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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Little Rock, AR

March 27, 2021Arkansas County, Monroe County, Prairie County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 6:48 PM CDT for Arkansas County, Monroe County, Prairie County, Arkansas. It was in force for 42 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: Mar 27, 2021, 6:48 PM CDT (23:48 UTC)
Expired: Mar 27, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Arkansas County, AR, Monroe County, AR, Prairie County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 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
Mar 27, 3:25 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 126 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: 265 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -202 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 853 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 180 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

472 
WFUS54 KLZK 272348
TORLZK
ARC001-095-117-280030-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0007.210327T2348Z-210328T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
648 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Prairie County in central Arkansas...
  Southern Monroe County in eastern Arkansas...
  Northern Arkansas County in southeastern Arkansas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.
    
* At 647 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Stuttgart, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

  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...
  Stuttgart...                      Holly Grove...
  Almyra...                         Palmer...
  Blackton...                       Aberdeen...
  Almyra Airport...                 Casscoe...
  Crocketts Bluff...                Ragtown...
  Pine City...                      Lawrenceville...
  Duncan...                         Louisiana Purchase State Park...

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 3438 9159 3452 9159 3471 9105 3447 9105
      3447 9100 3446 9100
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 251DEG 35KT 3448 9151 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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4 follow-up statements

532 
WWUS54 KLZK 272355
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
655 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC001-095-117-280030-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210328T0030Z/
Prairie AR-Monroe AR-Arkansas AR-
655 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PRAIRIE...SOUTHERN MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS
COUNTIES...
    
At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ulm, or 7 miles east of Stuttgart, moving northeast
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

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...
Holly Grove...                    Palmer...
Blackton...                       Aberdeen...
Pine City...                      Casscoe...
Lawrenceville...                  Ragtown...
Duncan...                         Crocketts Bluff...
Louisiana Purchase State Park...  

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 3443 9147 3456 9148 3471 9105 3447 9105
      3447 9100 3446 9100
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 235DEG 44KT 3453 9142 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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313 
WWUS54 KLZK 280004 RRA
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
704 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC001-095-117-280030-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210328T0030Z/
Prairie AR-Monroe AR-Arkansas AR-
704 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PRAIRIE...CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS
COUNTIES...
    
At 704 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Roe, or 9 miles south of Clarendon, moving east at
40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

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...
Holly Grove...                    Palmer...
Blackton...                       Aberdeen...
Pine City...                      Casscoe...
Lawrenceville...                  Ragtown...
Duncan...                         Louisiana Purchase State Park...

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 3449 9136 3459 9139 3471 9105 3452 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 251DEG 36KT 3455 9133 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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376 
WWUS54 KLZK 280010
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
710 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC001-117-280020-
/O.CAN.KLZK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210328T0030Z/
Prairie AR-Arkansas AR-
710 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PRAIRIE AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS
COUNTIES 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 CDT for eastern
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3453 9126 3461 9133 3471 9105 3452 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 243DEG 43KT 3457 9124 

$$

ARC095-280030-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210328T0030Z/
Monroe AR-
710 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MONROE COUNTY...
    
At 710 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Holly Grove, or 9 miles southeast of Clarendon,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

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...
Holly Grove...                    Palmer...
Blackton...                       Pine City...
Ragtown...                        Duncan...
Louisiana Purchase State Park...  

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 3453 9126 3461 9133 3471 9105 3452 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 243DEG 43KT 3457 9124 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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928 
WWUS54 KLZK 280018
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
718 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ARC095-280030-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210328T0030Z/
Monroe AR-
718 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...
    
At 718 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Holly Grove, or 11 miles southeast of Clarendon,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

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...
Holly Grove...                    Palmer...
Blackton...                       Pine City...
Louisiana Purchase State Park...  

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 3456 9119 3464 9124 3471 9105 3453 9105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 249DEG 35KT 3460 9115 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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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
Mar 27, 3:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LZK	Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha and 9 more	24 hr
Mar 27, 4:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Ouachita	39 min
Mar 27, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Ouachita	38 min
Mar 27, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke	44 min
Mar 27, 5:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski	37 min
Mar 27, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Saline	49 min
Mar 27, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Woodruff	30 min
Mar 27, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Dallas	40 min
Mar 27, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Woodruff	24 min
Mar 27, 5:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Prairie	50 min
Mar 27, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie	48 min
Mar 27, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff	45 min
Mar 27, 5:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Grant, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline	53 min
Mar 27, 5:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Marion	48 min
Mar 27, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Clark	52 min
Mar 27, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Grant	37 min
Mar 27, 5:56 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff	3 hr
Mar 27, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie, White, Woodruff	48 min
Mar 27, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Woodruff	45 min
Mar 27, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie	43 min
Mar 27, 6:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Pike	41 min
Mar 27, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff	51 min
Mar 27, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski, White	48 min
Mar 27, 6:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Clark, Dallas, Hot Spring, Ouachita	51 min
Mar 27, 6:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie	38 min
Mar 27, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Monroe, Woodruff	37 min
Mar 27, 6:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	White	40 min
Mar 27, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson	47 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.