A storm system moved into the area Feb 16-17 with moisture increasing on the 16th. Rain and thunderstorms held off until the 17th when widespread precipitation was reported.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
A storm system moved into the area Feb 16-17 with moisture increasing on the 16th. Rain and thunderstorms held off until the 17th when widespread precipitation was reported. There were no reports of severe weather, but some of the rain was heavy with localized flash flooding in place, including Little Rock. Cold air rapidly moved in behind the front on the 17th with temperatures falling throughout the day. Windy conditions were noted ahead of and behind the front. Some light snow was observed in the wake of the storm, but no accumulation was noted in 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 17, 6:00 AM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated For Aviation National Weather Service Little Rock AR 600 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022 .AVIATION... Low clouds/widespread showers and thunderstorms will be noted this morning across much of Arkansas, with MVFR and some IFR conditions common. Conditions will gradually become VFR this afternoon, and there could be a few snowflakes in the Ozark Mountains before precipitation ends. The sky will become mostly clear tonight. It will be brrezy to windy through this evening, with south winds at 15 to 30 mph and gusts over 40 mph in places. Winds will shift to the west and northwest as the day progresses. (46) && .SHORT TERM...Today Through Friday It was the calm before the storm early this morning. While there were showers here and there in Arkansas, showers and thunderstorms were more widespread in Oklahoma/Texas and headed this way. A storm system in northern Texas will track through southeast Oklahoma and northern Arkansas today. The system will drag a cold front into the state, with the rain to our west overspreading the region. Models continue to show a boatload of shear this morning, with 0-1 km helicity values from 300 to 400 m2/s2. Storms that develop will move very quickly, and have the potential to rotate. At the same time, instability is lacking, with MUCAPE values struggling to reach 500 J/kg. Given a lot of clouds and widespread precipitation, destabilization will be difficult. Also, the timing of the event is displaced from the usual heat of the afternoon/evening scenario. Long story short...while there could be some severe storms this morning, they are expected to be spotty given there is too much working against a big severe weather event. Any storm that becomes severe will be capable of producing strong to damaging winds, hail, and maybe a tornado. To the east, it will be a different story. There will be some time for heating this morning, and the atmosphere will not be as bogged down with rain/moisture. Once convection reaches the Mississippi River and points east, look out. Damaging winds and tornadoes will be far more likely from western Tennessee into Mississippi and Alabama. Outside of the severe weather potential, it will be breezy to windy through this evening. Gusty southerly winds will shift to the west and northwest behind the front. Gusts from 30 to 40 mph are likely in central/eastern sections of the state, and have a Wind Advisory in effect. It will turn markedly cooler behind the front this afternoon. At the same time, there will be quite the dry slot/rapid drying from the southwest. Even so, there may be enough moisture to squeeze out a brief period of light snow in the Ozark Mountains. Little to no impacts are expected. It will clear out tonight and winds will gradually diminish/become less gusty. Winter is back, with low temperatures in the teens and 20s. Very dry air will be in place on Friday. With abundant sunshine, readings will warm into the 40s and lower 50s, which is not too far below seasonal. && .LONG TERM...Friday Night Through Wednesday High pressure is expected to take control of our weather pattern through the first part of the long term period as the system in the short term pushes east of the area. This will give way to a nice and dry weekend before a more active and wet patterns returns to the CWA. As we move into the work week, models continue to show multiple systems moving through the area beginning Monday bringing more rain to the CWA through at least Wednesday. As of right now, models continue to show rain over much of the CWA with possible mixing for northern AR. However, it is way too early to pin down exact details. Right now the main takeaway is...as we move into early next week, expect several rounds of rain for much of the state. Temperatures are expected to warm through much of the period before cooling off Wednesday. High temperatures are expected to be in the 60s and 70s before dropping back into the 40s and 50s on Wednesday. Low temperatures are expected to be in the 30s and 40s across much of the state through the period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 66 23 48 31 / 100 10 0 0 Camden AR 71 27 52 28 / 100 0 0 0 Harrison AR 58 19 48 30 / 100 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 68 24 50 29 / 100 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 69 27 50 31 / 100 0 0 0 Monticello AR 72 29 50 30 / 100 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 67 23 52 28 / 90 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 59 18 47 29 / 100 0 0 0 Newport AR 66 24 45 30 / 100 10 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 70 28 48 30 / 100 0 0 0 Russellville AR 64 22 50 27 / 100 0 0 0 Searcy AR 66 22 47 26 / 100 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 69 27 46 31 / 100 0 0 0 && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening FOR Arkansas-Bradley- Calhoun-Clark-Cleburne-Cleveland-Dallas-Desha-Drew-Faulkner-Garland- Grant-Hot Spring-Independence-Jackson-Jefferson-Lawrence-Lincoln- Lonoke-Monroe-Ouachita-Pike-Prairie-Pulaski-Randolph-Saline-Sharp- White-Woodruff. && Short Term...46 / Long Term...233
Hazardous Weather Outlook...Corrected Spelling National Weather Service Little Rock AR 500 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-181100- 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 CST Thu Feb 17 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms are likely today, especially in the morning. Some severe weather is possible, including strong to damaging winds, hail, and maybe a tornado. There are some limiting factors surrounding the potential severe weather episode. Warmth and moisture, or instability, will be lacking given a lot of clouds and widespread precipitation. Also, severe storms tend to be more favored during the heat of the afternoon and evening, and this will be a morning event. Severe weather is much more likely from the Mississippi River eastward this afternoon including parts of Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. It will remain windy through this evening, with southerly winds shifting to the west and northwest. Gusts from 35 to 45 mph are in the forecast over a large part of central and eastern Arkansas. As the wind shift occurs, much colder air will spread across the region during the afternoon. As temperatures drop, precipitation will be on the way out. Even so, there may be enough lingering moisture for a brief period of light snow in the Ozark Mountains. Little to no impacts are expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday It will be quiet Friday into the weekend, with a warming trend expected. Chances of showers and thunderstorms will return Monday through Wednesday. Much colder air will arrive from the Plains Tuesday night and Wednesday, and there could be some wintry precipitation across the northern counties. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation may be needed Thursday morning. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to https://weather.gov/lzk. 46
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
521 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
ARZ021-022-030-171215-
Pope AR-Johnson AR-Logan AR-
521 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Logan,
Johnson and northwestern Pope Counties through 615 AM CST...
