Alert archive / Iowa / Cherokee County
Weather alerts in Cherokee County, Iowa, 2009
106 weather alerts in 2009, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cherokee County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 106
- Warnings
- 22
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 30
- Busiest month
- July22 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 3, 20098 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Cherokee County in 2009 had a tornado report inside them.
Cherokee County, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 7 | 42% | 2 | 50% | 19 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Sioux Falls, SD: tornado warnings | 49 | 16 | 67% | 23 | 78% | 21 min |
| NWS Sioux Falls, SD: severe thunderstorm warnings | 232 | 172 | 26% | 374 | 81% | 19 min |
| NWS Sioux Falls, SD: flash flood warnings | 25 | 18 | 28% | 34 | 88% | 49 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 2, 3:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 29 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:33 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | FSD | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:50 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 30 hr |
| Jan 12, 10:56 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 6:27 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 12, 6:40 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 11 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:17 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 33 hr |
| Jan 13, 6:12 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 19, 6:41 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 7 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:33 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:58 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 15 hr |
| Feb 11, 9:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FSD | 67 hr |
| Feb 25, 11:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 29 hr |
| Feb 26, 6:33 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 44 hr |
| Mar 7, 8:09 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:44 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:01 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 119 min |
| Mar 9, 4:05 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:58 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 5 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:44 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 44 hr |
| Mar 23, 6:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 23, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 43 min |
| Mar 30, 11:16 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:24 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:40 AM CDT | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 41 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:05 PM CDT | Blizzard Watch | FSD | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:45 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 39 hr |
| Apr 4, 9:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 20, 10:33 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 8 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 6, 1:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 12, 3:34 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 17 hr |
| May 12, 3:49 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 30 hr |
| May 16, 3:51 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | FSD | 26 hr |
| May 19, 3:18 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 28 hr |
| Jun 7, 11:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 7, 5:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 3:59 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 5 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 17, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 18, 6:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 7:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 12:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 21, 3:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 22, 3:41 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FSD | 22 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:31 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 24, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jul 7, 6:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Jul 7, 8:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 9, 12:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FSD | 21 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 9, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 9, 11:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 10, 6:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 25 min |
| Jul 14, 1:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 14, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 14, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 12:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 29, 3:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | 26 min |
| Jul 29, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 24 min |
| Jul 31, 7:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 2, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 34 min |
| Aug 2, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 56 min |
| Aug 3, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 1:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 46 min |
| Aug 3, 2:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 7, 8:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 9, 6:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 9, 9:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Aug 12, 4:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 19, 5:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 26 min |
| Aug 19, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:26 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 30 hr |
| Sep 28, 3:20 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FSD | 18 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:46 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | FSD | 29 hr |
| Dec 6, 3:33 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | 23 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:59 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | 23 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:33 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 25 hr |
| Dec 8, 9:38 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 9, 4:10 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 30 hr |
| Dec 13, 10:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:02 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | 24 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:39 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | FSD | 3 hr |
| Dec 22, 4:30 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | 4 days |
| Dec 23, 4:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 13 hr |
| Dec 23, 12:21 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:56 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 20 hr |
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 | 12 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 13 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 34 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Blizzard Watch | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.