Alert archive / Arkansas / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Arkansas, 2003
64 severe thunderstorm watches in 2003. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm watches reaches back to 1997.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2003. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 64
- Busiest month
- May14 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- April 6, 20034 severe thunderstorm watches
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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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 4:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Little River | 6 hr |
| Feb 14, 11:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Sebastian and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Boone, Clay, Cleburne, Conway, Craighead and 15 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Howard, Little River, Montgomery, Pike, Polk, Scott and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Conway, Craighead and 36 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 8:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Miller, Nevada, Union | 5 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Jackson and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 7:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Columbia, Drew and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Conway, Crawford and 22 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Baxter, Cleburne, Cleveland, Craighead, Crittenden and 27 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Boone, Clark, Cleburne, Conway, Crawford and 35 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Crawford, Sebastian, Washington | 5 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Franklin, Johnson, Madison and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Carroll | 5 hr |
| May 1, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clay, Craighead, Greene | 5 hr |
| May 1, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clark, Columbia, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard and 10 more | 4 hr |
| May 2, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland and 13 more | 6 hr |
| May 2, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas and 15 more | 5 hr |
| May 6, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashley, Chicot | 5 hr |
| May 8, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Carroll | 5 hr |
| May 10, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Garland, Grant and 18 more | 5 hr |
| May 13, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Madison, Montgomery, Scott and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 13, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark and 22 more | 4 hr |
| May 14, 11:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Phillips | 6 hr |
| May 14, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashley, Columbia, Lafayette, Nevada, Union | 6 hr |
| May 16, 4:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Howard, Johnson and 10 more | 5 hr |
| May 16, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway and 27 more | 4 hr |
| May 24, 9:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Polk | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Crawford, Franklin, Howard, Polk, Scott and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 1:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland and 22 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Cleveland and 12 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashley, Chicot, Desha, Drew | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Crawford, Howard, Montgomery, Pike, Polk, Scott and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 12, 1:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Hempstead, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada | 4 hr |
| Jun 25, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 11, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Fulton, Independence and 8 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson and 4 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland and 11 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Chicot | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross and 16 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Boone, Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Fulton and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy, Sharp and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Cleburne, Crawford and 10 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Clark, Cleburne, Conway, Crawford, Crittenden and 30 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Cleburne, Conway and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Cleburne, Izard and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Independence and 14 more | 7 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Scott, Sebastian | 5 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clay | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross and 15 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Boone, Carroll, Conway, Johnson, Madison and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Baxter, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross and 16 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark and 27 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Ashley, Columbia, Lafayette, Miller, Union | 5 hr |
| Nov 18, 10:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Calhoun, Clark, Conway, Crawford, Dallas and 24 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 18, 2:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun and 38 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 23, 1:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Crittenden, Cross and 7 more | 5 hr |
| Nov 26, 6:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Columbia, Lafayette, Miller, Nevada | 6 hr |
| Dec 9, 7:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Howard, Johnson and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland and 23 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Hempstead, Howard and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 22, 8:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette and 6 more | 5 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Van Buren County18
- Carroll County17
- Washington County17
- Baxter County17
- Dallas County17
- Nevada County17
- Benton County16
- Crawford County16
- Madison County16
- Stone County16
- Cleburne County15
- Izard County15
- Marion County15
- Searcy County15
- Howard County15
- Montgomery County15
- Pike County15
- Lafayette County15
- Lincoln County15
- Miller County15
- Monroe County15
- White County15
- Woodruff County15
- Columbia County15
- Ashley County15
- Franklin County14
- Sebastian County14
- Boone County14
- Jackson County14
- Sharp County14
- Polk County14
- Scott County14
- Sevier County14
- Cleveland County14
- Hempstead County14
- Ouachita County14
- St. Francis County14
- Union County14
- Johnson County14
- Conway County13
35 more counties
- Independence County13
- Pope County13
- Arkansas County13
- Calhoun County13
- Clark County13
- Prairie County13
- Chicot County13
- Little River County12
- Crittenden County12
- Garland County12
- Grant County12
- Hot Spring County12
- Jefferson County12
- Lee County12
- Lonoke County12
- Saline County12
- Bradley County12
- Drew County12
- Newton County12
- Desha County12
- Craighead County11
- Fulton County11
- Poinsett County11
- Cross County11
- Faulkner County11
- Pulaski County11
- Perry County10
- Phillips County10
- Lawrence County9
- Logan County9
- Clay County8
- Greene County8
- Mississippi County8
- Yell County7
- Randolph County5
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.