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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 5:51 PM CST for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 39 min. 7 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
- Dec 10, 2021, 5:51 PM CST (23:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 6:30 PM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Jackson County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, White County, AR, Woodruff County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 5:59 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Augusta, AR | POSSIBLE TORNADO. THE WOODRUFF COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AUGUSTA. SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED, WITH TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. TWO FARM SHOPS AND SEVERAL GRAIN BINS WERE DESTROYED. THERE WERE 2-3 MINOR INJURIES. |
| Dec 10, 6:06 PM CST | TORNADO | 5 W Tupelo, AR | STORM CHASER REPORTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO WEST OF TUPELO. DELAYED REPORT. CORRECTED TIME BASED ON RADAR. |
| Dec 10, 6:08 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Overcup, AR | POSSIBLE TORNADO. NUMEROUS POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 17 AND 33 CLOSE TO THE WOODRUFF COUNTY LINE. TIME BASED ON RADAR DATA. |
| Dec 10, 6:15 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 N Weldon, AR | STORM CHASER REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO...WITH TREE DAMAGE NORTH OF WELDON ON HWY 17. CORRECTED TIME BASED ON RADAR. |
| Dec 10, 6:20 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Beedeville, AR | POSSIBLE TORNADO. SEVERAL RESIDENCES ON HIGHWAY 37 WERE DAMAGED. NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWN. TIME BASED ON RADAR DATA. |
| Dec 10, 6:22 PM CST | TORNADO | 5 W Tupelo, AR | STORM CHASER REPORTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO WEST OF TUPELO. DELAYED REPORT. |
| Dec 10, 6:32 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 N Weldon, AR | STORM CHASER REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO...WITH TREE DAMAGE NORTH OF WELDON ON HWY 17. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 547 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 475 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted.
835
WFUS54 KLZK 102351
TORLZK
ARC067-075-145-147-110030-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0046.211210T2351Z-211211T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
551 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Woodruff County in eastern Arkansas...
Southeastern Jackson County in eastern Arkansas...
East central White County in central Arkansas...
South central Lawrence County in eastern Arkansas...
* Until 630 PM CST.
* At 551 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hurricane Lake WMA, or 7 miles west of Augusta,
moving northeast at 60 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...
Newport... Augusta...
Bald Knob... Diaz...
Grubbs... Russell...
Tupelo... Algoa...
McFadden... Bradford...
Beedeville... Amagon...
Weldon... Balch...
Blackville... Shoffner...
Ingleside... Stegall...
Fitzhugh... Erwin...
This includes US Highway 67 between mile markers 52 and 100, and near
mile marker 106.
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 3588 9097 3582 9104 3542 9104 3520 9151
3530 9163 3591 9094 3588 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 230DEG 53KT 3529 9148
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
623 follow-up statements
427
WWUS54 KLZK 102354
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
554 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC075-110004-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0030Z/
Lawrence AR-
554 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern,
central and north central Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3542 9104 3520 9150 3534 9159 3583 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 222DEG 44KT 3532 9147
$$
ARC067-145-147-110030-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0030Z/
Woodruff AR-Jackson AR-White AR-
554 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN WOODRUFF...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND EAST CENTRAL WHITE
COUNTIES...
At 554 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Russell, or near Augusta, moving northeast at 50
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...
Newport... Augusta...
Bald Knob... Diaz...
Grubbs... Russell...
Tupelo... Algoa...
McFadden... Bradford...
Beedeville... Amagon...
Weldon... Balch...
Blackville... Olyphant...
Shoffner... Ingleside...
Stegall... Fitzhugh...
This includes US Highway 67 between mile markers 55 and 100.
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 3542 9104 3520 9150 3534 9159 3583 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 222DEG 44KT 3532 9147
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
62850
WWUS54 KLZK 110011
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
611 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC145-110021-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0030Z/
White AR-
611 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WHITE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern and
central Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3533 9133 3541 9135 3542 9135 3543 9136
3544 9135 3544 9136 3547 9137 3583 9104
3544 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 229DEG 39KT 3544 9130
$$
ARC067-147-110030-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0030Z/
Woodruff AR-Jackson AR-
611 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
WOODRUFF AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 611 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tupelo, or 10 miles north of Augusta, moving
northeast at 45 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...
Newport... Grubbs...
Tupelo... Algoa...
Beedeville... Amagon...
Weldon... Balch...
Blackville... Shoffner...
Ingleside... Stegall...
Fitzhugh... Erwin...
This includes US Highway 67 between mile markers 71 and 83, and
between mile markers 89 and 100.
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 3533 9133 3541 9135 3542 9135 3543 9136
3544 9135 3544 9136 3547 9137 3583 9104
3544 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 229DEG 39KT 3544 9130
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
62587
WWUS54 KLZK 110019
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
619 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC147-110029-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0030Z/
Woodruff AR-
619 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN WOODRUFF COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern
Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3540 9120 3544 9125 3551 9130 3576 9104
3544 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 230DEG 53KT 3552 9119
$$
ARC067-110030-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0030Z/
Jackson AR-
619 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...
At 619 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Algoa, or 7 miles south of Newport, moving northeast
at 60 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...
Newport... Grubbs...
Algoa... Beedeville...
Amagon... Weldon...
Balch... Blackville...
Shoffner... Stegall...
Erwin...
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 3540 9120 3544 9125 3551 9130 3576 9104
3544 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 230DEG 53KT 3552 9119
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
62The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2:03 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway and 24 more | 7 hr |
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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.