Alert archive / Illinois / Rock Island County

Weather alerts in Rock Island County, Illinois, 2011

129 weather alerts in 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Rock Island County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2011. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
129
Warnings
45
Watches
14
Advisories
28
Busiest month
May25 alerts
Busiest day
May 29, 20118 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

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

1 of 2 tornado warnings covering Rock Island County in 2011 had a tornado report inside them.

Rock Island County, 2011

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings2150%0
Severe thunderstorm warnings15147%21100%22 min
Flash flood warnings010%

Each office's whole area, 2011

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Quad Cities, IA: tornado warnings15753%1471%15 min
NWS Quad Cities, IA: severe thunderstorm warnings15711030%41181%27 min
NWS Quad Cities, IA: flash flood warnings302323%6977%164 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 10, 4:17 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDVN38 hr
Jan 16, 3:50 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDVN28 hr
Jan 17, 6:35 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC4 hr
Jan 20, 3:02 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDVN31 hr
Jan 24, 2:45 AM CSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryDVN5 hr
Jan 30, 3:40 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchDVN37 hr
Jan 31, 4:12 PM CSTBlizzard WarningDVN44 hr
Feb 1, 10:36 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Feb 1, 3:36 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Feb 2, 3:38 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDVN19 hr
Feb 7, 3:31 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDVN20 hr
Feb 8, 3:37 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDVN18 hr
Feb 9, 2:41 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDVN19 hr
Feb 16, 5:00 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDVN8 hr
Feb 18, 4:56 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningDVN18 hr
Feb 20, 4:31 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningDVN5 days
Feb 24, 3:20 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDVN26 hr
Feb 25, 7:54 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningDVN3 hr
Feb 27, 3:37 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDVN11 hr
Feb 27, 5:50 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Mar 22, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN56 min
Mar 22, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN61 min
Mar 22, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN61 min
Mar 23, 10:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN3 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN40 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN47 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN41 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN49 days
Mar 28, 1:26 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN43 days
Mar 28, 1:26 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN44 days
Apr 3, 4:49 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
Apr 3, 5:57 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 3, 7:44 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC61 min
Apr 3, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN46 min
Apr 3, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN54 min
Apr 3, 10:23 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC67 min
Apr 4, 11:58 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDVN6 hr
Apr 9, 3:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN55 min
Apr 9, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN61 min
Apr 10, 3:55 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDVN12 hr
Apr 10, 5:03 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC57 min
Apr 10, 6:05 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Apr 10, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN55 min
Apr 15, 4:30 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDVN15 hr
Apr 20, 9:04 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN4 days
Apr 27, 9:19 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN62 hr
May 2, 3:33 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryDVN15 hr
May 3, 3:15 PM CDTFreeze WarningDVN16 hr
May 11, 1:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 11, 3:38 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 16, 2:57 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryDVN16 hr
May 22, 4:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 22, 10:53 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 22, 12:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
May 22, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN31 min
May 22, 5:47 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
May 22, 8:24 PM CDTTornado WarningDVN51 min
May 22, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN63 min
May 24, 1:11 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
May 25, 2:31 PM CDTWind AdvisoryDVN7 hr
May 26, 7:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN22 hr
May 26, 10:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN48 hr
May 29, 5:05 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDVN4 hr
May 29, 8:39 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC66 min
May 29, 8:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 29, 9:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN62 min
May 29, 10:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN57 min
May 29, 10:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN66 min
May 29, 2:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN4 days
May 29, 2:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN51 hr
May 29, 9:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN3 days
Jun 5, 2:52 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 6, 3:28 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryDVN64 hr
Jun 8, 3:36 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Jun 8, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 8, 8:43 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
Jun 9, 12:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN51 min
Jun 9, 1:44 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 9, 3:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchDVN28 hr
Jun 9, 5:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN63 min
Jun 10, 4:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN113 min
Jun 15, 2:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN2 hr
Jun 15, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN53 min
Jun 15, 8:16 PM CDTTornado WarningDVN22 min
Jun 19, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 20, 3:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN43 min
Jun 20, 4:08 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC67 min
Jun 21, 11:45 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 26, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 29, 3:18 PM CDTExcessive Heat WatchDVN13 hr
Jun 30, 3:55 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryDVN44 hr
Jul 10, 2:45 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 11, 3:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jul 11, 5:07 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
Jul 11, 6:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN64 min
Jul 14, 3:40 PM CDTExcessive Heat WatchDVN24 hr
Jul 15, 3:42 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningDVN9 days
Jul 19, 1:04 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC86 min
Jul 21, 7:09 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC96 min
Jul 22, 7:38 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
Jul 24, 4:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN37 min
Jul 26, 10:53 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryDVN10 hr
Jul 27, 3:44 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryDVN18 hr
Jul 28, 9:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN50 min
Jul 28, 5:40 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jul 28, 9:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN37 hr
Jul 28, 9:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN47 hr
Jul 29, 11:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN23 hr
Jul 29, 11:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN47 hr
Jul 30, 4:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN16 hr
Jul 30, 4:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVN30 hr
Jul 31, 3:54 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryDVN66 hr
Aug 2, 3:50 AM CDTExcessive Heat WarningDVN18 hr
Aug 2, 12:57 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
Aug 6, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Aug 7, 1:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN61 min
Aug 7, 1:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVN50 min
Aug 8, 1:06 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Aug 17, 3:44 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Aug 23, 7:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN59 min
Aug 23, 7:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVN57 min
Sep 1, 10:40 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryDVN32 hr
Sep 2, 2:41 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Sep 28, 2:59 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDVN8 hr
Sep 28, 3:57 PM CDTWind AdvisoryDVN27 hr
Oct 1, 2:47 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryDVN17 hr
Oct 20, 3:20 AM CDTFreeze WarningDVN30 hr
Oct 25, 6:56 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Dec 6, 7:45 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDVN6 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.

Nearby

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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.