Alert archive / Kansas / Allen County
Weather alerts in Allen County, Kansas, 2013
149 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Allen County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 149
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 27
- Busiest month
- May29 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 20, 201313 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Allen County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them.
Allen County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 6 | 33% | 8 | 88% | 13 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 22 | 10 | 55% | 18 | 72% | 11 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 247 | 141 | 43% | 424 | 84% | 24 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 17 | 8 | 53% | 32 | 97% | 137 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 9, 4:24 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:45 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 5:41 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Feb 9, 3:27 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:25 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| Feb 18, 3:32 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:37 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 50 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:32 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:06 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:15 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 56 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:23 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 43 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:22 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 19 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Mar 30, 2:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| Mar 30, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 40 min |
| Mar 30, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Mar 30, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 25 min |
| Apr 7, 1:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 7, 2:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 38 min |
| Apr 7, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 62 min |
| Apr 7, 6:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 9, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 14, 3:58 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Apr 14, 5:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 15, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| Apr 16, 1:08 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 17, 9:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Apr 17, 1:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:58 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 13 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 17, 8:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 18, 4:03 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:21 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:09 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:45 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:28 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| May 1, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 44 min |
| May 1, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 43 min |
| May 17, 4:56 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| May 19, 5:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 12:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 19, 1:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 19, 4:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 19, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 42 min |
| May 19, 7:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 19, 8:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 42 min |
| May 20, 8:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 20, 8:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 53 min |
| May 20, 8:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 64 min |
| May 20, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 20, 12:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 20, 1:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 7 hr |
| May 20, 2:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 20, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 51 min |
| May 20, 2:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| May 20, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| May 20, 10:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| May 28, 1:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 29, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| May 29, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 49 min |
| May 30, 3:52 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 50 hr |
| May 31, 1:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 31, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 31, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| May 31, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| May 31, 7:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| May 31, 9:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 24 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 15, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Jun 15, 3:23 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 36 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 8:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 26, 2:59 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 27, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 27, 6:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 27, 8:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 27, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 48 min |
| Jun 27, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 53 min |
| Jul 8, 3:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 40 hr |
| Jul 15, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 25 min |
| Jul 22, 4:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 45 min |
| Jul 22, 5:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 37 min |
| Jul 23, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:25 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 59 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 29, 6:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| Jul 29, 7:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 30, 3:11 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 19 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:14 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 7 days |
| Aug 2, 2:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 2, 11:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 3, 1:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 59 min |
| Aug 4, 5:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 8 hr |
| Aug 5, 5:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 5, 9:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Aug 6, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 1:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 97 min |
| Aug 8, 3:18 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 8, 3:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 7:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 11:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 24 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:31 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 52 hr |
| Aug 31, 3:19 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Oct 4, 9:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Oct 4, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 49 min |
| Oct 11, 10:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 56 min |
| Oct 11, 11:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Oct 18, 3:09 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 18 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:43 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Oct 24, 4:11 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:41 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:52 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 28 hr |
| Oct 30, 1:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 30, 6:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 16, 9:38 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 7 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 51 hr |
| Dec 1, 6:17 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Dec 1, 7:30 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Dec 2, 11:03 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Dec 3, 6:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:08 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 10 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:14 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:17 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:18 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 36 hr |
| Dec 21, 12:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 9 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 14 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 47 |
| Special Weather Statement | 20 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
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.