Alert archive / Iowa / Butler County
Weather alerts in Butler County, Iowa, 2017
115 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Butler County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 115
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 30
- Busiest month
- June26 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 15, 20179 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Butler County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 28 | 21 | 25% | 26 | 85% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Des Moines, IA: tornado warnings | 25 | 10 | 60% | 18 | 89% | 9 min |
| NWS Des Moines, IA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 275 | 154 | 44% | 522 | 83% | 21 min |
| NWS Des Moines, IA: flash flood warnings | 9 | 6 | 33% | 14 | 86% | 248 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, 3:29 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | DMX | 36 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:26 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 19 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:16 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 14 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:11 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DMX | 49 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:13 PM CST | Ice Storm Warning | DMX | 48 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:13 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 59 hr |
| Jan 18, 9:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 15 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 21 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:31 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 20 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:53 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 20 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:01 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DMX | 24 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:12 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DMX | 51 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:12 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 57 hr |
| Feb 19, 1:42 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 7 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:31 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | DMX | 41 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:31 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 43 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:25 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 24 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:08 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:54 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:28 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DMX | 13 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:29 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 27 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:35 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Mar 6, 6:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 6, 7:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 37 min |
| Mar 6, 7:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 58 min |
| Mar 6, 7:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Mar 7, 4:00 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | DMX | 14 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:31 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DMX | 36 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:08 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | DMX | 31 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 25 min |
| Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | 28 min |
| Mar 23, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 39 min |
| Apr 9, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 15, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 15, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 15, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 47 min |
| May 15, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 44 min |
| May 15, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 34 min |
| May 15, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 45 min |
| May 15, 7:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 16, 7:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 16, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 16, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 33 min |
| May 16, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 22 min |
| May 16, 11:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 17, 12:08 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 17, 2:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 17, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 43 min |
| May 22, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | 59 min |
| May 27, 4:12 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 5:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 15, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 27 min |
| Jun 15, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 19 min |
| Jun 15, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 23 min |
| Jun 15, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 3:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 16, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 22, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 38 min |
| Jun 22, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 9:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:53 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 41 min |
| Jun 28, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 42 min |
| Jun 28, 5:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 28, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 29, 5:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 28 min |
| Jul 9, 9:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 9, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 9, 11:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 10, 2:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 2:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | 24 min |
| Jul 19, 12:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 12:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 38 min |
| Jul 20, 1:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 21, 9:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | 20 hr |
| Jul 21, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 21, 8:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 21, 11:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 22, 2:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 6 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:10 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 6 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:31 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 8 min |
| Aug 30, 4:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 4 hr |
| Sep 18, 9:56 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 12 hr |
| Sep 22, 10:20 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DMX | 9 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | 51 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:39 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DMX | 29 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 6 hr |
| Nov 17, 7:39 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 4 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:41 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 39 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:12 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 3 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:12 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 12 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:57 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 26 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:54 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 19 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:18 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 32 hr |
| Dec 26, 1:53 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 20 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:25 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 30 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:50 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DMX | 4 days |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 28 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 26 |
| Special Weather Statement | 4 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 |
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.