Alert archive / Iowa / Washington County
Weather alerts in Washington County, Iowa, 2019
171 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Washington County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 171
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 34
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- May40 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 17, 201910 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 2 tornado warnings covering Washington County in 2019 had a tornado report inside them.
Washington County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 13 | 13% | 4 | 100% | 27 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 100% | 101 min |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Quad Cities, IA: tornado warnings | 33 | 14 | 58% | 27 | 67% | 18 min |
| NWS Quad Cities, IA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 167 | 103 | 38% | 314 | 83% | 25 min |
| NWS Quad Cities, IA: flash flood warnings | 67 | 37 | 45% | 68 | 84% | 95 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, 2:50 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | 30 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 55 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:39 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | 31 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:30 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 6 hr |
| Jan 14, 1:06 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 41 hr |
| Jan 16, 9:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 23 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:05 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | 17 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:56 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | 44 hr |
| Jan 18, 5:54 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 21, 11:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 48 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:32 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | 32 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:40 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | DVN | 12 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:40 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 30 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:52 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 32 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:41 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DVN | 21 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 51 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:27 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | DVN | 24 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:01 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 39 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:19 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DVN | 70 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 33 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:16 PM CST | River Flood Watch | DVN | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 6:38 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | 22 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:15 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 37 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:44 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | 8 days |
| Feb 5, 3:36 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | DVN | 24 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:37 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:08 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 48 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:49 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 47 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:37 PM CST | Ice Storm Warning | DVN | 20 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 6:26 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:13 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 9 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:09 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | 12 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:08 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | 45 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:08 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 57 hr |
| Feb 17, 12:46 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:46 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | 36 hr |
| Feb 22, 10:26 AM CST | River Flood Watch | DVN | 4 days |
| Feb 22, 2:53 PM CST | High Wind Watch | DVN | 13 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | 39 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:23 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | 3 days |
| Feb 23, 6:21 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:28 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | 3 days |
| Feb 26, 8:23 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 13 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:42 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 31 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:13 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 51 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:54 AM CST | River Flood Watch | DVN | 42 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | 17 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:18 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | 7 days |
| Mar 11, 5:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | 6 days |
| Mar 11, 10:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | 7 days |
| Mar 11, 3:16 PM CDT | Flood Watch | DVN | 56 hr |
| Mar 13, 5:10 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 7 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 9 hr |
| Mar 13, 8:09 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 26 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:54 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 40 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 16 hr |
| Apr 25, 4:06 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:39 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DVN | 17 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 41 hr |
| May 7, 9:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | 4 days |
| May 8, 1:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 8, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 63 min |
| May 16, 7:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 16, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 16, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 39 min |
| May 16, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 46 min |
| May 16, 9:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | 4 hr |
| May 16, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 41 min |
| May 16, 11:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 5:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 44 min |
| May 17, 6:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 52 min |
| May 17, 6:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 49 min |
| May 17, 9:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | 15 days |
| May 18, 2:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 24 hr |
| May 18, 9:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | 4 days |
| May 18, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 36 min |
| May 21, 3:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 19 hr |
| May 24, 3:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 23 hr |
| May 24, 7:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 64 min |
| May 24, 7:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 29 min |
| May 24, 8:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 49 min |
| May 24, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | 9 days |
| May 24, 3:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 24, 6:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | 42 min |
| May 24, 6:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 25, 3:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 27 hr |
| May 25, 6:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 25, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 26, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 63 min |
| May 27, 8:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 62 min |
| May 27, 12:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 28, 3:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 25 hr |
| May 28, 5:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | 8 hr |
| May 28, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 29, 12:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DVN | 12 hr |
| May 29, 1:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DVN | 14 hr |
| May 29, 6:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 29, 8:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | 52 min |
| May 30, 3:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DVN | 33 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 4, 1:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 88 min |
| Jun 5, 8:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 39 min |
| Jun 5, 8:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 29 min |
| Jun 5, 9:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 32 min |
| Jun 15, 1:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 15, 5:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 15, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 40 min |
| Jun 15, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 53 min |
| Jun 25, 11:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 61 min |
| Jun 27, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 17 min |
| Jun 28, 10:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 55 min |
| Jun 28, 11:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 61 min |
| Jun 29, 1:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 8 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:18 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 18 hr |
| Jun 30, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 43 min |
| Jun 30, 7:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:13 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | DVN | 37 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:29 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | DVN | 4 days |
| Jul 17, 9:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 17, 10:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 11:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 86 min |
| Jul 17, 12:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 81 min |
| Jul 17, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 55 min |
| Jul 20, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 65 min |
| Jul 20, 6:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 20, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 39 min |
| Aug 12, 3:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 20, 5:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 20, 6:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Aug 20, 6:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 62 min |
| Aug 20, 7:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 52 min |
| Sep 12, 1:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 12, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 7:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 49 min |
| Sep 15, 9:07 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 13 hr |
| Sep 20, 4:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 63 hr |
| Sep 23, 5:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 27, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 27, 6:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Oct 1, 10:56 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | 9 hr |
| Oct 1, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Oct 1, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 1, 8:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Oct 10, 4:08 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | DVN | 23 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:36 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DVN | 29 hr |
| Oct 12, 9:16 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 9 hr |
| Oct 19, 8:19 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 15 hr |
| Oct 21, 10:48 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 28 hr |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 28 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 24 hr |
| Nov 20, 12:18 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 10 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:47 PM CST | High Wind Watch | DVN | 21 hr |
| Nov 26, 11:21 AM CST | High Wind Warning | DVN | 31 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:02 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 7 hr |
| Dec 9, 11:31 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 4 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:07 PM CST | Snow Squall Warning | DVN | 53 min |
| Dec 9, 12:57 PM CST | Snow Squall Warning | DVN | 48 min |
| Dec 28, 9:46 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 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.
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.