Alert archive / Kansas / Allen County
Weather alerts in Allen County, Kansas, 2023
151 weather alerts in 2023, 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 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 151
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 33
- Busiest month
- July41 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 13, 202311 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Allen County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 16 | 8 | 50% | 7 | 100% | 33 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 15 | 3 | 80% | 8 | 75% | 25 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 255 | 128 | 50% | 378 | 87% | 25 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 4 | 3 | 25% | 4 | 100% | 128 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 1, 3:18 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 8 hr |
| Jan 2, 7:00 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 14 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:34 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 3, 12:47 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 3 hr |
| Jan 11, 8:59 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 10 hr |
| Jan 12, 1:44 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:50 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 25 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:57 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 40 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:42 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:25 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 39 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 3:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 7 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:38 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 42 hr |
| Feb 26, 7:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 26, 10:58 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 26, 11:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 63 min |
| Mar 15, 2:54 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:20 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:19 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 52 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:07 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:12 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:57 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 11:11 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:58 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 26 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:24 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 36 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 4, 8:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 11:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 5, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 3:16 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 30 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 40 min |
| Apr 10, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| Apr 10, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 2:59 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Apr 19, 5:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:38 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:38 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 30 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:33 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:18 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| May 9, 5:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| May 9, 10:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 9, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 9, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 93 min |
| May 9, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 55 min |
| May 12, 3:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 12, 7:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 12, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 36 min |
| May 12, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 25 min |
| May 12, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 57 min |
| Jun 5, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 62 min |
| Jun 5, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 60 min |
| Jun 5, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 22 min |
| Jun 5, 2:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 10:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 9:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 56 min |
| Jun 27, 3:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:08 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 42 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:11 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 10:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 4, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 63 min |
| Jul 5, 12:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 5, 1:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| Jul 11, 11:52 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 33 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 12, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 37 min |
| Jul 12, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 42 min |
| Jul 12, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Jul 12, 11:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 12, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Jul 13, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 45 min |
| Jul 13, 12:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 66 min |
| Jul 13, 1:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 11:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 14, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 64 min |
| Jul 14, 5:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 17, 3:56 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 40 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 5:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 23 min |
| Jul 24, 3:06 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 42 hr |
| Jul 24, 7:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| Jul 25, 2:59 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 42 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:58 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 34 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:35 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:35 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 41 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 9 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:46 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:58 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:53 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:22 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 54 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Jul 30, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| Aug 1, 2:59 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:11 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 30 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:29 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:20 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 5, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:05 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 6, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 5:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 67 min |
| Aug 9, 6:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:20 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 23 min |
| Aug 12, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Aug 12, 2:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 9:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 9:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 10:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 20 min |
| Aug 13, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 8:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Aug 17, 2:34 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | ICT | 25 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:00 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 7 days |
| Aug 25, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Aug 25, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 2:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 22, 8:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 58 min |
| Sep 23, 10:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 23, 2:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 23, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 23, 6:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 23, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 38 min |
| Sep 23, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 35 min |
| Oct 4, 7:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 25 min |
| Oct 6, 2:25 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 31 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:46 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 18 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:06 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 43 hr |
| Nov 6, 6:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:23 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Dec 22, 8:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 16 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 | 16 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 26 |
| Special Weather Statement | 38 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 10 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.