Alert archive / Arkansas / Crawford County
Weather alerts in Crawford County, Arkansas, 2012
124 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Crawford County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 124
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 7
- Busiest month
- March22 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 20, 201212 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 2 tornado warnings covering Crawford County in 2012 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Crawford County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 25 | 20 | 20% | 18 | 72% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 3 | 50% | 2 | 100% | 425 min |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Tulsa, OK: tornado warnings | 23 | 5 | 78% | 11 | 55% | 9 min |
| NWS Tulsa, OK: severe thunderstorm warnings | 298 | 171 | 43% | 407 | 78% | 24 min |
| NWS Tulsa, OK: flash flood warnings | 41 | 22 | 46% | 66 | 94% | 283 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 9:38 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | 3 hr |
| Feb 1, 10:18 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Feb 3, 9:17 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Feb 20, 5:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:37 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Feb 20, 7:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 10:30 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | TSA | 24 hr |
| Mar 19, 10:58 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | TSA | 24 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Mar 19, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 19, 6:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Mar 19, 6:53 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 19, 8:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Mar 19, 9:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 61 min |
| Mar 19, 9:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 64 min |
| Mar 19, 10:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | 118 min |
| Mar 20, 2:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | 12 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | 12 hr |
| Mar 20, 10:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | 50 hr |
| Mar 20, 11:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TSA | 16 hr |
| Mar 20, 1:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | 8 hr |
| Mar 20, 1:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | 8 hr |
| Mar 20, 9:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | 12 hr |
| Mar 21, 9:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TSA | 12 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 26 min |
| Mar 22, 4:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 2, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 7:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 3, 7:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 8:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 15, 6:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 15, 6:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 15, 10:51 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 31 min |
| Apr 15, 1:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 1, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 43 min |
| May 1, 4:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 62 min |
| May 7, 4:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 41 min |
| May 29, 2:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 40 min |
| May 29, 3:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 39 min |
| May 29, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 58 min |
| May 30, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 31, 1:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 3, 2:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 54 min |
| Jun 3, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 4, 1:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 4, 3:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 57 min |
| Jun 4, 3:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 63 min |
| Jun 4, 3:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 4, 4:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 12, 3:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 29 min |
| Jun 15, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 43 min |
| Jul 7, 1:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 23 min |
| Jul 7, 1:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 52 min |
| Jul 9, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 56 min |
| Jul 14, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 35 min |
| Jul 14, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 48 min |
| Jul 14, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 61 min |
| Jul 19, 9:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 37 min |
| Jul 19, 9:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 28 min |
| Jul 26, 1:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 61 min |
| Jul 26, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 56 min |
| Jul 26, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 63 min |
| Jul 26, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 7, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 1:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Aug 8, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 50 min |
| Aug 12, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 12, 10:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 12, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 47 min |
| Aug 12, 10:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 37 min |
| Aug 12, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 54 min |
| Aug 13, 1:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 19, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 24 min |
| Aug 19, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 29 min |
| Sep 6, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 44 min |
| Sep 7, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 7, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 59 min |
| Sep 7, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 51 min |
| Sep 7, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 65 min |
| Sep 7, 6:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Sep 26, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 29, 6:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TSA | 114 min |
| Oct 13, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 13, 6:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 13, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 40 min |
| Oct 13, 9:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Oct 13, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 34 min |
| Oct 17, 5:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 11, 10:57 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 63 min |
| Dec 19, 7:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Dec 19, 7:36 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 19, 9:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 28 min |
| Dec 19, 9:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 24 min |
| Dec 19, 9:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | 63 min |
| Dec 19, 9:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | 11 min |
| Dec 25, 12:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.