Alert archive / Kansas / Dickinson County
Weather alerts in Dickinson County, Kansas, 2014
164 weather alerts in 2014, 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 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 164
- Warnings
- 43
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 46
- Busiest month
- April29 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 27, 20147 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Dickinson County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 24 | 18 | 25% | 32 | 94% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 6 | 67% | 20 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 194 | 127 | 35% | 373 | 83% | 22 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings | 13 | 7 | 46% | 13 | 85% | 56 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, 2:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 20 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 31 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:47 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | TOP | 44 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:10 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 27 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:32 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 31 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 23 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:59 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:50 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 23 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:04 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 50 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:38 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 5:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:29 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 21 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 22 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:31 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 26 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:24 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:39 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 36 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:50 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 38 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:24 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 34 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:59 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:04 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 27 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:05 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:44 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:30 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:17 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 16 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:47 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 12 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:54 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:48 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 21 min |
| Apr 3, 12:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 3, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 10:43 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 4 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:04 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 12, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 13, 11:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 18 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 41 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:04 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 14 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:52 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 26 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 9:23 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 10 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 27, 6:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 7:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 27, 8:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 87 min |
| Apr 27, 11:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 28, 4:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| May 6, 3:02 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| May 7, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 7, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 50 min |
| May 7, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 37 min |
| May 7, 7:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 10, 7:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 10, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 10, 11:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 11, 3:10 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 17 hr |
| May 11, 8:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 11, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 11, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 51 min |
| May 11, 11:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 12, 1:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 36 min |
| May 12, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 31 min |
| May 15, 3:15 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 17 hr |
| May 23, 2:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| May 25, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 29 min |
| May 25, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 1, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 50 min |
| Jun 5, 4:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 5, 4:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 6:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 5, 7:19 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | TOP | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 7:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 8:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 6, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 4:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Jun 11, 11:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 12, 12:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 41 min |
| Jun 12, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 48 min |
| Jun 12, 1:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 117 min |
| Jun 14, 3:41 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Jun 14, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 1:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 56 min |
| Jun 15, 1:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 15, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 3:48 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 30, 12:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 30, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 7, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 1:59 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 31 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:39 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 41 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:21 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 9, 11:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 10, 12:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 42 min |
| Aug 17, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 17, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 62 min |
| Aug 17, 10:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Aug 17, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 52 min |
| Aug 17, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 42 min |
| Aug 22, 3:53 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Aug 22, 7:33 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 24 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 52 hr |
| Aug 24, 6:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 26, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 31 min |
| Aug 26, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Aug 26, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 33 min |
| Aug 29, 1:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 31, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 44 min |
| Aug 31, 9:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 31, 10:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 11:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 4 hr |
| Sep 1, 12:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 1, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Sep 3, 12:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Sep 3, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 29 min |
| Sep 9, 5:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Sep 9, 10:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 18, 1:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 18, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 47 min |
| Sep 18, 2:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 3:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 31 min |
| Sep 20, 4:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 30, 5:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Oct 1, 5:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 2, 6:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Oct 2, 8:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 3, 2:07 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 19 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:31 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Oct 25, 5:59 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 4 hr |
| Oct 28, 9:27 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 12 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:44 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 53 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 13 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:13 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 20 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:04 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 34 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:20 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 20 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:08 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 29 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 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 16 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 42 |
| Special Weather Statement | 13 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 18 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 10 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.