Alert archive / Kansas / Dickinson County

Weather alerts in Dickinson County, Kansas, 2013

157 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Dickinson County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 157
Warnings: 48
Watches: 27
Advisories: 21
Busiest month: May34 alerts
Busiest day: May 19, 201310 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 1 tornado warnings covering Dickinson County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them.

Dickinson County, 2013

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	1	0	100%	0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	24	17	29%	15	67%	16 min
Flash flood warnings	4	4	0%	1	100%	56 min

Each office's whole area, 2013

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings	16	7	56%	13	77%	14 min
NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings	161	92	43%	234	78%	19 min
NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings	20	13	35%	27	100%	99 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, 7:42 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TOP	11 hr
Jan 28, 3:18 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	TOP	11 hr
Jan 29, 5:49 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	TOP	28 hr
Feb 9, 3:31 PM CST	Wind Advisory	TOP	26 hr
Feb 18, 3:15 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	TOP	25 hr
Feb 19, 3:54 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	TOP	53 hr
Feb 21, 3:16 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Feb 23, 4:04 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	TOP	37 hr
Feb 24, 4:58 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	TOP	55 hr
Mar 21, 3:57 PM CDT	Winter Storm Watch	TOP	37 hr
Mar 22, 3:53 PM CDT	Winter Storm Warning	TOP	42 hr
Mar 23, 1:59 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	TOP	17 hr
Mar 30, 2:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	63 min
Mar 30, 2:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Mar 30, 3:53 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	67 min
Apr 7, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	45 min
Apr 9, 1:33 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	TOP	28 hr
Apr 9, 3:00 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 9, 4:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	27 min
Apr 9, 4:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	23 min
Apr 9, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	35 min
Apr 9, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 9, 8:41 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Apr 9, 9:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	17 min
Apr 9, 10:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	18 min
Apr 9, 11:27 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	63 min
Apr 10, 5:12 AM CDT	Winter Storm Warning	TOP	8 hr
Apr 10, 5:32 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Apr 17, 12:41 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	94 min
Apr 17, 4:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	49 min
Apr 17, 3:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	46 min
Apr 17, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	34 min
Apr 18, 3:36 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	TOP	28 hr
Apr 19, 3:46 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	TOP	28 hr
Apr 22, 3:09 AM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	TOP	33 hr
Apr 23, 3:41 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	TOP	30 hr
Apr 24, 3:59 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	TOP	29 hr
May 2, 3:47 AM CDT	Freeze Watch	TOP	12 hr
May 2, 3:34 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	TOP	17 hr
May 8, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	37 min
May 8, 10:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	35 min
May 8, 11:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	23 min
May 18, 7:29 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 18, 7:40 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
May 18, 10:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	26 min
May 18, 10:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	48 min
May 19, 12:51 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	114 min
May 19, 1:47 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr
May 19, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	50 min
May 19, 5:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	36 min
May 19, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	39 min
May 19, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	33 min
May 19, 7:55 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
May 27, 4:49 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 27, 5:36 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
May 27, 6:53 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 27, 8:18 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
May 27, 9:07 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	53 min
May 28, 1:37 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
May 28, 2:23 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 28, 3:27 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	TOP	26 hr
May 28, 5:52 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
May 29, 12:49 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	TOP	25 hr
May 29, 3:12 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 29, 3:33 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 29, 4:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	44 min
May 30, 9:47 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	58 min
May 31, 1:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	34 min
May 31, 2:05 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
May 31, 2:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 31, 3:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	40 min
Jun 4, 9:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 4, 11:39 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Jun 5, 3:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	48 min
Jun 8, 3:16 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Jun 8, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 8, 5:30 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
Jun 8, 7:44 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 25, 2:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	38 min
Jun 25, 2:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	47 min
Jun 25, 3:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	46 min
Jun 25, 4:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	37 min
Jun 25, 4:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	31 min
Jun 26, 3:43 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	TOP	28 hr
Jun 27, 8:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jun 27, 11:35 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Jun 27, 2:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jun 27, 3:37 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Jun 27, 6:54 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Jun 27, 8:59 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jul 8, 3:21 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	TOP	29 hr
Jul 9, 6:08 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 9, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jul 9, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	31 min
Jul 9, 9:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	30 min
Jul 9, 10:26 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 11, 7:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	26 min
Jul 19, 7:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	33 min
Jul 20, 5:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	89 min
Jul 23, 7:46 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Jul 25, 3:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	25 min
Jul 25, 3:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	28 min
Jul 28, 4:09 AM CDT	Flood Watch	TOP	46 hr
Jul 30, 1:56 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	TOP	16 hr
Aug 1, 11:47 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	88 min
Aug 2, 3:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	4 hr
Aug 2, 6:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	52 hr
Aug 2, 7:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	6 hr
Aug 2, 9:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	25 hr
Aug 2, 9:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	25 hr
Aug 2, 1:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	4 hr
Aug 2, 2:58 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 2, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Aug 2, 10:20 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	55 min
Aug 2, 11:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	51 min
Aug 2, 11:43 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Aug 3, 4:03 PM CDT	Flood Watch	TOP	21 hr
Aug 5, 3:55 AM CDT	Flood Watch	TOP	20 hr
Aug 7, 1:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	28 min
Aug 7, 1:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	33 min
Aug 7, 2:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	51 min
Aug 8, 4:43 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	TOP	16 hr
Aug 12, 4:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	33 min
Aug 15, 3:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Aug 15, 3:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	43 min
Aug 15, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Aug 15, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	48 min
Aug 15, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	47 min
Aug 15, 5:02 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	4 hr
Aug 15, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	41 min
Aug 15, 5:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	4 hr
Aug 15, 6:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	4 hr
Aug 31, 3:45 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	TOP	16 hr
Sep 19, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	32 min
Oct 4, 1:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Oct 4, 3:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Oct 4, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	32 min
Oct 4, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	46 min
Oct 18, 2:11 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	TOP	19 hr
Oct 22, 3:33 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	TOP	29 hr
Oct 24, 4:00 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	TOP	29 hr
Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 1, 6:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	24 min
Nov 1, 7:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	44 min
Nov 2, 3:29 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	TOP	28 hr
Nov 8, 9:18 AM CST	Wind Advisory	TOP	9 hr
Nov 16, 3:34 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	TOP	9 hr
Nov 16, 12:55 PM CST	Red Flag Warning	TOP	29 hr
Nov 17, 3:28 AM CST	Wind Advisory	TOP	14 hr
Nov 17, 11:54 AM CST	High Wind Warning	TOP	3 hr
Nov 20, 3:43 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	TOP	35 hr
Dec 8, 1:17 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	TOP	17 hr
Dec 19, 1:59 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	TOP	23 hr
Dec 19, 1:59 PM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	TOP	19 hr
Dec 20, 12:57 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	TOP	39 hr
Dec 21, 2:35 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Dec 23, 3:40 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	TOP	28 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	24
Tornado Warning	1
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	11
Tornado Watch	5
Mesoscale Discussion	38
Special Weather Statement	23
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	2
Flash Flood Warning	4
River Flood Warning	3
Flash Flood Watch	2
Flood Watch	3
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	5
Winter Storm Watch	4
Freezing Rain Advisory	1
Winter Weather Advisory	6
Heat
Heat Advisory	3
Cold
Freeze Warning	7
Freeze Watch	1
Frost Advisory	1
Wind Chill Advisory	1
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
Wind Advisory	5
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fire Weather Watch	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	3

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2012 2014

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.