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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2021, 10:02 PM CDT for Johnson County, Logan County, Yell County, Arkansas. It was in force for 29 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
- Apr 28, 2021, 10:02 PM CDT (03:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2021, 10:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Johnson County, AR, Logan County, AR, Yell County, AR
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 10:03 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Booneville, AR | TRAINED SPOTTER IN BOONEVILLE, AR. FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED FROM THE PARKING LOT OF MERCY HOSPITAL, LOOKING NORTHWEST TOWARDS CHISMVILLE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -143 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 761 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 320 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 258 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
122
WFUS54 KLZK 290302
TORLZK
ARC071-083-149-290345-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0022.210429T0302Z-210429T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1002 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Logan County in western Arkansas...
South central Johnson County in western Arkansas...
North central Yell County in central Arkansas...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 1002 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Booneville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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...
Clarksville... Booneville...
Paris... Magazine...
Subiaco... Scranton...
Mount Magazine... Midway in Logan County...
Tokalon... Lake Dardanelle...
Morrison Bluff... Dublin...
Chismville... Ludwig...
Wilkins... Carbon City...
Driggs... New Blaine...
Corley...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3523 9392 3527 9392 3544 9343 3520 9330
3511 9398 3523 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 252DEG 32KT 3520 9392
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
462 follow-up statements
858
WWUS54 KLZK 290313
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1013 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
ARC071-083-149-290345-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210429T0345Z/
Logan AR-Johnson AR-Yell AR-
1013 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LOGAN...SOUTH CENTRAL JOHNSON AND NORTH CENTRAL YELL COUNTIES...
At 1013 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Paris, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Clarksville... Paris...
Magazine... Subiaco...
Scranton... Mount Magazine...
Midway in Logan County... Tokalon...
Lake Dardanelle... Morrison Bluff...
Dublin... Ludwig...
Wilkins... Carbon City...
Driggs... New Blaine...
Corley...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3524 9388 3528 9385 3544 9343 3520 9330
3514 9384 3522 9388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 251DEG 33KT 3524 9379
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
46702
WWUS54 KLZK 290331
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1031 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
ARC071-083-149-290341-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210429T0345Z/
Logan AR-Johnson AR-Yell AR-
1031 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LOGAN...SOUTH CENTRAL JOHNSON AND
NORTH CENTRAL YELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for western and
central Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3524 9388 3528 9385 3544 9343 3520 9330
3514 9384 3522 9388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 252DEG 32KT 3529 9360
$$
46The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Johnson | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 10:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan, Pope | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 11:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Boone, Johnson, Logan, Marion, Newton, Pope and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Johnson | 40 min |
| Apr 29, 12:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pope, Van Buren | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Stone, Van Buren | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 1:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 1:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Marion, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren | 5 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 1:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Scott | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 1:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleburne, Independence, Lawrence | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 2:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Garland, Perry, Yell | 64 min |
| Apr 29, 2:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Conway, Faulkner | 61 min |
| Apr 29, 3:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jackson | 25 min |
| Apr 29, 3:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | White, Woodruff | 41 min |
| Apr 29, 4:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Fulton, Sharp | 16 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 4:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Fulton, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Independence, Stone, Van Buren, White | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Garland, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Saline | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Baxter, Boone, Johnson, Logan, Marion, Newton and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 7:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott, Yell | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Lawrence, Randolph | 34 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Fulton, Izard, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Van Buren | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | Searcy | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Pope, Yell | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Perry | 60 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Perry | 44 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Jefferson, Lincoln | 47 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Johnson, Pope | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Izard, Stone | 27 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Independence | 44 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Searcy | 9 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson | 5 days |
| Apr 29, 2:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Prairie, White, Woodruff | 17 days |
| Apr 29, 2:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | Prairie | 26 days |
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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.