Alert archive / Arkansas / Polk County
Weather alerts in Polk County, Arkansas, 2026
145 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Polk County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 145
- Warnings
- 40
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 22
- Busiest month
- April33 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 7, 202611 alerts
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1:26 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LZK | 45 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 10 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:00 AM CST | Extreme Cold Watch | LZK | 12 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:11 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LZK | 3 days |
| Jan 22, 11:40 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | LZK | 5 days |
| Jan 23, 5:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 23, 11:26 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 24, 1:18 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 24, 7:09 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 28, 4:22 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | LZK | 2 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:23 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | LZK | 50 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:43 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 4, 11:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 26 min |
| Mar 7, 1:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:19 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 7, 6:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 25 min |
| Mar 9, 7:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 9, 8:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 42 min |
| Mar 9, 9:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 47 min |
| Mar 9, 9:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 19 min |
| Mar 10, 10:18 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 47 min |
| Mar 11, 1:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 49 min |
| Mar 14, 11:34 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 46 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:34 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LZK | 42 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Mar 15, 1:53 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 3:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 15, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 12:14 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LZK | 34 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 16, 8:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | 27 min |
| Apr 16, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 1:55 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 24, 5:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 34 min |
| Apr 24, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 30 min |
| Apr 24, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 34 min |
| Apr 24, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 30 min |
| Apr 24, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 5:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 25, 5:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 25, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | 19 min |
| Apr 25, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 8:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 25, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 17 min |
| Apr 25, 10:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 28, 10:45 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 3:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 28, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 5:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 5, 6:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 5, 6:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 6, 12:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 8, 9:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 19, 9:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 10:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 45 min |
| May 22, 10:30 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LZK | 11 hr |
| May 23, 8:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| May 27, 5:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 7:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 117 min |
| Jun 2, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | 55 min |
| Jun 2, 10:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 7:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 7:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 6, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LZK | 19 min |
| Jun 6, 10:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 114 min |
| Jun 7, 7:02 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LZK | 30 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 7, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 37 min |
| Jun 7, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 33 min |
| Jun 7, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 31 min |
| Jun 7, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 3:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 56 min |
| Jun 13, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:50 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LZK | 21 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:21 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 22, 3:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 5:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 6:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 12:46 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LZK | 23 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 3:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 32 min |
| Jul 8, 4:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 35 min |
| Jul 12, 2:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 50 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:50 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | LZK | 57 hr |
| Jul 25, 11:14 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 3 days |
| Jul 28, 12:04 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 33 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 32 hr |
| Jul 30, 11:18 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 34 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 23 min |
| Aug 7, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LZK | 21 min |
| Aug 7, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 6:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 8:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LZK | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:48 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 32 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:31 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 7 days |
| Aug 18, 11:46 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 31 hr |
| Aug 19, 11:43 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 32 hr |
| Aug 20, 11:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 32 hr |
| Aug 20, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 46 min |
| Aug 20, 6:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 1:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 26, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 36 min |
| Aug 31, 11:48 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 6 days |
| Sep 6, 12:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 30 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 7, 12:34 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 31 hr |
| Sep 8, 11:53 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 31 hr |
| Sep 10, 1:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Sep 12, 11:48 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 31 hr |
| Sep 12, 4:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Sep 13, 11:58 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LZK | 3 days |
| Sep 21, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 30 min |
| Sep 21, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LZK | 40 min |
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 | 25 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 9 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 33 |
| Special Weather Statement | 29 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 16 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 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.