Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding occurred during the morning hours of the 23rd across western and northwest portions of the state. These storms then moved southeast throughout the day, with additional severe weather seen.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding occurred during the morning hours of the 23rd across western and northwest portions of the state. These storms then moved southeast throughout the day, with additional severe weather seen.
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 22, 11:22 PM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1222 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019 .UPDATE... Updated to include the 06Z aviation discussion. && .AVIATION... Mosaic radar imagery showing persistent TSRA across western AR that will encroach on northern terminals early in the period. Otherwise, MVFR cigs expected again during the early morning hours with most terminals outside KHRO/KBPK, improving to VFR through the day. TSRA increases again during the day Sunday, most notably across NW AR. More isolated TS will be possible elsewhere, primarily in the afternoon and beyond. TSRA becomes more widespread late in the period and MVFR or worse conditions will be possible. Gusty southerly winds will persist through the period. 62/Cooper && PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 257 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019) SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Monday Night Current LZK radar depicts scattered showers developing in response to daytime heating. This trend is expected to continue through the early evening hours. Most likely areas to receive showers and thunderstorms this afternoon will be across portions of central and northern AR which are furtherest removed from the influence of high pressure situated over the northeast Gulf. Temperatures this afternoon range from the upper 80s to mid 90s. Dew point temperatures are well into the humid category with readings in mid to upper 70s. Warm temperatures combined with abundant moisture is leading to heat indices ranging from around 100 to 110 degrees this afternoon. A heat advisory will remain in affect through 7PM this evening. Aloft, the pattern can be characterized with broad ridging over the TN valley northwards into the Great Lakes region. Across the Rockies, a well defined trough was oriented south to north. Between systems, upper flow is out of the southwest at all levels. Abundant moisture is advecting into this region as a result, PW values range from 1.5 to 2 inches across the south Central Plains. These features will slowly translate eastward over the period. Near the surface, elongated low pressure extends from NM into portions of northeast KS and northwest MO. A cold front extended south and west from the low providing a sharp cutoff in low level moisture from expanding westward. A warm front/outflow gradient from prior convection has lead to a well defined boundary extending eastward from this low into the Carolinas. East of the front and south of the warm front, ample moisture and instability reside across the warm sector. Meanwhile, over the northeastern Gulf high pressure was in control. PGF between surface features is helping pump rich Gulf moisture into the region over the next couple days. On Sunday, a new surface low pressure is expected to develop, this low is expected to be our next big weather maker. As the low approaches, showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across OK and MO and begin to push south and east. High res CAM guidance suggest an MCS will develop and quickly move south and east across the state late Sunday into early Monday morning. This trend has remained fairly unchanged over the last several runs. Forecasted soundings ahead of the convection advertise CAPE values 2000-4000 J/kg. 0-3 km shear ranges from 30 to 40 knots, this should help storms organize beyond single cell convection. There will be some veering with height in the lower levels however should remain low enough to mitigate supercell development, thus the most likely storm mode would favor cells growing upscale into a line or line segments. The main concern with these storms initially will be large hail transitioning to a wind event. This portion of the forecast will be refined over the next several runs. On Monday, the system is expected to exit to the southeast, slightly drier air will filter into the region. Slight Chc PoPs will remain across the southern tier of the state as the system slows to a crawl. Temperatures will cool a bit on Sunday and Monday in response to rainfall and cloud cover. LONG TERM...Tuesday Through Saturday As the longwave pattern remains in a quasi-zonal state for most of the period, the weather will remain unsettled over the region. You know how it goes this time of year...left over remnant/mesoscale surface boundaries, daytime heating, upper level systems, mesoscale convective systems (I could go on and on). At any rate, the pattern does appear to be conducive to mcs and mcs remnant-related convection. Toward the middle and latter portions of the week, the long range solutions seem to be amplifying upper ridging to the west/southwest and possibly the north, bringing a deepening trough around the periphery of it, and into the mid south region. If the ridge amplifies to the west and southwest, the flow would become more northwesterly. But, if it becomes more expansive to the north and into the Plains, it could cut the trough off from the main flow, with low pressure deepening. Either way, this will likely be an active pattern, with above average rainfall. Temperatures through the period will largely be dependent on convection and associated cloud cover, though it does look like maxes and mins should be within a few degrees of average for mid to late June. Given what this time of year is capable of temperature- wise, I guess we can't complain too much, can we? && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && Aviation...62/Cooper
