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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 9:26 PM CDT for Arkansas County, Desha County, Arkansas. It was in force for 34 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
- Mar 27, 2021, 9:26 PM CDT (02:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Arkansas County, AR, Desha County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
694
WFUS54 KLZK 280226
TORLZK
ARC001-041-280300-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0015.210328T0226Z-210328T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
926 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 Arkansas County in southeastern Arkansas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 926 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Trusten Holder WMA, or 14 miles northwest of
Rosedale, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Merrisach Lake... Yancopin...
Trusten Holder WMA... Morgan Point Recreation Area...
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3402 9090 3402 9099 3398 9096 3396 9097
3397 9100 3400 9102 3398 9108 3396 9109
3393 9102 3392 9130 3407 9134 3415 9111
3414 9108 3412 9111 3412 9096 3409 9092
3410 9089 3409 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 253DEG 41KT 3400 9120
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
442 follow-up statements
461
WWUS54 KLZK 280241
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
941 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
ARC001-041-280300-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210328T0300Z/
Desha AR-Arkansas AR-
941 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DESHA AND SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS COUNTIES...
At 941 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Trusten Holder WMA, or 10 miles south of White River
National Wildlife Refuge, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Trusten Holder WMA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3402 9090 3402 9099 3398 9096 3396 9097
3397 9100 3400 9102 3398 9108 3399 9124
3409 9127 3415 9111 3414 9108 3412 9111
3412 9096 3409 9092 3410 9089 3409 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 247DEG 29KT 3404 9110
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
44170
WWUS54 KLZK 280254
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
954 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
ARC001-041-280304-
/O.EXP.KLZK.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210328T0300Z/
Desha AR-Arkansas AR-
954 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DESHA AND SOUTHEASTERN
ARKANSAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Arkansas.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Little Rock.
LAT...LON 3402 9090 3402 9099 3398 9096 3396 9097
3397 9100 3400 9102 3398 9108 3399 9124
3409 9127 3415 9111 3414 9108 3412 9111
3412 9096 3409 9092 3410 9089 3409 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 244DEG 39KT 3410 9098
$$
44The 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, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Monroe | 53 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, 9:32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.