Alert archive / Kansas / Elk County
Weather alerts in Elk County, Kansas, 2014
165 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Elk County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 165
- Warnings
- 42
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest month
- April32 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 13, 201410 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Elk County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 21 | 14 | 33% | 3 | 100% | 34 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 100% | 81 min |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 9 | 5 | 44% | 21 | 57% | 17 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 264 | 142 | 46% | 365 | 82% | 24 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 10 | 7 | 30% | 19 | 95% | 118 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 4, 4:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 31 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:47 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 32 hr |
| Jan 6, 7:58 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 11 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:16 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:33 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 39 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:50 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:17 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:20 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:08 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 31 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:37 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 24 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 44 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:58 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:24 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 44 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:24 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 44 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:31 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 19 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:37 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 38 hr |
| Feb 21, 11:33 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 6 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:57 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 36 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:19 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 48 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:43 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 24 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:19 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 36 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:33 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 6:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:58 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:05 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 30 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:21 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 43 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:53 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 14 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:54 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:40 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Mar 29, 6:49 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 9 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:30 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 30 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:27 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 2, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Apr 2, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 9:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 3, 12:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 7, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 3:09 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:17 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| 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, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 2:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 2:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 13, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 64 min |
| Apr 13, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 43 min |
| Apr 13, 4:38 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:38 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 40 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:27 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:32 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:46 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 14 hr |
| Apr 23, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 57 min |
| Apr 24, 10:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 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, 7:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 27, 8:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 8:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 9:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 23 min |
| May 8, 3:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 8, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 8, 5:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| May 8, 6:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 8, 9:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 10, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 10, 3:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 10, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 61 min |
| May 10, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 63 min |
| May 10, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 42 min |
| May 10, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| May 10, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 34 min |
| May 10, 7:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 11, 3:36 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 21 hr |
| May 19, 7:54 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 13 hr |
| May 22, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 40 min |
| May 22, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 65 min |
| May 22, 5:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 25, 2:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 25, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 10:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 4, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 5, 6:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 57 min |
| Jun 5, 7:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 7:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 7:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 52 hr |
| Jun 6, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 51 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 9, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 15, 2:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 15, 3:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 52 min |
| Jun 15, 4:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 5:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 28, 11:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 28, 6:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 7:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 14, 1:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 44 min |
| Jul 14, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 53 min |
| Jul 21, 2:55 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 41 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 50 min |
| Jul 23, 11:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 55 min |
| Jul 24, 2:44 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:48 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 45 min |
| Aug 22, 3:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Sep 1, 12:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 1, 2:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 18 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 1, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 47 min |
| Sep 1, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 37 min |
| Sep 1, 8:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Sep 1, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| Sep 2, 12:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Sep 2, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 53 min |
| Sep 2, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 47 min |
| Sep 19, 10:19 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Sep 20, 4:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 23 min |
| Oct 1, 1:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 49 min |
| Oct 1, 2:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 1, 6:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Oct 2, 8:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 2, 8:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 29 min |
| Oct 2, 9:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 16 min |
| Oct 9, 2:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 30 hr |
| Oct 12, 4:00 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 36 hr |
| Oct 12, 5:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Oct 12, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 13, 1:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Oct 25, 5:53 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:28 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 54 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:41 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 23 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:51 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 21 hr |
| Nov 21, 10:54 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:57 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:49 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 14 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 | 21 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 14 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 37 |
| Special Weather Statement | 21 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 15 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 11 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
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.