEEN DONALDSON AND LONO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 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
- 281 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1372 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KLZK 250516
SVRLZK
ARC019-039-051-053-059-125-250600-
/O.NEW.KLZK.SV.W.0021.210325T0516Z-210325T0600Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1216 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Clark County in southwestern Arkansas...
Northwestern Grant County in central Arkansas...
Northwestern Dallas County in southwestern Arkansas...
Southeastern Garland County in central Arkansas...
Southern Saline County in central Arkansas...
Hot Spring County in southwestern Arkansas...
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 1216 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Arkadelphia, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Hot Springs... Benton...
Hot Springs Village... Malvern...
Haskell... Rockport...
Caddo Valley... Traskwood...
Tull... Poyen...
Perla... Lonsdale...
Jenkins Ferry State Park... Bauxite...
Donaldson... Friendship...
Magnet Cove... Gifford...
Shaw... Glen Rose...
This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 80 and 116.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and flash flooding
may occur. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3408 9295 3434 9317 3468 9285 3450 9240
3407 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 205DEG 41KT 3415 9291
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cavanaugh3 follow-up statements
441
WWUS54 KLZK 250531
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1231 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
ARC019-039-250540-
/O.CAN.KLZK.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210325T0600Z/
Clark AR-Dallas AR-
1231 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARK AND
NORTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3425 9289 3436 9294 3446 9305 3468 9285
3450 9240 3421 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 207DEG 43KT 3433 9281
$$
ARC051-053-059-125-250600-
/O.CON.KLZK.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210325T0600Z/
Grant AR-Garland AR-Saline AR-Hot Spring AR-
1231 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GRANT...SOUTHEASTERN GARLAND...SOUTHERN SALINE AND
NORTHEASTERN HOT SPRING COUNTIES...
At 1230 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Malvern,
moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hot Springs... Benton...
Hot Springs Village... Malvern...
Haskell... Rockport...
Traskwood... Tull...
Poyen... Perla...
Lonsdale... Bauxite...
Magnet Cove... Fenter...
Nance... Social Hill...
Gifford... Shaw...
Glen Rose... Lake Catherine State Park...
This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 91 and 116.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and flash flooding
may occur. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 9289 3436 9294 3446 9305 3468 9285
3450 9240 3421 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 207DEG 43KT 3433 9281
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cavanaugh656
WWUS54 KLZK 250538
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1238 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
ARC051-053-059-125-250600-
/O.CON.KLZK.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210325T0600Z/
Grant AR-Garland AR-Saline AR-Hot Spring AR-
1238 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GRANT...EAST CENTRAL GARLAND...SOUTHERN SALINE AND
NORTHEASTERN HOT SPRING COUNTIES...
At 1237 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Perla, or near
Malvern, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Benton... Hot Springs Village...
Malvern... Haskell...
Rockport... Traskwood...
Tull... Poyen...
Perla... Lonsdale...
Bauxite... Magnet Cove...
Fenter... Nance...
Gifford... Shaw...
Glen Rose... Crows...
Owensville...
This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 98 and 116.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and flash flooding
may occur. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3429 9281 3439 9284 3454 9298 3468 9285
3450 9240 3426 9268
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 211DEG 42KT 3442 9274
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
Cavanaugh938
WWUS54 KLZK 250553
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1253 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
ARC051-053-059-125-250603-
/O.EXP.KLZK.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210325T0600Z/
Grant AR-Garland AR-Saline AR-Hot Spring AR-
1253 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GRANT...EAST
CENTRAL GARLAND...SOUTHERN SALINE AND NORTHEASTERN HOT SPRING
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 100 AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3429 9281 3439 9284 3454 9298 3468 9285
3450 9240 3426 9268
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 205DEG 41KT 3456 9266
$$
CavanaughThe office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 9:02 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Prairie | 21 days |
| Mar 24, 9:03 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Prairie, White, Woodruff | 21 days |
| Mar 24, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Pike | 44 min |
| Mar 24, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Pike | 38 min |
| Mar 24, 11:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Clark | 52 min |
| Mar 24, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Garland, Montgomery | 49 min |
| Mar 24, 11:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Pike | 2 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Garland, Perry, Saline, Yell | 19 min |
| Mar 25, 12:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Hot Spring | 50 min |
| Mar 25, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk | 45 min |
| Mar 25, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Prairie | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 1:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jefferson | 25 min |
| Mar 25, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff | 34 min |
| Mar 25, 1:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Scott | 50 min |
| Mar 25, 3:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pope | 40 min |
| Mar 25, 7:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Saline | 35 min |
| Mar 25, 8:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Perry | 60 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.