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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Little Rock, AR

March 27, 20215 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 8:07 PM CDT for 5 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 53 min. 6 reports 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 27, 2021, 8:07 PM CDT (01:07 UTC)
Expired: Mar 27, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Arkansas County, AR, Desha County, AR, Jefferson County, AR, Lincoln County, AR, Monroe County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 27, 8:18 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	1 Ese Swan Lake, AR	FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED BY SWAN LAKE COMMUNITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mar 27, 8:18 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	1 Ese Swan Lake, AR	FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED BY SWAN LAKE COMMUNITY FIRE DEPARTMENT. DELAYED REPORT VIA THE COUNTY EM.
Mar 27, 8:23 PM CDT	TORNADO	Reydell, AR	THE SURVEY TEAM FOUND AN EF-2 TORNADO...WHICH STARTED NEAR REYDELL IN JEFFERSON COUNTY WHERE SEVERAL POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HWY 11 AND GIBSON ROAD. THE TORNADO CONTINUED FURTHER NORTHEAST INTO ARKANSAS COUNTY, WHERE SEVERAL STR
Mar 27, 8:24 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Reydell, AR	PER ARDOT AND RELAYED BY ADEM, POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN IN REYDELL WITH THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 11 AND GIBSON RD CLOSED. DELAYED REPORT, TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 27, 8:48 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 S De Witt, AR	PICTURE OF A TORNADO FROM A STORM SPOTTER SOUTH OF STAR CITY WAS ACTUALLY A PICTURE OF THE TORNADO THAT WAS SOUTH OF DE WITT. THIS WAS CORRECTED AFTER SOME CORRESPONDENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. AS FAR AS WE KNOW, WE HAVE ONE CONFIRMED TORNADO THUS FAR, WE DONT HAVE
Mar 27, 8:50 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 S De Witt, AR	STORM SPOTTER REPORT OF A LARGE TORNADO, STREAMED LIVE ON FACEBOOK...BECAME RAIN WRAPPED JUST SOUTH OF DEWITT AT 851 PM CDT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 27, 3:25 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 129 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: 894 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1261 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 79 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 209 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.7
Supercell composite: 8.7

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The text

As transmitted.

286 
WFUS54 KLZK 280107
TORLZK
ARC001-041-069-079-095-280200-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0012.210328T0107Z-210328T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
807 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Desha County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Monroe County in eastern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Lincoln County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Central Arkansas County in southeastern Arkansas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.
    
* At 807 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Linwood, or 13 miles north of Star City, moving
  east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gillett...                        Grady...
  St. Charles...                    Whitefield...
  Linwood...                        Little Bayou Meto Park...
  Madding...                        Woodville...
  Langford...                       Richardson...
  De Witt...                        Tarry...
  De Luce...                        Cornerstone...
  Tamo...                           Tichnor...
  Moscow...                         Lodge Corner...
  Weber...                          Sarassa...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3404 9184 3427 9187 3447 9105 3447 9100
      3434 9100 3433 9106 3429 9106 3430 9107
      3428 9108 3425 9106 3425 9108 3422 9106
      3419 9110 3414 9108 3412 9112 3412 9096
      3410 9093 3410 9089 3409 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 261DEG 39KT 3412 9178 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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4 follow-up statements

512 
WWUS54 KLZK 280118
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
818 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC001-041-069-079-095-280200-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210328T0200Z/
Desha AR-Monroe AR-Jefferson AR-Lincoln AR-Arkansas AR-
818 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DESHA...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS COUNTIES...
    
At 818 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Woodville, or 18 miles northeast of Star City,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Gillett...                        Grady...
St. Charles...                    Woodville...
Langford...                       Little Bayou Meto Park...
De Witt...                        Ethel...
De Luce...                        Tichnor...
Bayou Meteo State Game Area...    Indian Bay...
Lodge Corner...                   Reydell...
Weber...                          Sarassa...
Cross Roads in Monroe County...   Tamo...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3407 9177 3431 9171 3447 9105 3447 9100
      3434 9100 3433 9106 3429 9106 3430 9107
      3428 9108 3425 9106 3425 9108 3422 9106
      3419 9110 3414 9108 3412 9112 3412 9096
      3410 9093 3410 9089 3409 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 240DEG 33KT 3417 9168 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

62

854 
WWUS54 KLZK 280126
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
826 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC001-041-069-079-095-280200-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210328T0200Z/
Desha AR-Monroe AR-Jefferson AR-Lincoln AR-Arkansas AR-
826 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DESHA...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS COUNTIES...
    
