Alert archive / Arkansas / Howard County

Weather alerts in Howard County, Arkansas, 2015

178 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Howard County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 178
Warnings: 55
Watches: 37
Advisories: 37
Busiest month: May52 alerts
Busiest day: May 11, 201513 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 6 tornado warnings covering Howard County in 2015 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 5 minutes after it went out.

Howard County, 2015

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	6	1	83%	1	100%	5 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings	22	10	55%	4	75%	34 min
Flash flood warnings	13	10	23%	0

Each office's whole area, 2015

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Shreveport, LA: tornado warnings	103	20	81%	42	55%	11 min
NWS Shreveport, LA: severe thunderstorm warnings	270	164	39%	438	72%	24 min
NWS Shreveport, LA: flash flood warnings	115	80	30%	274	89%	96 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 3, 3:02 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	118 min
Jan 3, 3:39 PM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	20 hr
Jan 6, 8:35 PM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	21 hr
Jan 7, 5:16 AM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	SHV	28 hr
Jan 10, 2:32 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	SHV	18 hr
Jan 24, 4:24 PM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	26 hr
Feb 1, 11:16 AM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	17 hr
Feb 14, 6:30 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	SHV	24 hr
Feb 15, 6:12 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	SHV	10 hr
Feb 15, 3:51 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	SHV	20 hr
Feb 19, 3:49 PM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	SHV	8 hr
Feb 20, 12:05 AM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	SHV	3 hr
Feb 21, 4:02 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	SHV	13 hr
Feb 22, 4:42 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	SHV	23 hr
Feb 23, 3:55 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	SHV	20 hr
Feb 24, 4:36 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	SHV	5 hr
Feb 24, 10:00 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	SHV	30 hr
Feb 25, 4:12 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	SHV	108 min
Feb 27, 2:59 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	SHV	33 hr
Mar 2, 9:48 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	SHV	12 hr
Mar 3, 3:05 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	SHV	24 hr
Mar 4, 3:28 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	SHV	31 hr
Mar 4, 3:35 AM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	36 hr
Mar 4, 7:53 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Mar 12, 9:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	31 hr
Mar 19, 3:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	56 hr
Mar 25, 10:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	42 min
Mar 25, 11:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	42 min
Mar 25, 9:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Mar 26, 1:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	58 min
Mar 26, 2:17 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	58 min
Mar 26, 2:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	30 min
Apr 1, 5:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	27 min
Apr 1, 5:14 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Apr 1, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	25 min
Apr 1, 6:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	44 min
Apr 2, 3:50 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	15 hr
Apr 3, 5:29 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	9 hr
Apr 9, 2:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 9, 3:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 9, 4:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	28 min
Apr 9, 4:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	18 min
Apr 9, 6:11 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Apr 19, 12:43 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 19, 2:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 19, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	29 min
Apr 24, 6:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	38 min
Apr 25, 4:31 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	11 hr
Apr 26, 6:09 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
May 8, 10:43 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
May 9, 1:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	3 hr
May 9, 4:26 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	51 hr
May 9, 9:41 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 9, 1:58 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
May 9, 2:40 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 9, 3:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	117 min
May 9, 3:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	3 hr
May 9, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	46 min
May 9, 7:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	43 min
May 10, 6:44 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 10, 8:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	4 days
May 10, 9:28 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 10, 10:19 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	13 hr
May 10, 11:25 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 10, 6:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
May 10, 7:08 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
May 10, 7:34 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr
May 10, 8:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	38 min
May 10, 9:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
May 10, 10:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	39 min
May 10, 10:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	32 min
May 10, 11:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	32 min
May 10, 11:31 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 10, 11:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	44 min
May 11, 12:36 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	4 hr
May 11, 1:19 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	26 min
May 11, 1:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	48 min
May 11, 4:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SHV	3 hr
May 16, 4:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	33 hr
May 17, 5:32 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	3 hr
May 17, 8:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	3 hr
May 17, 4:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	24 hr
May 23, 4:49 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	71 hr
May 24, 12:05 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
May 24, 12:34 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 24, 2:59 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	7 days
