A warming trend was noted through Feb 22nd across the state before yet another Arctic airmass moved in from the north. Ahead of the leading cold front, a few severe thunderstorms developed and moved from west central to northeast Arkansas during the early morning hours of Feb 22nd.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
A warming trend was noted through Feb 22nd across the state before yet another Arctic airmass moved in from the north. Ahead of the leading cold front, a few severe thunderstorms developed and moved from west central to northeast Arkansas during the early morning hours of Feb 22nd. Mainly wind damage was reported across these areas with some roof damage and numerous trees blown down. Some heavy rain was noted as well, mainly across the northern half of the state. In the wake of the storms, yet another round if winter weather was expected.
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 21, 11:19 PM CST, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1119 PM CST Mon Feb 21 2022 .AVIATION... Updated for the 22/06Z terminals... Overall, very little change in thinking from previous package. Expect periods of shra/sct TS, with ifr to lifr conditions prevailing in most areas (at least ceiling-wise). By the afternoon, conditions will show some improvement, but winds will remain gusty and low clouds and precip will continue to be predominant over central and eastern portions. && .PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 325 PM CST Mon Feb 21 2022) SHORT TERM...Tonight through Tuesday night Breezy south winds contd to bring warmer and more humid air into the FA this aftn. Plenty of low clouds were also noted, along with areas of light rain/drizzle and fog. This was all assocd with a warm fnt that was situated acrs Srn AR, that wl cont to work to the N tngt. Quite a range in temps were noted ovr the FA at mid aftn, with readings arnd 70 over SW and parts of N AR. Meanwhile, 50s and 60s were common elsewhere. Fcst temps tngt wl be tricky with most locations holding steady or contg a slow rise overnight. Convective chcs wl ramp up later tngt as the SW mid lvl flow brings another impulse towards the area. The potential for strong and severe storms still exists, mainly acrs the NW half of the FA. The aforementioned warm fnt wl provide a focus for elevated storms to form as the low lvl jet ramps up later tngt. Still appears that damaging wind gusts wl be the main concern. Heavy rainfall wl rmn a concern as well as PW values incrs to arnd 1.5", along with the potential for the training of storms. The current Flood Watch still looks good and plan no chgs attm. An assocd sfc low/CDFNT wl pass thru much of the area on Tue, bringing with it additional convection. The severe threat wl be shifting into Ern AR on Tue. Looking at quite a range in temps on Tue, depending on the placement of the CDFNT. Expect highs in the 60s and 70s prefrontal, with the mercury quickly dropping into the 40s and 50s behind the FROPA. Rain chcs wl linger ovr SE AR Tue night as the fntl bndry stalls out. LONG TERM...Wednesday Through Monday Active weather continues in earnest to begin the period. A shallow cold air mass will be in place across the state by Wednesday morning with another impulse ejecting across the Plains from western CONUS upper troughing. This will generate another round of precipitation with winter weather expected across the north/west and cold rain elsewhere. Forecast soundings continue highlighting enough warm nosing aloft such that a majority of winter precip will come in the form of freezing rain and, to a lesser extent, sleet. There are still numerous uncertainties with NBM-initialized temperature guidance coming in too warm again and the usual concerns with terrain influence on shallow CAA. No major changes from the previous forecast except to refine the southern fringe of where the beefier ice accumulation is expected. Magnitude-wise... there is certainly concern with model-delivered amounts, particularly as seen in the ECMWF which has shown remarkable run-to-run consistency the last several cycles. Ongoing uncertainties preclude hedging too much in that direction and probabilistic guidance supports this thinking. For now, coded up one-quarter to one-half inch of ice accum generally confined to the higher terrain in/near the Ozarks. Outside the highest elevations, folks along and north of a Ft. Smith to Clinton to Batesville line are most likely to see sub-ice-storm accums up to a couple tenths of an inch. Given the finicky nature of temps however, there is high uncertainty with accum values here. Regardless, there is enough confidence in potentially significant ice accum that a Winter Storm Watch will go into effect Wednesday morning, lasting through Thursday evening. Sleet accumulation up to an inch in/near the Ozarks will also be likely as well. The initial western CONUS upper trough will eject across the Plains late Wednesday night as another trough digs in on its heels. There will be very little break in precip before the influence of this new trough generates another round of precip in the Thursday/Friday time frame. While a wintry mix will be possible with this round of precip, impactful accumulation is unlikely with the most concern remaining on the Wed/Thurs system. Another impulse will move towards the Southern Plains Friday into the weekend, bringing with it yet another chance of precip with more winter weather on the table. Medium range guidance isn't overly aggressive with this round either, so not as concerned for now but will continue watching closely. Temperatures will be decidedly colder through the period. Highs initially in the 30s to around 40 degrees north and 40s/50s elsewhere will gradually moderate through late week and the weekend. The coldest conditions will be felt on Wednesday morning with lows in the teens northwest, 20s north, 30s central, and 40s south. && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Flood Watch through Tuesday morning FOR Baxter-Boone-Cleburne- Fulton-Independence-Izard-Jackson-Johnson-Lawrence-Marion-Newton- Pope-Randolph-Searcy-Sharp-Stone-Van Buren. Winter Storm Watch from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon FOR Baxter-Boone-Cleburne-Fulton-Independence-Izard- Johnson-Lawrence-Marion-Newton-Pope-Randolph-Searcy-Sharp-Stone- Van Buren. && Aviation...57
