Weather alerts in Kootenai County, Idaho, 2012

123 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Kootenai County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 123
Warnings: 38
Watches: 27
Advisories: 43
Busiest month: July20 alerts
Busiest day: July 20, 20127 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

Kootenai County, 2012

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	0			0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	8	7	13%	3	67%	27 min
Flash flood warnings	0			0

Each office's whole area, 2012

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Spokane, WA: severe thunderstorm warnings	48	36	25%	83	71%	19 min
NWS Spokane, WA: flash flood warnings	6	5	17%	18	22%	16 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, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 15, 3:50 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	30 hr
Jan 15, 3:23 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	55 hr
Jan 16, 3:30 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	4 days
Jan 16, 3:30 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	31 hr
Jan 17, 10:20 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	24 hr
Jan 19, 4:23 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	24 hr
Jan 19, 6:44 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	15 hr
Jan 20, 4:19 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	30 hr
Jan 20, 2:32 PM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	27 hr
Jan 20, 7:03 PM PST	Freezing Rain Advisory	OTX	9 hr
Jan 21, 4:17 AM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	14 hr
Jan 21, 2:22 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	42 hr
Jan 23, 2:17 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	35 hr
Jan 24, 2:59 PM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	21 hr
Jan 27, 2:49 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	43 hr
Jan 29, 9:46 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	28 hr
Feb 12, 3:32 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	8 hr
Feb 16, 2:22 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	33 hr
Feb 17, 4:05 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	56 hr
Feb 20, 2:46 PM PST	High Wind Watch	OTX	24 hr
Feb 21, 3:04 PM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	27 hr
Feb 23, 3:48 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	14 hr
Feb 24, 5:18 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	46 hr
Feb 24, 5:18 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	41 hr
Feb 24, 9:59 AM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	32 hr
Feb 26, 3:01 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	11 hr
Feb 27, 2:11 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	26 hr
Feb 28, 4:03 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	60 hr
Feb 28, 4:03 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	29 hr
Mar 11, 3:36 PM PDT	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	43 hr
Mar 12, 3:15 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	OTX	28 hr
Mar 15, 1:35 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	8 hr
Mar 19, 2:47 AM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	60 hr
Mar 20, 3:24 PM PDT	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	48 hr
Mar 21, 3:16 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	18 hr
Mar 29, 1:13 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	22 hr
Mar 30, 6:59 AM PDT	River Flood Watch	OTX	6 days
Mar 30, 11:22 AM PDT	Areal Flood Warning	OTX	48 hr
Mar 30, 11:42 AM PDT	Areal Flood Warning	OTX	47 hr
Mar 30, 12:58 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	OTX	54 hr
Apr 3, 4:28 AM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	39 hr
Apr 4, 9:52 AM PDT	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	10 hr
Apr 11, 11:38 AM PDT	River Flood Watch	OTX	55 hr
Apr 21, 9:59 AM PDT	River Flood Warning	OTX	7 days
Apr 25, 5:50 AM PDT	River Flood Watch	OTX	30 hr
Apr 25, 4:47 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	39 hr
Apr 26, 11:51 AM PDT	River Flood Warning	OTX	4 days
May 21, 3:21 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	39 min
May 21, 3:40 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	50 min
May 24, 1:07 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	OTX	31 hr
May 24, 1:07 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	OTX	26 hr
Jun 4, 11:49 AM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Jun 4, 12:46 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr
Jun 4, 1:34 PM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	OTX	14 hr
Jun 4, 3:45 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
Jun 4, 4:56 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	64 min
Jun 4, 6:01 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	44 min
Jun 4, 6:42 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Jun 6, 10:48 AM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	7 hr
Jun 13, 9:38 AM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	5 hr
Jun 13, 1:51 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	3 hr
Jun 22, 8:08 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	37 min
Jun 30, 7:33 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 2, 9:27 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	48 min
Jul 2, 10:00 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	45 min
Jul 2, 10:30 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	30 min
Jul 12, 10:50 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Jul 13, 9:49 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	56 min
Jul 14, 4:08 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	37 min
Jul 14, 4:43 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	47 min
Jul 14, 9:44 PM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	OTX	24 hr
Jul 16, 2:51 PM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	OTX	8 hr
Jul 19, 11:49 AM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	OTX	34 hr
Jul 20, 11:38 AM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 20, 1:29 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jul 20, 2:21 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	39 min
Jul 20, 2:41 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	49 min
Jul 20, 3:17 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	43 min
Jul 20, 3:20 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	40 min
Jul 20, 3:35 PM PDT	Areal Flood Warning	OTX	4 hr
Jul 20, 5:21 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Jul 22, 4:06 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	54 min
Aug 5, 11:48 AM PDT	Red Flag Warning	OTX	28 hr
Aug 20, 2:56 PM PDT	Red Flag Warning	OTX	26 hr
Sep 1, 2:05 PM PDT	Freeze Warning	OTX	19 hr
Sep 5, 7:38 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	OTX	3 hr
Sep 8, 12:27 PM PDT	Red Flag Warning	OTX	58 hr
Sep 10, 3:00 PM PDT	Freeze Warning	OTX	42 hr
Sep 11, 8:50 AM PDT	Freeze Warning	OTX	48 hr
Sep 15, 9:37 AM PDT	Air Stagnation Advisory	OTX	5 days
Sep 30, 3:24 PM PDT	Fire Weather Watch	OTX	24 hr
Oct 1, 3:12 PM PDT	Red Flag Warning	OTX	31 hr
Oct 15, 2:19 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	OTX	42 hr
Oct 19, 3:17 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	OTX	27 hr
Oct 21, 3:30 PM PDT	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	18 hr
Oct 22, 3:25 AM PDT	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	31 hr
Oct 24, 3:17 AM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	29 hr
Nov 7, 3:51 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	24 hr
Nov 7, 2:37 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	49 hr
Nov 11, 3:52 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	42 hr
Nov 17, 2:54 PM PST	High Wind Watch	OTX	36 hr
Nov 17, 3:09 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	13 hr
Nov 18, 3:43 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	42 hr
Nov 18, 11:41 AM PST	Flood Watch	OTX	69 hr
Nov 19, 3:03 AM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	19 hr
Nov 30, 3:22 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	24 hr
Dec 1, 2:59 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	42 hr
Dec 2, 2:31 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	24 hr
Dec 5, 3:16 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	24 hr
Dec 5, 10:42 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	52 hr
Dec 6, 9:54 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	36 hr
Dec 11, 2:48 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	33 hr
Dec 11, 2:48 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	33 hr
Dec 15, 4:05 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	31 hr
Dec 15, 4:05 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	23 hr
Dec 16, 3:10 AM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	39 hr
Dec 16, 3:10 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	41 hr
Dec 18, 2:49 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	OTX	13 hr
Dec 18, 3:27 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	53 hr
Dec 18, 3:27 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	43 hr
Dec 21, 3:31 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	26 hr
Dec 23, 4:55 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	33 hr
Dec 23, 4:55 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	33 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	8
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	2
Mesoscale Discussion	9
Special Weather Statement	6
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	3
River Flood Warning	3
Flash Flood Watch	4
Flood Watch	1
River Flood Watch	3
Areal Flood Advisory	6
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	16
Winter Storm Watch	14
Freezing Rain Advisory	1
Winter Weather Advisory	22
Cold
Freeze Warning	3
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
High Wind Watch	2
Wind Advisory	12
Fire
Red Flag Warning	4
Fire Weather Watch	1
Fog and smoke
Air Stagnation Advisory	1
Dense Fog Advisory	1

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2011 2013

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.