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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Little Rock, AR
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 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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Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 2, 6:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk | 40 min |
| Mar 2, 7:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk, Scott, Yell | 48 min |
| Mar 2, 8:03 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Logan, Scott | 12 hr |
| Mar 2, 8:39 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk, Yell | 11 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:04 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Garland, Montgomery, Perry, Yell | 11 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Johnson, Logan, Yell | 10 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Yell | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 9:39 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Yell | 7 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:42 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson | 4 days |
| Mar 2, 9:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Pike, Polk | 53 min |
| Mar 2, 10:03 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Perry, Pulaski, Saline | 10 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike | 59 min |
| Mar 2, 10:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleburne, Faulkner | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 11:01 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Pope, Searcy, Van Buren | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Faulkner, Pulaski | 8 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Independence | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 11:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 11:43 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, White | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Ouachita and 1 more | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 12:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Ouachita | 44 min |
| Mar 3, 12:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Independence, Lawrence | 23 min |
| Mar 3, 12:10 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, White | 8 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:23 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:30 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Stone | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Dallas, Grant, Jefferson | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 12:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson and 1 more | 60 min |
| Mar 3, 12:54 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | White, Woodruff | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:11 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Jackson | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:27 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleveland, Dallas, Grant | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:39 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:43 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 1:50 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Calhoun, Cleveland | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie | 24 min |
| Mar 3, 2:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Monroe, Prairie | 23 min |
| Mar 3, 2:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Monroe | 15 min |
| Mar 3, 4:47 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Pope, Yell | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:23 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | Randolph | 29 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:42 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, White | 2 hr |
| Mar 3, 7:40 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:12 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Prairie, White and 1 more | 118 min |
| Mar 3, 10:23 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:15 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Johnson, Logan, Montgomery and 8 more | 4 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.