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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Little Rock, AR

December 10, 2021Jackson County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 6:21 PM CST for Jackson County, Arkansas. It was in force for 24 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: Dec 10, 2021, 6:21 PM CST (00:21 UTC)
Expired: Dec 10, 2021, 6:45 PM CST
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Jackson County, AR

The radar

The Memphis radar (KNQA), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:20 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
Dec 10, 3:07 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 134 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: 1725 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 398 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 420 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 4.8
Supercell composite: 16.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

981 
WFUS54 KLZK 110021
TORLZK
ARC067-110045-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0047.211211T0021Z-211211T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
621 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Jackson County in eastern Arkansas...

* Until 645 PM CST.
    
* At 621 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Algoa, or 8 miles southeast of Newport, moving
  northeast at 55 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...
  Grubbs...                         Algoa...
  Amagon...                         Balch...
  Blackville...                     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 3544 9118 3552 9127 3577 9104 3550 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 233DEG 50KT 3552 9116 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

484 
WWUS54 KLZK 110030
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
630 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ARC067-110045-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-211211T0045Z/
Jackson AR-
630 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY...
    
At 629 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Grubbs, or 10 miles east 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...
Grubbs...                         Algoa...
Amagon...                         Balch...
Stegall...                        

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 3547 9110 3562 9116 3577 9104 3550 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 232DEG 54KT 3559 9105 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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091 
WWUS54 KLZK 110036
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
636 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ARC067-110046-
/O.EXP.KLZK.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-211211T0045Z/
Jackson AR-
636 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
645 PM CST...
        
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 CST for eastern
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3547 9110 3562 9116 3577 9104 3550 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 233DEG 50KT 3564 9096 

$$

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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
Dec 10, 6:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, White	45 min
Dec 10, 6:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, White	52 min
Dec 10, 7:01 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, White	29 min
Dec 10, 7:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Montgomery, Saline	27 min
Dec 10, 7:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, White, Woodruff	26 min
Dec 10, 7:26 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	49 min
Dec 10, 7:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	46 min
Dec 10, 7:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Perry, Pulaski, Saline	17 min
Dec 10, 7:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	37 min
Dec 10, 7:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski	46 min
Dec 10, 7:47 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Independence, Jackson, White	43 min
Dec 10, 7:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike	56 min
Dec 10, 8:02 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Jackson, White, Woodruff	43 min
Dec 10, 8:12 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Garland, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline and 2 more	3 hr
Dec 10, 8:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White, Woodruff	46 min
Dec 10, 8:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, White, Woodruff	46 min
Dec 10, 8:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jackson, Woodruff	37 min
Dec 10, 8:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Boone, Marion	50 min
Dec 10, 8:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Saline	47 min
Dec 10, 8:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Pike	45 min
Dec 10, 8:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Johnson, Logan, Scott	52 min
Dec 10, 9:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jackson, Woodruff	47 min
Dec 10, 9:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Grant, Jefferson, Pulaski, Saline	41 min
Dec 10, 9:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LZK	Conway, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Van Buren, Yell	48 min
Dec 10, 9:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas	40 min
Dec 10, 9:53 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie	37 min
Dec 10, 10:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleburne, Conway, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren	25 min
Dec 10, 10:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson	42 min
Dec 10, 10:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie	31 min
Dec 10, 11:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Monroe	53 min
Dec 10, 11:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson	27 min
Dec 10, 11:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Ouachita	48 min
Dec 10, 11:46 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jefferson	29 min
Dec 11, 12:17 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita	30 min
Dec 11, 12:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln	29 min
Dec 11, 1:05 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Cleveland, Desha, Lincoln	55 min
Dec 11, 1:41 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Arkansas	19 min
Dec 11, 1:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Drew	44 min
Dec 11, 2:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Desha	43 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.