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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 1, 2023, 4:27 PM CST for Lonoke County, Monroe County, Prairie County, Arkansas. It was in force for 27 min. 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 1, 2023, 4:27 PM CST (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2023, 4:54 PM CST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lonoke County, AR, Monroe County, AR, Prairie County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:31 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 1, 2:01 PM CST, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 2:01 PM CST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 1, 5:27 AM CST, 11 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 527 AM CST Wed Mar 1 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- 237-238-240-241-313-340-341-021100- 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- 527 AM CST Wed Mar 1 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Severe storms will be possible over the southeastern half of Arkansas through tonight. Large to potentially significant hail and damaging winds will be the main threats, although isolated tornadoes will also be possible. The threat for flash flooding will increase today as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A much more substantial severe threat is expected Thursday and Thursday night when a regional outbreak of severe weather appears likely, including the potential for several strong tornadoes, widespread damaging winds, and large hail. The threat for flash flooding and river flooding will also increase markedly by Thursday as several inches of rain will fall over already saturated grounds. Some flooding may be significant. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will be needed through Thursday night. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 69
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 1, 3:53 PM CST, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
353 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023
ARZ044-045-055-056-012230-
Pulaski AR-Grant AR-Lonoke AR-Jefferson AR-
353 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Lonoke,
east central Grant, northwestern Jefferson and southeastern Pulaski
Counties through 430 PM CST...
At 352 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Redfield, or 14 miles northeast of Sheridan, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
England... Redfield...
Keo... Hensley Island...
Pine Bluff Arsenal... Tucker...
Bredlow Corner... Jefferson...
Wright... Lock and Dam 5 Park...
Kearney... Tar Camp Park...
F.B. Baugh Recreation Area... Ferda...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central and
southeastern Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 9227 3434 9233 3437 9234 3466 9201
3444 9188
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 232DEG 36KT 3442 9219
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
72The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 8:29 PM CST | Flood Watch | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland and 36 more | 63 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | Yell | 5 days |
| Mar 1, 9:28 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | Perry | 6 days |
| Mar 1, 11:00 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | Independence, Jackson, Lawrence | 44 days |
| Mar 1, 2:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk, Scott, Yell | 21 min |
| Mar 1, 3:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jefferson | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 4:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 5:20 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk, Scott, Yell | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Montgomery, Polk | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 5:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Saline | 22 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.