Alert archive / Arkansas / Excessive Heat Warnings
Excessive Heat Warnings in Arkansas, 2023
88 excessive heat warnings in 2023. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of excessive heat warnings reaches back to 2005.
Excessive Heat Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Excessive Heat Warnings
- 88
- Busiest month
- August52 excessive heat warnings
- Busiest day
- June 28, 20236 excessive heat warnings
Over time
By month
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 4:20 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Little River, Miller, Sevier | 15 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:21 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 38 more | 53 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:19 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:43 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway and 17 more | 16 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:54 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lee and 4 more | 4 days |
| Jun 28, 4:23 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 17 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:23 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 41 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:45 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 8 hr | |
| Jun 29, 2:38 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:55 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 18 hr | |
| Jun 29, 3:36 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark and 37 more | 40 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:51 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 41 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:05 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 54 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:11 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:57 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Desha, Drew, Independence, Jackson, Jefferson and 9 more | 40 hr |
| Jul 11, 1:57 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 30 hr | |
| Jul 12, 1:59 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 30 hr | |
| Jul 13, 3:16 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Lafayette, Little River, Miller | 16 hr |
| Jul 17, 2:44 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 30 hr | |
| Jul 17, 2:45 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Conway, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Johnson and 10 more | 30 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:49 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 17 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:08 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Conway, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Independence and 18 more | 31 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:44 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 30 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:01 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lee and 4 more | 29 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:37 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 65 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:02 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 18 hr | |
| Jul 19, 1:57 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway and 26 more | 31 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:15 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 18 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:00 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 18 hr | |
| Jul 20, 4:26 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 39 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:27 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Lafayette, Miller, Union | 18 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:45 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 31 hr | |
| Jul 31, 2:22 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 6 days |
| Jul 31, 2:30 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 7 days |
| Jul 31, 4:28 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas and 10 more | 28 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:24 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 42 hr | |
| Aug 1, 2:32 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway and 25 more | 42 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:53 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway and 30 more | 42 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:34 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Phillips | 16 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:34 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lee and 4 more | 41 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:24 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 30 hr | |
| Aug 3, 12:57 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 32 hr | |
| Aug 3, 1:56 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne and 39 more | 31 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:09 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, Poinsett and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:24 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway and 27 more | 31 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:29 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 28 hr | |
| Aug 5, 1:31 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, Poinsett and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:24 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas and 5 more | 20 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:10 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Lafayette, Miller, Union | 30 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:24 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 6 days |
| Aug 9, 3:54 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 6 days |
| Aug 9, 2:45 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Desha, Drew, Ouachita | 30 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:16 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Desha, Drew, Ouachita | 17 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:32 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 16 hr | |
| Aug 11, 1:54 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 30 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:17 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 6 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:35 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 29 hr | |
| Aug 11, 2:37 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Desha, Drew and 4 more | 29 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:30 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 30 hr | |
| Aug 12, 2:16 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 30 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:40 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway and 23 more | 29 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:19 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Desha, Drew and 3 more | 41 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:17 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips | 28 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:30 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Miller | 31 hr |
| Aug 18, 1:12 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 24 hr |
| Aug 18, 1:50 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 30 hr | |
| Aug 18, 2:18 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas and 18 more | 30 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:58 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway and 28 more | 42 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:03 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 43 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:40 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more | 8 days |
| Aug 20, 2:14 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 43 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:36 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 7 days |
| Aug 20, 3:20 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Clark, Cleburne, Conway and 35 more | 41 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:28 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene | 16 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:01 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Cross, Greene, Lee, Phillips and 2 more | 36 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:23 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 42 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:40 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark and 41 more | 40 hr |
| Aug 21, 12:50 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 55 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:08 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lee and 4 more | 5 days |
| Aug 22, 3:15 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark and 41 more | 41 hr |
| Aug 23, 1:53 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 42 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:23 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark and 41 more | 43 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:21 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway and 33 more | 43 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:00 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TSA | 30 hr | |
| Aug 25, 1:50 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | Arkansas, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland and 30 more | 31 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:11 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JAN | Ashley, Chicot | 31 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:44 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Columbia, Lafayette, Miller, Union | 29 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:40 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Miller | 9 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Drew County23
- Ouachita County23
- Bradley County22
- Calhoun County22
- Desha County22
- Arkansas County21
- Clark County21
- Conway County20
- Johnson County20
- Lincoln County20
- Logan County20
- Perry County20
- Pope County20
- Cleveland County19
- Dallas County19
- Faulkner County19
- Jefferson County19
- Lonoke County19
- Monroe County19
- Pulaski County19
- Yell County19
- Hot Spring County18
- Prairie County18
- Saline County18
- White County18
- Garland County17
- Grant County17
- Pike County16
- Miller County15
- Jackson County15
- Scott County15
- Woodruff County15
- Phillips County14
- Independence County13
- Lawrence County13
- Montgomery County13
- Polk County13
- Randolph County13
- Lee County13
- Sharp County12
32 more counties
- Lafayette County12
- Columbia County11
- Union County11
- Little River County10
- Fulton County10
- Izard County10
- Ashley County10
- Chicot County10
- Sevier County9
- Cross County9
- St. Francis County9
- Baxter County8
- Cleburne County8
- Van Buren County8
- Hempstead County8
- Howard County8
- Nevada County8
- Craighead County8
- Searcy County7
- Stone County7
- Crittenden County7
- Poinsett County7
- Clay County6
- Greene County6
- Marion County6
- Boone County5
- Benton County5
- Carroll County5
- Madison County5
- Washington County5
- Mississippi County4
- Newton County4
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.