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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Little Rock, AR

March 22, 202115 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this wind advisory at Mar 22, 2021, 10:21 PM CDT for 15 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Mar 23, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 22, 2021, 10:21 PM CDT (03:21 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 23, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR

Counties Arkansas County, AR, Desha County, AR, Drew County, AR, Independence County, AR, Jackson County, AR, Jefferson County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Lincoln County, AR, Lonoke County, AR, Monroe County, AR, Prairie County, AR, Randolph County, AR, Sharp County, AR, White County, AR, Woodruff County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:23 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 nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 139 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-03-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-03-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1713 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

328 
WWUS74 KLZK 230321
NPWLZK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1021 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

ARZ007-008-016-017-025-033-034-045>047-056-057-064-065-069-231130-
/O.NEW.KLZK.WI.Y.0002.210323T0900Z-210323T2300Z/
Sharp-Randolph-Independence-Lawrence-Jackson-White-Woodruff-
Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Jefferson-Arkansas-Lincoln-Desha-Drew-
Including the cities of Cave City, Ash Flat, Hardy, Attica, 
Pocahontas, Batesville, Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Newport, Searcy, 
Beebe, Augusta, McCrory, Cotton Plant, Cabot, Lonoke, Des Arc, 
Hazen, De Valls Bluff, Brinkley, Clarendon, Pine Bluff, 
Stuttgart, De Witt, Star City, Gould, Dumas, McGehee, 
and Monticello
1021 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central and 
  southeast Arkansas.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 6 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Use caution if driving a high profile vehicle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

51
2 follow-up statements
834 
WWUS74 KLZK 230923
NPWLZK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
423 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

ARZ007-008-016-017-025-033-034-045>047-056-057-064-065-069-232300-
/O.CON.KLZK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210323T2300Z/
Sharp-Randolph-Independence-Lawrence-Jackson-White-Woodruff-
Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Jefferson-Arkansas-Lincoln-Desha-Drew-
Including the cities of Cave City, Ash Flat, Hardy, Attica, 
Pocahontas, Batesville, Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Newport, Searcy, 
Beebe, Augusta, McCrory, Cotton Plant, Cabot, Lonoke, Des Arc, 
Hazen, De Valls Bluff, Brinkley, Clarendon, Pine Bluff, 
Stuttgart, De Witt, Star City, Gould, Dumas, McGehee, 
and Monticello
423 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central and 
  southeast Arkansas.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

230
239 
WWUS74 KLZK 231817
NPWLZK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
117 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

ARZ056-057-064-065-069-231930-
/O.CAN.KLZK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210323T2300Z/
Jefferson-Arkansas-Lincoln-Desha-Drew-
Including the cities of Pine Bluff, Stuttgart, De Witt, 
Star City, Gould, Dumas, McGehee, and Monticello
117 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Gusty winds are expected to continue across the area today, but
will not be strong enough to warrant a wind advisory.

$$

ARZ007-008-016-017-025-033-034-045>047-232300-
/O.CON.KLZK.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210323T2300Z/
Sharp-Randolph-Independence-Lawrence-Jackson-White-Woodruff-
Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-
Including the cities of Cave City, Ash Flat, Hardy, Attica, 
Pocahontas, Batesville, Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Newport, Searcy, 
Beebe, Augusta, McCrory, Cotton Plant, Cabot, Lonoke, Des Arc, 
Hazen, De Valls Bluff, Brinkley, and Clarendon
117 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central and 
  southeast Arkansas.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKMontgomery, Yell37 min
Mar 23, 2:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKClark, Garland, Hot Spring27 min
Mar 23, 2:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKHot Spring40 min

Nearby

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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.