Alert archive / Illinois / McDonough County
Weather alerts in McDonough County, Illinois, 2022
114 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McDonough County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 114
- Warnings
- 27
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 34
- Busiest month
- May20 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 1, 20226 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
3 of 3 tornado warnings covering McDonough County in 2022 had a tornado report inside them; 2 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 15 minutes after it went out.
McDonough County, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 67% | 15 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 3 | 67% | 9 | 67% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Quad Cities, IA: tornado warnings | 30 | 11 | 63% | 19 | 74% | 16 min |
| NWS Quad Cities, IA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 175 | 91 | 48% | 235 | 78% | 19 min |
| NWS Quad Cities, IA: flash flood warnings | 26 | 13 | 50% | 26 | 77% | 99 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, 3:08 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 39 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:02 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 31 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 34 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 44 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:13 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 34 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 30 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:51 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | 24 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:43 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | 51 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:13 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:06 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:30 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | 39 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:17 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Feb 22, 8:52 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 23 min |
| Feb 22, 9:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 40 min |
| Feb 23, 2:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 36 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 6:10 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 5, 7:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 6, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 21 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:38 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 39 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:10 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 19 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 58 min |
| Apr 13, 2:26 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 29 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:02 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DVN | 29 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:39 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DVN | 17 hr |
| May 11, 10:08 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 11 hr |
| May 12, 2:48 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 17 hr |
| May 13, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 30 min |
| May 13, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | 25 min |
| May 13, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 41 min |
| May 13, 5:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 13, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 50 min |
| May 20, 6:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 41 min |
| May 20, 7:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 20, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 25 min |
| May 25, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 43 min |
| May 25, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 25, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 34 min |
| May 26, 7:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 24 min |
| May 26, 8:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 29 min |
| May 26, 9:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 26, 11:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 31 min |
| May 26, 12:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | 3 hr |
| May 31, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 31, 6:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 31, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 38 min |
| May 31, 10:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | 30 min |
| May 31, 10:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | 50 min |
| May 31, 11:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | 5 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | 36 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DVN | 7 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:40 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 3 days |
| Jun 14, 2:58 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | DVN | 41 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 7:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 20, 2:16 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 29 hr |
| Jun 21, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 11:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 2:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 25, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 7:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 3, 2:32 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 47 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:09 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | DVN | 7 hr |
| Jul 5, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 59 min |
| Jul 6, 8:02 PM CDT | Flood Watch | DVN | 33 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 29 min |
| Jul 8, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 113 min |
| Jul 22, 3:26 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 41 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:49 AM CDT | Flood Watch | DVN | 24 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 5:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 44 min |
| Aug 2, 2:44 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 17 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 55 min |
| Aug 5, 2:46 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 42 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:22 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | DVN | 9 hr |
| Aug 19, 11:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 24 min |
| Aug 20, 12:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:27 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 7 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 40 min |
| Aug 29, 4:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 41 min |
| Aug 29, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 41 min |
| Aug 29, 6:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 6, 2:31 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 6 hr |
| Sep 18, 6:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 18, 8:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 18, 11:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 19, 1:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Sep 19, 2:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 52 min |
| Sep 21, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 35 min |
| Sep 24, 3:02 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 7 hr |
| Sep 27, 1:53 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DVN | 18 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:32 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | DVN | 12 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 30 min |
| Oct 7, 2:19 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DVN | 31 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:52 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DVN | 16 hr |
| Oct 22, 10:31 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DVN | 8 hr |
| Nov 4, 2:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 40 hr |
| Nov 4, 2:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Nov 14, 2:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 30 hr |
| Dec 2, 2:52 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | 26 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:36 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 8 hr |
| Dec 7, 10:06 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 8 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:25 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | 31 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:42 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | 37 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:34 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | 4 days |
| Dec 22, 10:59 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:32 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DVN | 13 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:10 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 7 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:01 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 20 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 24 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.