Alert archive / Illinois / Winnebago County
Weather alerts in Winnebago County, Illinois, 2023
115 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Winnebago County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 115
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 34
- Busiest month
- April28 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 29, 20239 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 1 tornado warnings covering Winnebago County in 2023 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 11 minutes after it went out.
Winnebago County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 11 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 11 | 42% | 19 | 95% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Chicago, IL: tornado warnings | 32 | 17 | 47% | 68 | 56% | 11 min |
| NWS Chicago, IL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 164 | 106 | 35% | 544 | 84% | 27 min |
| NWS Chicago, IL: flash flood warnings | 19 | 10 | 47% | 42 | 90% | 75 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, 5:52 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Jan 1, 5:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 16 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:35 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 16 hr |
| Jan 19, 8:26 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 2 hr |
| Jan 24, 1:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 52 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:28 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 40 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:25 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 14 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:19 PM CST | Flood Watch | LOT | 48 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:53 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LOT | 31 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:03 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 34 hr |
| Feb 14, 1:54 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 24 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:13 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 34 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:02 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 36 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:04 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | LOT | 25 hr |
| Feb 22, 8:46 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:27 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 26, 10:51 PM CST | River Flood Watch | MKX | 23 hr |
| Feb 27, 11:00 AM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | 3 days |
| Feb 27, 11:00 AM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | 3 days |
| Feb 27, 11:37 AM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | 3 days |
| Feb 27, 9:52 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | 3 days |
| Mar 1, 10:23 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MKX | 44 hr |
| Mar 2, 7:35 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | 62 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:24 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 11 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:20 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LOT | 12 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:54 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 40 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:08 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 30 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:09 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | LOT | 22 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:06 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 37 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Mar 31, 2:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Mar 31, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 75 min |
| Mar 31, 7:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 7:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 52 min |
| Apr 4, 1:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 43 min |
| Apr 4, 1:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 117 min |
| Apr 4, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 1:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | 21 days |
| Apr 5, 3:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 5, 5:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 40 min |
| Apr 11, 3:19 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LOT | 23 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:40 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:11 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | LOT | 13 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 65 min |
| Apr 15, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 54 min |
| Apr 16, 3:14 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 23 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:43 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 17 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 20, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 20, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 31 min |
| Apr 20, 5:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 22, 1:56 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | LOT | 13 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:56 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 29 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:30 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | LOT | 23 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:41 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 18 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:28 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 17 hr |
| May 12, 4:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 51 min |
| Jun 24, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 3:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 24 min |
| Jul 5, 12:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 5, 3:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 41 min |
| Jul 12, 3:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 12, 3:53 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 13, 7:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 14, 2:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 10:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 44 min |
| Jul 26, 3:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 65 hr |
| Jul 26, 7:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 26, 7:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 41 min |
| Jul 26, 8:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 41 min |
| Jul 28, 2:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 28, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:36 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LOT | 5 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 50 min |
| Jul 28, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 8:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 4 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 49 min |
| Jul 28, 9:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 47 min |
| Aug 3, 4:18 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:46 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 8 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 28 min |
| Aug 17, 5:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 23 min |
| Aug 19, 2:47 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 41 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:12 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | 52 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:47 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | LOT | 48 hr |
| Aug 22, 2:59 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LOT | 65 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 16, 8:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | 62 min |
| Sep 26, 1:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 29, 1:34 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 7 hr |
| Oct 8, 1:47 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 19 hr |
| Oct 9, 2:04 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 18 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:18 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 18 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:24 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 30 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 22 hr |
| Dec 22, 11:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 12 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 21 hr |
| Dec 30, 6:56 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 5 hr |
| Dec 30, 6:15 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 17 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.