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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Little Rock, AR
NWS Little Rock, AR issued this tornado warning at Jan 5, 2025, 3:04 PM CST for Desha County, Arkansas. It was in force for 16 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
- Jan 5, 2025, 3:04 PM CST (21:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2025, 3:20 PM CST
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Little Rock, AR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Desha County, AR
The radar
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 10:29 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 163 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.
- 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
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, 2:27 PM CST, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 2:27 PM CST, 37 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 3:25 AM CST, 11 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. 72/74
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 5, 12:15 PM CST, 2 hours 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
67Special weather statement, Jan 5, 12:37 PM CST, 2 hours 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
67Special weather statement, Jan 5, 12:59 PM CST, 2 hours 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
67Special weather statement, Jan 5, 1:06 PM CST, 1 hour 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
67Special weather statement, Jan 5, 1:54 PM CST, 1 hour 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
67Local storm report, Jan 5, 2:51 PM CST, 13 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Little Rock, AR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 8:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Searcy | 27 min |
| Jan 5, 11:06 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Dallas | 24 min |
| Jan 5, 11:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Ouachita | 62 min |
| Jan 5, 11:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Dallas | 44 min |
| Jan 5, 12:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Dallas, Jefferson | 38 min |
| Jan 5, 12:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Prairie, Woodruff | 45 min |
| Jan 5, 12:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Lincoln, Ouachita | 40 min |
| Jan 5, 12:37 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jefferson | 23 min |
| Jan 5, 12:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas, Jefferson | 46 min |
| Jan 5, 1:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Bradley, Drew, Lincoln | 54 min |
| Jan 5, 1:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 51 min |
| Jan 5, 2:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln | 30 min |
| Jan 5, 2:04 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | LZK | Boone, Marion, Newton, Searcy | 20 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 26 min |
| Jan 5, 2:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln | 63 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.