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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Little Rock, AR

January 30, 2025Stone County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this flash flood warning at Jan 30, 2025, 8:27 AM CST for Stone 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
Jan 30, 2025, 8:27 AM CST (14:27 UTC)
Expired
Jan 30, 2025, 11:30 AM CST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Stone County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 231 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2025-01-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2025-01-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 426 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
472 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
79 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
426 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
418 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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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 Jan 30, 4:40 AM CST, 3 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 4:40 AM CST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
440 AM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

...New Aviation...

.Short Term...
(Today through Friday Night)
Issued at 201 AM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

Widespread convection is ongoing across much of WRN and NRN sections
of the CWA early this Thu morning...activity well ahead of the SFC
low to the SW of AR...and upper closed low to the west. As the
closed low to the west moves slowly closer to the state this
morning...the SFC low will lift NE into WRN AR by midday...with much
of the convection remaining generally across WRN into NRN sections
of the state. However...the ERN edge of convection looks to push
back east into central sections during the morning hrs. A vorticity
max will surge NE around the ERN periphery of the upper closed low
by this evening...allowing the SFC low and associated convection to
pick up momentum...pushing the activity more rapidly E/NE late this
afternoon and evening. Precip activity will then push east of the
state by late tonight...with drier conditions expected for Fri and
Fri night as the upper low moves east over AR.

The main concern with this convective activity through this
afternoon will be some areas of heavy rainfall. The primary axis of
heavy rainfall hasn't shifted much from the afternoon
forecast...with heaviest amounts expected from west central...into
portions of central and NERN AR. This is where the persistent
convection will linger longest...resulting in additional QPF from
midnight of 2 to 4 inches in this area. There are some indications
of locally higher amounts over 4 inches within this axis. Will keep
the flood watch in place for current spatial locations. Further
SE...QPF decrease considerably...with generally an inch or less
expected...with least amounts across far SERN AR.

There looks to still be some potential for a strong to SVR TSRA
through this afternoon for portions of the state. This threat will
be greatest across SRN sections...especially along the AR/LA border.
Further north...widespread precip will limit instability
considerably...with maybe an isolated strong TSRA. Even across SRN
sections...instability will be the limiting factor...but be in best
location of instability/SHR overlap.

Calmer conditions will then be seen for Fri...with the main upper
low moving overhead. A weak front will push through on Fri...but
mainly just a wind shift and some cloud cover is expected with this
FROPA. Temps will remain mild during the period.

&&

.Long Term...
(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 201 AM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

Long term PD looks to bring benign condns to the FA, w/ settled and
drier wx prevailing thru at least mid-week next week. Upper lvl flow
wl stay zonal acrs the CONUS, w/ only lee cyclonic sfc flow noted
over the OK/TX panhandle region thru the PD, driving local Srly
to S/Wrly flow and generally warmer than nrml condns.

Long range guidance continues to advertise another synoptic cdfrnt
splitting the Srn and Nrn Plains by mid-week next week, though the
latest trends indicate this frnt stalling over the Ozark Plateau/Srn
MO, w/ cooler temps staying N of the FA, and a lack of any upper lvl
meridional flow supports this soln, at least w/in the range of the
long term PD. Otherwise, incrsg PoPs are currently noted over the
Nrn half of the FA, accompanying the aprchg frnt during the Wed-
Thurs timeframe.

&&

.Aviation...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 437 AM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

Widespread convection continues this morning over WRN into NRN
AR...with more scattered convective coverage over central to SRN
AR. The convective activity to the west will shift east throughout
the day...impacting all terminals eventually. Expect MVFR or lower
conditions at times...especially under the more intense activity.
Some improvements will be seen by this evening and especially
overnight as the storm system exits the area.

&&

.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
Batesville AR     61  46  60  39 / 100  50   0   0
Camden AR         70  44  65  39 /  90  40   0   0
Harrison AR       58  43  52  35 / 100  10   0   0
Hot Springs AR    66  44  61  38 / 100  20   0   0
Little Rock   AR  66  47  62  40 / 100  50   0   0
Monticello AR     71  49  65  42 /  90  80   0   0
Mount Ida AR      67  42  61  36 / 100  10   0   0
Mountain Home AR  57  43  54  36 / 100  20   0   0
Newport AR        63  48  60  41 / 100  70   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     69  48  65  40 / 100  70   0   0
Russellville AR   64  42  60  36 / 100  10   0   0
Searcy AR         63  46  62  39 / 100  60   0   0
Stuttgart AR      68  49  63  41 / 100  80   0   0

&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through this afternoon for ARZ004>008-014>017-024-
025-031>033-039-042>044-052>054-103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-
140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-237-238-240-241-313-340-341.

&&

SHORT TERM...62
LONG TERM....72
AVIATION...62
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 2:09 AM CST, 6 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
209 AM CST Thu Jan 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-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-311100-
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-
209 AM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms are expected through this afternoon for
most areas. Some areas of heavy rainfall could be seen...with
rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches forecast from west central into
portions of central and into northeast Arkansas. Locally higher
amounts over 4 inches could be seen within this area. This heavy
rainfall could result in an increased threat for river and flash
flooding. Rainfall amounts will decrease to the southeast...with
the threat for flash flooding more isolated.

A few strong to possibly severe thunderstorms may be seen through
this afternoon. The best chances for seeing any strong to severe
weather will be across far southern sections of the state. By
this evening and overnight...the threat for seeing heavy rainfall
and strong to severe weather will become low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

&&

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In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 8:25 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKRandolph60 hr
Jan 29, 8:29 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKCalhoun, Ouachita9 days
Jan 29, 8:31 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKIndependence, Jackson, Lawrence9 days
Jan 29, 8:34 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKSaline45 hr
Jan 29, 8:35 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKWhite, Woodruff45 days
Jan 29, 8:37 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKClark, Hot Spring56 hr
Jan 29, 8:44 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKYell3 days
Jan 29, 8:44 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKJackson, Woodruff46 days
Jan 30, 1:56 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKPerry4 days
Jan 30, 6:15 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKLogan, Polk, Scott3 hr
Jan 30, 9:03 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKConway, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren8 hr
Jan 30, 9:18 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKJohnson, Logan, Montgomery, Polk, Pope, Scott and 1 more5 hr
Jan 30, 9:21 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKBradley, Calhoun, Union34 days
Jan 30, 11:04 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKClark, Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Perry and 6 more6 hr
Jan 30, 11:55 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKHot Spring10 hr
Jan 30, 1:07 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKCleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Independence, Perry, Pulaski and 4 more4 hr
Jan 30, 1:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLZKIndependence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp4 hr
Jan 30, 2:42 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKClark, Nevada, Ouachita39 hr
Jan 30, 2:51 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKIndependence19 hr
Jan 30, 4:44 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLZKLawrence, Randolph22 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.