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Special Weather Statement, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this special weather statement at May 9, 2021, 5:45 AM CDT for Fulton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 45 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
- May 9, 2021, 5:45 AM CDT (10:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
County Fulton County, AR
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -429 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2095 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 9, 4:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 4:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 449 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-101000- 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- 449 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Strong winds will continue through much of today with sustained speeds up to 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 40 mph, especially in higher terrain. Additionally, thunderstorms will continue to develop through the day with isolated severe storms possible over northern Arkansas this morning, then another round of severe storms likely across the southeastern half of the state this afternoon into tonight. Storms will be capable of all severe hazards, including large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Torrential rainfall is also likely with at least an isolated threat for flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday Through Saturday Additional rainfall, some heavy, is expected through mid- week and flash flooding will remain possible. Increasing flows on area rivers may also become a concern over the southern half of Arkansas, especially locations already at or above flood stage. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotters are strongly encouraged to contact the NWS with any severe weather reports today and tonight. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. DTC/Jones
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 9, 3:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 515 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021 ARZ003>005-091100- Baxter AR-Marion AR-Boone AR- 515 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MARION... NORTHEASTERN BOONE AND NORTHERN BAXTER COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM CDT... At 515 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lead Hill, or 15 miles northwest of Yellville, moving east at 55 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Mountain Home... Bull Shoals... Lakeview in Baxter County... Diamond City... Lead Hill... Arkawana... Ozark Regional Airport... Ozark Isle... Lakeway... Fawn Park... Bull Shoals State Park... Winington... Clark Hill... Colfax... Dodd City... Price Place... Willis... Diamond Bay... Midway in Baxter County... South Lead Hill... LAT...LON 3630 9223 3632 9300 3650 9300 3650 9224 TIME...MOT...LOC 1015Z 267DEG 48KT 3639 9287 DTC
Special weather statement, May 9, 5:19 AM CDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 519 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021 ARZ004-005-013>015-091100- Baxter AR-Marion AR-Searcy AR-Stone AR-Izard AR- 519 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN STONE...SOUTHWESTERN IZARD...NORTHEASTERN SEARCY...SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN BAXTER COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM CDT... At 519 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Thola, or 12 miles northeast of Marshall, moving east at 50 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Melbourne... Calico Rock... Brandenberg... Lone Star... Gorby... Culp... Blanchard Springs Campground... Herpel... Big Flat... Guion... Allison... Mt Olive in Izard County... Landis... Gunner Pool Campground... Barkshed Campground... Harriet... Push Mountian... Fifty-Six... Boswell... Optimus... LAT...LON 3594 9258 3611 9257 3615 9193 3590 9191 TIME...MOT...LOC 1019Z 267DEG 44KT 3602 9246 DTC
Special weather statement, May 9, 5:45 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 545 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021 ARZ005-006-091130- Baxter AR-Fulton AR- 545 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BAXTER AND WESTERN FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM CDT... At 545 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fawn Park, or near Mountain Home, moving east at 55 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Salem in Fulton County... Viola... Byron... Diamond Bay... Flint Springs... Ott... Gamaliel Landing... Sturkie... Moko... Vidette... Gamaliel... Wheeling... Elizabeth... Salem Airport... Mitchell... Robinson Point Landing... Henderson... Gepp... Glencoe... Norfork Lake... LAT...LON 3629 9175 3630 9229 3650 9230 3650 9176 TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 268DEG 48KT 3643 9237 DTC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 3:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Newton | 47 min |
| May 9, 4:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk | 49 min |
| May 9, 5:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Marion | 45 min |
| May 9, 5:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Stone | 41 min |
| May 9, 5:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Izard | 49 min |
| May 9, 6:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Perry | 41 min |
| May 9, 6:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Conway | 18 min |
| May 9, 6:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Van Buren | 29 min |
| May 9, 7:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleburne | 40 min |
| May 9, 7:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Faulkner | 32 min |
| May 9, 10:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Boone | 49 min |
| May 9, 10:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Baxter, Marion | 37 min |
| May 9, 11:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Baxter, Fulton, Izard, Searcy | 47 min |
| May 9, 11:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Baxter, Izard, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren | 29 min |
| May 9, 12:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Stone | 38 min |
| May 9, 12:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Van Buren | 37 min |
| May 9, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Van Buren | 44 min |
| May 9, 1:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Van Buren | 11 min |
| May 9, 2:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Faulkner, Van Buren, White | 33 min |
| May 9, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Garland | 25 min |
| May 9, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Saline | 37 min |
| May 9, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Prairie, White | 49 min |
| May 9, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Dallas | 28 min |
| May 9, 3:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Garland | 27 min |
| May 9, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Dallas | 46 min |
| May 9, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 26 min |
| May 9, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Dallas, Ouachita | 40 min |
| May 9, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Saline | 24 min |
| May 9, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jackson | 35 min |
| May 9, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Montgomery, Pike | 24 min |
| May 9, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Monroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff | 45 min |
| May 9, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Hot Spring | 28 min |
| May 9, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Prairie, White | 34 min |
| May 9, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Pike | 43 min |
| May 9, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Clark, Dallas, Ouachita | 39 min |
| May 9, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Grant | 48 min |
| May 9, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Hot Spring | 47 min |
| May 9, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke | 26 min |
| May 9, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Monroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff | 48 min |
| May 9, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita | 38 min |
| May 9, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 48 min |
| May 9, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Prairie | 31 min |
| May 9, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Prairie | 37 min |
| May 9, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff | 19 min |
| May 9, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Ouachita | 48 min |
| May 9, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas | 47 min |
| May 9, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Grant | 26 min |
| May 9, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Clark, Dallas, Ouachita | 52 min |
| May 9, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie | 51 min |
| May 9, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Monroe | 38 min |
| May 9, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln | 51 min |
| May 9, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Cleveland, Drew | 38 min |
| May 9, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Ouachita | 48 min |
| May 9, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe | 14 min |
| May 9, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleveland, Dallas | 52 min |
| May 9, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Ouachita | 49 min |
| May 9, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Drew | 25 min |
| May 9, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Drew, Ouachita | 37 min |
| May 9, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln | 49 min |
| May 9, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas | 45 min |
| May 9, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun | 35 min |
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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.