Some thunderstorms brought damaging winds, flash flooding and a tornado during the first week of June.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
Some thunderstorms brought damaging winds, flash flooding and a tornado during the first week of June.
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 3, 1:49 PM CST, 1 hour earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 249 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019 .DISCUSSION... Latest surface analysis shows a frontal boundary stalled from southeast Arkansas into northwest Arkansas/southern Missouri. Showers/storms have continued to fire in the warm sector, as there are several remnant mesoscale boundaries left over from morning convection in the Plains, and moisture-rich low levels, as evidenced by area of dewpoints aoa 75 degrees extending from east Texas into southeast Oklahoma. Big concern over the next 12-24 hours is this convection in western Arkansas into Oklahoma and Texas. Latest mesoscale models continue to show an initial eastward push of showers/storms across the southern half of Arkansas this afternoon and tonight. With an upper trough extending well southward into the Plains of Texas and Oklahoma riding over the top of the ridge centered southeast of the Gulf coast, see no reason that this won't happen that way. So, went with higher rain chances this afternoon and tonight. Would not be surprised to see a few strong storms south/west of the front. Even though there would be wet microburst potential and hail with the strongest storms, I think heavy rainfall would be the bigger threat. Southernmost convection should wane after we lose the heating of the day, with the focus becoming more of the northern area as the upper trough shifts toward the mid-Mississippi Valley. Showers/storms will continue on Tuesday, as convection fires along remnant boundaries during the afternoon and early evening hours. Mid to late-week focus will then shift to surge of moisture associated with potential tropical activity coming up from the Gulf of Mexico. What could add the proverbial fuel to the fire would be a cutoff upper low deepening over the southern Rockies. Model solutions show this low sending several troughs through the area in the mean flow, which will only add upper level support to what will already be buoyant, moisture-laden low levels. What could/would likely be the remnant tropical system will get absorbed into an approaching frontal boundary by the weekend. Problem is, as the aforementioned upper low reaches the eastern Plains/mid-Mississippi Valley, ridging will amplify in the midwest, which could slow things down a bit further. Of course, any deviations in the model solutions could throw a complete wrench in the going forecast. The models are still having trouble resolving qpf amounts in this portion of the country, and this is one of the most critical elements of the forecast right now. Right now, it is important not to focus on the exact location of the heaviest rainfall this far out, as solutions will likely continue to vary until we get closer to mid-week and the weekend. What's extremely important to remember is the antecedent conditions (in other words, it's not going to take a great deal of rain to cause a great deal of problems or additional problems). As I've often said, your best bet is to continue to monitor the forecast in the coming days. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 67 87 72 88 / 40 40 20 60 Camden AR 71 92 74 88 / 50 20 20 60 Harrison AR 66 84 70 84 / 50 40 20 60 Hot Springs AR 71 89 73 86 / 60 30 20 60 Little Rock AR 71 90 74 88 / 60 40 20 60 Monticello AR 72 92 75 89 / 40 20 20 50 Mount Ida AR 69 88 72 84 / 50 30 20 60 Mountain Home AR 66 85 70 86 / 50 40 20 60 Newport AR 67 87 72 89 / 30 40 20 50 Pine Bluff AR 71 91 74 89 / 50 30 20 50 Russellville AR 70 87 72 86 / 50 40 20 60 Searcy AR 69 88 71 89 / 50 40 20 50 Stuttgart AR 71 90 74 89 / 50 30 20 50 && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && 57
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 500 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-041000- 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- 500 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into early tonight. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible, with high winds and hail the main threats expected with the strongest storms. Meanwhile, the Arkansas River will continue to rise or remain high, with major flooding continuing at all forecast points along the river. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday Through Sunday Major flooding continues along the Arkansas River. This is an historic event, with record or near record crests occurring or projected. Arkansas River levels will remain high for quite some time. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible over the next several days before a larger storm system arrives towards the weekend. Some storms could be strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds the primary threats. Heavy rain is expected and will likely lead to areas of flash flooding. Overall rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts, will aggravate ongoing flooding and could prolong river flooding. All interests should monitor this forecast closely over the coming days. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation may be needed by Thursday through early Saturday. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to https://weather.gov/lzk. 44/230
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1133 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019
ARZ037-031715-
Scott AR-
1133 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY UNTIL
1215 PM CDT...
At 1133 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Heavener Runestone State Park, or 16 miles southeast of Poteau,
moving northeast at 20 mph.
Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Mansfield... Oliver...
Morgan Springs... Bates...
Black Fork... Cauthron...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3493 9445 3493 9443 3495 9441 3494 9439
3496 9437 3495 9434 3495 9429 3497 9424
3506 9423 3506 9425 3507 9424 3508 9422
3504 9413 3473 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 215DEG 17KT 3484 9451
65The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:48 UTC.
4 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A COOP Observer reported an apple tree and a larger tree was blown down at a relative's house in Lodi.
Trees were down causing power outages blocking the highway.
Power poles and trees were down along County Roads 701 and 716 and State Hwy. 91. Structure damage was noted along County Road 701.
Flash flooding was reported in the city of Knoxville in Johnson County.
Airport Industrial Dr. was closed due to the high water from flash flooding.
Two low water bridges were impassable due to flooding.
Water was over the roadway at the intersection of Hensley Rd. and Interstate 530.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings 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: 832383, 832384, 832385, 832422, 832424, 832426, 832429.