Alert archive / Arkansas / Cross County
Weather alerts in Cross County, Arkansas, 2024
122 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cross County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 122
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- May36 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 22, 202412 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Cross County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 6 | 54% | 2 | 100% | 7 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Memphis, TN: tornado warnings | 20 | 1 | 95% | 7 | 14% | 18 min |
| NWS Memphis, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 210 | 127 | 40% | 258 | 91% | 20 min |
| NWS Memphis, TN: flash flood warnings | 32 | 17 | 47% | 36 | 78% | 49 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 7, 2:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 57 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:26 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 45 hr |
| Jan 12, 1:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 44 min |
| Jan 12, 1:13 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:57 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 12, 6:14 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jan 12, 6:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 45 min |
| Jan 12, 2:54 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MEG | 36 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MEG | 22 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:48 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MEG | 54 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:05 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MEG | 3 days |
| Jan 14, 3:05 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 39 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:58 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | 28 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:02 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MEG | 66 hr |
| Jan 18, 5:49 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MEG | 13 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:08 AM CST | Flood Watch | MEG | 59 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 22 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:06 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 20 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:04 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 13 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:41 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 22, 6:12 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 22, 7:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 24 min |
| Feb 26, 1:13 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 44 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 5:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 14, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 33 min |
| Mar 14, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 3:25 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | MEG | 18 hr |
| Mar 17, 9:15 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | 36 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:44 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MEG | 12 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:55 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 33 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:42 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | 18 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:58 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | 19 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 2:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:45 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 26 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 18, 8:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 18, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 29, 11:31 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| May 3, 9:13 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 11 hr |
| May 4, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 5, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 7, 11:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 8, 12:56 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 8, 3:23 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 8, 7:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 8, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 8, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 31 min |
| May 8, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 41 min |
| May 8, 11:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 9, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 45 min |
| May 9, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 46 min |
| May 9, 3:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | 18 min |
| May 9, 3:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 3 hr |
| May 13, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 27 min |
| May 18, 4:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 39 min |
| May 21, 7:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 10:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 31 min |
| May 21, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 41 min |
| May 22, 11:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 11:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 22, 12:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 30 min |
| May 22, 12:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 52 min |
| May 22, 12:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 44 min |
| May 22, 12:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 52 min |
| May 22, 1:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 22, 2:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | 78 min |
| May 24, 11:03 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MEG | 64 hr |
| May 25, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 31 min |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 26, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 38 min |
| May 26, 10:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 26, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 45 min |
| May 26, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 48 min |
| Jun 9, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:58 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 30 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:22 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 36 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:54 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 41 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:50 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 17 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 11:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 2:55 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 30 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 29 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:28 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MEG | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 12:27 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 32 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:58 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 40 hr |
| Jul 4, 5:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 3:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 11:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 14, 3:01 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 29 hr |
| Jul 15, 1:56 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 31 hr |
| Jul 15, 1:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 31 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:13 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 42 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:27 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 41 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:05 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 41 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:27 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 42 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 29 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:30 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | 55 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 55 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:29 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | 29 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 25 min |
| Sep 1, 11:03 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 7 hr |
| Sep 11, 3:25 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MEG | 3 days |
| Sep 11, 2:56 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MEG | 33 hr |
| Sep 17, 2:28 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 6 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:20 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MEG | 49 hr |
| Oct 31, 8:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 36 min |
| Nov 3, 2:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | 29 hr |
| Nov 5, 10:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 32 min |
| Nov 9, 7:07 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 12 hr |
| Nov 13, 2:03 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | 2 hr |
| Nov 15, 4:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 5 hr |
| Dec 15, 9:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 5 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:52 PM CST | Flood Watch | MEG | 18 hr |
| Dec 28, 5:55 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 8 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:10 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | 9 hr |
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 | 13 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Special Weather Statement | 17 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 9 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.