After a brief lull in activity, another area of thunderstorms was noted during the early morning hours of the 21st across mainly northeast Arkansas. A few storms produced wind damage and flash flooding.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
After a brief lull in activity, another area of thunderstorms was noted during the early morning hours of the 21st across mainly northeast Arkansas. A few storms produced wind damage and flash flooding. Precipitation did stretch northwestward into portions of southwest Missouri where several inches of rain fell, heavy rain also occurred near Jackson/Independence Counties.
Heavy rain became widespread across western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma Sunday night April 24th into the morning hours of the 25th. Several inches of rain occurred across these areas with some flash flooding occurring. Rises were noted along area rivers, including the Arkansas River.
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 Apr 20, 11:14 PM CST, 51 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1214 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 .AVIATION... Updated for 21/06Z terminals... Expect MVFR to IFR conditions to prevail during the overnight hours, though it will largely depend upon placement of warm frontal boundary and convection associated with it. LLWS will also be a concern at least at HOT and LIT invof FL020. Conditions should improve in most areas by mid-day, but MVFR/IFR ceilings will likely remain at least at the northern terminals into the afternoon and evening hours. && .PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 237 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022) SHORT TERM...Tonight Through Friday Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms were along and east of a line from Arkadelphia northward to Batesville in association with a weak low pressure system exiting AR to the east. Another weak low pressure system will move across northern AR this evening bringing another round of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to mainly the north half of the state overnight into early Thursday morning. Thereafter, strong high pressure will begin to build aloft over the state and a warm front will move northward bringing a noticeable drying and warming trend. High temperatures Thursday afternoon will range from near 70 over the northern higher terrain to the mid 80s over the far south. Highs Friday afternoon will range from the upper 70s over the northern higher terrain to the mid 80s over the far south. Lows Thursday morning will range from the mid 50s over the northern higher terrain to the mid 60s over the far south. Lows Friday morning will range from 60 to 65 area- wide. LONG TERM...Friday Night Through Wednesday The period begins late Friday with west-southwest upper flow, with an upper anticyclone to the east and a large-scale upper trough pattern over the western CONUS. With surface high pressure to our east, low-level southerly flow will continue through late Sunday, keeping a steady flow of Gulf air and moisture across the south. SWTs will move along the mean flow, providing forcing for ascent across the Plains through the weekend and early part of next week. At this time, the bulk of the instability looks to remain west and north of the forecast area. That is, until a cold front approaches from the NW, initiation a zone of convection from the Great Lakes region through the Midwest and into the south-central CONUS late Sat night. The cold front, along with showers and thunderstorms, will move east/southeastward across the state through Monday, with rain chances continuing into Tuesday, dissipating from north to south, as dry air enters the state. At this time, forecast rainfall through the period (late Sat through early Tues) will range from half to one inch across the south and east, 1.5 to 2 inches over central and north, and up to 2.5 inches across west and northwest AR. WPC's experimental day 5 excessive rainfall outlook predicts a slight risk for excessive rainfall across western and northern AR Sun morning through Mon morning, when the bulk of this rainfall is forecast. Monday afternoon/evening, northerly wind will spread across the state behind the cold front, as high pressure from the central Plains expands southward across the state, bringing subsidence and dry conditions to the state through late Wednesday. && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...NONE. && Aviation...57
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 248 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069- 103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230- 237-238-240-241-313-340-341-212000- Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence- Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry- Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark- Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln- Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest- Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations- Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County- Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County- Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County- Polk County Lower Elevations- Central and Eastern Montgomery County- Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations- Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations- Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations- Van Buren County Higher Elevations- Southern and Eastern Logan County- Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest- Northern Polk County Higher Elevations- Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations- Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations- Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations- Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations- 248 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and scattered thunderstorms will remain in the forecast through tonight as a warm front lifts slowly to the north across Arkansas. A few strong storms are possible, with small hail possible. Locally heavy rainfall will also be a concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday Through Tuesday Shower and thunderstorms chances will linger early on Thursday, mainly across northern section of the state, as the warm front continues to lift northward. Organized severe storms are not expected at this time. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk. 19
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1053 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022
ARZ005-006-015-210445-
Baxter AR-Fulton AR-Izard AR-
1053 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Izard, Fulton and
northeastern Baxter Counties through 1145 PM CDT...
At 1052 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ott, or 15 miles west of Salem in Fulton County, moving east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mountain Home... Cherokee Village...
Melbourne... Salem in Fulton County...
Ash Flat... Horseshoe Bend...
Calico Rock... Mammoth Spring...
Oxford... Norfork...
Salesville... Viola...
Pineville... Briarcliff...
Franklin... Bexar...
Flint Springs... Ott...
Sturkie... Wideman...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3634 9146 3634 9156 3625 9157 3625 9169
3621 9169 3621 9168 3610 9168 3601 9182
3610 9213 3612 9214 3612 9219 3613 9219
3619 9242 3635 9237 3650 9241 3650 9145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 290DEG 28KT 3643 9209
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
232Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1155 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022
ARZ007-015-016-210545-
Independence AR-Sharp AR-Izard AR-
1155 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Independence, Izard and southwestern Sharp Counties through 1245 AM
CDT...
At 1155 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Franklin to Lacrosse to near Gorby.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Melbourne... Horseshoe Bend...
Cave City... Calico Rock...
Cushman... Mount Pleasant...
Franklin... Sidney...
Croker... Lone Star...
Gorby... Gid...
Stella... Lunenburg...
Myron... Lacrosse...
Evening Shade... Guion...
Zion... Violet Hill...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3625 9176 3607 9137 3585 9150 3583 9181
3588 9185 3588 9187 3611 9214 3612 9191
3626 9183
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 308DEG 27KT 3619 9181 3609 9187 3609 9200
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
57The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 129 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:05 UTC.
3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down across St. Hwy. 25. The time is based on radar data.
Trees were downed on Cord Rd.
Social media posts showed roads and yards covered up to several house doors.
Arkansas Dept. of Transportation reported a road closure on Hwy. 37 from West Hopewell Rd. to Jackson County Rd. 64 in Cord due to high water. The time was based on radar data.
A report was received of 4.07 inches of rain fell since 8 pm CST, and of that, 1.66 inches fell from 11pm through 12 am CST, at Board Camp Creek near Nunley.
This report corrects the source from the previous report from the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport. The AWOS reported 3.63 inches of rain fell since 855 pm CST and of that, 1.36 inches fell in 20 minutes from 1035 to 1055 pm CST.
This was a delayed report. The Montgomery county judge relayed info to the fire chief/MT. Ida COOP of road washouts on Hwy. 88 and on Hwy. 8 near the Polk/Montgomery county border. Road crews were getting roads cleared and reopened. The event time is subject to change due to the delayed report.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arkansas in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Arkansas, April 2022
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: 1015991, 1015993, 1015995, 1016001, 1016004, 1016005, 1016017.