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 311 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-231000- 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- 311 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The combination of high afternoon temperatures and abundant moisture will support heat indices in the upper 90s to around 110 through this evening. Caution is advised for anyone outdoors or without access to air conditioning. Widely scattered thunderstorms will also be possible this afternoon. While severe weather is not anticipated, a couple instances of marginally severe hail and wind gusts will be possible. Area boaters should also exercise caution on waterways. Winds will remain elevated through this afternoon... with sustained speeds up to 15 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday Through Friday Thunderstorms are expected to develop from Sunday into Monday, with severe weather chances confined to mainly western parts of the state Sunday and Sunday night. A few storms could be capable of producing hail and damaging winds Sunday through Sunday night. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to an isolated flash flooding threat as well, mainly across western parts of the state. From Tuesday through the end of next week, hot and humid conditions will remain in the forecast. Heat index values could approach 100 degrees in some areas. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible nearly every day. Severe weather chances are low during this timeframe. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 849 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ARZ012-013-021-022-230215- Pope AR-Searcy AR-Johnson AR-Newton AR- 849 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON...WESTERN SEARCY...EASTERN NEWTON AND NORTH CENTRAL POPE COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT... At 849 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dillen, or 19 miles south of Jasper, moving northeast at 25 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Jasper... Dillen... Moore... Bertha... Bass... Wayton... Fort Douglas... Crossroad... Vendor... Parthenon... Haw Creek Falls Campground... Gum Springs in Newton County... Mt Judea... Deer... Cowell... Nail... Sand Gap... Lurton... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3560 9319 3573 9335 3604 9321 3581 9285 TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 226DEG 20KT 3572 9321 62
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
855 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019
ARZ005-006-014-015-230245-
Baxter AR-Stone AR-Fulton AR-Izard AR-
855 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STONE...WESTERN IZARD...BAXTER
AND SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...
At 855 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Arkawana to Salesville to near Blanchard
Springs Campground to near Elba. Movement was east at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Mountain Home... Mountain View...
Calico Rock... Norfork...
Salesville... Pineville...
Briarcliff... Arkawana...
Wideman... Herron...
Rodney... Culp...
Blanchard Springs Campground... Norfork Dam...
Diamond Bay... Gamaliel Landing...
Fawn Park... Brandenberg...
Gorby... Old Lexington...
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3623 9201 3600 9199 3571 9213 3572 9242
3583 9242 3600 9234 3623 9236 3650 9252
3650 9224
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 269DEG 7KT 3639 9241 3623 9228 3601 9227 3578
9237
62Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1243 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
ARZ030-037-230600-
Scott AR-Logan AR-
1243 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN AND
NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...
At 1243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Oliver, or 8 miles west of Waldron, moving north at 40 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Mansfield... Echo...
Oliver... Morgan Springs...
Cauthron... Winfield...
Hon... Lucas...
Elm Park... Liberty...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3496 9426 3497 9423 3506 9423 3506 9425
3507 9422 3508 9422 3509 9416 3510 9416
3510 9407 3483 9418 3485 9433 3495 9435
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 190DEG 34KT 3492 9425
67Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
149 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
ARZ030-230715-
Logan AR-
149 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY UNTIL 215 AM
CDT...
At 148 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stonehouse Recreation Area, or 9 miles southeast of Booneville,
moving north at 40 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Paris... Magazine...
Subiaco... Blue Mountain...
Mount Magazine... Caulksville...
Wilkins... Roseville...
Carbon City... Sugar Grove...
Driggs...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3532 9381 3539 9381 3539 9377 3536 9375
3537 9372 3538 9371 3536 9359 3513 9368
3513 9371 3506 9371 3502 9372 3502 9385
3532 9387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0648Z 187DEG 36KT 3506 9379
67The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:35 UTC.
2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were uprooted along this short path. A tree fell onto a house and effectively split the house into two. There were no injuries, but the house was a total loss.
Trees were uprooted along this short path. Damage was noted to a mobile home roof and porch.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Arkansas, 2019Warnings in Arkansas, June 2019
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: 821173, 821175.