Mainly damaging winds were reported with the severe thunderstorms of July 23-28, 2017.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
Mainly damaging winds were reported with the severe thunderstorms of July 23-28, 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 Jul 23, 2:07 PM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 307 PM CDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Tuesday A weakening ridge of high pressure and a weak cold front pushing into the region from the north will result in isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms from northern into central Arkansas through this evening. Tonight and Monday, a weak system aloft will develop from southern sections of the state to the western Gulf Coast. Hit and miss precipitation will shift into central/southern sections of the state. More clouds/chances of rain on Monday will result in close to seasonal temperatures. The current Heat Advisory will be allowed to expire this evening. Through Monday, storms will not tend to move much given a weak steering flow, and moisture levels will be somewhat elevated. Given this, locally heavy downpours will be noted, with some spots picking up a quick inch of rain. Widespread appreciable rain is not in the forecast, but some of us will get a nice cloudburst. A severe storm or two is also possible, with strong/damaging winds the main concern. On Tuesday, rain will start becoming more spotty as high pressure starts making a return. It will also be a little warmer, with temperatures a little above average. && .LONG TERM...Tuesday Night Through Saturday The gist of the long term: Relief is on the way - but first, more heat. Upper level ridging will be centered over Arkansas Tuesday night and Wednesday. It will be in the process of shifting west of the state Wednesday night into Thursday as we start to see the beginnings of a pattern shift develop. As a result, temperatures will still be quite warm Wed and Thu, likely as hot as the warmest days of this past week. The upper ridge will amplify and shift to the western states Thu into Fri, allowing a front to move into the state and begin to cool things off. Some timing differences do exist with the arrival of the front and the associated rainfall, but it does look like there will be a decent chance of rain for most places Fri through Fri night. Temperaturs on Fri may still be a little warm depending on which model timing works out, but they will be notably cooler than recent days or even the middle of this week. However, highs in the 80s and much lower dewoints look like they'll be possible for next weekend which will be quite welcome. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 73 92 74 94 / 40 30 20 30 Camden AR 75 91 74 95 / 30 50 20 20 Harrison AR 71 92 71 92 / 30 20 20 30 Hot Springs AR 75 92 74 95 / 40 50 20 30 Little Rock AR 76 92 75 94 / 40 40 20 30 Monticello AR 75 91 75 93 / 30 50 20 30 Mount Ida AR 74 92 73 95 / 40 50 20 30 Mountain Home AR 71 93 71 94 / 30 20 20 20 Newport AR 74 92 75 92 / 40 30 20 30 Pine Bluff AR 75 91 74 93 / 30 50 20 30 Russellville AR 74 92 74 95 / 40 30 20 30 Searcy AR 75 92 74 94 / 40 30 20 30 Stuttgart AR 76 92 75 93 / 40 40 20 30 && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening 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...46 / Long Term...64
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 500 AM CDT Sun Jul 23 2017 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-241000- 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- 500 AM CDT Sun Jul 23 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A heat advisory continues for much of Arkansas through this evening as the combination of high temperatures and humid conditions will produce heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees. Please exercise caution to minimize the affects of the heat and humidity and reduce the possibility of heat related illness. There is also a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and a few of them could become severe with damaging winds and large hail the main threats. The storms should be slow moving, so heavy rainfall can be expected in a short period of time with some of these storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday After slightly cooler conditions on Monday courtesy of clouds and precipitation chances, very warm and humid conditions will return to the area. High temperatures are expected to climb well into the 90s once again for Tuesday through Thursday with heat advisories possible once again. Rain chances do increase towards the end of the week with cooler temperatures expected as a frontal system tries to move through the area. While showers and thunderstorms will be possible, the overall threat of hazardous weather is low. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 51/56
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 248 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017 ARZ012-021-022-232030- Pope AR-Johnson AR-Newton AR- 248 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL JOHNSON...SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHWESTERN POPE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT... At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Devils Knob, or 14 miles north of Clarksville, moving east at 15 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Dillen... Bertha... Holman... Rosetta... Devils Knob... Salus... Catalpa... Fort Douglas... Lutherville... Ozone... Haw Creek Falls Campground... Hillcrest in Johnson County... Mineral Springs Recreation Area... Augsburg... Treat... LAT...LON 3574 9310 3538 9325 3560 9359 3577 9354 TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 283DEG 13KT 3567 9348 CROSS
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 404 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017 ARZ043-044-232130- Pulaski AR-Saline AR- 404 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SALINE AND CENTRAL PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bryant, moving southwest at 10 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Little Rock... Benton... Bryant... Southwest Little Rock... Shannon Hills... Otter Creek... Salem in Saline County... Mabelvale... Alexander... Bauxite... Shaw... Congo... Vimy Ridge... Grape... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3472 9246 3463 9236 3447 9254 3463 9268 TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 050DEG 10KT 3462 9250 CROSS
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
410 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017
ARZ021-030-232145-
Johnson AR-Logan AR-
410 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL LOGAN AND WESTERN
JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...
At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Woodland, or 11 miles northeast of Ozark, moving east
at 15 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Clarksville... Hartman...
Hoyt... Woodland...
Hinkle... Spadra...
Tokalon... Coal Hill...
Morrison Bluff... Oak Grove in Johnson County...
New Spadra... Harmony...
Yale... Ozone...
Union City... Hunt...
Wolf Pen Campground... Hillcrest in Johnson County...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3546 9370 3570 9370 3566 9339 3537 9347
3539 9370 3541 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 286DEG 11KT 3556 9365
CROSSThe Little Rock radar (KLZK), 35 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:38 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a home on Artis Lane 1 mile northeast of Red Hill...north of Dave Ward Drive on the far west side of Conway.
Trees were down and blocking Highway 113 between Perry and Houston.
Lightning struck a house on the 2100 block of Tippitt Road in Lonoke County. No injuries or structure fires reported.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, July 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: 712125, 712126, 712127.