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Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS Little Rock, AR

March 24, 20238 counties in Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Mar 24, 2023, 4:38 PM CDT for 8 counties in 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 24, 2023, 4:38 PM CDT (21:38 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2023, 7:40 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cleburne County, AR, Conway County, AR, Faulkner County, AR, Garland County, AR, Perry County, AR, Pulaski County, AR, Saline County, AR, Van Buren County, AR

The radar

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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 24, 2:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 2:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 4:20 AM CDT, 12 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
420 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 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-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-250930-
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-
420 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will become widespread today as a cold
front pushes through the area. There is an increase threat for
severe storms this afternoon and evening as the cold front pushes
through the state. The southeastern half of the state currently
sees the greatest risk for hail...damaging winds...and tornadoes.
Additionally, flash flooding will be possible across portions of
the state given already saturated soils and heavy rainfall
expected.

Make sure to remain weather aware today and have multiple ways to
receive warnings. Additionally, have a plan in place should you
be put under a tornado warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter Activation May Be Required

&&

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

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 24, 2:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 2:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKYell3 days
Mar 24, 5:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKLogan, Pope, Yell88 min
Mar 24, 8:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Montgomery, Newton, Polk, Pope and 2 more3 hr
Mar 24, 8:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKJohnson, Logan, Scott, Yell24 min
Mar 24, 9:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKConway, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren3 hr
Mar 24, 10:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKFaulkner31 min
Mar 24, 10:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKWhite35 hr
Mar 24, 10:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKClark, Hot Spring23 hr
Mar 24, 10:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLZKSaline35 hr
Mar 24, 11:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKJackson, White, Woodruff59 min
Mar 24, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKWoodruff22 min
Mar 24, 1:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKScott17 min
Mar 24, 2:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKJohnson, Logan, Yell32 min
Mar 24, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Montgomery, Newton, Perry, Pope and 2 more42 min
Mar 24, 3:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Montgomery, Newton, Polk, Scott and 1 more3 hr
Mar 24, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKConway, Pope31 min
Mar 24, 3:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Montgomery, Newton, Pope, Searcy and 1 more3 hr
Mar 24, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKClark, Pike47 min
Mar 24, 4:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKConway, Garland, Perry, Pope, Saline, Searcy and 2 more3 hr
Mar 24, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKClark, Garland, Hot Spring17 min
Mar 24, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKFaulkner27 min
Mar 24, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKCleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Stone, Van Buren and 1 more38 min
Mar 24, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKClark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Saline47 min
Mar 24, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKClark, Dallas, Pike52 min
Mar 24, 4:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleburne, Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline, White3 hr
Mar 24, 4:48 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKClark, Hot Spring27 min
Mar 24, 4:54 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKGrant, Hot Spring, Saline36 min
Mar 24, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKCleburne, Independence, White27 min
Mar 24, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKIndependence, Jackson, White, Woodruff43 min
Mar 24, 5:17 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKGrant, Pulaski, Saline16 min
Mar 24, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKGrant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline28 min
Mar 24, 5:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKLonoke, Prairie, White3 hr
Mar 24, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKIndependence, Jackson, Woodruff33 min
Mar 24, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKCleveland, Dallas, Grant29 min
Mar 24, 5:57 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKCleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson33 min
Mar 24, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff54 min
Mar 24, 6:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKMonroe, Prairie, White, Woodruff3 hr
Mar 24, 6:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleveland, Dallas, Grant, Jefferson, Saline2 hr
Mar 24, 6:24 PM CDTTornado WarningLZKArkansas, Monroe, Prairie17 min
Mar 24, 6:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLZKBradley36 min
Mar 24, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKDesha, Drew43 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.