Alert archive / Illinois / Lee County
Weather alerts in Lee County, Illinois, 2018
148 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lee County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 148
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 53
- Busiest month
- June24 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 20, 20186 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Lee County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 8 | 4 | 50% | 5 | 80% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Chicago, IL: tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 9 | 33% | 0 min |
| NWS Chicago, IL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 74 | 38 | 49% | 157 | 60% | 22 min |
| NWS Chicago, IL: flash flood warnings | 12 | 8 | 33% | 32 | 69% | 74 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 1, 2:10 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | LOT | 22 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LOT | 33 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LOT | 19 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:46 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LOT | 19 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:53 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 27 hr |
| Jan 7, 1:49 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:00 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:56 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 10 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 32 hr |
| Jan 14, 1:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 25 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:52 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 26 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:14 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 34 min |
| Jan 24, 4:49 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 7 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 33 hr |
| Feb 4, 6:53 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 65 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:57 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:32 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 23 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:54 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 42 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:08 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:37 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 21 hr |
| Feb 14, 5:14 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 25 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:36 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 8:00 PM CST | Flood Watch | LOT | 55 hr |
| Feb 19, 8:24 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 5 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:16 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 36 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:44 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | 12 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:45 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:56 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | 65 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:31 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 15 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:42 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 6 days |
| Mar 16, 3:07 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 29 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 34 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:43 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 41 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:38 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 11 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:41 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:55 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 23 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:35 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 26 hr |
| May 2, 1:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 2, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 2, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 48 min |
| May 2, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 41 min |
| May 2, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 2, 8:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 11 hr |
| May 2, 10:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| May 2, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 2, 11:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| May 3, 1:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 9, 1:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 9, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 12, 12:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 15 hr |
| May 14, 5:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 36 min |
| May 14, 8:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 32 min |
| May 14, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 14, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 21 min |
| May 14, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 45 min |
| May 14, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 51 min |
| May 21, 9:52 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 12 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 19 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 10:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 9, 11:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 33 min |
| Jun 10, 2:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 22 min |
| Jun 15, 4:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 47 min |
| Jun 15, 6:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 7:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 30 min |
| Jun 15, 9:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | 5 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:21 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 58 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 2:16 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 13 days |
| Jun 21, 3:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 34 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 22 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 56 min |
| Jun 26, 1:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 27, 3:09 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | LOT | 36 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:44 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LOT | 3 days |
| Jul 1, 12:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 1, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 40 min |
| Jul 1, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 3, 2:38 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 49 hr |
| Jul 5, 12:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 30 min |
| Jul 13, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 28 min |
| Jul 13, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 27 min |
| Jul 15, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 56 min |
| Aug 9, 9:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 3:10 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 39 min |
| Aug 19, 4:21 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 5 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 26, 3:07 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 28 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 18 min |
| Aug 28, 3:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 28, 7:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 28, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 60 min |
| Aug 28, 8:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 8 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 13 hr |
| Sep 1, 10:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Sep 2, 9:22 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 24 hr |
| Sep 3, 12:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 11 hr |
| Sep 3, 1:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 9:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | 70 hr |
| Sep 11, 4:36 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 4 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 25, 1:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Sep 25, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 25, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 48 min |
| Sep 25, 3:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Sep 25, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 59 min |
| Sep 28, 3:31 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 7 hr |
| Sep 28, 3:31 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 28 hr |
| Oct 1, 2:33 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 4 days |
| Oct 4, 3:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 42 hr |
| Oct 5, 11:02 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | 6 days |
| Oct 5, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 32 min |
| Oct 5, 8:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 35 min |
| Oct 6, 9:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | 5 days |
| Oct 7, 2:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 13 hr |
| Oct 9, 2:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:23 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 28 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:37 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 18 hr |
| Oct 15, 1:14 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 19 hr |
| Oct 20, 9:47 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 8 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:36 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 27 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:16 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 23 hr |
| Nov 24, 1:44 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 43 hr |
| Nov 25, 11:37 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | LOT | 18 hr |
| Nov 25, 11:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 25, 6:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:35 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:27 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 4 hr |
| Dec 3, 4:41 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 22 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:45 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 16 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:12 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 14 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:10 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 18 hr |
| Dec 20, 9:34 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 8 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:07 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 8 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 18 hr |
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.