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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Little Rock, AR

January 5, 2025Desha County, Drew County, Lincoln County, Arkansas

NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Jan 5, 2025, 2:04 PM CST for Desha County, Drew County, Lincoln County, Arkansas. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2025, 2:04 PM CST (20:04 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2025, 2:30 PM CST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Little Rock, AR
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Desha County, AR, Drew County, AR, Lincoln County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 5, 10:29 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 197 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 2025-01-05Temperature 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 2025-01-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 756 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
546 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
756 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
850 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

554 
WFUS54 KLZK 052004
TORLZK
ARC041-043-079-052030-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0002.250105T2004Z-250105T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
204 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Desha County in southeastern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Drew County in southeastern Arkansas...
  South central Lincoln County in southeastern Arkansas...

* Until 230 PM CST.

* At 204 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Monticello, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dumas...                          Tillar...
  Winchester...                     Omega...
  Yukon...                          Florence...
  Pickens in Desha County...        Selma...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3365 9175 3372 9179 3388 9146 3372 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 248DEG 39KT 3371 9172 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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1 follow-up statement
191 
WWUS54 KLZK 052010
SVSLZK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
210 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

ARC041-043-079-052030-
/O.CON.KLZK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250105T2030Z/
Desha AR-Drew AR-Lincoln AR-
210 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL DESHA...NORTHEASTERN DREW AND SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN
COUNTIES...

At 210 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles west of Winchester, or 11 miles northeast of
Monticello, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Dumas...                          Tillar...
Winchester...                     Omega...
Yukon...                          Florence...
Pickens in Desha County...        Selma...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3369 9167 3375 9170 3388 9146 3372 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 248DEG 39KT 3374 9165 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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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 Jan 5, 11:14 AM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 11:14 AM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1114 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Monday Night)
Issued at 255 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

Complex fcst is set to unfold acrs the FA today w/ a severe wx
threat acrs the S/Ern quarter of the state this aftn, and winter
precip/cold snap acrs Nrn AR overnight tonight into Mon mrng.

Recent WV imgry depicted the primary upper trof and vorticity max
moving over the lee of the Rockies, and a deepening sfc low over the
OK/TX panhandle vcty. Strengthening cyclonic sfc flow was also
attributing to incrsg isentropic ascent acrs much of the Srn Cntrl
US. Composite radar imgry indicated widespread elevated scattered
precip, and even some isolated thunder over N/Ern OK and N/Wrn AR,
suggesting elevated instability common in strong WAA regimes,
despite sfc temps in the 40s.

Thru the day today, the aforementioned sfc low wl quickly advance E-
N/Ewrd along the AR/MO border region, coming into phase w/ the
ejecting upper trof. Over the past 24 hrs, short range model
guidance has not waivered on the fcst parameter space expected over
S/Ern AR later this aftn. 05/00Z HREF mean MUCAPE progs suggest
instability b/w 500 to near 1000 J/kg (incrsg buoyancy further Swrd
near the ARKLAMISS vcty) developing w/in the warm sector later
today.

Wind shear and kinematics wl not be lacking given the shortwave and
progressive trof set to move acrs the FA. Overall, bulk shear in
excess of 50-60 kts and 0-3km SRH of 400 m2/s2 wl support rotating
updrafts today. Despite an upward trend in instability progs over
the past few days, buoyancy remains the limiting factor for a more
widespread and problematic severe wx threat, at least w/in S/Ern AR.
Weaker (relatively) instability could lead to more failure modes for
discrete cell maintenance in a background environment w/ higher-end
kinematics.

Regarding fcst storm-mode, 05/00Z HREF members cont to advertise a
broken line of storms quickly developing along the asctd trailing
cdfrnt near 16Z-18Z this aftn over Wrn AR. Upscale growth into a
linear MCS structure wl be favored given a greater component of
bndry-parallel shear vectors, however, a few pre-frntl discrete
cells may still be possible given the strong regime of synoptic and
mesoscale ascent. If a few discrete cells develop and exhibit
maintenance in the warm sector, this wl lead to an increased threat
for tornadoes. Otherwise, strong forcing and motions along the
advancing frnt should mainly foster a damaging wind threat w/ any
QLCS or bowing segments that develop, and as such, a QLCS tornado
threat wl be maintained along the line of storms as well. Most CAM
guidance depicts swiftly moving convective activity clearing S/Ern
AR near 06/00Z Sun evng, w/ drier condns ensuing and the severe
threat promptly ending thereafter.

