Alert archive / Illinois / Ford County
Weather alerts in Ford County, Illinois, 2025
131 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Ford County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 131
- Warnings
- 27
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 46
- Busiest month
- March24 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 16, 20258 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
2 of 2 tornado warnings covering Ford County in 2025 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 4 minutes after it went out.
Ford County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 33% | 4 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 13 | 32% | 13 | 62% | 27 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Chicago, IL: tornado warnings | 19 | 6 | 68% | 23 | 48% | 11 min |
| NWS Chicago, IL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 137 | 95 | 31% | 628 | 86% | 25 min |
| NWS Chicago, IL: flash flood warnings | 34 | 19 | 44% | 130 | 78% | 56 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 4, 1:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 50 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:21 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | LOT | 46 hr |
| Jan 19, 12:58 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | LOT | 59 hr |
| Jan 30, 8:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 13 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 40 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 16 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:41 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 39 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:04 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 14 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:27 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | LOT | 34 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:55 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 31 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:47 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 7 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 33 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:40 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | LOT | 35 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:40 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 51 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:36 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LOT | 24 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:11 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 20 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:26 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | LOT | 18 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:26 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 26 hr |
| Mar 14, 7:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 14, 8:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 14, 10:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Mar 14, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 77 min |
| Mar 15, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 24 min |
| Mar 18, 8:57 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 31 hr |
| Mar 19, 12:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Mar 19, 4:44 PM CDT | Dust Storm Advisory | LOT | 2 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 39 min |
| Mar 19, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 43 min |
| Mar 19, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 35 min |
| Mar 23, 3:15 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 21 hr |
| Mar 30, 12:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 57 min |
| Mar 30, 2:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 2, 3:44 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 15 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 2, 11:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 82 min |
| Apr 2, 2:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 58 min |
| Apr 2, 5:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 44 min |
| Apr 14, 11:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 38 min |
| Apr 18, 2:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 9:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 20, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 78 min |
| Apr 20, 9:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 30, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 30 min |
| Apr 30, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 16 min |
| May 15, 10:12 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LOT | 23 hr |
| May 15, 3:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 15, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 15, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 54 min |
| May 15, 7:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 15, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 60 min |
| May 16, 10:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 10 hr |
| May 16, 3:52 PM CDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | LOT | 5 hr |
| May 16, 4:48 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | LOT | 117 min |
| May 16, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 65 min |
| May 16, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 20, 1:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 20, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 41 min |
| May 20, 4:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | 39 min |
| May 20, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 76 min |
| May 20, 4:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 10:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 12:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 12:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 1:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 5 days |
| Jun 29, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 93 min |
| Jun 29, 4:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 10, 2:37 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 11, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 35 min |
| Jul 14, 12:07 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 9 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 49 min |
| Jul 16, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 41 min |
| Jul 20, 7:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 7:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 19 min |
| Jul 21, 3:48 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | LOT | 34 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:21 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 64 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 25, 10:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 26, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 51 min |
| Jul 26, 1:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 26, 4:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 27, 1:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 31 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:18 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LOT | 25 hr |
| Jul 30, 12:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 1:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 4 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:29 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 17 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 9:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 9:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 18 min |
| Aug 17, 5:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 113 min |
| Aug 17, 6:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 113 min |
| Oct 22, 2:41 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 30 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:07 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 29 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:24 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 36 hr |
| Nov 20, 7:20 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 9 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:03 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 42 hr |
| Nov 25, 6:44 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:07 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 32 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:03 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 48 hr |
| Nov 29, 10:42 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 1, 1:54 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 25 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 28 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:28 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | LOT | 46 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 14, 1:26 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | LOT | 17 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 54 min |
| Dec 24, 8:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 8 hr |
| Dec 26, 5:19 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 1:25 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 50 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:16 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Dec 28, 10:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 63 min |
| Dec 28, 1:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Dec 28, 2:47 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 34 min |
| Dec 28, 3:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LOT | 20 min |
| Dec 28, 3:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 33 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.