The Cache River at Patterson rose back above flood stage during the late evening hours of the 6th, remaining above flood stage into September.
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The Cache River at Patterson rose back above flood stage during the late evening hours of the 6th, remaining above flood stage into September.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 6, 1:58 PM CST, 8 hours 22 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE FOR AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1240 AM CDT FRI AUG 2015 .AVIATION... FORECAST WILL START WITH VFR CONDITIONS WITH SCATTERED CEILINGS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE TO A SE TO SW WIND AT 3 TO 8 MPH. OVERNIGHT ISOLATED CONVECTION MAY DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN AR TO PARTS OF CENTRAL AR AROUND SUNRISE FRIDAY...BUT DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN LOCATION AND COVERAGE...ONLY USED VCTS. VFR CEILINGS WILL BE SEEN WITH CONVECTION. ON FRIDAY...ISOLATED CONVECTION WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER NE TO EAST AR AND ONLY USED VCTS DUE TO UNCERTAINTY. WINDS ON FRIDAY WILL BE SE TO SW AT 5 TO 15 MPH...WHILE BECOMING MORE W TO NW OVER NORTHERN AR DURING THE DAY. (59) && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 258 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015/ .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS HAVE CONTINUED AROUND THE NATURAL STATE TODAY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS DURING THE DAY TODAY AND CONTINUING TO PUSH TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THERE ARE SOME SLIGHT CHANCES THAT ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR. HRRR AND WRF...HAVE CONTINUALLY SHOWED CHANCES FOR DEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON...BUT BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE TRENDS...COULD NOT JUSTIFY MORE THAN SLIGHT CHANCE POPS. TONIGHT...EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS IN RESPONSE TO AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE THAT WILL PUSH SOUTHEAST...WITH BEST CHANCES NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 40 WEST OF LITTLE ROCK TO NORTH OF INTERSTATE 530. THIS WILL ONCE AGAIN KEEP TEMPERATURES SOMEWHAT LIMITED ACROSS NORTHERN ARKANSAS AGAIN ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY AND TO THE SOUTHWEST ON FRIDAY WITH HEAT INDICES LIKELY TOPPING 110 DEGREES. AS A RESULT...HAVE GONE AND ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND AND BRING EVEN HOTTER TEMPERATURES TO THE NATURAL STATE...WITH NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. AT THIS POINT...FELT CONFIDENT IN EXTENDING THE HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...HOWEVER DID NOT EXTEND THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. WILL LET FUTURE SHIFTS MONITOR THE THREAT. && .LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY UPPER AIR PATTERNS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ARE EXPECTED TO UNDERGO SUBTANTIAL AMPLIFICATION EARLY IN THIS PERIOD. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE MID SOUTH EARLY IN THIS PERIOD. AT THIS TIME...PRECIPITATION AMOUNT SHOULD BE LIGHT. MAIN EFFECT OF THIS FEATURE WILL BE TO BRING AN AIR MASS WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES. && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HEAT ADVISORY FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR BAXTER-BOONE- INDEPENDENCE-JACKSON-MARION-NEWTON-SEARCY-STONE. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR BRADLEY- CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEVELAND-CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-FAULKNER- GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE- OUACHITA-PERRY-POPE-PULASKI-SALINE-YELL. HEAT ADVISORY FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR ARKANSAS- CLEBURNE-CONWAY-DESHA-FAULKNER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN- LONOKE-MONROE-PERRY-POPE-PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-VAN BUREN-WHITE- WOODRUFF-YELL. HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK- CLEVELAND-DALLAS-DREW-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-MONTGOMERY- OUACHITA-PIKE-POLK-SCOTT. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 240 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-071000- BOONE-MARION-BAXTER-FULTON-SHARP-NEWTON-SEARCY-STONE-IZARD- INDEPENDENCE-JOHNSON-POPE-VAN BUREN-CLEBURNE-JACKSON-LOGAN-CONWAY- FAULKNER-WHITE-WOODRUFF-SCOTT-YELL-PERRY-POLK-MONTGOMERY-GARLAND- SALINE-PULASKI-LONOKE-PRAIRIE-MONROE-PIKE-CLARK-HOT SPRING-GRANT- JEFFERSON-ARKANSAS-DALLAS-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-DESHA-OUACHITA- CALHOUN-BRADLEY-DREW- 240 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT...AS AN UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. AN ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH STRONG WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 105 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ON FRIDAY...MORE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST...AND MAINLY OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF ARKANSAS...AS A WEAK BOUNDARY AND AN UPPER WEATHER SYSTEM INTERACT. AN ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORM WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON TO EVENING HOURS. HOT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 105 TO 115 DURING THE AFTERNOON AT MOST LOCATIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED DUE TO THE ISOLATED NATURE OF ANY SEVERE STORMS. REPORTS ARE REQUESTED. && VISIT NWS LITTLE ROCK ON THE WEB. GO TO HTTP://WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON CENTRAL ARKANSAS. 55/59
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
645 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
ARZ040-041-052-070015-
PIKE AR-MONTGOMERY AR-POLK AR-
645 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...
NORTHWESTERN PIKE AND EAST CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...
AT 644 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
LITTLE MISSOURI FALLS RECREATION AREA...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF
UMPIRE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LITTLE MISSOURI FALLS RECREATION AREA...ALBERT PIKE RECREATION
AREA...HOPPER...ROARING BRANCH NATURAL AREA...FANCYHILL AND LANGLEY.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3448 9383 3435 9366 3425 9392 3427 9394
3435 9394 3435 9397 3436 9398 3440 9400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 334DEG 6KT 3441 9389
58SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 710 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015 ARZ056-064-065-070045- JEFFERSON AR-DESHA AR-LINCOLN AR- 710 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DESHA...SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT... AT 709 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER GRADY...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF STAR CITY...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DUMAS...GOULD...GRADY...MITCHELLVILLE...MILLS...VARNER...ROSE HILL... AVERY...REEDVILLE...TYRO...FRESNO...GARRETT BRIDGE AND GOURD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3410 9175 3412 9161 3386 9146 3382 9175 TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 345DEG 21KT 3407 9169 224
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
715 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
ARZ040-070045-
POLK AR-
715 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT AND POLK
COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
AT 715 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MENA TO NEAR OPAL...
AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MENA...HATFIELD...MCCAULEY...HARTLEY...SHADY...COSSATOT RIVER STATE
PARK...BARD SPRINGS RECREATION AREA...QUEEN WILHELMINA STATE PARK...
MENA INTERMOUNTAIN AIRPORT...POLK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...MOUNTAIN
FORK...CANEY CREEK WILDERNESS...ACORN...BIG FORK...NUNLEY...CAMP
PIONEER...EAGLETON...SHADY GROVE...ROARING BRANCH NATURAL AREA AND
INK.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3471 9446 3469 9420 3449 9394 3435 9395
3436 9421 3449 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 031DEG 8KT 3465 9423 3452 9406
58The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The Cache River at Patterson rose back above flood stage during the late evening hours of the 6th, remaining above flood stage into September.
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