Alert archive / Iowa / Emmet County
Weather alerts in Emmet County, Iowa, 2008
140 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Emmet County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 22
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 55
- Busiest month
- June29 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 5, 20086 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 2 tornado warnings covering Emmet County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them.
Emmet County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 2 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Des Moines, IA: tornado warnings | 130 | 46 | 65% | 124 | 81% | 18 min |
| NWS Des Moines, IA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 509 | 206 | 60% | 734 | 77% | 24 min |
| NWS Des Moines, IA: flash flood warnings | 140 | 78 | 44% | 232 | 82% | 134 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, 3:38 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 12 hr |
| Jan 3, 11:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 5 hr |
| Jan 5, 7:09 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 6 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 22 hr |
| Jan 11, 7:35 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 4 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:35 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 5 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:20 AM CST | Blowing Snow Advisory | DMX | 9 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:20 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 26 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:52 PM CST | Snow Advisory | DMX | 35 hr |
| Jan 22, 6:44 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 4 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:09 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 27 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:50 PM CST | Blowing Snow Advisory | DMX | 13 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:58 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 20 hr |
| Jan 29, 4:25 AM CST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | DMX | 14 hr |
| Jan 29, 4:25 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 28 hr |
| Jan 29, 7:39 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:55 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DMX | 16 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:52 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | DMX | 8 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:23 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 15 hr |
| Feb 4, 6:14 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:30 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 6 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:39 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | DMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:55 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DMX | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:55 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 38 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:37 AM CST | Snow Advisory | DMX | 26 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:42 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:10 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 17 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:49 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:43 PM CST | Blowing Snow Advisory | DMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:43 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DMX | 20 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:19 AM CST | Air Stagnation Advisory | DMX | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:39 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 9 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 24 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:15 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 13 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:58 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:50 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | DMX | 24 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:26 PM CDT | Snow Advisory | DMX | 25 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:10 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 24 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:13 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 10 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:17 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | 17 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | 17 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | 20 hr |
| Apr 24, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 36 min |
| Apr 26, 11:31 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | 6 hr |
| May 1, 4:34 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 1, 6:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 1, 7:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 3, 10:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 24 hr |
| May 6, 12:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 6, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 26 min |
| May 6, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 29 min |
| May 19, 6:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 24, 9:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 25, 2:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 29, 3:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | 28 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | 27 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | 24 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 23 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 5, 5:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 5, 5:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 9:17 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DMX | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:50 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | 12 hr |
| Jun 7, 4:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | 46 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 14 days |
| Jun 7, 10:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 8, 11:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | 9 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | 46 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jun 11, 5:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:23 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 7:05 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 11, 5:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 11, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 7:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 7:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | 12 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 27, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 28, 3:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | 15 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 6, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | 5 hr |
| Jul 10, 9:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 11, 3:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 11, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 11, 8:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 17, 8:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 17, 10:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 12:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 38 min |
| Jul 17, 5:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 19, 1:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | 10 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 31, 6:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 31, 7:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 31, 8:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 31, 10:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 2, 11:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 3, 2:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 8:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 27, 10:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 6, 2:45 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 8 hr |
| Sep 23, 12:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 24, 6:56 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 3 hr |
| Sep 25, 3:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Oct 1, 3:27 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DMX | 17 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:58 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DMX | 17 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:44 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DMX | 17 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:08 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 7 hr |
| Oct 25, 2:59 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | DMX | 12 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:27 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | DMX | 16 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 23 hr |
| Nov 12, 1:54 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 8 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 22 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:14 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DMX | 32 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:38 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | 44 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:54 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 17 hr |
| Dec 14, 9:30 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 11 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 29 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:51 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DMX | 36 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:51 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DMX | 41 hr |
| Dec 18, 6:37 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 18, 11:38 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:17 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DMX | 12 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:48 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | DMX | 38 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 14 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:46 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DMX | 24 hr |
| Dec 26, 11:15 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 16 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.