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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 7:19 PM CST for 5 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 26 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, 7:19 PM CST (01:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 7:45 PM CST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Cleburne County, AR, Independence County, AR, Jackson County, AR, White County, AR, Woodruff County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
417
WFUS54 KLZK 110119
TORLZK
ARC023-063-067-145-147-110145-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0049.211211T0119Z-211211T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
719 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...
South central Independence County in north central Arkansas...
Southwestern Jackson County in eastern Arkansas...
Southeastern Cleburne County in north central Arkansas...
Northern White County in central Arkansas...
* Until 745 PM CST.
* At 718 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Crosby, or 11 miles northwest of Searcy, 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...
Bald Knob... Pangburn...
Pleasant Plains... Russell...
Steprock... Bradford...
Letona... Albion...
Hickory Flat... Clay...
Thida... Providence...
Dewey... Heffington...
Sidon... Pickens in White County...
Denmark... Sunnydale...
Velvet Ridge... Roosevelt...
This includes US Highway 67 between mile markers 52 and 67.
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 3529 9196 3541 9198 3565 9151 3532 9135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 243DEG 38KT 3535 9190
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
621 follow-up statement
225
WWUS54 KLZK 110130
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
730 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC023-110140-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-211211T0145Z/
Cleburne AR-
730 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for eastern,
central and north central Arkansas.
LAT...LON 3532 9135 3530 9185 3545 9181 3546 9180
3551 9179 3565 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 251DEG 36KT 3538 9176
$$
ARC063-067-145-147-110145-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-211211T0145Z/
Woodruff AR-Independence AR-Jackson AR-White AR-
730 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN WOODRUFF...SOUTH CENTRAL INDEPENDENCE...SOUTHWESTERN
JACKSON AND NORTHEASTERN WHITE COUNTIES...
At 730 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pangburn, or 9 miles north of Searcy, moving east at
40 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...
Bald Knob... Pleasant Plains...
Russell... Steprock...
Bradford... Letona...
Albion... Hickory Flat...
Clay... Thida...
Providence... Dewey...
Heffington... Denmark...
Sunnydale... Velvet Ridge...
Roosevelt... Plainview in White County...
This includes US Highway 67 between mile markers 53 and 67.
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 3532 9135 3530 9185 3545 9181 3546 9180
3551 9179 3565 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 251DEG 36KT 3538 9176
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, 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, 7:01 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, 7:26 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 | 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 | 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.