KARK claims that Little Rock, Arkansas has never had 18 consecutive days over 90 degrees in September before.
September 2019 Heat Setting New Record | KARK
The closest USHCN station to Little Rock is at Conway, and it had at least 18 consecutive days over 90F in September in 1931 and 1933. During the 1931 heatwave they had 22 consecutive days over 90F.
Arkansas has had 32 streaks of 18 consecutive days over 90 degrees in September. They occurred in 1895, 1896, 1900, 1906, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1925, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1936, 1939. and 2019. All but one occurred more than 80 years ago.
BRINKLEY, AR 9/5/1895 To 9/22/1895 BRINKLEY, AR 9/2/1911 To 9/19/1911 BRINKLEY, AR 9/1/1912 To 9/18/1912 BRINKLEY, AR 9/4/1931 To 9/21/1931 BRINKLEY, AR 9/1/1939 To 9/18/1939 CONWAY, AR 9/4/1931 To 9/21/1931 CONWAY, AR 9/5/1933 To 9/22/1933 CONWAY, AR 9/1/2019 To 9/18/2019 EUREKA SPRINGS 3 WNW, AR 9/1/1939 To 9/18/1939 GRAVETTE, AR 9/1/1939 To 9/18/1939 MENA, AR 9/3/1931 To 9/20/1931 MENA, AR 9/1/1939 To 9/18/1939 NEWPORT, AR 9/1/1927 To 9/18/1927 NEWPORT, AR 9/1/1939 To 9/18/1939 PINE BLUFF, AR 9/3/1895 To 9/20/1895 PINE BLUFF, AR 9/1/1927 To 9/18/1927 POCAHONTAS 1, AR 9/1/1927 To 9/18/1927 POCAHONTAS 1, AR 9/4/1931 To 9/21/1931 POCAHONTAS 1, AR 9/1/1939 To 9/18/1939 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/1/1896 To 9/18/1896 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/1/1900 To 9/18/1900 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/6/1906 To 9/23/1906 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/3/1911 To 9/20/1911 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/1/1912 To 9/18/1912 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/1/1914 To 9/18/1914 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/1/1925 To 9/18/1925 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/1/1927 To 9/18/1927 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/1/1930 To 9/18/1930 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/1/1936 To 9/18/1936 PRESCOTT 2 NNW, AR 9/1/1939 To 9/18/1939 SUBIACO, AR 9/4/1931 To 9/21/1931 SUBIACO, AR 9/1/1939 To 9/18/1939
Prescott had 29 consecutive days over 90F in 1939 – almost the entire month.
Conway is less than 30 miles from Little Rock. The KARK stats are either incorrect, or they are meaningless.
The frequency of of 90 degree September days in Arkansas has dropped by more than 50% since the 19th century.
