Alert archive / Kansas / Cowley County
Weather alerts in Cowley County, Kansas, 2015
170 weather alerts in 2015, 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 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 170
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 30
- Advisories
- 30
- Busiest month
- May42 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 6, 201510 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, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 3 | 75% | 4 | 75% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 21 | 13 | 38% | 29 | 83% | 12 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 237 | 112 | 53% | 321 | 79% | 22 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 14 | 11 | 21% | 23 | 87% | 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 1, 11:48 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 87 min |
| Jan 1, 7:31 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 10:57 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Jan 24, 9:07 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 20 hr |
| Jan 31, 8:46 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 21 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| Feb 15, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 32 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:50 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 24 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:03 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 21 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 47 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:50 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:28 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 18 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 57 min |
| Mar 25, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 4:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 2, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 2:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 8 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 8, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 2:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 8, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 12, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 13, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Apr 18, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 46 min |
| Apr 18, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 12:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 25 min |
| Apr 19, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 23 min |
| May 6, 2:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 7 hr |
| May 6, 1:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 6, 7:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 6, 8:31 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 6, 11:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 7, 3:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| May 8, 4:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 49 hr |
| May 8, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| May 8, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| May 8, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| May 8, 10:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 30 hr |
| May 10, 4:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 15 hr |
| May 10, 12:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 10, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| May 16, 10:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 16, 2:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 9 hr |
| May 16, 3:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 16, 6:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 16, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 16, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| May 16, 9:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 16, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 27 min |
| May 17, 8:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 43 hr |
| May 18, 3:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 31 hr |
| May 22, 2:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 61 hr |
| May 23, 1:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 114 min |
| May 23, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 114 min |
| May 23, 3:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| May 23, 7:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| May 23, 10:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 4 days |
| May 23, 10:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 4 days |
| May 25, 10:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| May 25, 2:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 25, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 25, 6:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 26, 3:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 26, 6:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 27, 3:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 54 hr |
| May 28, 1:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 30 min |
| May 28, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| May 28, 4:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 8 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 5, 4:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 4:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 48 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 55 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 26, 5:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 45 min |
| Jun 26, 5:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 36 min |
| Jun 28, 3:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 3:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 52 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 6, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 5:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 6:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 6, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 7:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 11, 4:15 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 65 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:46 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:23 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 40 hr |
| Jul 17, 8:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Jul 17, 12:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 23 min |
| Jul 17, 3:02 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 53 hr |
| Jul 21, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Jul 23, 2:25 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:55 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:06 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:38 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:58 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Jul 29, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 48 min |
| Jul 29, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Jul 30, 9:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 59 min |
| Jul 30, 9:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 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 5, 8:08 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 7, 12:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 8 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:20 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:57 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Aug 10, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 27 min |
| 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 22, 11:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 55 min |
| Aug 23, 4:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 43 min |
| Aug 30, 4:13 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 8, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 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, 10:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 10, 11:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 59 min |
| Sep 11, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Sep 18, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 45 min |
| Sep 18, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 30 min |
| Sep 18, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| Oct 18, 3:20 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:40 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:26 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 18 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:34 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Nov 6, 2:50 PM CST | Frost Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Nov 7, 3:33 AM CST | Frost Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:35 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 21 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:58 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 31 hr |
| Nov 10, 1:04 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 31 hr |
| Nov 17, 12:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 17, 2:04 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 56 min |
| Nov 17, 2:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 25 min |
| Nov 20, 9:29 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 8 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 6 days |
| Nov 26, 4:02 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 35 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:32 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 27, 8:14 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 14, 1:27 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ICT | 3 days |
| Dec 20, 3:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 13 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:31 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 61 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:44 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 47 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:13 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:41 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 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 | 12 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 37 |
| Special Weather Statement | 40 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 9 |
| River Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 10 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.