Two tornadoes were noted in White County on February 28, 2017.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
Two tornadoes were noted in White County on February 28, 2017.
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 Feb 28, 5:50 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...Update National Weather Service Little Rock AR 550 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 .Aviation... VFR flight conditions will start the forecast, with MVFR conditions with strong to severe storms. Storms will affect most of central AR this evening, and move northeast. Tuesday evening convection will be more isolated and strong to severe, while tonight a cold front will gradually push across the state and additional convection will be seen along the cold front with also isolated strong to severe storms. Used VCSH and VCTS in all Tafs. Winds will be south at 10 to 20 mph with some gusts to 30 mph. Behind the front, winds will shift to the northwest. (59) && .Prev Discussion.../ Issued 259 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017/ .SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Thursday Focus this afternoon is on the chances of showers and thunderstorms for tonight. The latest sounding...18Z...indicates a strong cap at about 3000 feet. The atmosphere will need a little more heating to break this cap and allow thunderstorms develop. A strong jet streak should come across the state around 03Z tonight and provide additional lift. The enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms continues for mainly the northern half of the area with a slight risk elsewhere. The cold front in the plains will not move through the state until after midnight. This will bring another chance of strong thunderstorms. Large hail, storng winds and tornadoes are all possible through the night. Expect the thunderstorms and cold front to exit the eastern part of the state during Wednesday morning. Gusty south winds will be ahead of the front and will turn to the northwest behind the front and remain gusty. Will issue a Lake Wind Advisory due to the strong winds. All rain should be out of eastern Arkansas by noon Wednesday. Expect winds to diminish through the afternoon as the gradient relaxes. High temperatures Wednesday will be in the mid 50s to mid 70s...and upper 50s to mid 60s for Thursday. && .LONG TERM...Thursday Night Through Tuesday The period will begin with dry weather, and close to seasonal temperatures. It may be cool enough for a freeze in parts of northern Arkansas Friday morning. After that, a warming trend is expected. This will happen as a large area of high pressure exits toward the southeast United States, and winds around the high become more southerly. As temperatures go up, a storm system will approach from the Plains late in the weekend and early next week. That will result in isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 58 62 34 61 / 70 60 0 0 Camden AR 62 70 37 64 / 60 40 0 0 Harrison AR 48 57 32 59 / 60 30 0 0 Hot Springs AR 58 66 35 63 / 60 30 0 0 Little Rock AR 61 67 36 63 / 60 50 0 0 Monticello AR 65 74 38 64 / 70 60 0 0 Mount Ida AR 56 63 33 63 / 60 30 0 0 Mountain Home AR 52 59 32 60 / 70 40 0 0 Newport AR 59 64 35 61 / 80 60 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 63 70 37 63 / 70 50 0 0 Russellville AR 56 62 33 62 / 60 30 0 0 Searcy AR 60 66 35 62 / 70 50 0 0 Stuttgart AR 62 68 37 62 / 70 50 0 0 && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Lake Wind Advisory from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Wednesday FOR Arkansas-Baxter-Boone-Bradley-Calhoun-Clark-Cleburne- Cleveland-Conway-Dallas-Desha-Drew-Faulkner-Fulton-Garland-Grant- Hot Spring-Independence-Izard-Jackson-Jefferson-Johnson-Lincoln- Logan-Lonoke-Marion-Monroe-Montgomery-Newton-Ouachita-Perry-Pike- Polk-Pope-Prairie-Pulaski-Saline-Scott-Searcy-Sharp-Stone-Van Buren-White-Woodruff-Yell. && Short Term...51 / Long Term...46
Hazardous Weather Outlook...Update National Weather Service Little Rock AR 450 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-011115- 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- 450 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop this evening and become more numerous tonight. Isolated to scattered strong to severe storms will be seen, with large hail, damaging winds and a few isolated tornadoes possible. Isolated storms this evening will transition to a line of storms later tonight as a cold front moves into the state from the northwest. Damaging winds will be possible along this line of storms, with hail and tornadoes a lesser threat at that time. Isolated areas of heavy rain will also be possible with localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday Through Monday The storm system and cold front will be pushing east of Arkansas on Wednesday, and push the storms east of Arkansas. An isolated strong to severe storm will be possible until the cold front pushes east of Arkansas. Then high pressure will build into the area and bring cooler and dry weather into the weekend. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter Activation will be needed this evening and tonight. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 59
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
539 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
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0500 PM TSTM WND DMG HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE 34.67N 93.00W
02/28/2017 GARLAND AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE.
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EVENT NUMBER LZK1700053
JBHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
541 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
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0540 PM HAIL WILLIAMS JUNCTION 34.88N 92.77W
02/28/2017 E1.00 INCH PERRY AR AMATEUR RADIO
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EVENT NUMBER LZK1700054
JBHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
548 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
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0546 PM HAIL LITTLE ITALY 34.94N 92.59W
02/28/2017 E1.00 INCH PERRY AR AMATEUR RADIO
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EVENT NUMBER LZK1700055
JBHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
549 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
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0549 PM HAIL MONNIE SPRINGS 34.92N 92.49W
02/28/2017 E1.50 INCH PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
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EVENT NUMBER LZK1700056
JBHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
559 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
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0555 PM HAIL MONNIE SPRINGS 34.92N 92.49W
02/28/2017 E4.50 INCH PULASKI AR AMATEUR RADIO
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EVENT NUMBER LZK1700057
JBHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
623 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017
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0615 PM HAIL VILONIA 35.08N 92.21W
02/28/2017 E1.00 INCH FAULKNER AR PUBLIC
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EVENT NUMBER LZK1700058
JBHThe Little Rock radar (KLZK), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:04 UTC.
2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
This tornado was rated EF1 with winds estimated at 110 MPH. The tornado tracked 1.5 miles and had a width of 120 yards. There were four injuries.
This tornado was rated EF2 with winds estimated at 115 MPH. There was damage to several homes as well as small shops and outbuildings. Some homes had exterior walls collapsed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Arkansas, 2017Warnings in Arkansas, February 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 682567, 682568.