At 521 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Booneville, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size 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...
Clarksville... Booneville...
Paris... Lamar...
Magazine... Knoxville...
Subiaco... Hartman...
Scranton... Ratcliff...
Woodland... Hinkle...
Hoyt... Spadra...
Tokalon... Holman...
Rosetta... Midway in Logan County...
Lake Dardanelle... Coal Hill...
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 45 and 66.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3514 9403 3523 9403 3523 9392 3532 9391
3532 9381 3542 9381 3536 9375 3537 9372
3549 9371 3573 9335 3573 9325 3553 9307
3505 9399 3514 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1121Z 234DEG 50KT 3518 9395
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
46Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
615 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
ARZ012-013-021-022-171300-
Pope AR-Searcy AR-Johnson AR-Newton AR-
615 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Johnson, western Searcy, southeastern Newton and northern Pope
Counties through 700 AM CST...
At 615 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Holman, or 11 miles northeast of Clarksville, moving northeast at 55
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size 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...
Marshall... Marsena...
Witts Spring... Dillen...
Duff... Moore...
Point Peter... Eula...
Bohannon... Imo...
Bertha... Watts...
Holman... St. Joe...
Gilbert... Ben Hur...
Zach... Bass...
Canaan... Silver Hill...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3544 9333 3557 9348 3607 9282 3587 9254
TIME...MOT...LOC 1215Z 230DEG 49KT 3556 9331
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
46Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
803 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
ARZ055-062-171430-
Grant AR-Dallas AR-
803 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Grant
and northeastern Dallas Counties through 830 AM CST...
At 802 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carthage, or 14 miles southwest of Sheridan, moving northeast at 60
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sheridan... Leola...
Carthage... Orion...
Cane Creek... Dogwood...
Jenkins Ferry State Park... Ain...
Cross Roads in Grant County... Slabtown...
Prague... Ico...
Center Grove... Grapevine...
Clear Lake... Millerville...
Farindale...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3413 9267 3450 9230 3449 9221 3423 9221
3423 9223 3421 9223 3406 9244 3406 9247
3404 9247 3400 9252
TIME...MOT...LOC 1402Z 224DEG 53KT 3413 9253
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PopeSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
813 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
ARZ016-024-025-033-171445-
White AR-Independence AR-Jackson AR-Cleburne AR-
813 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Independence, southwestern Jackson, southeastern Cleburne and central
White Counties through 845 AM CST...
At 812 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gravel Hill, or 10 miles west of Searcy, moving northeast at 75 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Searcy... Newark...
Pangburn... Pleasant Plains...
Oil Trough... Magness...
Crosby... Gravel Hill...
Steprock... Sulphur Rock...
Letona... Albion...
Antioch in White County... Hickory Flat...
Thida... Dewey...
Heffington... Huff...
Sidon... Pickens in White County...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3564 9137 3553 9137 3544 9146 3513 9191
3526 9206 3578 9147 3568 9135 3567 9135
3566 9134 3565 9134 3564 9132
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 226DEG 65KT 3527 9191
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PopeSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
843 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
ARZ022-030-038-171515-
Pope AR-Logan AR-Yell AR-
843 AM CST Thu Feb 17 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Logan,
northeastern Yell and southern Pope Counties through 915 AM CST...
At 842 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mosley, or near Danville, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Russellville... Danville...
Dardanelle... Atkins...
Pottsville... Dover...
London... Hector...
Lake Dardanelle State Park... Broomfield...
Mt Nebo State Park... Lake Dardanelle...
Petit Jean River WMA... Mosley...
Taral... Appleton...
Ranger... Economy...
Caglesville... Oak Grove in Pope County...
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 74 and 94.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3554 9301 3540 9285 3530 9285 3501 9333
3515 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 1442Z 228DEG 45KT 3514 9334
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PopeThe Little Rock radar (KLZK), 11 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:22 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The public reported thunderstorms produced heavy rain on I-30 between the Arkansas River bridge and I-630. Also, the public reported ponding of water and mud flow over the interstate due to construction.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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