Alert archive / Iowa / Polk County

Weather alerts in Polk County, Iowa, 2004

117 weather alerts in 2004, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Polk County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2004. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
117
Warnings
29
Watches
28
Advisories
0
Busiest month
May46 alerts
Busiest day
May 23, 200411 alerts

Over time

By month

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 5, 12:52 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Mar 1, 10:06 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Mar 15, 3:00 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Mar 15, 12:56 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC4 hr
Apr 16, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 16, 7:17 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Apr 16, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX27 min
Apr 16, 11:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX56 min
Apr 16, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX46 min
Apr 18, 9:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr
Apr 18, 11:12 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
Apr 20, 5:56 PM CDTTornado WarningDMX34 min
Apr 20, 7:20 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC115 min
May 6, 11:53 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
May 8, 2:27 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
May 8, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
May 8, 5:45 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 8, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX31 min
May 8, 7:54 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 8, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 17, 3:52 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
May 17, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
May 17, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX43 min
May 17, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX60 min
May 19, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
May 20, 11:31 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 20, 4:54 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC96 min
May 20, 5:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
May 21, 2:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
May 21, 7:37 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
May 22, 12:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 22, 2:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
May 22, 3:02 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
May 22, 5:52 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
May 22, 6:15 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
May 22, 7:06 PM CDTTornado WarningDMX54 min
May 22, 7:11 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
May 22, 7:23 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC67 min
May 22, 8:18 PM CDTTornado WarningDMX57 min
May 22, 8:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMX16 hr
May 22, 8:58 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
May 22, 9:09 PM CDTTornado WarningDMX36 min
May 22, 10:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX52 min
May 22, 10:40 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
May 22, 11:33 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
May 22, 11:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX54 min
May 24, 2:35 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
May 24, 5:19 PM CDTTornado WarningDMX56 min
May 24, 5:26 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
May 24, 5:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMX6 hr
May 24, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX28 min
May 24, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX46 min
May 24, 7:27 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC63 min
May 24, 9:06 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
May 29, 12:42 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
May 29, 4:35 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
May 29, 9:35 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
May 30, 2:38 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
May 30, 2:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX46 min
Jun 11, 4:55 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jun 11, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
Jun 12, 11:45 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 12, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 12, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX44 min
Jun 12, 5:00 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC90 min
Jun 12, 7:09 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC96 min
Jun 13, 11:56 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 14, 3:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 14, 5:25 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 16, 11:10 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 16, 1:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX52 min
Jun 16, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jul 5, 1:16 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
Jul 5, 2:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jul 5, 4:45 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 5, 3:00 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC60 min
Jul 5, 4:20 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Jul 13, 12:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jul 19, 12:26 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Aug 1, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX47 min
Aug 1, 1:59 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Aug 1, 5:56 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Aug 2, 4:56 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Aug 3, 3:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX60 min
Aug 3, 5:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX49 min
Aug 3, 1:16 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
Aug 3, 3:55 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Aug 3, 4:25 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Aug 3, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX48 min
Aug 3, 5:39 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC66 min
Aug 3, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX49 min
Aug 3, 8:19 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
Aug 3, 8:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMX4 hr
Aug 16, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Aug 16, 6:49 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
Aug 16, 8:54 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 18, 4:17 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC118 min
Aug 23, 2:58 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 26, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Aug 26, 7:45 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC90 min
Aug 26, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX37 min
Aug 26, 9:13 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC62 min
Sep 1, 3:20 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC115 min
Sep 5, 3:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Sep 5, 5:39 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC96 min
Sep 5, 7:56 PM CDTTornado WarningDMX49 min
Sep 5, 8:03 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC57 min
Sep 5, 8:48 PM CDTTornado WarningDMX27 min
Sep 14, 1:47 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Sep 14, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Sep 14, 5:14 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Sep 14, 7:17 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC118 min
Sep 15, 4:00 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Oct 22, 12:11 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Oct 29, 2:12 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Oct 29, 2:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Oct 29, 5:24 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC96 min

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

ProductAlerts
Severe storms
Severe Thunderstorm Warning19
Tornado Warning7
Severe Thunderstorm Watch14
Tornado Watch14
Mesoscale Discussion60
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning3

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

  1. May 23, 200411alerts
  2. August 3, 20047alerts
  3. May 22, 20046alerts
  4. May 24, 20046alerts
  5. June 12, 20045alerts
  6. July 5, 20045alerts
  7. April 17, 20044alerts
  8. May 17, 20044alerts
  9. May 8, 20043alerts
  10. May 9, 20043alerts

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.