Alert archive / Kansas / Dickinson County
Weather alerts in Dickinson County, Kansas, 2018
141 weather alerts in 2018, 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 141
- Warnings
- 34
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 35
- Busiest month
- May26 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 2, 201810 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Dickinson County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them.
Dickinson County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 16 | 7 | 56% | 9 | 89% | 11 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings | 28 | 9 | 68% | 20 | 80% | 20 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 252 | 128 | 49% | 305 | 81% | 26 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings | 26 | 19 | 27% | 37 | 95% | 102 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, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 32 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:31 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 8 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:20 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:14 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 45 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:14 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:57 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 27 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:52 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:44 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 14 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:30 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:31 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 32 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 57 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:51 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 24 hr |
| Mar 2, 12:29 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:13 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 11 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:13 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:24 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:51 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 39 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:40 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:42 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:01 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 28 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:32 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 27 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:35 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 18 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:25 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 40 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:33 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 39 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:55 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:14 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | TOP | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:32 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 17 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:28 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 17 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:34 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 41 hr |
| May 1, 1:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 1, 2:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 1, 5:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 7:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | 34 min |
| May 1, 9:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 1, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 47 min |
| May 2, 3:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 18 hr |
| May 2, 11:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 2, 12:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 2, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 65 min |
| May 2, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 43 min |
| May 2, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 3, 2:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 3, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 33 min |
| May 3, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 34 min |
| May 13, 8:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 13, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 49 min |
| May 19, 1:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 29, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 36 min |
| May 29, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 29, 5:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 29, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 25 min |
| May 29, 7:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 36 min |
| May 29, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 44 min |
| May 29, 9:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 2, 3:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 52 min |
| Jun 11, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 11, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 21 min |
| Jun 14, 2:53 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 4 days |
| Jun 18, 2:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 18, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Jun 18, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 29 min |
| Jun 19, 9:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 19, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 65 min |
| Jun 19, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 56 min |
| Jun 25, 3:38 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 5 days |
| Jun 26, 8:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 26, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 30, 7:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 11:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 2, 3:04 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 53 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Jul 6, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 2:29 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 5 days |
| Jul 13, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 13, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 33 min |
| Jul 13, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Jul 13, 5:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 52 min |
| Jul 13, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 43 min |
| Jul 19, 11:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 19, 12:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 57 min |
| Jul 25, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 37 min |
| Jul 29, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 38 min |
| Aug 9, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 36 min |
| Aug 16, 9:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 30, 5:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 51 min |
| Aug 30, 5:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 47 min |
| Aug 30, 6:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 30 min |
| Sep 2, 3:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 34 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Sep 2, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Sep 2, 7:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 3, 1:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 48 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 18 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Sep 20, 2:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 20, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 20, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 53 min |
| Oct 3, 6:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 7:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Oct 6, 2:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:09 PM CDT | Flood Watch | TOP | 3 days |
| Oct 8, 9:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 5 days |
| Oct 8, 12:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 4 days |
| Oct 8, 12:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 57 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:46 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 46 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:37 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | TOP | 14 hr |
| Oct 14, 4:07 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:56 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Nov 6, 8:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 6 hr |
| Nov 7, 3:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 42 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:09 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 38 hr |
| Nov 17, 8:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 7 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:06 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 25 hr |
| Nov 24, 4:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Nov 24, 1:38 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | TOP | 28 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 25, 10:59 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 2, 12:55 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TOP | 18 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 | 16 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 24 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.