Alert archive / Arkansas / Jefferson County
Weather alerts in Jefferson County, Arkansas, 2020
138 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Jefferson County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 138
- Warnings
- 43
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 23
- Busiest month
- April22 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 22, 202011 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Jefferson County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 32 | 13 | 59% | 12 | 92% | 32 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 3 | 57% | 1 | 100% | 120 min |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Little Rock, AR: tornado warnings | 54 | 11 | 80% | 30 | 70% | 16 min |
| NWS Little Rock, AR: severe thunderstorm warnings | 376 | 136 | 64% | 298 | 85% | 24 min |
| NWS Little Rock, AR: flash flood warnings | 107 | 43 | 60% | 104 | 84% | 82 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 9, 4:30 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 49 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:53 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 10, 5:34 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jan 10, 10:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 10, 11:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 46 min |
| Jan 11, 12:32 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jan 11, 12:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 42 min |
| Jan 11, 12:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 51 min |
| Jan 11, 1:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 61 min |
| Jan 11, 2:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 62 min |
| Jan 11, 2:38 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jan 14, 6:24 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 15 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:03 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 117 min |
| Jan 15, 3:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 26, 10:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 11 hr |
| Jan 27, 11:31 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Feb 9, 11:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 26 min |
| Feb 10, 3:33 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 62 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Mar 11, 9:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Mar 17, 3:49 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 5 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 19, 9:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 20, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 2:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 34 min |
| Mar 28, 12:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 8, 5:10 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 5 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:17 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LZK | 28 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 24 min |
| Apr 12, 4:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 45 min |
| Apr 12, 7:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 62 min |
| Apr 14, 2:38 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LZK | 18 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 10 hr |
| Apr 22, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 24, 10:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 24, 11:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 55 min |
| Apr 25, 1:24 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LZK | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 11:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 28, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 12:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 48 min |
| May 7, 2:52 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LZK | 28 hr |
| May 16, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 51 min |
| May 22, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 31 min |
| May 22, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 45 min |
| May 22, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 16 min |
| May 22, 12:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 44 min |
| May 22, 1:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 43 min |
| May 22, 1:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 32 min |
| May 22, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 38 min |
| May 22, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 42 min |
| May 22, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 35 min |
| May 22, 12:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 22, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 25, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 31 min |
| May 25, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 46 min |
| May 25, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 41 min |
| May 25, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 44 min |
| May 25, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 23 min |
| Jun 4, 1:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 27 min |
| Jun 5, 10:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 37 min |
| Jun 5, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 2:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 49 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LZK | 52 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 8:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 11:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 12:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 38 min |
| Jun 29, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 41 min |
| Jun 30, 2:22 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 53 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 10:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 10:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 9, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 10, 4:11 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 15 hr |
| Jul 10, 9:19 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 23 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:32 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Jul 14, 8:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 2:43 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:22 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 30 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 2:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 65 min |
| Jul 30, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:22 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 17 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 7:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 8:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 26 min |
| Aug 22, 3:16 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 50 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:38 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | LZK | 30 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 27, 7:47 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 4 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:43 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Aug 29, 11:17 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LZK | 9 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 29, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 33 min |
| Aug 29, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Sep 1, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 49 min |
| Sep 1, 3:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 51 min |
| Sep 1, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 34 min |
| Sep 1, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 5:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 2, 10:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| Sep 2, 12:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 9, 2:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 36 hr |
| Oct 10, 1:09 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LZK | 15 hr |
| Nov 1, 8:22 PM CST | Frost Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 49 min |
| Nov 29, 2:27 PM CST | Freeze Warning | LZK | 19 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:30 PM CST | Freeze Warning | LZK | 19 hr |
| Dec 19, 9:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 11 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Dec 30, 3:56 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 44 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 | 32 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 28 |
| Special Weather Statement | 24 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
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.