Alert archive / Iowa / Sac County

Weather alerts in Sac County, Iowa, 2015

121 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Sac County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
121
Warnings
27
Watches
23
Advisories
34
Busiest month
November19 alerts
Busiest day
June 24, 20156 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

Sac County, 2015

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings00
Severe thunderstorm warnings9633%2100%16 min
Flash flood warnings00

Each office's whole area, 2015

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Des Moines, IA: tornado warnings381463%3762%13 min
NWS Des Moines, IA: severe thunderstorm warnings20110150%30178%19 min
NWS Des Moines, IA: flash flood warnings392244%8686%121 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 3, 3:51 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMX26 hr
Jan 4, 4:00 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchDMX24 hr
Jan 4, 6:07 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMX27 hr
Jan 4, 3:42 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningDMX31 hr
Jan 5, 12:25 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Jan 5, 9:38 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMX14 hr
Jan 6, 4:15 AM CSTWind Chill WarningDMX32 hr
Jan 6, 4:15 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMX53 hr
Jan 7, 3:44 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMX38 hr
Jan 8, 2:05 PM CSTBlizzard WarningDMX13 hr
Jan 9, 2:58 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMX30 hr
Jan 9, 5:38 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMX6 hr
Jan 17, 3:33 AM CSTWind AdvisoryDMX12 hr
Jan 28, 3:36 PM CSTWind AdvisoryDMX17 hr
Jan 31, 3:31 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningDMX41 hr
Feb 1, 8:49 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMX12 hr
Feb 17, 3:51 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMX32 hr
Feb 24, 11:34 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchDMX4 hr
Feb 24, 3:19 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningDMX30 hr
Feb 24, 3:19 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMX30 hr
Feb 25, 9:01 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMX13 hr
Feb 26, 9:48 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMX11 hr
Mar 11, 4:32 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDMX11 hr
Mar 12, 3:50 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDMX14 hr
Mar 14, 11:06 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDMX17 hr
Mar 15, 3:41 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDMX15 hr
Mar 24, 4:03 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMX21 hr
Mar 28, 3:44 PM CDTWind AdvisoryDMX26 hr
Mar 30, 4:14 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDMX15 hr
Apr 1, 3:33 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDMX14 hr
Apr 1, 3:46 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDMX15 hr
Apr 1, 3:50 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC115 min
Apr 1, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Apr 1, 8:25 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Apr 4, 3:57 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDMX16 hr
Apr 12, 8:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMX32 min
Apr 12, 9:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMX34 min
Apr 20, 3:45 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDMX15 hr
Apr 21, 3:39 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDMX14 hr
Apr 22, 3:23 PM CDTFreeze WarningDMX17 hr
May 3, 3:57 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 3, 7:32 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
May 6, 12:07 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDMX9 hr
May 7, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMX34 min
May 10, 10:24 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
May 10, 10:46 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
May 10, 2:43 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
May 10, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX27 min
May 15, 12:05 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDMX9 hr
May 17, 12:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
May 25, 5:08 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC67 min
May 25, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 25, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX35 min
Jun 6, 3:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDMX12 hr
Jun 6, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMX61 min
Jun 6, 11:00 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 6, 11:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 6, 11:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX51 min
Jun 7, 12:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX49 min
Jun 10, 2:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDMX38 hr
Jun 20, 12:48 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
Jun 22, 6:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX47 min
Jun 22, 7:33 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDMX2 hr
Jun 23, 3:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDMX38 hr
Jun 24, 12:39 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC66 min
Jun 24, 3:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX31 min
Jun 24, 12:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMX61 min
Jun 24, 12:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX54 min
Jun 24, 5:58 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 24, 6:21 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
Jul 11, 3:19 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryDMX28 hr
Jul 12, 5:28 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
Jul 16, 6:44 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jul 17, 8:57 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jul 17, 11:26 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 23, 3:55 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryDMX28 hr
Jul 24, 6:47 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Jul 26, 1:13 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Aug 9, 7:15 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 9, 9:33 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC27 min
Aug 16, 4:01 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Aug 18, 4:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchDMX9 hr
Aug 22, 2:13 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC62 min
Aug 22, 2:35 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Sep 6, 5:26 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Sep 6, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Sep 6, 8:42 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
Sep 7, 4:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchDMX30 hr
Sep 17, 4:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMX39 min
Oct 11, 3:59 PM CDTWind AdvisoryDMX26 hr
Oct 15, 4:01 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryDMX29 hr
Oct 15, 5:34 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDMX13 hr
Oct 16, 3:54 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryDMX29 hr
Oct 18, 2:56 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDMX28 hr
Oct 23, 6:13 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
Nov 10, 3:20 AM CSTHigh Wind WatchDMX24 hr
Nov 10, 3:39 PM CSTHigh Wind WarningDMX38 hr
Nov 10, 3:39 PM CSTWind AdvisoryDMX50 hr
Nov 11, 10:17 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC118 min
Nov 11, 11:25 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Nov 11, 1:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX23 min
Nov 11, 2:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMX51 min
Nov 18, 3:12 PM CSTWind AdvisoryDMX27 hr
Nov 18, 4:05 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchDMX36 hr
Nov 19, 3:41 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningDMX38 hr
Nov 20, 9:00 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Nov 20, 1:51 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Nov 25, 3:52 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchDMX24 hr
Nov 25, 4:39 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMX34 hr
Nov 26, 7:04 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Nov 28, 3:55 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchDMX24 hr
Nov 29, 3:46 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningDMX36 hr
Nov 30, 6:44 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Nov 30, 12:03 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Dec 6, 8:12 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDMX15 hr
Dec 14, 7:25 AM CSTWind AdvisoryDMX5 hr
Dec 14, 11:06 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningDMX24 hr
Dec 24, 3:27 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMX15 hr
Dec 25, 9:10 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDMX6 hr
Dec 26, 3:46 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchDMX23 hr
Dec 27, 4:46 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningDMX49 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.