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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Little Rock, AR
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.
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
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.
- 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
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 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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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
46Local 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
56The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 7:41 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Polk, Scott | 3 hr |
| 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, 11:16 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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Flash Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2023Every flash flood warning in 2023
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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.