Alert archive / Arkansas / Desha County
Weather alerts in Desha County, Arkansas, 2016
131 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Desha County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 131
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest month
- March53 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 31, 201615 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 3 tornado warnings covering Desha County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Desha County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 4 | 69% | 2 | 100% | 27 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 9 | 2 | 78% | 1 | 100% | 80 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Little Rock, AR: tornado warnings | 39 | 2 | 95% | 6 | 33% | 18 min |
| NWS Little Rock, AR: severe thunderstorm warnings | 310 | 105 | 66% | 224 | 84% | 20 min |
| NWS Little Rock, AR: flash flood warnings | 90 | 28 | 69% | 61 | 92% | 105 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 20, 3:28 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LZK | 13 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:51 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LZK | 28 hr |
| Jan 21, 6:05 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:48 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 4 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:25 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 8 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:53 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 14 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:30 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:12 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LZK | 15 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:14 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:07 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:28 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:11 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 36 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:26 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LZK | 47 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:58 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 28 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 49 min |
| Mar 3, 2:29 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 3 days |
| Mar 9, 12:34 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | 5 days |
| Mar 9, 11:00 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:50 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| Mar 9, 9:44 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 8 hr |
| Mar 10, 5:50 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:43 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 5:45 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:25 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LZK | 9 hr |
| Mar 11, 11:24 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:22 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 34 hr |
| Mar 12, 7:59 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 4 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:09 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 5 hr |
| Mar 12, 5:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:46 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Mar 13, 2:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Mar 13, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Mar 13, 6:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Mar 13, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 13, 8:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | 43 min |
| Mar 13, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 48 min |
| Mar 13, 9:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 15, 12:22 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | JAN | 36 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:16 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LZK | 12 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:16 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LZK | 25 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:48 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Mar 21, 8:44 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 24 hr |
| Mar 22, 1:22 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 36 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 48 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 30, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Mar 30, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | 45 min |
| Mar 30, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 48 min |
| Mar 30, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 26 min |
| Mar 30, 8:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 30, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 47 min |
| Mar 30, 10:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 51 min |
| Mar 30, 10:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 37 min |
| Mar 30, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 38 min |
| Mar 30, 11:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | 51 min |
| Mar 30, 11:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Mar 31, 1:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 10:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:00 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:56 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 22 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 50 min |
| Apr 11, 1:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 33 min |
| Apr 21, 3:15 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 37 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 29, 10:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 37 min |
| May 2, 3:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 2, 5:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 66 min |
| May 9, 7:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 10, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 45 min |
| May 10, 1:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 55 min |
| May 10, 1:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 12, 2:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 26, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 28 min |
| May 26, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 27 min |
| May 29, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 43 min |
| May 30, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 36 min |
| Jun 14, 1:36 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 3 days |
| Jun 17, 1:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 2:33 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 17 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:45 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 47 min |
| Jul 17, 2:57 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 7 days |
| Jul 20, 11:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 11:02 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | 9 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 26, 10:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 9 hr |
| Jul 30, 5:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 1:46 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 5 days |
| Aug 4, 2:02 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | 41 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:51 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 47 hr |
| Aug 5, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 29 min |
| Aug 6, 1:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 2:22 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 54 hr |
| Oct 8, 11:39 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LZK | 7 hr |
| Oct 14, 11:39 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 9 hr |
| Nov 18, 4:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 26 min |
| Nov 19, 3:13 AM CST | Freeze Warning | LZK | 29 hr |
| Nov 25, 9:32 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Nov 26, 9:23 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Nov 27, 7:35 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 19 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:00 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| Dec 17, 5:45 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Dec 17, 8:28 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Dec 17, 8:58 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 49 min |
| Dec 28, 10:25 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 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 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| River Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 14 |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.