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

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings110%0
Severe thunderstorm warnings16756%989%11 min
Flash flood warnings00

Each office's whole area, 2018

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings28968%2080%20 min
NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings25212849%30581%26 min
NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings261927%3795%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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 10, 3:48 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP32 hr
Jan 11, 3:31 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningTOP8 hr
Jan 11, 4:20 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC4 hr
Jan 14, 3:14 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryTOP45 hr
Jan 14, 3:14 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP15 hr
Jan 21, 2:57 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP27 hr
Jan 25, 2:52 AM CSTRed Flag WarningTOP15 hr
Jan 26, 3:44 AM CSTWind AdvisoryTOP14 hr
Feb 4, 9:30 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP5 hr
Feb 5, 2:55 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP30 hr
Feb 10, 3:31 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP24 hr
Feb 18, 2:55 AM CSTWind AdvisoryTOP15 hr
Feb 19, 3:45 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP32 hr
Feb 20, 3:17 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP57 hr
Feb 23, 1:51 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP24 hr
Mar 2, 12:29 PM CSTRed Flag WarningTOP6 hr
Mar 4, 3:13 AM CSTFire Weather WatchTOP11 hr
Mar 4, 2:13 PM CSTRed Flag WarningTOP30 hr
Mar 5, 3:24 AM CSTWind AdvisoryTOP15 hr
Mar 5, 3:51 AM CSTWind AdvisoryTOP39 hr
Mar 14, 3:40 AM CDTRed Flag WarningTOP15 hr
Mar 15, 2:42 AM CDTRed Flag WarningTOP17 hr
Mar 15, 4:01 PM CDTRed Flag WarningTOP28 hr
Mar 26, 2:37 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Apr 2, 3:32 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP27 hr
Apr 12, 11:35 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP18 hr
Apr 13, 3:25 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP40 hr
Apr 13, 3:33 AM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP39 hr
Apr 13, 3:55 AM CDTRed Flag WarningTOP15 hr
Apr 18, 12:14 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningTOP3 hr
Apr 25, 2:32 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryTOP17 hr
Apr 26, 3:28 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryTOP17 hr
Apr 29, 3:34 AM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP41 hr
May 1, 1:10 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
May 1, 2:47 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
May 1, 5:00 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 1, 7:24 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 1, 8:26 PM CDTTornado WarningTOP34 min
May 1, 9:06 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
May 1, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP47 min
May 2, 3:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTOP18 hr
May 2, 11:36 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 2, 12:43 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
May 2, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP65 min
May 2, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP43 min
May 2, 5:18 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
May 3, 2:36 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
May 3, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP33 min
May 3, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP34 min
May 13, 8:00 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
May 13, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP49 min
May 19, 1:42 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
May 29, 12:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP36 min
May 29, 2:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
May 29, 5:04 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
May 29, 7:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP25 min
May 29, 7:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP36 min
May 29, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP44 min
May 29, 9:03 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC57 min
Jun 2, 3:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP52 min
Jun 11, 3:41 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 11, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 11, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP21 min
Jun 14, 2:53 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP4 days
Jun 18, 2:19 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
Jun 18, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP31 min
Jun 18, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP32 min
Jun 18, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP27 min
Jun 18, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP47 min
Jun 18, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP49 min
Jun 18, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP37 min
Jun 19, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP29 min
Jun 19, 9:33 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
Jun 19, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP65 min
Jun 19, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 19, 11:41 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 20, 1:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP46 min
Jun 23, 12:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP56 min
Jun 25, 3:38 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP5 days
Jun 26, 8:01 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Jun 26, 8:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 26, 10:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP50 min
Jun 30, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 30, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP35 min
Jun 30, 8:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP33 min
Jun 30, 11:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Jul 2, 3:04 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP53 hr
Jul 6, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP32 min
Jul 6, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP32 min
Jul 9, 2:29 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP5 days
Jul 13, 3:38 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
Jul 13, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP33 min
Jul 13, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP32 min
Jul 13, 5:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP52 min
Jul 13, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP43 min
Jul 19, 11:37 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
Jul 19, 12:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jul 19, 1:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP57 min
Jul 25, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP37 min
Jul 29, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP38 min
Aug 9, 2:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP25 min
Aug 9, 3:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP35 min
Aug 16, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Aug 16, 9:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP36 min
Aug 16, 9:54 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC96 min
Aug 30, 5:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP51 min
Aug 30, 5:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP47 min
Aug 30, 6:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP30 min
Sep 2, 3:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchTOP34 hr
Sep 2, 3:20 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC115 min
Sep 2, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
Sep 2, 7:01 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Sep 3, 1:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchTOP48 hr
Sep 3, 2:10 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOP18 hr
Sep 5, 3:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP3 hr
Sep 5, 1:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP3 hr
Sep 20, 2:31 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Sep 20, 3:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Sep 20, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP53 min
Oct 3, 6:12 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Oct 5, 2:39 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Oct 5, 7:44 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Oct 6, 2:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP4 hr
Oct 6, 4:09 PM CDTFlood WatchTOP3 days
Oct 8, 9:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOP5 days
Oct 8, 12:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOP4 days
Oct 8, 12:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOP57 hr
Oct 13, 3:46 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP46 hr
Oct 13, 2:37 PM CDTFreeze WatchTOP14 hr
Oct 14, 4:07 AM CDTFreeze WarningTOP30 hr
Oct 15, 3:56 AM CDTFreeze WarningTOP29 hr
Nov 6, 8:35 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryTOP6 hr
Nov 7, 3:22 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP42 hr
Nov 11, 3:09 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP38 hr
Nov 17, 8:45 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP7 hr
Nov 23, 3:06 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchTOP25 hr
Nov 24, 4:01 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP30 hr
Nov 24, 1:38 PM CSTBlizzard WarningTOP28 hr
Nov 25, 3:54 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Nov 25, 10:59 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Dec 2, 12:55 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningTOP18 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

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.