At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Langford, or 21 miles north of Dumas, moving east at
45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Gillett...                        St. Charles...
Langford...                       Little Bayou Meto Park...
De Witt...                        Ethel...
De Luce...                        Tichnor...
Bayou Meteo State Game Area...    Indian Bay...
Lodge Corner...                   Reydell...
Weber...                          Cross Roads in Monroe County...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3408 9163 3416 9169 3433 9164 3447 9105
      3447 9100 3434 9100 3433 9106 3429 9106
      3430 9107 3428 9108 3425 9106 3425 9108
      3422 9106 3419 9110 3414 9108 3412 9112
      3412 9096 3410 9093 3410 9089 3409 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 261DEG 39KT 3418 9158 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

62

744 
WWUS54 KLZK 280137
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
837 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC069-079-280147-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210328T0200Z/
Jefferson AR-Lincoln AR-
837 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN
LINCOLN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for eastern and
southeastern Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3413 9148 3421 9153 3422 9153 3437 9148
      3447 9105 3447 9100 3434 9100 3433 9106
      3429 9106 3430 9107 3428 9108 3422 9106
      3419 9110 3414 9108 3412 9112 3412 9096
      3410 9093 3409 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 257DEG 45KT 3422 9141 

$$

ARC001-041-095-280200-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210328T0200Z/
Desha AR-Monroe AR-Arkansas AR-
837 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DESHA...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS
COUNTIES...
    
At 837 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of De Witt, or 19 miles west of White
River National Wildlife Refuge, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Gillett...                        St. Charles...
De Witt...                        Indian Bay...
Ethel...                          De Luce...
Weber...                          Tichnor...
Cross Roads in Monroe County...   

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3413 9148 3421 9153 3422 9153 3437 9148
      3447 9105 3447 9100 3434 9100 3433 9106
      3429 9106 3430 9107 3428 9108 3422 9106
      3419 9110 3414 9108 3412 9112 3412 9096
      3410 9093 3409 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 257DEG 45KT 3422 9141 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

62

869 
WWUS54 KLZK 280147
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
847 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC041-280157-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210328T0200Z/
Desha AR-
847 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DESHA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for eastern and
southeastern Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3414 9138 3423 9142 3438 9137 3446 9105
      3446 9100 3434 9100 3433 9106 3429 9106
      3430 9107 3428 9108 3427 9108 3422 9106
      3421 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 238DEG 35KT 3426 9133 

$$

ARC001-095-280200-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210328T0200Z/
Monroe AR-Arkansas AR-
847 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS COUNTIES...
    
At 847 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over De Witt, or 15 miles west of White River National
Wildlife Refuge, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
St. Charles...                    De Witt...
Indian Bay...                     Ethel...
De Luce...                        Cross Roads in Monroe County...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3414 9138 3423 9142 3438 9137 3446 9105
      3446 9100 3434 9100 3433 9106 3429 9106
      3430 9107 3428 9108 3427 9108 3422 9106
      3421 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 238DEG 35KT 3426 9133 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 27, 7:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson	45 min
Mar 27, 7:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jackson	37 min
Mar 27, 7:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita	48 min
Mar 27, 7:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, Lawrence	38 min
Mar 27, 7:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson and 1 more	3 hr
Mar 27, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, White, Woodruff	51 min
Mar 27, 7:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita	35 min
Mar 27, 7:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln	41 min
Mar 27, 7:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln	49 min
Mar 27, 7:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lawrence, Randolph	15 min
Mar 27, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph	32 min
Mar 27, 8:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Ouachita	55 min
Mar 27, 8:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln	49 min
Mar 27, 8:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Monroe	29 min
Mar 27, 9:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Ouachita	53 min
Mar 27, 9:21 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Ouachita	3 hr
Mar 27, 9:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Desha	34 min
Mar 27, 9:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun	43 min
Mar 27, 9:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita	4 hr
Mar 27, 9:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln	48 min
Mar 27, 10:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Desha, Drew	56 min
Mar 27, 11:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Bradley, Drew	45 min
Mar 28, 12:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Desha, Drew	24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.