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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 280, NWS Little Rock, AR

December 10, 2021Jackson County, Woodruff County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 10, 2021, 8:39 PM CST for Jackson County, Woodruff County, Arkansas. It was in force for 37 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: Dec 10, 2021, 8:39 PM CST (02:39 UTC)
Expired: Dec 10, 2021, 9:16 PM CST
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, AR, Woodruff County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 10, 3:07 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 128 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1725 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 398 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 420 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 4.8
Supercell composite: 16.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

801 
WUUS54 KLZK 110239
SVRLZK
ARC067-147-110330-
/O.NEW.KLZK.SV.W.0280.211211T0239Z-211211T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
839 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Woodruff County in eastern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Jackson County in eastern Arkansas...

* Until 930 PM CST.

* At 839 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tupelo, or 9
  miles northeast of Augusta, moving northeast at 60 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...
  Tupelo...                         Algoa...
  McFadden...                       Beedeville...
  Weldon...                         Balch...
  Blackville...                     Fitzhugh...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3527 9127 3539 9136 3558 9104 3532 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 237DEG 54KT 3536 9122 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DTC

1 follow-up statement

778 
WWUS54 KLZK 110316
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
916 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ARC067-147-110325-
/O.CAN.KLZK.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-211211T0330Z/
Woodruff AR-Jackson AR-
916 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WOODRUFF AND
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
north-central Woodruff County until 1000 PM CST. 

LAT...LON 3527 9127 3539 9136 3558 9104 3532 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 237DEG 54KT 3566 9065 

$$

DTC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Dec 10, 5:29 PM CST, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 5:29 PM CST, 3 hours 10 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
529 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

.DISCUSSION...

Updated to include the 00Z aviation discussion below...

&&

.AVIATION...

Breezy SRLY winds will be seen this evening and overnight...with
scattered to numerous SHRA/TSRA convection becoming likely as time
goes on this evening. Some strong/SVR storms are possible with
this activity. The cold front will dive SE through the state
overnight...with convection decreasing behind this front. Expect
some breezy NW winds behind this front through much of Sat before
winds relax late in the TAF period.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 259 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021)

SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Sunday

Surface analysis shows a deepening surface low out in northeast
Kansas, with an attendant cold front extending into the southern
Rockies. Out in the warm sector, a dry line was moving into
northeast Oklahoma, with a wide, extensive swath of 60s and 70s
dewpoints ahead of it. There were also several weak boundaries
with the most prominent one located from southwest into western
Arkansas.

Satellite imagery shows extensive cloud cover, but we've had
enough sucker holes opening up as well as strong warm advection
to allow for temperatures warming well into the 70s to even lower
80s over portions of the area, and, not surprisingly, we've
already set or tied record daily highs at several locations with
long periods of record.

Parameters are coming together for showers/storms this afternoon
and into the overnight hours. Special 19Z sounding from LZK shows
CAPE value over 2700 j/kg, with a great deal of speed shear,
particularly in the low and mid levels. Still looking at a healthy
mid-level inversion around 800 mb, but this will likely erode a
bit, especially if we see more surface-based heating.

Bottom line is that we do have the proper setup for a few strong/
severe thunderstorms this afternoon and into the overnight hours.
While I don't think there will be widespread severe in our area,
I do think there will be two prime opportunities for severe
storms.

The initial round will be with discrete cells ahead of the front,
with large hail and damaging winds the primary threat, as well as
a few tornadoes. At this time looks like the highest tornado
threat would be from southwest into central and northeast Arkansas
through mid to late evening.

Frontal boundary will move into the area most likely after
midnight, with showers/storms along it. This would be more of a
damaging wind threat, especially as the low level jet kicks in by
mid to late evening.

Gradient around the front will be fairly tight, with gusty winds
ahead of and behind the boundary, especially in the higher terrain
of the Ouachitas and Ozarks, and over the Delta Region. Have
increased winds in these areas, because, as I've said before, the
models tend to underdo winds in the higher terrain in this kind of
setup.

Once the front clears the state early Saturday morning, colder air
will move in, as high pressure moves in on northwest flow aloft.

LONG TERM...Sunday Night Through Friday

Temperatures will begin to rebound beginning Sunday through early
next week while a deep trough develops to our west. We will again
be flirting with record highs by mid week for this time of year
with highs in the mid to upper 70s on Wednesday. Overnight will
remain mild as well with lows in the 50s to 60s.