Overnight tonight, the sfc low wl be departing quickly to the N/E,
and a window for winter precip is anticipated acrs the Nrn tier of
AR thru early Mon mrng. Ongoing winter wx precip near the N/Wrn
quadrant of the sfc low wl lkly extend into Nrn AR thru this
timeframe. Most lkly mixed-precip types would include freezing
drizzle to snow that may lead to light glazing and accumulations,
particularly on elevated sfcs and roadways such as bridges and
overpasses. Current thinking regarding snow accumulations has not
waivered, w/ only a dusting up to one inch expected acrs Nrn AR. The
primary concerns around winter precip would be timing of precip and
impacts to area roadways prior to early Monday morning commute
times, where area roads could become more hazardous.

Mon, markedly colder air wl be ushered into the state in the wake of
the aforementioned cdfrnt, w/ morning lows in the low teens acrs
N/Wrn AR, and low to mid 20s elsewhere. In addition to cold air
temps, strong N/Wrly winds wl drive wind chill values to near zero
degrees or less over the N/W. Elsewhere, single digits to low teens
are expected fm the early mrng hrs Mon to at least the early aftn
before winds begin to relax. Some portions of N/Wrn AR may need a
Cold Weather Advisory for hazardous wind chill values on Mon mrng.
It should be noted that whether or not an advisory is issued in your
area, wind chill values in the single digits can still be extremely
hazardous if you are not wearing proper clothing and taking adequate
precautions.

In addition to the mixed batch of hazardous wx potential over the
next 24 hours, gusty and turbulent winds are expected thru the day
today, w/ strong variable winds (initially S/Erly) thru this aftn,
and N/Wrly winds ensuing overnight Sun behind the cdfrnt and passing
sfc low.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday through Saturday)
Issued at 255 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY:

In the upper lvls, a period of zonal flow will persist over Arkansas
for Tuesday and Wednesday as a closed low at the base of a trof will
be positioned across the Desert Southwest region of the CONUS.

At the sfc, high pressure will remain across the region of Tuesday
and Wednesday with a dry backdoor cold front moving across the state
from northeast to southwest during the day on Thursday.

Expect a continued period of fair, dry, but cold weather that will
consist of well-below average temperatures for early January by as
much as 10 to 15 degrees. Again, wind chill values will need to be
monitored closely across northern Arkansas as they will be
approaching Cold Weather Advisory criteria, but in the single digits
for most of northern Arkansas and teens elsewhere across the state
on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY:

Mid-range model consensus is maintaining a cohesion between the
placement of upper lvl and sfc features that are both noted within
the latest prominent GFS and ECMWF model runs and have been
consistent overall given their past runs. The alluding to this
consensus is noted because during this period will be an appreciable
opportunity for Arkansas to experience accumulating snow beginning
Thursday and continuing into late Friday.

At H500, a trof with a closed low within the base of the trof will
dive southward over the Central Plains region of the CONUS. At the
sfc, a cold front will move across the state of Arkansas throughout
the day on Thursday into Friday with movement from northwest to
southeast across the state. In unison, a sfc trof will extend
northward of a sfc low pressure center in the Gulf of Mexico that
will usher moisture into the state just in advance of the
approaching cold front allowing for the ability of wintry
precipitation.

At the moment, snow accumulations over this period do look to range
from 1 to 4 inches across most of the state with some models bullish
on snow accumulation trending a few inches higher and other models
trending in the bearish or opposite direction of no snow to a trace
amount.

Models will continue to be closely watched as it still remains too
far in advance to pinpoint snowfall accumulation amounts and
placement across the state. The key takeaway is currently models are
in agreement that accumulating snowfall will take place across CWA
and state of Arkansas beginning Thursday into the day on Friday.

Features in the upper lvls, at the sfc, and other considerations
such as a decent lingering snow pack that will be present across
Kansas and Missouri may greatly impact snowfall amounts and will
continue to be monitored closely within future forecast packages.

SATURDAY:

On Saturday, to close out the long-term forecast discussion, slight
upper lvl ridging will be in place over Arkansas with high pressure
at the surface leading to cold and dry conditions. Temperatures will
continue with the theme of being below normal transitioning into mid-
January.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1109 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

A cold front continues to push across the state bringing with it
the chance for showers and thunderstorms. SHRA can be expected at
all terminals through this evening with TSRA possible through the
afternoon hours. Additionally, light snow showers will be possible
across northern terminals between 00-06Z as the system begind to
push off towards the northeast. Also expected in the period with
be gusty winds...especially behind the front. IFR conditions are
expected early in the period before improving to MVFR/VFR
conditions by the end of the period.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     52  22  33  18 / 100  10   0   0
Camden AR         67  23  40  20 /  90  10   0   0
Harrison AR       47  15  27  13 /  90  30   0   0
Hot Springs AR    64  21  37  19 /  90   0   0   0
Little Rock   AR  65  24  36  22 / 100   0   0   0
Monticello AR     68  25  38  22 / 100  20   0   0
Mount Ida AR      64  19  36  17 /  90   0   0   0
Mountain Home AR  42  18  29  15 /  90  30   0   0
Newport AR        51  23  34  20 / 100  10   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     66  25  38  21 / 100  10   0   0
Russellville AR   59  21  37  19 /  90   0   0   0
Searcy AR         60  23  35  19 / 100  10   0   0
Stuttgart AR      64  26  36  22 /  90  10   0   0

&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST
Monday for ARZ004>008-015-017-103-203.

