Alert archive / Kansas / Clay County
Weather alerts in Clay County, Kansas, 2025
129 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Clay County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 129
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- April27 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 2, 202513 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 2 tornado warnings covering Clay County in 2025 had a tornado report inside them.
Clay County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 9 | 50% | 3 | 100% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 1 | 100% | 137 min |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings | 8 | 1 | 88% | 2 | 50% | 0 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 177 | 65 | 63% | 133 | 75% | 19 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings | 29 | 8 | 72% | 13 | 77% | 133 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, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 34 hr |
| Jan 3, 1:13 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 55 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:51 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:51 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:38 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | TOP | 32 hr |
| Jan 5, 6:51 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:13 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | TOP | 34 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:54 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 7:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 19 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:15 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 12 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:23 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 23 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:43 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 44 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:02 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:44 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 4 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 14 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:44 AM CST | Extreme Cold Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:52 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 42 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:56 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | TOP | 3 days |
| Feb 28, 2:26 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:52 PM CST | High Wind Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:45 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:01 PM CST | High Wind Warning | TOP | 43 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:15 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 25 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:19 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 10 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:42 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:47 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 11 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 27 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:49 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:45 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:59 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:23 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:22 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 12 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:24 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 32 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:42 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | TOP | 13 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:40 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 36 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:42 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | TOP | 39 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:08 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:16 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 16 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 27, 6:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 27, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 47 min |
| Mar 29, 3:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 31, 1:36 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 35 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 1, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 1, 8:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Apr 1, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 46 min |
| Apr 1, 9:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | 33 min |
| Apr 1, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 48 min |
| Apr 1, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 10:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 10:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | 20 min |
| Apr 1, 11:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 4 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 46 min |
| Apr 1, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 12:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | 7 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:38 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | TOP | 12 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:38 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | TOP | 36 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:33 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 19 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:47 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 18 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 17, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 46 min |
| Apr 20, 7:34 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 12 hr |
| Apr 22, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 34 min |
| Apr 22, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 18 min |
| Apr 23, 11:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 10:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 26 min |
| May 18, 5:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 18, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 18, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 17 min |
| May 18, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 33 min |
| May 18, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 47 min |
| May 18, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 34 min |
| May 19, 1:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 16, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 73 min |
| Jun 17, 2:30 AM CDT | Flood Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:05 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 3 days |
| Jun 20, 1:43 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:29 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 41 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 24, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 4:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 46 min |
| Jul 16, 1:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 2:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 2:08 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | TOP | 4 days |
| Jul 18, 5:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 18, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 29 min |
| Jul 21, 4:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:08 PM CDT | Flood Watch | TOP | 59 hr |
| Jul 26, 12:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 3 days |
| Jul 26, 4:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:42 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:40 AM CDT | Flood Watch | TOP | 55 hr |
| Aug 9, 7:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 9, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 10, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 36 min |
| Aug 10, 1:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 50 min |
| Aug 14, 1:54 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 54 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 4:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Oct 5, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 22, 1:26 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 20 hr |
| Oct 28, 7:55 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 26 hr |
| Oct 29, 2:48 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | TOP | 11 hr |
| Oct 29, 2:02 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 19 hr |
| Nov 28, 12:58 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Nov 29, 8:12 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Nov 30, 1:56 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 40 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:34 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:46 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 11 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:39 PM CST | High Wind Warning | TOP | 28 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:10 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 28 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:45 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 22 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:24 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 23 hr |
| Dec 25, 8:30 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 8 hr |
| Dec 27, 12:56 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 27 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
Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordForecastThe radar archive20242026
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.