Alert archive / Kansas / Butler County

Weather alerts in Butler County, Kansas, 2008

274 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Butler County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
274
Warnings
97
Watches
57
Advisories
55
Busiest month
June83 alerts
Busiest day
September 12, 200811 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 3 tornado warnings covering Butler County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them.

Butler County, 2008

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings30100%0
Severe thunderstorm warnings513825%7786%23 min
Flash flood warnings4325%5100%150 min

Each office's whole area, 2008

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings611674%4098%16 min
NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings42023943%79687%26 min
NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings412637%5493%105 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 21, 1:47 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT16 hr
Jan 27, 3:51 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT26 hr
Jan 28, 9:58 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT17 hr
Jan 30, 3:11 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchICT12 hr
Jan 30, 10:54 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT7 hr
Jan 30, 3:34 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningICT29 hr
Feb 3, 9:40 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryICT7 hr
Feb 4, 3:31 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchICT24 hr
Feb 5, 3:42 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT30 hr
Feb 5, 5:26 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Feb 10, 3:04 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT20 hr
Feb 15, 3:33 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT20 hr
Feb 16, 4:18 AM CSTFlood WatchICT9 hr
Feb 16, 2:12 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT28 hr
Feb 16, 2:15 PM CSTSnow and Blowing Snow AdvisoryICT5 hr
Feb 16, 7:40 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT8 hr
Feb 17, 4:38 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT7 hr
Feb 20, 4:03 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT36 hr
Feb 21, 12:22 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Feb 23, 2:42 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryICT7 hr
Feb 23, 3:14 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT8 hr
Feb 24, 8:08 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryICT4 hr
Feb 25, 3:22 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT16 hr
Mar 1, 11:19 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT7 hr
Mar 2, 3:16 AM CSTFlood WatchICT20 hr
Mar 2, 3:29 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT35 hr
Mar 2, 3:46 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT20 hr
Mar 2, 11:03 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Mar 2, 1:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Mar 2, 5:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT39 min
Mar 2, 6:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT38 min
Mar 17, 4:01 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Mar 20, 3:01 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
Mar 24, 2:27 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
Mar 30, 8:50 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Mar 30, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Mar 30, 11:20 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Mar 31, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT20 min
Mar 31, 1:45 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Mar 31, 4:29 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Mar 31, 5:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Mar 31, 6:17 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Apr 7, 9:12 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC63 min
Apr 8, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT48 min
Apr 8, 1:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 8, 1:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT67 min
Apr 9, 2:52 AM CDTFlood WatchICT35 hr
Apr 10, 3:18 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT17 hr
Apr 10, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT56 min
Apr 10, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT23 min
Apr 11, 4:14 PM CDTFreeze WatchICT24 hr
Apr 11, 4:14 PM CDTFreeze WatchICT43 hr
Apr 13, 11:12 AM CDTFreeze WarningICT21 hr
Apr 14, 2:35 PM CDTFire Weather WatchICT20 hr
Apr 14, 2:39 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT48 hr
Apr 15, 10:58 AM CDTRed Flag WarningICT9 hr
Apr 21, 6:32 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Apr 21, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Apr 21, 10:38 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Apr 23, 9:20 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Apr 23, 9:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 23, 12:13 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
Apr 23, 12:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT66 min
Apr 23, 1:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT40 min
Apr 23, 2:06 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
Apr 23, 3:37 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Apr 23, 3:52 PM CDTFlood WatchICT13 hr
Apr 26, 4:38 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT2 hr
Apr 30, 3:19 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT18 hr
May 1, 4:56 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
May 1, 5:36 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
May 1, 10:04 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
May 1, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT57 min
May 1, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT56 min
May 1, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT60 min
May 1, 11:29 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
May 1, 11:50 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT2 hr
May 2, 4:04 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT18 hr
May 3, 3:36 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryICT17 hr
May 6, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 6, 9:59 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC61 min
May 6, 11:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT59 min
May 8, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 9, 12:33 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
May 10, 2:54 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT24 hr
May 10, 7:36 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 10, 11:29 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
May 22, 8:16 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC29 min
May 22, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
May 22, 11:40 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT2 hr
May 22, 11:43 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC62 min
May 23, 12:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT53 min
May 23, 2:01 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
May 23, 2:22 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
May 23, 4:22 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
May 23, 8:17 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
May 24, 1:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT57 min
May 24, 1:03 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
May 24, 1:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
May 24, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT62 min
May 24, 1:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT39 min
May 24, 2:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT57 min
May 24, 11:33 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr
May 25, 3:05 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
May 25, 4:31 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT6 hr
May 25, 5:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT51 min
May 25, 5:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT48 min
May 25, 8:07 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
May 25, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC3 hr
May 25, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT55 min
May 25, 11:21 PM CDTTornado WarningICT39 min
May 25, 11:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 25, 11:32 PM CDTTornado WarningICT28 min
May 26, 1:46 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
May 26, 3:44 PM CDTFlood WatchICT30 hr
May 26, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT42 min
May 26, 6:39 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 26, 7:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
May 26, 8:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT67 hr
May 26, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT56 min
May 26, 9:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT63 min
May 26, 10:19 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
May 26, 10:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT59 min
May 26, 11:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICT8 hr
May 27, 8:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
May 27, 12:16 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT3 hr
May 30, 2:23 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
May 31, 4:23 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
May 31, 4:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
May 31, 5:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT62 min
