Alert archive / Kansas / Cloud County
Weather alerts in Cloud County, Kansas, 2017
117 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cloud County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 117
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 29
- Busiest month
- June20 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 29, 20177 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 Cloud County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them.
Cloud County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 4 | 60% | 8 | 63% | 17 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings | 19 | 5 | 74% | 19 | 68% | 12 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 191 | 113 | 41% | 285 | 87% | 19 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings | 13 | 6 | 54% | 15 | 80% | 129 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, 5:56 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 7 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:03 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 19 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:07 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 11 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:45 PM CST | Ice Storm Warning | TOP | 4 days |
| Jan 15, 1:55 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:02 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:59 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 16, 11:52 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 6 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 22 hr |
| Jan 20, 11:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 10 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:50 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 25 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:04 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:32 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 8 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:05 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:53 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:57 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 25 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:03 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 41 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:47 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 23 hr |
| Mar 6, 1:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 20 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:42 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Mar 23, 10:41 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 9 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:17 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 14 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:36 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:03 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:23 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 18 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 63 min |
| Apr 12, 4:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 91 min |
| Apr 12, 5:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 7:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 24, 3:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 11 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:17 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| May 9, 7:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 16, 2:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 55 min |
| May 16, 3:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 16, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 16, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 23 min |
| May 16, 7:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 16, 9:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 16, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 27 min |
| May 17, 12:08 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 17, 12:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 45 min |
| May 18, 1:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 38 hr |
| May 18, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 19, 10:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 56 hr |
| May 20, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 49 hr |
| May 25, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 46 min |
| May 26, 12:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 23 min |
| May 27, 3:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 27, 4:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 23 min |
| May 31, 10:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 22 min |
| Jun 13, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 13, 9:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 15, 12:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 46 min |
| Jun 20, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 28, 5:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 28, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 10:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 40 min |
| Jun 28, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 12:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 29, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:08 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 3 days |
| Jul 15, 3:01 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | TOP | 48 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:07 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TOP | 5 days |
| Jul 22, 3:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 20 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:45 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 10, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 5:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 44 min |
| Aug 16, 5:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 30 min |
| Aug 16, 6:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 31 min |
| Aug 27, 5:13 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 27, 5:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Sep 16, 11:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 43 min |
| Sep 19, 3:21 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Sep 25, 12:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 6 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:26 PM CDT | Flood Watch | TOP | 59 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Oct 6, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 6, 6:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Oct 6, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 66 min |
| Oct 6, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | 29 min |
| Oct 6, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 61 min |
| Oct 6, 7:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | 26 min |
| Oct 10, 1:42 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 19 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:59 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 18 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:29 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Oct 23, 11:43 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 7 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:20 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:08 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | TOP | 36 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:35 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:35 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Nov 1, 10:07 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 11 hr |
| Nov 12, 9:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 11 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 26 hr |
| Dec 10, 11:01 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 5 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:56 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:13 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 20 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:29 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | TOP | 13 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:12 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 45 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.