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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Little Rock, AR

June 7, 2021Clark County, Pike County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2021, 2:37 PM CDT for Clark County, Pike County, Arkansas. It was in force for 38 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: Jun 7, 2021, 2:37 PM CDT (19:37 UTC)
Expired: Jun 7, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Clark County, AR, Pike County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 7, 12:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 171 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: 2401 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 563 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 2.1

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The text

As transmitted.

587 
WFUS54 KLZK 071937
TORLZK
ARC019-109-072015-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0028.210607T1937Z-210607T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
237 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Clark County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Pike County in southwestern Arkansas...

* Until 315 PM CDT.
    
* At 237 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Okolona, or 10 miles north of Prescott, moving
  northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  Okolona...                        Halfway...
  Burtsell...                       Hollywood...

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 3392 9333 3392 9334 3394 9334 3393 9335
      3396 9337 3396 9339 3395 9339 3395 9342
      3396 9344 3427 9330 3415 9310 3391 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 214DEG 17KT 3396 9338 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

195 
WWUS54 KLZK 071947
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

ARC109-071957-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210607T2015Z/
Pike AR-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southwestern Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3396 9337 3396 9338 3399 9338 3400 9339
      3427 9330 3416 9312 3393 9335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 214DEG 17KT 3400 9335 

$$

ARC019-072015-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210607T2015Z/
Clark AR-
247 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTY...
    
At 247 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Okolona, or 13 miles north of Prescott, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Okolona...                        Halfway...
Hollywood...                      

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 3396 9337 3396 9338 3399 9338 3400 9339
      3427 9330 3416 9312 3393 9335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 214DEG 17KT 3400 9335 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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598 
WWUS54 KLZK 071959
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
259 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

ARC019-072015-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210607T2015Z/
Clark AR-
259 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CLARK COUNTY...
    
At 259 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Okolona, or 15 miles southwest of Arkadelphia,
moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Okolona...                        Halfway...
Hollywood...                      

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 3401 9336 3424 9325 3416 9312 3398 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 249DEG 10KT 3401 9330 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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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
Jun 6, 7:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Drew	119 min
Jun 7, 2:49 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LZK	Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland and 22 more	4 days
Jun 7, 3:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Clark	48 min
Jun 7, 3:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Ouachita	51 min
Jun 7, 4:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Ouachita	47 min
Jun 7, 4:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Ouachita, Pike	2 hr
Jun 7, 5:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln	41 min
Jun 7, 5:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jefferson, Lincoln	38 min
Jun 7, 10:32 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Saline	33 hr
Jun 7, 10:39 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Ouachita	10 days
Jun 7, 10:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Hot Spring	46 hr
Jun 7, 1:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pike	42 min
Jun 7, 1:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Pike	44 min
Jun 7, 2:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Ouachita	34 min
Jun 7, 2:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Clark, Montgomery, Pike	47 min
Jun 7, 2:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Clark, Hot Spring	43 min
Jun 7, 2:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike	41 min
Jun 7, 3:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Clark, Hot Spring	50 min
Jun 7, 3:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Garland, Hot Spring	35 min
Jun 7, 3:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Dallas, Ouachita	28 min
Jun 7, 3:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Clark, Garland, Hot Spring	35 min
Jun 7, 3:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas	29 min
Jun 7, 3:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Ouachita	32 min
Jun 7, 3:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Clark, Hot Spring	9 min
Jun 7, 3:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Clark, Hot Spring	30 min
Jun 7, 3:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Ouachita	46 min
Jun 7, 4:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Clark, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Ouachita	45 min
Jun 7, 4:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Ouachita	30 min
Jun 7, 4:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Clark, Hot Spring	3 hr
Jun 7, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita	40 min
Jun 7, 4:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Garland, Hot Spring	3 hr
Jun 7, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Saline	49 min
Jun 7, 5:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas	8 min
Jun 7, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Grant and 2 more	41 min
Jun 7, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Bradley, Desha, Drew, Lincoln	50 min
Jun 7, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln and 3 more	36 min
Jun 7, 5:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pulaski, Saline	38 min
Jun 7, 6:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe and 1 more	53 min
Jun 7, 6:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke	50 min
Jun 7, 6:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	39 min
Jun 7, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff	38 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.