Alert archive / Kansas / Anderson County
Weather alerts in Anderson County, Kansas, 2015
135 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Anderson County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 135
- Warnings
- 34
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest month
- May22 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 27, 20159 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Anderson County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 9 | 47% | 8 | 88% | 14 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 29 min |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings | 32 | 15 | 53% | 23 | 74% | 11 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 231 | 136 | 41% | 280 | 86% | 19 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings | 35 | 24 | 31% | 57 | 88% | 86 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, 3:35 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 35 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:03 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 21 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:29 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 18 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:32 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 26 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:40 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:33 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 17 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:30 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 8 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:16 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 26 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 45 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:09 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Mar 24, 5:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Mar 25, 10:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Apr 2, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 7, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 8, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 26 min |
| Apr 12, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 33 min |
| Apr 16, 7:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 31 min |
| May 5, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 58 min |
| May 6, 7:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 10, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 10, 3:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 16, 5:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 16, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 16, 11:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 114 min |
| May 17, 5:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 18 hr |
| May 22, 3:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 60 hr |
| May 23, 8:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 56 hr |
| May 23, 9:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 119 min |
| May 23, 10:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 4 hr |
| May 24, 2:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | 6 hr |
| May 24, 10:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | 6 hr |
| May 24, 4:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | 6 hr |
| May 26, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 34 min |
| May 26, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 36 min |
| May 26, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 12 min |
| May 26, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 18 min |
| May 29, 10:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 5 hr |
| May 29, 11:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 119 min |
| May 29, 6:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 28 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 4, 9:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 4, 8:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jun 5, 1:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 5, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 4:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 22 hr |
| Jun 7, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 7, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 21 min |
| Jun 7, 11:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 7, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 11, 7:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 19, 3:07 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 1, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 48 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 11, 3:58 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 65 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:37 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TOP | 41 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:39 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Jul 14, 8:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 46 min |
| Jul 14, 8:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 3:35 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 53 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:46 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 12 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Jul 23, 2:23 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 23 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:02 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:34 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 27, 3:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:16 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 7, 3:51 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:27 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 51 min |
| Aug 9, 3:49 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 11 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 27, 4:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 27 min |
| Aug 27, 5:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 24 min |
| Aug 27, 5:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 31 min |
| Aug 27, 5:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 6:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 18 min |
| Aug 27, 7:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 92 min |
| Aug 30, 4:34 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 5 hr |
| Sep 7, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 37 min |
| Sep 10, 7:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Sep 10, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 10, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 52 min |
| Sep 10, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 30 min |
| Sep 10, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 33 min |
| Sep 10, 10:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 18, 6:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 20 min |
| Sep 18, 6:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 34 min |
| Sep 18, 9:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 9 hr |
| Sep 18, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 18 min |
| Oct 18, 4:52 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 11 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:45 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:58 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:24 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 17 hr |
| Nov 2, 6:41 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 2 hr |
| Nov 5, 12:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Nov 5, 1:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 5, 1:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 24 min |
| Nov 5, 2:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Nov 5, 3:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Nov 9, 3:04 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 21 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:43 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 32 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:18 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 32 hr |
| Nov 10, 10:25 PM CST | High Wind Warning | TOP | 20 hr |
| Nov 12, 3:51 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 13 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:54 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | TOP | 35 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 72 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:04 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TOP | 14 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:03 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:41 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:06 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 34 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:46 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 14 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.