May 31, 6:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT63 min
May 31, 7:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 31, 7:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT50 min
May 31, 8:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT51 min
May 31, 9:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT65 min
May 31, 9:11 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT6 hr
May 31, 3:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchICT24 hr
Jun 1, 1:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 1, 5:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 1, 3:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchICT15 hr
Jun 2, 9:06 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
Jun 3, 6:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
Jun 3, 7:23 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 3, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT65 min
Jun 3, 9:35 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC115 min
Jun 3, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT53 min
Jun 4, 3:42 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT28 hr
Jun 5, 2:21 PM CDTFlood WatchICT14 hr
Jun 5, 4:38 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC37 min
Jun 5, 4:50 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr
Jun 5, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT62 min
Jun 5, 6:22 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Jun 5, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT58 min
Jun 5, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT28 min
Jun 5, 7:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT4 hr
Jun 5, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT56 min
Jun 5, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT66 min
Jun 5, 11:11 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT8 hr
Jun 7, 4:04 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT23 hr
Jun 7, 2:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchICT46 hr
Jun 8, 9:32 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT6 hr
Jun 8, 2:03 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
Jun 8, 2:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 8, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT61 min
Jun 8, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT66 min
Jun 8, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT63 min
Jun 8, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT66 min
Jun 8, 7:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT54 min
Jun 8, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 10, 9:57 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT22 hr
Jun 12, 3:10 AM CDTFlood WatchICT33 hr
Jun 12, 3:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 12, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT64 min
Jun 12, 8:18 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Jun 12, 8:27 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT4 hr
Jun 12, 8:50 PM CDTTornado WarningICT55 min
Jun 12, 9:39 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT33 hr
Jun 12, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT60 min
Jun 12, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 12, 11:52 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
Jun 13, 3:06 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Jun 13, 9:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT53 hr
Jun 15, 3:02 AM CDTFlood WatchICT37 hr
Jun 15, 5:29 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 15, 9:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 15, 3:57 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
Jun 15, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr
Jun 15, 10:22 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
Jun 15, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT35 min
Jun 16, 2:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 16, 6:17 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
Jun 16, 7:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
Jun 16, 10:31 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
Jun 16, 3:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT8 hr
Jun 16, 9:54 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT12 hr
Jun 17, 12:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT68 hr
Jun 18, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
Jun 18, 3:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT66 min
Jun 18, 4:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT60 min
Jun 18, 5:58 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT3 hr
Jun 19, 1:32 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
Jun 19, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 19, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT66 min
Jun 19, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT49 min
Jun 23, 12:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 23, 4:49 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC86 min
Jun 26, 8:00 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC90 min
Jun 26, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 27, 2:08 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT8 hr
Jun 27, 2:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT55 min
Jun 27, 3:06 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
Jun 27, 3:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICT7 hr
Jun 27, 10:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT6 hr
Jun 27, 1:37 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 27, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT23 min
Jun 27, 11:26 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Jun 27, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
Jun 28, 2:49 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
Jun 28, 5:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC64 min
Jun 28, 8:50 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
Jul 26, 5:03 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC27 min
Jul 29, 5:45 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC90 min
Jul 31, 2:26 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryICT8 hr
Jul 31, 3:24 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryICT5 days
Aug 2, 4:17 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningICT3 days
Aug 6, 7:38 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
Aug 9, 3:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchICT30 hr
Aug 9, 7:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 14, 3:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Sep 4, 3:26 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryICT18 hr
Sep 11, 3:57 AM CDTFlood WatchICT71 hr
Sep 12, 1:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Sep 12, 2:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT8 hr
Sep 12, 4:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICT6 hr
Sep 12, 7:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT51 hr
Sep 12, 7:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT3 days
Sep 12, 8:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT66 hr
Sep 12, 8:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT5 days
Sep 12, 8:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT13 hr
Sep 12, 8:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT13 hr
Sep 12, 10:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICT4 hr
Sep 12, 2:28 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT18 hr
Sep 13, 7:50 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT8 hr
Sep 13, 3:44 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT15 hr
Oct 19, 1:21 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
Oct 22, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Oct 22, 3:03 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Oct 22, 4:38 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
Oct 25, 3:21 AM CDTFreeze WatchICT35 hr
Oct 26, 3:24 AM CDTFreeze WatchICT25 hr
Oct 26, 3:24 AM CDTFreeze WarningICT30 hr
Oct 27, 4:51 AM CDTFreeze WarningICT28 hr
Nov 3, 3:22 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT27 hr
Nov 5, 3:52 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT12 hr
Nov 5, 9:05 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Nov 5, 12:37 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
Nov 5, 2:17 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT27 hr
Nov 5, 6:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT27 min
Dec 2, 3:13 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT36 hr
Dec 8, 10:27 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT6 hr
Dec 8, 3:23 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT29 hr
Dec 12, 3:30 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT47 hr
Dec 12, 8:02 PM CSTRed Flag WarningICT22 hr
Dec 15, 3:14 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT25 hr
Dec 17, 3:06 PM CSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryICT33 hr
Dec 18, 3:28 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT10 hr
Dec 18, 1:31 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryICT10 hr
Dec 23, 3:48 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT11 hr
Dec 23, 3:48 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT28 hr
Dec 23, 7:05 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT3 hr
Dec 26, 12:38 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
Dec 26, 6:47 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
Dec 26, 9:51 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 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.