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Tornado Warning 77, NWS Little Rock, AR

June 11, 2023Desha County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Jun 11, 2023, 6:45 PM CDT for Desha County, Arkansas. It was in force for 45 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: Jun 11, 2023, 6:45 PM CDT (23:45 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2023, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

County Desha County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 11, 2:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jun 11, 6:35 PM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 6:35 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 3:33 AM CDT, 15 hours 12 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
333 AM CDT Sun Jun 11 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-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-121000-
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-
333 AM CDT Sun Jun 11 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop and move
across the state today ahead of a cold front. The best chances
for rainfall will be over the northeast half of the state. Some
storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds and large
hail the main hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

There will be chances of thunderstorms each day. Chances of rain
will be highest early in the week, with precipitation becoming more
spotty as the week progresses. Areas of heavy rain are possible
Monday and Tuesday, especially over central and southern sections of
the state. This may lead to flash flooding in places. During the
same time frame, some storms may be severe over the southern half of
Arkansas. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main concerns.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

&&

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

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 11, 5:50 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 11, 5:51 PM CDT, 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 11, 5:55 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 11, 6:06 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 11, 6:15 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 6:24 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 1:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Sharp	23 min
Jun 11, 3:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jefferson, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline	45 min
Jun 11, 4:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Jefferson	49 min
Jun 11, 4:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jackson	29 min
Jun 11, 4:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Marion	27 min
Jun 11, 4:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Jackson, Woodruff	32 min
Jun 11, 4:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Prairie	28 min
Jun 11, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Monroe, Prairie	45 min
Jun 11, 4:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Jefferson, Lincoln	46 min
Jun 11, 5:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Arkansas	34 min
Jun 11, 5:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jackson	36 min
Jun 11, 5:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Perry	29 min
Jun 11, 5:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Stone	26 min
Jun 11, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln	66 min
Jun 11, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Conway, Faulkner, Perry	35 min
Jun 11, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Independence, Izard, Sharp, Stone	31 min
Jun 11, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Lonoke, Prairie	59 min
Jun 11, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Independence	36 min
Jun 11, 6:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Jackson	38 min
Jun 11, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Arkansas, Monroe	62 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.