Alert archive / Arkansas / Dallas County
Weather alerts in Dallas County, Arkansas, 2017
106 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Dallas County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 106
- Warnings
- 22
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 33
- Busiest month
- April27 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 26, 20179 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Dallas County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 7 | 30% | 2 | 100% | 9 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 9 | 4 | 56% | 1 | 100% | 89 min |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Little Rock, AR: tornado warnings | 53 | 6 | 89% | 19 | 47% | 21 min |
| NWS Little Rock, AR: severe thunderstorm warnings | 327 | 143 | 56% | 323 | 81% | 23 min |
| NWS Little Rock, AR: flash flood warnings | 83 | 44 | 47% | 77 | 97% | 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 9:11 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 13 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 8 hr |
| Jan 2, 5:39 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 17 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 28 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:27 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 39 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:50 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 14 hr |
| Jan 13, 6:10 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 17 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:25 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 11 hr |
| Jan 15, 6:17 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 14 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:02 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jan 21, 2:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:41 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 21, 5:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jan 21, 8:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 3:22 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:19 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 5 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:12 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 28 hr |
| Feb 11, 10:33 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 7 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:57 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 27 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:09 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Mar 7, 3:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:22 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 11 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:40 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 31 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Mar 24, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 9:30 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:58 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 38 min |
| Apr 10, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 65 min |
| Apr 18, 7:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 11:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 22, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 25, 11:48 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:19 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 15 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 36 min |
| Apr 26, 10:08 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 26, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 3:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 57 min |
| Apr 26, 4:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 26, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 3 days |
| Apr 28, 2:31 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 44 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 17 min |
| Apr 29, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 22 min |
| Apr 29, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 40 min |
| Apr 29, 11:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 30, 12:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 1, 4:02 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 15 hr |
| May 3, 12:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| May 3, 3:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| May 3, 6:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| May 4, 3:09 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| May 11, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 11, 5:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 11, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 43 min |
| May 12, 10:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 17, 4:17 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| May 26, 10:11 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 9 hr |
| May 28, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 28, 2:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 28, 2:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 57 min |
| May 28, 4:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| Jun 18, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 12:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 22, 2:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 32 hr |
| Jun 23, 12:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 12:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 38 min |
| Jul 4, 12:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 6, 5:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 43 min |
| Jul 8, 6:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 2:51 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 4 days |
| Jul 22, 3:26 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 17 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:49 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:46 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 3 days |
| Aug 19, 2:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 40 hr |
| Aug 22, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Oct 21, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 22, 4:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Oct 23, 2:39 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 28 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:50 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 54 hr |
| Nov 3, 2:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 3, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 3, 5:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Nov 17, 1:24 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Nov 18, 12:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 80 min |
| Dec 11, 3:26 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LZK | 15 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:33 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 7 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:42 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 13 hr |
| Dec 22, 4:06 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 24 hr |
| Dec 22, 8:33 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 6 hr |
| Dec 22, 9:04 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 6 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:34 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | 6 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 | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 25 |
| Special Weather Statement | 9 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 19 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
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.