Alert archive / Arkansas / Marion County
Weather alerts in Marion County, Arkansas, 2016
120 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Marion County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 120
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest month
- July21 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 17, 20166 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Marion County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 16 | 5 | 69% | 3 | 67% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 5 | 29% | 3 | 100% | 82 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 8, 3:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 24 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:37 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 26 hr |
| Jan 19, 9:36 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:51 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 18 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:48 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 4 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 2, 10:31 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LZK | 7 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 9, 9:32 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LZK | 8 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 22 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:51 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 10 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:28 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:45 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LZK | 11 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:28 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | LZK | 28 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 23, 10:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:12 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 11 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:58 PM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 28 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:47 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 7, 2:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 3 days |
| Mar 18, 3:25 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LZK | 24 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:16 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 30 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:16 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 54 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 24, 2:40 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 17 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:40 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LZK | 18 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 6, 3:00 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:12 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LZK | 16 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:29 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LZK | 29 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:56 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | LZK | 22 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:15 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 27, 2:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 61 min |
| Apr 30, 3:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 30, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 29 min |
| Apr 30, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 7:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 30, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 52 min |
| Apr 30, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 23 min |
| May 9, 6:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 11, 8:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 24, 10:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 24, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 23 min |
| May 24, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 34 min |
| May 24, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 53 min |
| May 24, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 3:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 30 min |
| Jun 12, 3:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:36 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 3 days |
| Jun 15, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 3:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 17, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 2:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 28 min |
| Jun 17, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 6:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 7:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:18 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 16 hr |
| Jun 30, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 9:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 56 min |
| Jul 2, 1:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 6, 8:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 9:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 30 min |
| Jul 6, 9:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 40 min |
| Jul 8, 1:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 8, 1:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 23 min |
| Jul 14, 4:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 5:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 57 min |
| Jul 17, 2:57 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 7 days |
| Jul 20, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 21 min |
| Jul 29, 12:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 50 min |
| Jul 30, 3:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 31, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 49 min |
| Jul 31, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 48 min |
| Aug 5, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 44 min |
| Aug 5, 8:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| Aug 5, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| Aug 5, 9:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 9:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:22 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 54 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LZK | 72 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 46 min |
| Sep 8, 1:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 19 min |
| Sep 16, 12:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Oct 19, 12:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Nov 12, 3:27 AM CST | Frost Advisory | LZK | 29 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:21 PM CST | Freeze Warning | LZK | 18 hr |
| Nov 25, 6:40 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 2 hr |
| Nov 25, 9:32 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:09 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | LZK | 7 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 5, 3:30 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 7 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:30 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | LZK | 5 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:07 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LZK | 44 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LZK | 20 hr |
| Dec 24, 6:10 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 5 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:36 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 12 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 | 16 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 20 |
| Special Weather Statement | 21 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 14 |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.