As far as precipitation and chances of severe weather, they remain
minimal at this time. Better chances exist outside the forecast
cycle next weekend but leading up to the weekend we've got
increasing chances along and ahead of the next cold front Thursday
into Friday.

&&

.LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE.
&&

Aviation...62

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 10, 5:36 PM CST, 3 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
536 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-111100-
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-
536 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms chances will become likely throughout the evening
and into the overnight hours ahead of an approaching cold
front...which will push southeast through the state overnight.
Some severe thunderstorms will be possible...with damaging
winds...large hail...and a few tornadoes all possible with the
strongest storms. Locally heavy rainfall will also be
possible...which may lead to an isolated flash flood threat. The
threat for severe weather will decrease behind the front late
tonight into early Saturday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday Through Thursday

Breezy northwest winds will be seen on Saturday behind the cold
front. Winds of 10 to 20 mph are expected...with some gusts over
30 mph possible. These breezy conditions will dissipate by late in
the afternoon on Saturday...with the threat for hazardous weather
becoming low.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation is requested through this evening and
overnight for much of the southeast two-thirds of the area.

&&

Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 10, 7:38 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
738 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0725 PM     HAIL             MOUNTAIN PINE           34.57N  93.17W
12/10/2021  E1.00 INCH       GARLAND            AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER LZK2100756

67

Local storm report, Dec 10, 8:13 PM CST, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
813 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0810 PM     HAIL             WARD                    35.02N  91.95W
12/10/2021  M1.25 INCH       LONOKE             AR   SOCIAL MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER LZK2100757

67

Local storm report, Dec 10, 8:28 PM CST, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
828 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 PM     HAIL             1 NE GIBSON             34.91N  92.21W
12/10/2021  E1.00 INCH       PULASKI            AR   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER LZK2100758

67

Local storm report, Dec 10, 8:31 PM CST, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
831 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0824 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 ESE LITTLE ROCK AFB   34.91N  92.14W
12/10/2021  M64 MPH          PULASKI            AR   ASOS

            LITTLE ROCK AFB MEASURED 64 MPH WIND GUST.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LZK2100759

62

Local storm report, Dec 10, 8:32 PM CST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
832 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 PM     HAIL             9 SE CABOT              34.88N  91.91W
12/10/2021  E1.00 INCH       LONOKE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER LZK2100760

67

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 10, 6:21 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Jackson	24 min
Dec 10, 6:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, White	45 min
Dec 10, 6:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, White	52 min
Dec 10, 7:01 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, White	29 min
Dec 10, 7:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Montgomery, Saline	27 min
Dec 10, 7:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, White, Woodruff	26 min
Dec 10, 7:26 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	49 min
Dec 10, 7:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	46 min
Dec 10, 7:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Perry, Pulaski, Saline	17 min
Dec 10, 7:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	37 min
Dec 10, 7:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski	46 min
Dec 10, 7:47 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, White	43 min
Dec 10, 7:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike	56 min
Dec 10, 8:02 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Jackson, White, Woodruff	43 min
Dec 10, 8:12 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Garland, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline and 2 more	3 hr
Dec 10, 8:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White, Woodruff	46 min
Dec 10, 8:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, White, Woodruff	46 min
Dec 10, 8:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Boone, Marion	50 min
Dec 10, 8:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Saline	47 min
Dec 10, 8:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Pike	45 min
Dec 10, 8:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Johnson, Logan, Scott	52 min
Dec 10, 9:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jackson, Woodruff	47 min
Dec 10, 9:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Grant, Jefferson, Pulaski, Saline	41 min
Dec 10, 9:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LZK	Conway, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Van Buren, Yell	48 min
Dec 10, 9:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas	40 min
Dec 10, 9:53 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie	37 min
Dec 10, 10:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Conway, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren	25 min
Dec 10, 10:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson	42 min
Dec 10, 10:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie	31 min
Dec 10, 11:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Monroe	53 min
Dec 10, 11:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson	27 min
Dec 10, 11:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Ouachita	48 min
Dec 10, 11:46 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jefferson	29 min
Dec 11, 12:17 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita	30 min
Dec 11, 12:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln	29 min
Dec 11, 1:05 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Lincoln	55 min
Dec 11, 1:41 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Arkansas	19 min
Dec 11, 1:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Drew	44 min
Dec 11, 2:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Desha	43 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.