Heavy rains during the late part of May led to river flooding on the Cache River at the Patterson gage which the minor flood stage at this site would remain in into the month of June.
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Heavy rains during the late part of May led to river flooding on the Cache River at the Patterson gage which the minor flood stage at this site would remain in into the month 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 May 30, 11:18 PM CST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1218 AM CDT Sun May 31 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 141 AM CDT Sat May 30 2026 -Daily chances for scattered strong to severe storms will persist through at least Monday -Area temperatures could reach 90 degrees, with heat index values exceeding 100 degrees on Monday afternoon -Settled weather and lower humidity conditions are forecast through the latter half of next week && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 141 AM CDT Sat May 30 2026 Settled weather condns were prevalent over much of the FA near 30/06Z Fri night, w/ regional radar depicting ongoing convective activity moving Ewrd over NErn OK. Thru sunrise Sat mrng, there is moderate confidence of fog development over Cntrl to Nrn AR, w/ recent night fog sat imgry depicting some development, coinciding w/ lowering VISBYs on area sfc obs. Thru the weekend, shortwave low-amplitude ridging w/ modest flow wl reside acrs the Mid-South. Sat and Sun, additional rounds of afternoon convective development is expected along a sfc Theta-E gradient/low-lvl convergence zone, draped fm NW to SE over Nrn AR. Aftn MUCAPE values are progged to reach 3000 J/kg over much of AR, w/ 30 kts of effective shear supportive of some organized storm potential thru the aftn to evng hours. Large 3CAPE values > 150 J/kg wl be conducive of strong initial updrafts, w/ main concerns including large hail and downburst wind gusts. In addition to the severe threat, high PWAT values wl yield very efficient rainfall rates, w/ HREF 90th %ile QPF highlighting pockets of 1.5 to 2" or greater rainfall w/ any development, which may exacerbate recent flash flooding issues. Mon, NWrly H500 flow looks to incrs in magnitude acrs the Mid-South as a shortwave trof pivots Swrd into mean Ern US troughing. A corridor of more organized MCS potential appears possible acrs the lower MS River Valley, as depicted by shear profiles, antecedent instability, and various model depictions in the low-lvl mass fields. For now, low confidence exists on where possible MCS activity may arise, but medium confidence exists on organized severe weather potential for the Ern half of the state Mon aftn to evng. Tues into Wed, broad sfc high pressure over the Midwest wl extend SWwrd into the Srn Cntrl US, w/ NErly sfc winds ushering in much- anticipated drier air, and providing some much needed relief fm the humidity. Thru the latter half of the week, upper ridging wl shift Ewrd, upper lvl subsidence centering over the FA, and sfc high pressure quelling area precip chances to just local diurnal activity. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1214 AM CDT Sun May 31 2026 While a stray shower or storm can not be ruled out overnight, earlier convection has pretty much dissipated. Widespread MVFR to VFR conditions will persist through sunrise with the possibility of brief IFR conditions at a few terminals. All sites will return to VFR by late morning. Winds will continue to be light and variable as upper level high pressure begins to move in our direction. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 70 90 69 82 / 10 20 20 0 Camden AR 72 95 71 91 / 10 10 20 10 Harrison AR 68 87 66 81 / 10 10 20 10 Hot Springs AR 72 94 73 88 / 0 10 20 10 Little Rock AR 71 92 71 85 / 10 10 20 10 Monticello AR 72 94 72 88 / 10 10 30 10 Mount Ida AR 73 93 72 88 / 0 10 20 10 Mountain Home AR 68 88 66 82 / 20 20 10 10 Newport AR 70 90 69 84 / 10 30 20 0 Pine Bluff AR 72 93 72 87 / 10 10 20 10 Russellville AR 72 92 72 86 / 0 0 20 10 Searcy AR 69 91 69 84 / 10 20 20 0 Stuttgart AR 73 92 72 85 / 10 10 20 10 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM....99 AVIATION...56
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
845 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
ARZ067-068-310215-
Bradley AR-Calhoun AR-
845 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Bradley
and southeastern Calhoun Counties through 915 PM CDT
...
At 845 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hilo, or 10 miles southeast of Hampton, moving south at 15 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...
Hermitage... Harrell...
Ingalls... Hilo...
Moro Bay... Moro Bay State Park...
Vick... Gravelridge...
Marsden... Jersey...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3317 9217 3321 9218 3320 9219 3321 9222
3322 9221 3326 9223 3325 9227 3327 9227
3328 9230 3326 9233 3328 9233 3328 9236
3330 9235 3327 9243 3329 9247 3351 9243
3350 9208 3321 9210 3320 9213 3316 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 003DEG 14KT 3343 9234
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
56Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
854 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
ARZ067-068-310230-
Bradley AR-Calhoun AR-
854 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Bradley
and northeastern Calhoun Counties through 930 PM CDT
...
At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hampton, moving east at 5 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...
Hampton... Lanark...
Weeks... Hampton Municipal Airport...
Banks... Tinsman...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3353 9252 3369 9248 3369 9217 3351 9222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 268DEG 7KT 3360 9243
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
56The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rains in late May would lead to the final day of May of the Cache River at Patterson entering minor flood stage. The Cache River would remain in minor flood stage into the month of June when it would crest on June 2nd at 2045 at 9.87 feet.
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