&&

SHORT TERM...72
LONG TERM....74
AVIATION...73
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 3:25 AM CST, 10 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
325 AM CST Sun Jan 5 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-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-060930-
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-
325 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Unsettled weather is forecast for the region through Monday
morning. A dual threat for hazardous weather will exist, including
severe weather across southeastern Arkansas this afternoon, and
winter precipitation across northern areas overnight tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms, including strong to severe storms, are
expected across southeastern Arkansas today, with damaging winds
and a few tornadoes possible.

Winter precipitation, including some freezing rain to light snow,
will be possible over far northern Arkansas overnight tonight and
through early Monday morning. These areas could see a light
glazing from freezing rain and/or a dusting of snow up to one
inch. The primary concerns will be elevated surfaces and bridges
becoming slick and hazardous.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Monday and through the remainder of next week, a much colder
airmass will be firmly entrenched over the Natural State. Highs
will be mainly in the 30s, with nighttime lows in the teens and
20s. Northern Arkansas will likely see wind chill values drop
into the single digits during the late night and early morning
hours as early as Monday morning.

Late in the week, Thursday through Friday, trends are showing a
greater possibility for accumulating snow over the forecast area,
but there is still large uncertainty regarding potential impacts.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation may be needed for portions of southeast
Arkansas Sunday afternoon to evening.

&&

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

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 5, 12:07 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1207 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

ARZ055-056-062-063-051845-
Grant AR-Cleveland AR-Dallas AR-Jefferson AR-
1207 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Cleveland, southeastern Grant, central Dallas and Jefferson Counties
through 1245 PM CST
...

At 1206 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Dogwood to 6 miles south
of Sparkman. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Pine Bluff...                     Sheridan...
Fordyce...                        Rison...
White Hall...                     Redfield...
Altheimer...                      Humphrey...
Kingsland...                      Carthage...
Hensley Island...                 Lamont...
Pine Bluff Arsenal...             Kedron...
Warbritton...                     Sulphur Springs...
Wabbaseka...                      Sherrill...
Ain...                            Pastoria...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
and southwestern Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3382 9287 3449 9221 3448 9170 3435 9171
      3380 9235
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 264DEG 32KT 3417 9240 3382 9285

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 5, 12:15 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1215 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

ARZ034-045>047-051900-
Monroe AR-Lonoke AR-Prairie AR-Woodruff AR-
1215 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Woodruff,
northeastern Prairie, east central Lonoke and northwestern Monroe
Counties through 100 PM CST
...

At 1215 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Prairie Center, or near Hazen, moving northeast at 60 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...
Des Arc...                        Hazen...
Carlisle...                       Patterson...
Hunter...                         Barrettsville...
McCrory...                        Prairie Center...
Hallsville...                     Cotton Plant...
Fargo...                          Becton...
Howell...                         McClelland...
Gregory...                        Grays...
Center Point...                   Hilleman...
Screeton...                       Dixie...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 9109 3500 9115 3497 9115 3473 9168
      3479 9178 3509 9150 3509 9147 3510 9146
      3509 9145 3512 9144 3514 9145 3514 9143
      3515 9144 3520 9140 3519 9138 3520 9139
      3535 9125 3517 9104 3502 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 232DEG 65KT 3479 9167

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 5, 12:37 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1237 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

ARZ045-046-055>057-051900-
Grant AR-Lonoke AR-Arkansas AR-Prairie AR-Jefferson AR-
1237 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Prairie, southeastern Lonoke, southeastern Grant, Jefferson and west
central Arkansas Counties through 100 PM CST
...

