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Flash Flood Warning 101, NWS Little Rock, AR

June 30, 2025Polk County, Scott County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 2025, 7:53 PM CDT for Polk County, Scott County, 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: Jun 30, 2025, 7:53 PM CDT (00:53 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2025, 11:00 PM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Little Rock, AR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Polk County, AR, Scott 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 Jun 30, 6:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 6:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 2:38 AM CDT, 17 hours 15 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
238 AM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

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-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-010745-
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-
238 AM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Hot and humid conditions will persist again on Monday, with the
most hazardous heat... heat index values in excess of 105
degrees... expected across the eastern half of the state.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Monday afternoon to
evening, particularly over the northern half of the state. A few
strong storms could produce damaging winds, hail, and locally
heavy rainfall which could lead to localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Wednesday through the remainder of the week, hot and humid
conditions are expected to return to the state with heat index
values of 100-110 degrees possible.

.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

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:57 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 7:29 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
729 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

ARZ140-237-240-340-010115-
Polk County Lower Elevations AR-Central and Southern Scott County AR-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations AR-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations AR-
729 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Scott
and northern Polk Counties through 815 PM CDT
...

At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mena, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Mena...                           Hatfield...
Opal...                           Queen Wilhelmina State Park...
Mountain Fork...                  Polk County Fairgrounds...
Mena Intermountain Airport...     Acorn...
Big Fork...                       Board Camp...
Rocky...                          Black Fork Mountain Wilderness...
Nunley...                         Ink...
Camp Pioneer...                   Y City...
Rich Mountain...                  Cherry Hill in Polk County...
Potter...                         Dallas...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3449 9446 3474 9445 3474 9393 3446 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 271DEG 10KT 3461 9420

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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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 30, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Polk	46 min
Jun 30, 9:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Garland	45 min
Jun 30, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Garland, Perry, Saline	35 min
Jun 30, 10:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Pulaski, Saline	49 min
Jun 30, 10:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke	49 min
Jun 30, 11:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LZK	Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski	19 min
Jun 30, 11:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LZK	Lonoke, Prairie	46 min

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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.