May 25, 2:52 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 25, 5:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	23 min
May 25, 5:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
May 25, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	63 min
May 25, 5:53 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	4 hr
May 25, 6:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	55 min
May 28, 10:37 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	53 min
May 28, 11:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	67 min
May 28, 11:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	49 min
May 28, 11:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	53 min
May 29, 4:24 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	39 hr
May 29, 12:33 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
May 29, 2:09 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 29, 4:48 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
May 30, 6:07 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	3 hr
Jun 16, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	59 min
Jun 17, 12:08 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 17, 7:38 PM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	23 hr
Jun 17, 9:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	21 hr
Jun 18, 1:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	39 min
Jun 18, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	40 min
Jun 21, 6:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	54 min
Jun 21, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	43 min
Jun 26, 3:16 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Jun 26, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jun 26, 4:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	46 min
Jun 26, 6:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Jul 4, 1:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	57 min
Jul 4, 2:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	52 min
Jul 4, 3:09 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	4 hr
Jul 4, 4:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	55 min
Jul 4, 6:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	6 hr
Jul 13, 3:06 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	SHV	40 hr
Jul 15, 2:57 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	SHV	7 days
Jul 23, 2:23 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	SHV	17 hr
Jul 24, 4:01 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	SHV	6 days
Jul 30, 4:15 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	SHV	15 hr
Jul 30, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	54 min
Aug 5, 4:28 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	SHV	15 hr
Aug 5, 3:50 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	SHV	6 days
Aug 8, 5:19 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	SHV	13 hr
Aug 9, 5:19 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	SHV	14 hr
Aug 22, 12:53 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 22, 2:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	3 hr
Aug 22, 2:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	48 min
Aug 23, 9:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	61 min
Oct 15, 3:28 PM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	SHV	3 days
Nov 4, 3:31 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	32 hr
Nov 5, 3:32 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	88 min
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr
Nov 5, 8:14 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	61 min
Nov 5, 9:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	53 min
Nov 5, 9:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	40 min
Nov 16, 3:35 AM CST	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	42 hr
Nov 16, 3:25 PM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	27 hr
Nov 17, 4:35 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Nov 17, 4:48 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr
Nov 17, 8:55 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Nov 17, 9:59 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 20, 2:55 PM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	25 hr
Nov 21, 5:59 AM CST	Freeze Warning	SHV	27 hr
Nov 25, 3:34 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	4 days
Nov 27, 10:36 AM CST	River Flood Warning	SHV	6 days
Nov 27, 8:58 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	5 hr
Nov 28, 1:42 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	9 hr
Nov 28, 10:47 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	3 hr
Nov 29, 1:07 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	3 hr
Nov 29, 3:43 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	2 hr
Dec 11, 3:49 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	44 hr
Dec 12, 4:27 AM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	36 hr
Dec 12, 9:18 AM CST	River Flood Warning	SHV	5 days
Dec 12, 7:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	54 min
Dec 12, 10:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	20 min
Dec 13, 1:09 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	5 hr
Dec 13, 2:49 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SHV	3 hr
Dec 22, 10:17 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Dec 23, 12:06 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Dec 23, 4:39 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Dec 23, 6:20 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Dec 23, 8:17 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	58 min
Dec 24, 2:45 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	4 days
Dec 25, 9:42 PM CST	River Flood Warning	SHV	8 days
Dec 26, 10:43 AM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	7 hr
Dec 26, 12:02 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	58 min
Dec 27, 8:56 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr
Dec 27, 12:45 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Dec 27, 12:46 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	12 hr
Dec 27, 2:47 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Dec 27, 4:35 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SHV	40 min
Dec 27, 5:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	46 min
Dec 27, 11:52 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	113 min
Dec 28, 12:19 AM CST	Lake Wind Advisory	SHV	15 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	22
Tornado Warning	6
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	4
Tornado Watch	15
Mesoscale Discussion	32
Special Weather Statement	17
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	2
Flash Flood Warning	13
River Flood Warning	5
Flash Flood Watch	13
Areal Flood Advisory	7
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	3
Winter Storm Watch	4
Freezing Rain Advisory	2
Winter Weather Advisory	6
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	2
Heat Advisory	7
Cold
Freeze Warning	1
Hard Freeze Warning	1
Wind and dust
Lake Wind Advisory	14
Fire
Fire Weather Watch	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	1

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2014 2016

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.