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 336 AM CST Mon Feb 21 2022 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-221100- 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- 336 AM CST Mon Feb 21 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms over the south early this morning will expand to cover the state during the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms will continue Monday night and some of the storms could be strong to possibly severe with gusty winds, hail and isolated tornadoes as a strong cold front approaches the state. The best chances of seeing severe weather will be over the northern half of the state. Heavy rainfall will be possible across northern Arkansas where two inches of rain or more could fall in a relatively short time. Locally heavier amounts can not be ruled out. This could lead to some flash flooding concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Rain chances will continue on Tuesday as the cold front moves through the state. Severe weather will remain possible for the eastern third of the state with gusty winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes possible. Additional precipitation is expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible during this period, leading to continued concern for flooding in some areas. Winter weather is possible from late Wednesday through Thursday night, mainly across northern Arkansas. Freezing rain and possibly sleet will be the initial concern with precip possibly changing to snow before moisture departs the area Friday morning. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to https://weather.gov/lzk. 56/233
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1221 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
ARZ030-037-220645-
Scott AR-Logan AR-
1221 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Logan
and central Scott Counties through 1245 AM CST...
At 1221 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Morgan Springs, or 12 miles west of Waldron, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Waldron... Cardiff...
Oliver... Morgan Springs...
Bates... Cauthron...
Winfield... Hon...
Lucas... Liberty...
Carolan... Ione...
Elm Park...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for western
Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3495 9441 3494 9439 3496 9437 3495 9434
3495 9429 3497 9424 3505 9423 3516 9396
3488 9384 3479 9437 3493 9443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 252DEG 33KT 3490 9432
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GoudswardSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1241 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
ARZ037-220715-
Scott AR-
1241 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Scott County
through 115 AM CST...
At 1240 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Beauchamp, or 9 miles southwest of Waldron, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Waldron... Beauchamp...
Cardiff... Y City...
Needmore... Winfield...
Olio... Cedar Creek...
Harvey... Boles...
Parks... Union Hill...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for western
Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3502 9389 3502 9381 3481 9371 3470 9420
3470 9428 3485 9434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0640Z 248DEG 36KT 3480 9422
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GoudswardSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
135 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
ARZ013-014-022-023-220815-
Pope AR-Searcy AR-Stone AR-Van Buren AR-
135 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Stone,
southern Searcy, northern Van Buren and northeastern Pope Counties
through 215 AM CST...
At 134 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Smyrna, or 23 miles southwest of Marshall, moving east at 40 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...
Thola... Kay...
Witts Spring... Rocky Hill...
Dabney... Smyrna...
Elba... Woolum...
Imo... Old Lexington...
Elberta... Watts...
Leslie... Ben Hur...
Alread... Alco...
Rupert... Dennard...
Tilly... Botkinburg...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for central and
north central Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3596 9238 3571 9226 3554 9294 3571 9302
3573 9297 3573 9295 3574 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 250DEG 35KT 3566 9291
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GoudswardSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
142 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
ARZ030-037-038-220815-
Scott AR-Logan AR-Yell AR-
142 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Logan,
northeastern Scott and west central Yell Counties through 215 AM
CST...
At 142 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Waldron, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Booneville... Waldron...
Magazine... Blue Mountain...
Stonehouse Recreation Area... Mount Magazine...
Cardiff... Waveland...
Needmore... Carbon City...
Sugar Grove... Driggs...
Carolan... Grayson...
Olio...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for western and
central Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3478 9401 3491 9417 3530 9380 3512 9356
TIME...MOT...LOC 0742Z 222DEG 26KT 3490 9404
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GoudswardThe Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:56 UTC.
13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A few large trees were down in the area. One home was damaged by a snapped tree.
A roof was torn off of a barn in Hector. Roof debris blocked Pine Street.
Highway 7 and East H St. in Russellville was blocked by downed power lines.
We received a media report of multiple trees and power lines down.
Multiple trees were down in Clinton and several homes were without power.
A few large trees were down in the area.
Several trees were down across northern parts of Cleburne County.
Multiple trees were down in Batesville.
A tree fell on a house north of Pocahontas. A roof was blown off a factory building in Pocahontas and numerous power lines were downed.
A roof was blown off a duplex in Biggers.
Two houses had their roofs blown off in Maynard.
A roof was partially blown off a mobile home and several trees and power lines were down on Cypress Street in Sedgwick.
We received a report of a tree that fell on a house in Sedgwick.
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, February 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: 1005726, 1005729, 1005731, 1005734, 1005735, 1005737, 1005738, 1005739, 1005740, 1005741, 1005742, 1005743, 1005744.