Alert archive / Kansas / Douglas County

Weather alerts in Douglas County, Kansas, 2022

132 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Douglas County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2022. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
132
Warnings
26
Watches
25
Advisories
48
Busiest month
April25 alerts
Busiest day
May 18, 20227 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

Douglas County, 2022

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings00
Severe thunderstorm warnings11827%1182%20 min
Flash flood warnings110%0

Each office's whole area, 2022

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings281257%1593%11 min
NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings18510145%25687%20 min
NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings9367%1155%29 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 1, 3:37 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryTOP31 hr
Jan 5, 2:53 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP28 hr
Jan 14, 2:40 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP33 hr
Jan 31, 3:14 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchTOP24 hr
Feb 1, 3:19 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningTOP47 hr
Feb 2, 3:35 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Feb 14, 2:10 PM CSTRed Flag WarningTOP29 hr
Feb 15, 11:03 AM CSTWind AdvisoryTOP19 hr
Feb 15, 3:10 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchTOP23 hr
Feb 16, 2:14 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningTOP26 hr
Feb 17, 1:57 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC4 hr
Feb 17, 6:00 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Feb 22, 5:06 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP3 hr
Mar 6, 2:45 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP13 hr
Mar 8, 2:41 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchTOP13 hr
Mar 9, 3:30 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningTOP35 hr
Mar 9, 3:30 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP51 hr
Mar 17, 2:10 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP22 hr
Mar 19, 2:01 PM CDTRed Flag WarningTOP30 hr
Mar 28, 2:46 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP29 hr
Mar 29, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
Mar 29, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP37 min
Mar 29, 7:50 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Mar 29, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP35 min
Mar 29, 8:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP33 min
Mar 29, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP26 min
Mar 29, 9:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP2 hr
Apr 6, 3:08 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP29 hr
Apr 8, 2:52 AM CDTFreeze WarningTOP29 hr
Apr 11, 2:50 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP34 hr
Apr 13, 2:31 PM CDTFire Weather WatchTOP12 hr
Apr 13, 2:39 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryTOP18 hr
Apr 14, 2:55 AM CDTRed Flag WarningTOP18 hr
Apr 17, 1:37 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryTOP18 hr
Apr 17, 1:37 PM CDTFreeze WatchTOP26 hr
Apr 18, 3:34 AM CDTFreeze WarningTOP29 hr
Apr 20, 10:57 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryTOP9 hr
Apr 21, 2:26 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP53 hr
Apr 23, 1:16 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Apr 23, 5:27 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
Apr 23, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 23, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP37 min
Apr 23, 8:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP21 min
Apr 23, 8:49 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC86 min
Apr 23, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP25 min
Apr 25, 3:41 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryTOP29 hr
Apr 29, 3:34 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Apr 29, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP48 min
Apr 29, 8:58 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Apr 29, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP28 min
Apr 29, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP36 min
Apr 29, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP28 min
May 15, 6:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
May 15, 6:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
May 15, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP45 min
May 15, 7:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP38 min
May 15, 7:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP44 min
May 17, 8:06 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
May 17, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 17, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP53 min
May 17, 10:18 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC57 min
May 17, 10:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP3 hr
May 17, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP31 min
May 17, 11:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOP3 hr
May 23, 2:36 PM CDTFlood WatchTOP27 hr
May 30, 2:32 AM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP13 hr
May 30, 3:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
May 30, 5:23 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
May 30, 9:39 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC66 min
May 30, 9:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 30, 10:17 PM CDTFlood WatchTOP45 hr
May 31, 1:22 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
May 31, 1:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP6 hr
May 31, 9:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 7, 9:55 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC65 min
Jun 7, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 8, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOP40 min
Jun 11, 2:40 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP30 hr
Jun 11, 5:14 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 11, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 12, 7:08 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 13, 3:06 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP17 hr
Jun 14, 3:23 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP17 hr
Jun 15, 2:43 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP29 hr
Jun 15, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP38 min
Jun 15, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 15, 7:53 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
Jun 16, 2:34 PM CDTExcessive Heat WatchTOP48 hr
Jun 16, 2:34 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP29 hr
Jun 17, 7:53 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP24 hr
Jun 20, 2:39 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP29 hr
Jun 21, 3:43 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 21, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 21, 7:08 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC97 min
Jun 21, 9:33 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
Jul 1, 1:55 PM CDTFlood WatchTOP19 hr
Jul 3, 1:54 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP3 days
Jul 5, 3:28 AM CDTExcessive Heat WarningTOP66 hr
Jul 14, 2:19 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP30 hr
Jul 18, 3:28 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP41 hr
Jul 21, 2:37 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP60 hr
Jul 25, 5:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP3 hr
Jul 27, 3:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP6 hr
Jul 28, 7:55 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP3 hr
Aug 1, 2:58 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP61 hr
Aug 3, 8:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOP3 hr
Aug 3, 10:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP27 min
Aug 4, 1:50 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTOP3 days
Sep 6, 2:37 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryTOP7 hr
Sep 17, 2:59 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Sep 17, 5:11 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC4 hr
Sep 24, 2:57 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryTOP6 hr
Oct 7, 3:25 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryTOP30 hr
Oct 11, 3:16 PM CDTFire Weather WatchTOP23 hr
Oct 12, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOP47 min
Oct 12, 2:33 PM CDTRed Flag WarningTOP28 hr
Oct 13, 2:47 PM CDTRed Flag WarningTOP28 hr
Oct 16, 2:42 AM CDTFreeze WatchTOP12 hr
Oct 16, 2:21 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryTOP20 hr
Oct 16, 2:21 PM CDTFreeze WarningTOP44 hr
Oct 22, 2:25 PM CDTWind AdvisoryTOP35 hr
Nov 14, 2:51 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP25 hr
Dec 1, 2:27 PM CSTWind AdvisoryTOP33 hr
Dec 10, 8:48 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryTOP15 hr
Dec 19, 2:41 PM CSTWind Chill WatchTOP23 hr
Dec 19, 2:41 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchTOP37 hr
Dec 20, 1:53 PM CSTWind Chill WarningTOP4 days
Dec 21, 4:03 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningTOP32 hr
Dec 22, 6:27 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Dec 22, 8:49 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP6 hr
Dec 23, 2:34 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryTOP30 hr
Dec 25, 2:15 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOP8 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.