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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Little Rock, AR

March 2, 20234 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Mar 2, 2023, 11:01 PM CST for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 6 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, 11:01 PM CST (05:01 UTC)
Expired
Mar 3, 2023, 5:00 AM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Faulkner County, AR, Pope County, AR, Searcy County, AR, Van Buren County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 185 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2023-03-03Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2023-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 241 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
792 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
246 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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, 5 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 5:20 PM CST, 5 hours 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 2, 3:08 AM CST, 19 hours 53 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, 9:24 PM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 2, 9:27 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 2, 9:38 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
938 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

ARZ138-238-030415-
Northwest Yell County AR-Yell Excluding Northwest AR-
938 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Yell County
through 1015 PM CST...

At 938 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fourche Valley, or 15 miles southwest of Danville, moving northeast
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Danville...                       Ola...
Mt Nebo State Park...             Gravelly...
Fourche Valley...                 Plainview in Yell County...
Petit Jean River WMA...           Mosley...
Belleville...                     Corinth...
Ranger...                         Wing...
Kingston...                       Bluffton...
Rover...                          Sunlight Bay Park...
Carter Cove Park...               Chula...
Macedonia in Yell County...       Mt George...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for western and
central Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3521 9329 3521 9328 3525 9324 3514 9309
      3513 9309 3509 9303 3474 9358 3475 9358
      3489 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 229DEG 39KT 3486 9354

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Local storm report, Mar 2, 10:27 PM CST, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1027 PM CST THU MAR 2 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1023 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WALDRON                 34.90N 94.09W
03/02/2023                   SCOTT              AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS WIDESPREAD
            7-TO-8-INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS SCOTT
            COUNTY. THE FLOOD STORAGE SYSTEM IS AT FULL
            CAPACITY AND MAIN BRIDGES ACROSS THE COUNTY
            ARE UNDER WATER AT THIS TIME.

&&
Local storm report, Mar 2, 10:53 PM CST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1053 PM CST THU MAR 2 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1051 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DANVILLE                35.05N 93.39W
03/02/2023                   YELL               AR   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STREET FLOODING IN DANVILLE, PARK AVE IS
            CLOSED AMONG OTHERS ROADS.

&&
Special weather statement, Mar 2, 10:59 PM CST, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1059 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

ARZ024-032-033-123-030530-
White AR-Southeast Van Buren County AR-Faulkner AR-Cleburne AR-
1059 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Van
Buren, Cleburne, northern Faulkner and northwestern White Counties
through 1130 PM CST...

At 1059 PM CST, amateur radio operators reported a strong
thunderstorm over Greenbrier, or 11 miles north of Conway, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Amateur radio.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Heber Springs...                  Greenbrier...
Greers Ferry...                   Wooster...
Quitman...                        Guy...
Pangburn...                       Rose Bud...
Damascus...                       Enola...
Twin Groves...                    Mount Vernon...
Pickles Gap...                    Fairbanks...
Springhill...                     Woolly Hollow State Park...
Mallet Town...                    Holland...
Letona...                         Barney...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3511 9242 3526 9251 3528 9249 3531 9248
      3568 9195 3536 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 239DEG 49KT 3524 9240

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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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, 7:41 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKPolk, Scott3 hr
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, 11:16 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

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2023Every flash flood warning in 2023

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.