At 1237 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Warbritton, or near Pine Bluff, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Pine Bluff...                     White Hall...
Altheimer...                      Humphrey...
Humnoke...                        Lamont...
Cottondale...                     Brummitt...
Linwood...                        Pine Bluff Arsenal...
Madding...                        Warbritton...
Richardson...                     Sulphur Springs...
Wabbaseka...                      Sherrill...
Ain...                            Pastoria...
Cornerstone...                    Tamo...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
and southwestern Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3417 9170 3417 9173 3408 9173 3407 9175
      3409 9175 3409 9195 3406 9196 3406 9233
      3412 9242 3418 9241 3462 9162 3411 9160
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 237DEG 48KT 3425 9206

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 5, 12:59 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1259 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

ARZ056-057-051945-
Arkansas AR-Jefferson AR-
1259 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Jefferson
and Arkansas Counties through 145 PM CST
...

At 1258 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cottondale, or 7 miles east of Pine Bluff, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Pine Bluff...                     Stuttgart...
Altheimer...                      Humphrey...
Almyra...                         St. Charles...
Cottondale...                     Linwood...
Little Bayou Meto Park...         Madding...
Langford...                       Richardson...
De Witt...                        Wabbaseka...
De Luce...                        Almyra Airport...
Cornerstone...                    Tamo...
Casscoe...                        Moscow...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3417 9109 3411 9161 3412 9158 3417 9173
      3410 9173 3409 9195 3407 9195 3407 9204
      3445 9184 3449 9175 3448 9160 3455 9160
      3456 9156 3456 9130 3449 9125 3448 9121
      3445 9122 3445 9118 3435 9111 3433 9106
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 255DEG 49KT 3421 9188

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 5, 1:06 PM CST, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
106 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

ARZ056-057-063>065-067>069-052000-
Bradley AR-Drew AR-Cleveland AR-Calhoun AR-Lincoln AR-Desha AR-
Arkansas AR-Jefferson AR-
106 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Bradley, eastern
Cleveland, northwestern Desha, southeastern Calhoun, Drew,
southeastern Jefferson, Lincoln and southeastern Arkansas Counties
through 200 PM CST
...

At 106 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kedron to near Norphlet. Movement was east
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Monticello...                     Warren...
Pea Ridge...                      Dumas...
Star City...                      Hampton...
Gould...                          Hermitage...
Gillett...                        Wilmar...
Calion...                         Grady...
Mitchellville...                  Harrell...
Tillar...                         Winchester...
Whitefield...                     Little Bayou Meto Park...
Weeks...                          Douglas...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
and southwestern Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3322 9222 3328 9230 3326 9233 3330 9235
      3327 9244 3329 9247 3332 9246 3332 9253
      3338 9258 3408 9204 3417 9178 3413 9153
      3417 9109 3339 9169 3340 9199 3330 9198
      3324 9209 3321 9208 3320 9213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 258DEG 33KT 3408 9215 3331 9272

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 5, 1:54 PM CST, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
154 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

ARZ056-057-064-065-068-069-052045-
Bradley AR-Drew AR-Lincoln AR-Desha AR-Arkansas AR-Jefferson AR-
154 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Bradley,
Desha, Drew, southeastern Jefferson, central Lincoln and southern
Arkansas Counties through 245 PM CST
...

At 154 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Nebo to Moro Bay State Park. Movement was
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Monticello...                     Pea Ridge...
Dumas...                          Dermott...
Rosedale...                       Rohwer...
Gould...                          Gillett...
Wilmar...                         Arkansas City...
Mitchellville...                  Tillar...
Watson...                         Winchester...
Lucca Landing...                  McGehee...
Little Bayou Meto Park...         Douglas...
Trusten Holder WMA...             Yancopin...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3396 9097 3397 9109 3378 9099 3378 9113
      3373 9115 3367 9103 3369 9122 3360 9113
      3352 9125 3356 9145 3339 9146 3340 9199
      3338 9196 3328 9200 3327 9218 3425 9157
      3429 9107 3412 9112 3409 9087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 257DEG 35KT 3407 9186 3329 9237

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 8:33 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKSearcy27 min
Jan 5, 11:06 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKDallas24 min
Jan 5, 11:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKOuachita62 min
Jan 5, 11:31 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKDallas44 min
Jan 5, 12:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKDallas, Jefferson38 min
Jan 5, 12:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKPrairie, Woodruff45 min
Jan 5, 12:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKBradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Lincoln, Ouachita40 min
Jan 5, 12:37 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKJefferson23 min
Jan 5, 12:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKArkansas, Jefferson46 min
Jan 5, 1:06 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKBradley, Drew, Lincoln54 min
Jan 5, 1:54 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLZKDesha, Drew, Lincoln51 min
Jan 5, 2:00 PM CSTTornado WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln30 min
Jan 5, 2:04 PM CSTCold Weather AdvisoryLZKBoone, Marion, Newton, Searcy20 hr
Jan 5, 2:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLZKArkansas, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln63 min
Jan 5, 3:04 PM CSTTornado WarningLZKDesha16 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.