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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Little Rock, AR

March 2, 2023Polk County, Scott County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Mar 2, 2023, 7:41 PM CST for Polk County, Scott County, Arkansas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2023, 7:41 PM CST (01:41 UTC)
Expired
Mar 2, 2023, 10:40 PM CST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Polk County, AR, Scott County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Mar 2, 5:20 PM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 5:20 PM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 2, 3:08 AM CST, 16 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
308 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069-
103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-031100-
Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence-
Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-
Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-
Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-
Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest-
Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations-
Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County-
Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County-
Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County-
Polk County Lower Elevations-
Central and Eastern Montgomery County-
Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations-
Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations-
Van Buren County Higher Elevations-
Southern and Eastern Logan County-
Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations-
Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
308 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Some strong to severe thunderstorms will remain possible this
morning across southeast sections of the area. Some large hail
and gusty winds will be possible...along with an isolated flash
flood threat.

A more significant severe weather episode will develop later this
afternoon into the overnight hours as a very potent storm system
moves across the region. All modes of severe weather will be
possible...including tornadoes...damaging winds...and large hail.
Flash flooding will also remain a threat due to several inches of
rainfall expected.

Outside the threat for severe weather...there will also be windy
conditions develop late tonight. Expect southwest winds of 25 to
35 mph...with gusts of 40 to over 50 mph possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Most of the severe weather threat will have ended by sunrise
Friday. Some lingering showers and thunderstorms will remain
across northern sections of the state...with some flash flooding
potential continuing.

The windy conditions will also persist into the afternoon hours
on Friday before the winds weaken Friday night. Some areas may see
temperatures get to near or below freezing Friday night into
Saturday morning across northern Arkansas. Beyond Saturday
morning...the threat for hazardous weather will become low.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation will be needed through tonight.

&&

Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 2, 4:32 PM CST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 2, 5:55 PM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 6:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKPolk40 min
Mar 2, 7:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLZKMontgomery, Polk, Scott, Yell48 min
Mar 2, 8:03 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKLogan, Scott12 hr
Mar 2, 8:39 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKMontgomery, Polk, Yell11 hr
Mar 2, 9:04 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKGarland, Montgomery, Perry, Yell11 hr
Mar 2, 9:16 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Yell10 hr
Mar 2, 9:38 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKYell37 min
Mar 2, 9:39 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKConway, Pope, Yell7 hr
Mar 2, 9:42 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKIndependence, Jackson4 days
Mar 2, 9:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLZKMontgomery, Pike, Polk53 min
Mar 2, 10:03 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKConway, Faulkner, Garland, Perry, Pulaski, Saline10 hr
Mar 2, 10:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKClark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike59 min
Mar 2, 10:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKCleburne, Faulkner31 min
Mar 2, 11:01 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKFaulkner, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren6 hr
Mar 2, 11:16 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKFaulkner, Pulaski8 hr
Mar 2, 11:33 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKIndependence27 min
Mar 2, 11:37 PM CSTTornado WarningLZKGarland, Hot Spring23 min
Mar 2, 11:43 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleburne, White6 hr
Mar 2, 11:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKClark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Ouachita and 1 more62 min
Mar 3, 12:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKCalhoun, Ouachita44 min
Mar 3, 12:07 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKIndependence, Lawrence23 min
Mar 3, 12:10 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleburne, Independence, Jackson, White8 hr
Mar 3, 12:23 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKLonoke, Pulaski, Saline7 hr
Mar 3, 12:30 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKStone6 hr
Mar 3, 12:44 AM CSTTornado WarningLZKDallas, Grant, Jefferson31 min
Mar 3, 12:45 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKBradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson and 1 more60 min
Mar 3, 12:54 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKIndependence, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp6 hr
Mar 3, 1:00 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKWhite, Woodruff7 hr
Mar 3, 1:11 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKJackson6 hr
Mar 3, 1:27 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleveland, Dallas, Grant6 hr
Mar 3, 1:39 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKLonoke, Monroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff6 hr
Mar 3, 1:43 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKGrant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline6 hr
Mar 3, 1:49 AM CSTTornado WarningLZKArkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie26 min
Mar 3, 1:50 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKCalhoun, Cleveland6 hr
Mar 3, 1:51 AM CSTTornado WarningLZKLonoke, Monroe, Prairie24 min
Mar 3, 2:22 AM CSTTornado WarningLZKArkansas, Monroe, Prairie23 min
Mar 3, 2:42 AM CSTTornado WarningLZKMonroe15 min
Mar 3, 4:47 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKConway, Pope, Yell3 hr
Mar 3, 5:23 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKRandolph29 hr
Mar 3, 5:42 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleburne, White2 hr
Mar 3, 7:40 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningLZKConway, Faulkner, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry and 7 more3 hr
Mar 3, 9:12 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleburne, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Prairie, White and 1 more118 min
Mar 3, 10:23 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningLZKCleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie and 4 more5 hr
Mar 3, 11:15 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningLZKConway, Faulkner, Garland, Johnson, Logan, Montgomery and 8 more4 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.