Alert archive / Iowa / Page County
Weather alerts in Page County, Iowa, 2019
138 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Page County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 138
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- May29 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 24, 20198 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
2 of 4 tornado warnings covering Page County in 2019 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 6 minutes after it went out.
Page County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 6 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 8 | 4 | 50% | 6 | 83% | 11 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Omaha, NE: tornado warnings | 23 | 7 | 70% | 9 | 78% | 18 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: severe thunderstorm warnings | 191 | 82 | 57% | 179 | 74% | 17 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: flash flood warnings | 47 | 10 | 79% | 27 | 81% | 284 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 7, 2:53 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 25 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:32 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 48 hr |
| Jan 12, 7:25 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | 9 hr |
| Jan 14, 9:13 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 12 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:38 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 48 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:49 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | 31 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:47 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 50 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:08 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 26 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:01 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 27 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:32 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 41 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 38 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:18 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | OAX | 36 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:38 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | OAX | 57 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:38 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 3 days |
| Jan 29, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 7 hr |
| Feb 2, 9:08 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:14 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 25 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:49 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 86 min |
| Feb 5, 3:31 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 50 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 31 min |
| Feb 7, 3:29 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 33 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 9 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:56 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 44 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:47 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 25 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:09 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 14 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:35 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 50 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:26 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:50 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OAX | 24 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:40 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | 32 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:18 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 71 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:13 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OAX | 22 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:46 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | OAX | 37 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:22 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 57 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 36 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 21 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:31 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OAX | 3 days |
| Mar 12, 10:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | 61 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:13 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 25 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OAX | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | 6 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:02 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 33 hr |
| Mar 13, 6:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OAX | 39 hr |
| Mar 15, 9:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OAX | 24 hr |
| Mar 19, 10:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OAX | 12 hr |
| Apr 10, 10:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 37 min |
| Apr 10, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 3:24 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | OAX | 24 hr |
| May 18, 4:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 20 hr |
| May 19, 4:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 63 hr |
| May 21, 12:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 88 min |
| May 21, 8:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 21, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 25 min |
| May 21, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 51 min |
| May 22, 12:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 15 min |
| May 23, 4:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 29 hr |
| May 23, 11:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 33 min |
| May 24, 4:05 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 24, 4:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 24, 5:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 29 min |
| May 24, 5:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | 5 hr |
| May 24, 6:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | 32 hr |
| May 24, 6:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 24, 9:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | 3 hr |
| May 25, 3:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 24 hr |
| May 25, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 26, 1:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 25 hr |
| May 27, 2:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 27, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 27, 11:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 28, 3:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 24 hr |
| May 28, 4:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 28, 5:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 52 min |
| May 28, 1:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | 35 hr |
| May 28, 2:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 28, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 28, 9:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 2:07 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 21, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 21, 5:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 7:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 21, 7:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 8:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 23 min |
| Jun 21, 11:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 22, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 25, 1:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 25, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:01 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 30 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:55 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 41 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:48 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | OAX | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:48 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | OAX | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:48 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | OAX | 36 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:56 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | OAX | 4 days |
| Jul 20, 11:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 21, 3:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 56 min |
| Aug 11, 7:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 57 min |
| Aug 12, 3:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 63 min |
| Aug 20, 10:18 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 11 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:06 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 5 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 29 min |
| Sep 9, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 28 min |
| Sep 9, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 24 min |
| Sep 20, 4:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 42 hr |
| Sep 21, 7:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 10:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 21, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 34 min |
| Sep 24, 4:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 24, 11:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Sep 30, 3:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 41 hr |
| Oct 1, 2:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Oct 1, 2:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 1, 2:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 40 min |
| Oct 1, 3:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Oct 1, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 32 min |
| Oct 1, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 35 min |
| Oct 1, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Oct 1, 8:35 PM CDT | Flood Watch | OAX | 9 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:37 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OAX | 25 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:12 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 30 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:47 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 14 hr |
| Oct 20, 5:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 30 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:37 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 42 hr |
| Nov 10, 2:34 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 18 hr |
| Nov 26, 4:00 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 29 hr |
| Nov 27, 4:07 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 47 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:20 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 33 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:43 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 92 min |
| Dec 14, 3:26 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 38 hr |
| Dec 16, 11:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 10 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.