Ahead of the front, storms became widespread over the southern half of the state on the 13th. There were numerous instances of severe weather, with mainly tree damage reported at multiple locations.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
Ahead of the front, storms became widespread over the southern half of the state on the 13th. There were numerous instances of severe weather, with mainly tree damage reported at multiple locations.
There was also a weak tornado (the 25th of the year in Arkansas) witnessed between Des Arc and Little Dixie (both in Prairie County). The tornado (rated EF0) tracked one mile and was on the ground for fourteen minutes. The only damage was to a pumping station in a field. This was not a typical springtime tornado associated with a mesocyclone (a circulation that extends thousands of feet into the atmosphere). Instead, this landspout was shallow and mostly below the cloud base. Two days later, another landspout was reported five miles west of Wynne (Cross County).
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 Jun 13, 12:50 PM CST, 45 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 150 PM CDT Wed Jun 13 2018 .SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Friday Scattered convection is rejuvenating this afternoon with a little better coverage than yesterday at this time. Although organized severe weather will be low, frequent lightning and gusty winds will accompany these summertime thunderstorms. Also important to note will be storm motion and the threat for brief heavy downpours. With little to push these along, the storm motion will be slow and the threat exists for some thunderstorm training. Over the last few days, clouds and bouts of rain have kept temperatures in check. As we head into the end of the week, our rain chances will diminish and heat index values will be on the rise. This will need to be monitored over the next few days for heat advisory considerations. && .LONG TERM...Friday Night Through Wednesday Saturday and Sunday will continue to be warm, as the ridge starts to break down. Initially, any storms will be widely scattered, diurnally driven. With the high humidity continuing, and temperatures well into the 90s, afternoon heat index values could range between 100 and 105 both days. Fortunately for us, it does look like the ridge will continue to break down/contract/displace itself (whatever you want to call it). Either way, we will have a healthy dose of tropical moisture coming up at us from the Gulf of Mexico, and this will allow us to see decent rain chances over much of Arkansas. As an added bonus, temperatures will be cooler as well (though they will depend on cloud cover and any rain that falls). Temperatures will be much closer to average for this time of year.&& .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 73 92 73 93 / 20 20 10 10 Camden AR 73 94 73 94 / 20 20 10 20 Harrison AR 71 89 71 90 / 20 20 10 10 Hot Springs AR 73 93 73 93 / 20 20 10 10 Little Rock AR 74 93 73 93 / 20 20 20 10 Monticello AR 73 93 73 93 / 20 20 20 20 Mount Ida AR 73 93 72 92 / 20 10 10 10 Mountain Home AR 71 89 71 90 / 20 20 10 10 Newport AR 74 92 73 94 / 10 10 10 10 Pine Bluff AR 74 94 74 93 / 20 20 20 20 Russellville AR 73 92 72 92 / 20 20 10 10 Searcy AR 74 93 73 94 / 20 20 10 10 Stuttgart AR 74 94 74 94 / 20 20 20 10 && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && Short Term...61 / Long Term...57
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 456 AM CDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-141000- 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- 456 AM CDT Wed Jun 13 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the area, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. A few strong to briefly severe thunderstorms will be possible with this activity, with damaging winds and small hail possible with the strongest storms. Some locally heavy rainfall may also be seen. However, widespread severe weather is not expected with this activity. Heat index values will warm into the mid 90s to just over 100 degrees by this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday Through Tuesday Isolated to scattered afternoon and early evening thunderstorms will remain possible later this week into the weekend. The overall threat for organized or widespread severe weather is expected to remain low at this time. However, an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm may be seen each day. Heat index values each afternoon will warm into the mid 90s to near or just over 100 through much of the week. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 44/Cooper
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 220 PM CDT WED JUN 13 2018 ARZ043-044-131945- Pulaski AR-Saline AR- 220 PM CDT WED JUN 13 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SALINE AND CENTRAL PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT... At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Little Rock to 10 miles northwest of Salem in Saline County. These storms were nearly stationary. Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Little Rock... North Little Rock... Benton... West Little Rock... Maumelle... Bryant... Downtown Little Rock... Southwest Little Rock... Shannon Hills... Otter Creek... Burns Park... Ironton... Chenal Valley... Geyer Springs... Mabelvale... Salem in Saline County... State Fairgrounds... Camp Robinson... Pinnacle Mountain State Park... Alexander... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3461 9226 3460 9275 3483 9271 3483 9229 TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 065DEG 3KT 3475 9233 3474 9268 57
The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 15 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:33 UTC.
17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds caused damage to some power lines, resulting in scattered power outages in Little Rock.
Trees were blown down onto multiple homes near the 2000 block of Congo Ferndale Road.
Trees were blown down on Grand Avenue just outside the Haskell city limits.
A tree was blown down on U.S. Hwy 67.
Trees were blown down.
Trees were blown down.
Trees were blown down in Sheridan.
There was flash flooding in the town of Mt. Ida, along with several area creeks out of their banks.
Thunderstorm winds caused damage to power lines, resulting in some power outages.
Large tree limbs were blown down.
A weak EF-0 tornado was observed yesterday in far northeast Prairie County. The landspout tornado lasted for about 14 minutes, moving very slowly to the southwest. The only damage noted was to a small field irrigation pump station.
Trees and tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees.
Trees were blown down on State Hwy 11 west of Cornerville.
Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Mt. Zion Rd.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto Rose Hill Cutoff Rd.
Flash flooding occurred on U.S. Hwy 167 east of Woodberry, along with several county roads under water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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