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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Little Rock, AR

June 9, 2021Jefferson County, Lonoke County, Pulaski County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Jun 9, 2021, 8:03 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Lonoke County, Pulaski County, Arkansas. It was in force for 14 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
Jun 9, 2021, 8:03 PM CDT (01:03 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2021, 8:17 PM CDT
In force
14 min
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Jefferson County, AR, Lonoke County, AR, Pulaski County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 9, 8:05 PM CDTTORNADO2 N Ferda, ARJEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTED A TORNADO BETWEEN TUCKER AND ENGLAND.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 277 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3571 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
3571 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1262 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
6.1

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The text

As transmitted.

177 
WFUS54 KLZK 100103
TORLZK
ARC069-085-119-100130-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0041.210610T0103Z-210610T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
803 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Lonoke County in central Arkansas...
  Northwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Pulaski County in central Arkansas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.
    
* At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near England, or 18 miles southwest of Lonoke, moving
  southeast 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...
  England...                        Keo...
  Wright...                         Bredlow Corner...

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 3455 9216 3461 9204 3453 9188 3441 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 322DEG 9KT 3455 9205 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
901 
WWUS54 KLZK 100117
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
817 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

ARC069-085-119-100127-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210610T0130Z/
Lonoke AR-Jefferson AR-Pulaski AR-
817 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LONOKE...NORTHWESTERN
JEFFERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  However
small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3455 9216 3461 9204 3453 9188 3441 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 322DEG 9KT 3452 9202 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJefferson, Lonoke, Prairie29 min
Jun 9, 7:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski109 min
Jun 9, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKIndependence, Izard, Lawrence, Sharp47 min
Jun 9, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKLonoke, Pulaski23 min
Jun 9, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie36 min
Jun 9, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKIndependence, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp48 min
Jun 9, 7:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Jefferson, Pulaski2 hr
Jun 9, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKGrant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline35 min
Jun 9, 7:53 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKJefferson, Lonoke37 min
Jun 9, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Pulaski24 min
Jun 9, 8:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKJefferson66 min
Jun 9, 8:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKNewton43 min
Jun 9, 8:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKWhite53 min
Jun 9, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKCleburne, White49 min
Jun 9, 8:52 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKCleburne, White38 min
Jun 9, 9:19 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKWhite17 min
Jun 10, 1:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKMonroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff3 hr
Jun 10, 7:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Lincoln4 hr
Jun 10, 8:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKDesha, Drew4 hr
Jun 10, 9:24 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLZKDesha, Drew3 hr
Jun 10, 12:24 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLZKDesha, Drew, Lincoln6 hr
Jun 10, 12:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKDesha, Drew, Lincoln6 hr
Jun 10, 3:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKJefferson, Lincoln3 hr
Jun 10, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKBradley28 min
Jun 10, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKHot Spring36 min
Jun 10, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKVan Buren30 min
Jun 10, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKPulaski31 min
Jun 10, 6:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKPulaski118 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.