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Tornado Warning 48, NWS Little Rock, AR

December 10, 20214 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 7:01 PM CST for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 29 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, 7:01 PM CST (01:01 UTC)
Expired: Dec 10, 2021, 7:30 PM CST
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Faulkner County, AR, Lonoke County, AR, Pulaski County, AR, White County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 210 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

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The text

As transmitted.

883 
WFUS54 KLZK 110101
TORLZK
ARC045-085-119-145-110130-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0048.211211T0101Z-211211T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Lonoke County in central Arkansas...
  Southeastern Faulkner County in central Arkansas...
  Southwestern White County in central Arkansas...
  Northeastern Pulaski County in central Arkansas...

* Until 730 PM CST.
    
* At 701 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Mayflower, or 8 miles north of Maumelle, 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...
  Cabot...                          Ward...
  Vilonia...                        Mayflower...
  Austin in Lonoke County...        Old Austin...
  Olmstead...                       Saltillo...
  El Paso...                        Otto...
  Cato...                           Hamlet...

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 132 and 140.
 US Highway 67 between mile markers 18 and 26.

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 3490 9241 3499 9247 3523 9203 3499 9190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 243DEG 37KT 3497 9239 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements

610 
WWUS54 KLZK 110108
SVSLZK

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

ARC045-085-119-145-110130-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-211211T0130Z/
Lonoke AR-Faulkner AR-White AR-Pulaski AR-
708 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN LONOKE...SOUTHEASTERN FAULKNER...SOUTHWESTERN WHITE AND
NORTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTIES...
    
At 708 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Olmstead, or 9 miles northwest of Little Rock AFB,
moving east 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...
Cabot...                          Ward...
Vilonia...                        Austin in Lonoke County...
Old Austin...                     Olmstead...
El Paso...                        Otto...
Cato...                           Saltillo...

This includes US Highway 67 between mile markers 18 and 26.
 
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 3491 9234 3501 9238 3517 9200 3499 9190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 251DEG 39KT 3500 9229 

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

$$

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805 
WWUS54 KLZK 110115
SVSLZK

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

ARC045-085-119-145-110130-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-211211T0130Z/
Lonoke AR-Faulkner AR-White AR-Pulaski AR-
715 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN LONOKE...SOUTHEASTERN FAULKNER...SOUTHWESTERN WHITE AND
NORTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTIES...
    
At 715 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Olmstead, or near Little Rock AFB, moving east 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...
Cabot...                          Ward...
Vilonia...                        Austin in Lonoke County...
Old Austin...                     Olmstead...
El Paso...                        Otto...
Cato...                           

This includes US Highway 67 between mile markers 18 and 26.
 
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 3492 9228 3504 9227 3517 9200 3499 9190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 257DEG 38KT 3497 9219 

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

$$

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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, 6:21 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LZK	Jackson	24 min
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, 7:06 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.