Alert archive / Kansas / Cowley County
Weather alerts in Cowley County, Kansas, 2012
145 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cowley County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 145
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 30
- Busiest month
- April30 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 13, 20127 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Cowley County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 11 | 39% | 16 | 69% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 51 | 28 | 45% | 103 | 96% | 20 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 205 | 101 | 51% | 398 | 75% | 25 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 100% | 125 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 10, 3:42 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 31 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:34 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 10 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:13 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ICT | 8 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:23 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 34 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:51 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 20 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:26 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Feb 19, 3:34 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 32 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:39 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Feb 20, 2:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:59 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:52 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:07 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 20 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:41 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:57 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 8:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 8:10 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 53 min |
| Feb 29, 3:21 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:26 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:35 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:39 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Mar 7, 11:20 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Mar 7, 7:36 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 7, 11:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| Mar 19, 3:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Mar 19, 6:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 30 min |
| Mar 22, 1:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Mar 29, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:07 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 7 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 8:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 9, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 3:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 42 min |
| Apr 13, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 5:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 13, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 42 min |
| Apr 13, 9:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 13, 9:26 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 25 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Apr 14, 12:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Apr 14, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:37 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| Apr 15, 4:03 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Apr 19, 7:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Apr 27, 2:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 60 min |
| Apr 29, 5:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:17 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 7 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 30, 4:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 23 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 30, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 61 min |
| Apr 30, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 64 min |
| Apr 30, 11:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 4, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 6, 2:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 6, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 6, 9:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 19, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 19, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 46 min |
| May 19, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 19, 9:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| May 19, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 34 min |
| May 19, 10:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| May 19, 11:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| May 19, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 27 min |
| May 22, 3:00 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| May 30, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 30, 6:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 30, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 57 min |
| May 30, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 46 min |
| May 30, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 65 min |
| May 30, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 6:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 3, 9:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 3, 11:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Jun 3, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Jun 4, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 1:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 43 min |
| Jun 10, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 10:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 14, 11:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 6:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 3:14 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:38 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 3 days |
| Jul 6, 4:10 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 18, 2:36 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 7 days |
| Jul 19, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 36 min |
| Jul 19, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Jul 25, 4:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| Jul 25, 4:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 25, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 36 min |
| Jul 25, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 2:47 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 4 days |
| Jul 31, 4:30 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 39 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:17 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 40 hr |
| Aug 3, 8:27 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 23 hr |
| Aug 25, 1:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| Aug 25, 2:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 25, 2:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| Aug 25, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 27 min |
| Aug 25, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 23 min |
| Aug 25, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 57 min |
| Aug 25, 9:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 115 min |
| Sep 3, 3:39 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 40 hr |
| Sep 5, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 50 min |
| Sep 7, 7:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 11 hr |
| Sep 10, 4:19 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| Sep 25, 4:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 25, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Sep 25, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 35 min |
| Sep 27, 1:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 16 min |
| Sep 28, 5:25 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:36 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 36 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:48 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Oct 12, 3:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 13, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Oct 16, 3:46 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 36 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:16 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Oct 24, 2:33 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 37 hr |
| Oct 25, 2:35 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:18 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 31 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:11 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 34 hr |
| Nov 11, 12:18 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 42 min |
| Dec 19, 3:39 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 22 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 51 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 | 18 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 33 |
| Special Weather Statement | 27 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 4 |
| Heat Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 16 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.