A strong storm system moved across the region, bringing a wide range of weather to the central portion of the country. North and west of Arkansas, wintry weather was seen while in Arkansas severe weather was observed.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
A strong storm system moved across the region, bringing a wide range of weather to the central portion of the country. North and west of Arkansas, wintry weather was seen while in Arkansas severe weather was observed. Several thunderstorms produced damage across portions of northern and central Arkansas.
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 6, 4:20 AM CST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 420 AM CST Wed Feb 6 2019 .SHORT TERM...Today through Thursday Night To say that the next 48 hours wl be active is an understatement. A stubborn sfc bndry remained stalled out ovr N AR early this mrng, where areas of dense fog and a wedge of cooler air was noted. A dense fog advy is in effect this mrng for our far NE AR counties. not planning to extend it in time, and may actually cancel it early if vsbys improve. The aforementioned bndry extended wwd to an assocd sfc low ovr far NW AR. The low is fcst to lift NEWD late this mrng, allowing warmer air to advance further to the N as well. Meanwhile, an assocd upr lvl impulse was supporting an area of showers/few storms ovr N AR. This activity should move out of the FA arnd daybreak. Expecting warm and humid conds to prevail acrs AR today, along with plenty of clouds. SW flow aloft wl bring another upr lvl impulse into the region later today/tngt, with shower/storm chances ramping up once again, esp ovr the NW half of the FA. Cannot rule out some storng/svr storms, with main threat being damaging winds, although a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rainfall wl also be a concern. For tngt and Thu, the main upper lvl trof wl be movg out of the Rockies and into the upper Plains States. This wl bring a strong CDFNT thru AR on Thu, along with additional showers/thunderstorms. Much colder air wl advect into AR behind the FROPA, with many locations seeing the mercury fall as the day progresses. Models cont to show the precip ending before sub-freezing airmass makes into the region. Lows Thu night wl plummet into the teens and 20s for lows. Parts of N AR wl see single digit wind chill values by Fri morning. && .LONG TERM...Friday through Tuesday Dry conditions are expected on Friday and Saturday as surface high pressure builds over the Mississippi Valley regions. Surface winds will be out of the north due to the recent passage of a cold front, which will help advect colder and drier air into the state. Therefore, temperatures will be much colder, with highs on Friday in the lower 30s and 40s, and lows Saturday in the teens across the north, to upper 20s across the south. Unfortunately, more rain is on the way Sunday as a frontal boundary (the aforementioned cold front) lifts northward from the coast towards the forecast area and stalls somewhere near the Arkansas/Louisiana state line before two mid level troughs sweep through the Midwest early in the week. Chances will be low but will increase as winds become southerly, returning slightly warmer and more moist air to the state. The latter of the two mid level troughs will be the strongest, bringing with it another cold front that will swipe the very much unwanted and unneeded rain from the Natural State. With more rain in the forecast (potentially another couple of inches or more), we could see heavy rainfall worsen ongoing river flooding or cause localized areas of flash flooding due to already saturated soil and little vegetation. Additionally, with subfreezing low temperatures remaining through Sunday night, we could see some very light additional wintry precipitation across the central and northern portions of the state. && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Dense Fog Advisory until 8 AM CST this morning FOR Baxter-Fulton- Izard-Lawrence-Randolph-Sharp. && Short Term...44 / Long Term...69
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 455 AM CST Wed Feb 6 2019 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-071100- Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Newton-Searcy-Stone- Izard-Independence-Lawrence-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- 455 AM CST Wed Feb 6 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Areas of dense fog will be seen across parts of northern and northeast Arkansas through mid morning. Elsewhere, some areas of patchy fog may be seen as well. Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast through tonight. The potential does exist for some strong and severe storms later today and tonight, mainly across northwest Arkansas. Damaging winds will be the main threat, although an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rainfall will also be a concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday Through Tuesday Thunderstorms remain in the forecast Thursday, some of which may become strong to marginally severe. The potential for additional locally heavy rainfall will continue on Thursday. Ahead of a strong cold front, southwesterly winds will increase across the eastern half of the state on Thursday. Boaters should exercise caution on area lakes and rivers. In the wake of the strong cold front, much colder air will move into the state by Friday. Wind chill values in the single digits will be possible Friday morning across northern Arkansas. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation may be needed tonight. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 44/69
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:58 UTC.
18 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
There was damage to an outbuilding, with aluminum scattered through nearby oak trees.
This tornado developed on the west side of State Hwy 14 before crossing that highway and continuing further northeast. Trees were uprooted or snapped and utility poles where knocked down along its path, along with damage to a home along County Road 6089. This tornado continued towards Crestwood Terrace Road where it damaged some mobile homes before dissipating shortly afterwards.
An estimated 30 trees were blown down north of Russellville.
Multiple trees were down throughout the area.
Trees and power lines were down in Russellville.
A chicken house and 3 barns were damaged between Hector and Atkins.
Trees and power lines were down in Pottsville.
Trees and power lines were down in Clinton. Pea size hail was also reported.
Numerous trees were down across the area with damage to a few outbuildings as well.
Numerous trees were down across the county with at least one home receiving roof damage.
Trees were down.
Trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of Arkansas State Hwy 9 and Hwy 298.
Trees were blown down.
Large trees were blown down. Hail was reported to have cracked windshields.
A tree was blown down on Turkey Track Street near Benton.
Trees were down along Hwy 122 between Newark and Cord. Time was estimated from the radar.
A large tree was blown down on a home on the west side of Little Rock.
A large oak tree was blown down on a house on Cantrell Road.
Trees and power lines were blown down on Fair Park Blvd and South 18th Street.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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