Alert archive / Arkansas / Independence County
Weather alerts in Independence County, Arkansas, 2021
111 weather alerts in 2021, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Independence County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 111
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- April18 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 4, 20216 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 2 tornado warnings covering Independence County in 2021 had a tornado report inside them.
Independence County, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 7 | 42% | 2 | 100% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Little Rock, AR: tornado warnings | 54 | 10 | 81% | 18 | 78% | 24 min |
| NWS Little Rock, AR: severe thunderstorm warnings | 298 | 110 | 63% | 185 | 85% | 21 min |
| NWS Little Rock, AR: flash flood warnings | 129 | 42 | 67% | 75 | 91% | 136 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 14, 1:57 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LZK | 28 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:49 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 4 hr |
| Jan 26, 10:44 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | 13 days |
| Jan 26, 2:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 21 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:49 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 25 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:38 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LZK | 23 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:29 PM CST | Ice Storm Warning | LZK | 45 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 32 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:21 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LZK | 13 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:39 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LZK | 32 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LZK | 59 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:51 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | LZK | 42 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:57 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:10 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LZK | 65 hr |
| Feb 17, 6:15 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 15 hr |
| Feb 26, 9:06 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 13 hr |
| Feb 27, 9:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:01 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Feb 28, 2:22 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:18 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LZK | 23 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | 58 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | 29 days |
| Mar 22, 10:21 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LZK | 20 hr |
| Mar 27, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 4:17 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LZK | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:17 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 29 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:38 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | LZK | 24 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:37 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 29 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:52 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LZK | 19 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 7, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 44 min |
| Apr 7, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 9, 2:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 14, 9:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | 70 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:34 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | LZK | 49 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:58 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 42 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | 24 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 28, 10:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | 25 days |
| Apr 28, 10:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 29, 2:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 4:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | 44 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | 5 days |
| May 3, 8:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 3, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 4, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 45 min |
| May 4, 1:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 39 min |
| May 4, 1:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 4, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 30 min |
| May 9, 12:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 27, 11:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 27, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 27, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 43 min |
| May 27, 4:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 27, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 27, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 51 min |
| May 27, 9:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 28, 5:47 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LZK | 18 hr |
| Jun 1, 9:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LZK | 7 days |
| Jun 7, 2:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 4 days |
| Jun 7, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 47 min |
| Jun 9, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 31 min |
| Jun 11, 10:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 57 min |
| Jun 17, 11:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 21, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 50 min |
| Jul 9, 1:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 63 min |
| Jul 9, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 1:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:34 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 53 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 40 hr |
| Jul 31, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 2:22 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 4 days |
| Aug 13, 12:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 2:21 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 54 hr |
| Aug 24, 6:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 25 hr |
| Oct 6, 10:08 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Oct 14, 10:16 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 11 hr |
| Oct 15, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Oct 24, 9:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Oct 24, 10:34 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:42 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LZK | 32 hr |
| Nov 3, 4:03 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 29 hr |
| Nov 3, 12:04 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 45 hr |
| Nov 21, 12:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 27 min |
| Nov 21, 12:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 47 min |
| Nov 21, 1:02 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 21, 1:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 35 min |
| Dec 5, 8:06 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Dec 5, 8:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:03 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 7 hr |
| Dec 10, 1:35 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:45 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Dec 10, 6:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 52 min |
| Dec 10, 7:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | 26 min |
| Dec 10, 7:47 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LZK | 43 min |
| Dec 17, 5:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 7 hr |
| Dec 19, 9:32 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LZK | 47 hr |
| Dec 21, 8:16 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LZK | 52 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:03 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 6 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:30 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 21 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 | 12 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Special Weather Statement | 11 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 10 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| River Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 5 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
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.