Alert archive / Arkansas / 2017
Weather alerts in Arkansas, January 2017
119 weather alerts in January 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 119
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 3
- Advisories
- 49
- Busiest day
- January 22, 201738 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 9:11 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas and 15 more | 13 hr |
| Dec 31, 9:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 11 hr |
| Dec 31, 10:00 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 12 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:20 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 18 hr |
| Jan 1, 6:19 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 16 hr |
| Jan 1, 7:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 12 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 28 more | 8 hr |
| Jan 2, 6:12 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Columbia, Lafayette, Miller, Union | 10 hr |
| Jan 2, 6:56 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Prairie | 34 min |
| Jan 2, 7:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 39 min |
| Jan 2, 7:24 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 36 min |
| Jan 2, 7:48 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Columbia, Lafayette, Miller | 57 min |
| Jan 2, 7:51 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Poinsett | 39 min |
| Jan 2, 8:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Craighead | 45 min |
| Jan 2, 8:53 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jackson | 37 min |
| Jan 2, 9:09 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Lawrence | 36 min |
| Jan 2, 9:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Woodruff | 30 min |
| Jan 2, 12:34 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Craighead | 116 min |
| Jan 2, 5:39 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 28 more | 17 hr |
| Jan 2, 5:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 2, 7:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 14 hr |
| Jan 2, 10:03 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Nevada, Sevier and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:17 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Nevada, Sevier and 1 more | 43 min |
| Jan 5, 1:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TSA | Madison, Washington | 28 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:04 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 33 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland and 23 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 30 hr |
| Jan 5, 5:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips and 2 more | 25 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:50 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:14 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 6, 7:05 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 41 hr |
| Jan 6, 9:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 13 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:14 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 29 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:27 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 28 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Cleburne, Desha, Fulton, Independence and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:43 PM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 27 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:49 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 26 hr |
| Jan 9, 6:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 10, 1:10 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 8 hr |
| Jan 10, 11:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:08 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 15 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:34 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:50 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 28 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 5 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:20 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll | 21 hr |
| Jan 13, 5:46 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 10 hr |
| Jan 13, 6:10 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 28 more | 17 hr |
| Jan 13, 7:37 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 13 hr |
| Jan 13, 10:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:25 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 28 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 10 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:40 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 13 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:42 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 6 hr |
| Jan 15, 4:13 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 15, 6:17 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleburne, Cleveland and 26 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 15, 8:18 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:02 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia and 17 more | 118 min |
| Jan 16, 3:47 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Grant | 43 min |
| Jan 16, 4:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Grant | 41 min |
| Jan 16, 6:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lonoke | 47 min |
| Jan 16, 6:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 47 min |
| Jan 16, 9:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lincoln | 43 min |
| Jan 16, 10:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Jefferson | 42 min |
| Jan 16, 10:32 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Bradley | 43 min |
| Jan 16, 10:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Lincoln | 53 min |
| Jan 16, 11:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas | 32 min |
| Jan 18, 4:41 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 5 hr |
| Jan 18, 6:44 PM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Columbia | 11 days |
| Jan 18, 9:32 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | Jackson, Woodruff | 7 days |
| Jan 21, 2:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:51 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 34 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:41 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas and 22 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Miller | 61 min |
| Jan 21, 4:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Lafayette | 56 min |
| Jan 21, 4:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Lafayette | 49 min |
| Jan 21, 5:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Columbia, Lafayette | 60 min |
| Jan 21, 5:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Montgomery | 30 min |
| Jan 21, 5:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark and 26 more | 118 min |
| Jan 21, 5:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Little River | 56 min |
| Jan 21, 5:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Lafayette, Miller | 49 min |
| Jan 21, 5:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Lafayette, Miller | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 6:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Columbia, Union | 41 min |
| Jan 21, 6:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Lafayette, Miller | 56 min |
| Jan 21, 6:16 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Saline | 29 min |
| Jan 21, 6:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Columbia, Union | 59 min |
| Jan 21, 6:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Little River, Sevier | 53 min |
| Jan 21, 6:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Howard, Sevier | 65 min |
| Jan 21, 6:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Union | 43 min |
| Jan 21, 6:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Columbia, Union | 46 min |
| Jan 21, 6:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Pike | 42 min |
| Jan 21, 6:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Lafayette | 57 min |
| Jan 21, 7:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Union | 47 min |
| Jan 21, 7:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Polk | 45 min |
| Jan 21, 7:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Polk | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 7:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Columbia, Union | 54 min |
| Jan 21, 7:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Drew, Ouachita | 50 min |
| Jan 21, 7:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Union | 42 min |
| Jan 21, 7:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Union | 56 min |
| Jan 21, 7:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Columbia | 68 min |
| Jan 21, 7:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Union | 51 min |
| Jan 21, 7:50 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Ashley | 65 min |
| Jan 21, 8:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Grant and 1 more | 40 min |
| Jan 21, 8:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Garland | 37 min |
| Jan 21, 8:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Union | 39 min |
| Jan 21, 8:22 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha and 2 more | 113 min |
| Jan 21, 8:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | Desha, Drew, Lincoln | 41 min |
| Jan 21, 8:43 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln | 47 min |
| Jan 21, 8:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Sebastian | 38 min |
| Jan 21, 8:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 53 min |
| Jan 21, 9:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Lincoln | 45 min |
| Jan 21, 9:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Chicot | 55 min |
| Jan 21, 9:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Chicot | 67 min |
| Jan 21, 9:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Arkansas | 35 min |
| Jan 22, 3:22 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland and 20 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:22 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:45 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence and 6 more | 22 hr |
| Jan 22, 5:18 AM CST | Wind Advisory | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 22 hr |
| Jan 22, 6:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | Johnson | 25 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 15 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 5 |
| Special Weather Statement | 26 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 25 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Union County27
- Columbia County23
- Lafayette County21
- Lincoln County19
- Bradley County18
- Cleveland County18
- Miller County18
- Calhoun County17
- Desha County17
- Drew County17
- Grant County16
- Ashley County16
- Chicot County16
- Arkansas County15
- Dallas County15
- Garland County15
- Jefferson County15
- Ouachita County15
- Little River County15
- Sevier County15
- Clark County14
- Hot Spring County14
- Lonoke County14
- Saline County14
- Woodruff County14
- Hempstead County14
- Howard County14
- Nevada County14
- Pike County13
- Pulaski County13
- Craighead County13
- Monroe County12
- Prairie County12
- Phillips County12
- Jackson County12
- Poinsett County11
- Crittenden County10
- Cross County10
- Lee County10
- St. Francis County10
27 more counties
- Greene County10
- Lawrence County10
- Mississippi County10
- Cleburne County10
- Independence County10
- Perry County10
- Stone County10
- White County10
- Clay County9
- Randolph County9
- Baxter County9
- Conway County9
- Faulkner County9
- Fulton County9
- Izard County9
- Marion County9
- Sharp County9
- Benton County7
- Carroll County7
- Madison County7
- Washington County7
- Polk County4
- Montgomery County3
- Scott County1
- Yell County1
- Sebastian County1
- Johnson County1
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.