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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 45 min. 2 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
- Mar 27, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Cleveland County, AR, Dallas County, AR, Grant County, AR, Jefferson County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 7:04 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Princeton, AR | NWS STORM SURVEY REVEALED THE DAMAGE IN AND NEAR PRINCETON WAS STRAIGHT-LINE WIND DAMAGE...WITH WINDS AROUND 80 TO 90 MPH. THIS DAMAGE CONSISTED MAINLY OF TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. |
| Mar 27, 7:06 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Princeton, AR | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 8 NEAR PRINCETON. DELAYED REPORT, TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 207 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
- 1297 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 953 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 8.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KLZK 280000
TORLZK
ARC025-039-053-069-280045-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0008.210328T0000Z-210328T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
700 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Cleveland County in southeastern Arkansas...
Southeastern Grant County in central Arkansas...
Central Dallas County in southwestern Arkansas...
Southwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Arkansas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 659 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of Sparkman, or 17 miles northwest of
Fordyce, moving northeast at 45 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...
Carthage... Lamont...
Princeton... Staves...
Grapevine... Farindale...
Bunn...
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 3390 9271 3398 9275 3416 9233 3414 9222
3397 9220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 240DEG 41KT 3396 9268
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
Cooper2 follow-up statements
066
WWUS54 KLZK 280012
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
712 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
ARC025-039-053-069-280045-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210328T0045Z/
Cleveland AR-Grant AR-Dallas AR-Jefferson AR-
712 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CLEVELAND...SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...NORTHEASTERN DALLAS AND
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...
At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Carthage, or 12 miles north of Fordyce, moving east
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Carthage... Lamont...
Farindale... Bunn...
Staves... Grapevine...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3392 9253 3404 9261 3416 9233 3414 9222
3397 9220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 251DEG 45KT 3399 9249
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
Cooper262
WWUS54 KLZK 280029
SVSLZK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
729 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
ARC025-039-053-069-280045-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210328T0045Z/
Cleveland AR-Grant AR-Dallas AR-Jefferson AR-
729 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CLEVELAND...SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...NORTHEASTERN DALLAS AND
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...
At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rison, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Lamont... Staves...
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 3397 9233 3404 9241 3410 9232 3414 9222
3397 9220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 261DEG 36KT 3400 9228
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
62The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 7:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jackson | 37 min |
| Mar 27, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson, Lawrence | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 7:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, White, Woodruff | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 7:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita | 35 min |
| Mar 27, 7:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 7:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Lawrence, Randolph | 15 min |
| Mar 27, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Monroe | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Ouachita | 55 min |
| Mar 27, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 49 min |
| Mar 27, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe | 29 min |
| Mar 27, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Ouachita | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 9:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Ouachita | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 9:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita | 4 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | Bradley, Cleveland, Drew, Lincoln | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew | 56 min |
| Mar 27, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Bradley, Drew | 45 min |
| Mar 28, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.