Alert archive / Iowa / Pottawattamie County
Weather alerts in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, 2021
144 weather alerts in 2021, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Pottawattamie County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 144
- Warnings
- 51
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- August27 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 10, 202111 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 Pottawattamie County in 2021 had a tornado report inside them; 4 of 6 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 7 minutes after it went out.
Pottawattamie County, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 6 | 67% | 7 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 27 | 19 | 30% | 34 | 82% | 36 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 5 | 100% | 95 min |
Each office's whole area, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Omaha, NE: tornado warnings | 30 | 11 | 63% | 47 | 68% | 11 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: severe thunderstorm warnings | 202 | 120 | 41% | 399 | 86% | 32 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: flash flood warnings | 13 | 11 | 15% | 54 | 89% | 71 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, 8:28 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 5 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 19 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:38 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 21 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:30 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 33 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:51 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | OAX | 35 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:37 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 5 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:55 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OAX | 14 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:15 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | 49 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 29 hr |
| Jan 25, 10:41 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:26 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 31, 9:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 38 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:12 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 33 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 75 min |
| Feb 5, 3:26 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 36 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:14 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 37 hr |
| Feb 8, 5:35 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 4 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:32 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 18 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:16 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 22 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 40 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:25 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:13 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | OAX | 37 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:28 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 39 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:13 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | OAX | 56 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:01 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 14 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:09 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 24 hr |
| Feb 21, 8:42 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | 7 hr |
| Feb 21, 8:52 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:33 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 27 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:59 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 15 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:25 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 27 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:52 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 8 hr |
| Mar 17, 12:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 3 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:15 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 14 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:17 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 11 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:06 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 30 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:38 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 16 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:53 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 12 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:29 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 17 hr |
| Apr 5, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 3:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 6:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 2:38 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 17 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:25 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 18 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:55 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OAX | 11 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:29 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 19 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:29 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 43 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:36 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 29 hr |
| May 1, 10:01 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 10 hr |
| May 2, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 39 min |
| May 2, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 34 min |
| May 2, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 10 min |
| May 2, 11:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 47 min |
| May 25, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 29 min |
| May 25, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 30 min |
| Jun 11, 5:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 7:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 16, 3:06 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 29 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 16, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 9:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 11:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 19, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 10:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 23, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 24, 2:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 60 min |
| Jul 9, 9:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 9, 11:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 52 min |
| Jul 9, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 65 min |
| Jul 10, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 19 min |
| Jul 10, 12:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 18 min |
| Jul 10, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 64 min |
| Jul 10, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 1:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:18 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 4 days |
| Jul 30, 3:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 14 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 24 min |
| Jul 30, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 33 min |
| Jul 30, 8:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 30, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 76 min |
| Aug 7, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 9:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 9:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | 89 min |
| Aug 8, 12:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OAX | 12 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 54 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 42 hr |
| Aug 20, 1:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 20, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 20, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 27 min |
| Aug 23, 4:14 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 28 hr |
| Aug 25, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 47 min |
| Aug 25, 1:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 24 min |
| Aug 25, 1:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 50 min |
| Aug 25, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 32 min |
| Aug 25, 4:07 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 40 hr |
| Aug 26, 6:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 24 min |
| Aug 27, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 28, 9:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Aug 31, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 25 min |
| Aug 31, 1:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 5 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 3:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 13, 9:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Sep 30, 4:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 6 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:13 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | OAX | 30 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:12 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | OAX | 31 hr |
| Oct 24, 12:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 4 hr |
| Nov 10, 2:36 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 51 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 20 hr |
| Dec 9, 11:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 37 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:49 AM CST | High Wind Watch | OAX | 24 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:20 AM CST | High Wind Warning | OAX | 44 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:26 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:21 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 28 hr |
| Dec 15, 12:28 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 15, 1:23 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 70 min |
| Dec 15, 3:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 80 min |
| Dec 15, 3:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Dec 15, 4:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OAX | 17 min |
| Dec 15, 4:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OAX | 24 min |
| Dec 15, 4:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OAX | 30 min |
| Dec 15, 4:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OAX | 20 min |
| Dec 15, 8:34 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 5 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:01 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 7 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:30 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 9 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.