Weather alerts in Elk County, Kansas, 2023

164 weather alerts in 2023, 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 2023. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 164
Warnings: 40
Watches: 21
Advisories: 38
Busiest month: July36 alerts
Busiest day: July 17, 20238 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, 2023

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	0			0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	23	14	39%	10	60%	19 min
Flash flood warnings	0			0

Each office's whole area, 2023

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings	15	3	80%	8	75%	25 min
NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings	255	128	50%	378	87%	25 min
NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings	4	3	25%	4	100%	128 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, 3:18 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	8 hr
Jan 2, 7:00 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	14 hr
Jan 2, 3:11 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	34 min
Jan 2, 3:34 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jan 3, 12:47 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	3 hr
Jan 11, 8:59 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	10 hr
Jan 12, 3:58 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	4 hr
Jan 15, 2:50 AM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	25 hr
Jan 23, 1:57 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	40 hr
Feb 6, 1:42 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	4 hr
Feb 13, 2:25 AM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	39 hr
Feb 14, 1:40 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Feb 24, 3:29 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	7 hr
Feb 25, 2:38 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	42 hr
Feb 26, 6:58 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Feb 26, 7:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Feb 26, 9:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	77 min
Feb 26, 10:58 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Feb 26, 11:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	58 min
Mar 14, 3:04 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	54 hr
Mar 16, 12:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	47 min
Mar 19, 3:06 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	28 hr
Mar 19, 3:09 PM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	ICT	14 hr
Mar 25, 6:08 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	4 hr
Mar 29, 3:20 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	ICT	24 hr
Mar 29, 3:19 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	52 hr
Mar 30, 3:07 AM CDT	High Wind Watch	ICT	12 hr
Mar 30, 3:12 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	ICT	42 hr
Mar 30, 2:57 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	ICT	28 hr
Mar 31, 6:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	23 min
Mar 31, 7:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	32 min
Mar 31, 11:11 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	6 hr
Apr 2, 11:58 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	ICT	26 hr
Apr 3, 1:24 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	36 hr
Apr 3, 1:48 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	ICT	31 hr
Apr 4, 8:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 4, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Apr 4, 11:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	46 min
Apr 4, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	49 min
Apr 4, 11:33 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Apr 5, 12:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	24 min
Apr 5, 3:16 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	ICT	30 hr
Apr 10, 5:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	49 min
Apr 14, 3:47 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	58 min
Apr 14, 6:35 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Apr 15, 1:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	32 min
Apr 19, 2:59 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	27 hr
Apr 19, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	31 min
Apr 19, 10:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	50 min
Apr 19, 11:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	45 min
Apr 19, 11:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Apr 22, 2:38 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	ICT	30 hr
Apr 23, 2:33 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	ICT	29 hr
May 9, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 9, 4:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	93 min
May 10, 12:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	37 min
May 12, 3:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 12, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 12, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	31 min
May 12, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	60 min
May 12, 7:29 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 12, 7:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	46 min
May 12, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	28 min
May 12, 7:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	23 min
May 24, 2:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	35 min
May 29, 3:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	37 min
Jun 3, 2:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	30 min
Jun 5, 5:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	31 min
Jun 6, 3:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	28 min
Jun 6, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	29 min
Jun 10, 3:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	72 min
Jun 17, 7:32 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min
Jun 17, 8:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 17, 10:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 17, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	64 min
Jun 18, 12:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	64 min
Jun 27, 3:30 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	30 hr
Jun 27, 11:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr
Jun 27, 11:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	52 min
Jun 28, 12:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	58 min
Jun 28, 3:08 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	42 hr
Jul 4, 10:36 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Jul 4, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr
Jul 5, 12:48 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Jul 5, 1:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	26 min
Jul 5, 1:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	31 min
Jul 11, 11:52 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	33 hr
Jul 12, 3:40 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	28 hr
Jul 12, 7:26 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	94 min
Jul 12, 8:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jul 12, 11:02 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min
Jul 13, 1:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	27 min
Jul 14, 11:24 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 14, 11:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 14, 3:52 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Jul 14, 4:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	67 min
Jul 14, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	50 min
Jul 17, 3:56 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	40 hr
Jul 17, 9:42 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 17, 10:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jul 17, 10:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	56 min
Jul 17, 12:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	47 min
Jul 17, 12:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	35 min
Jul 17, 1:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	55 min
Jul 17, 2:35 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Jul 19, 3:33 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	16 hr
Jul 21, 6:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	23 min
Jul 24, 3:06 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	42 hr
Jul 25, 2:59 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	42 hr
Jul 26, 2:58 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	34 hr
Jul 27, 3:35 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	17 hr
Jul 27, 3:35 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	41 hr
Jul 27, 3:35 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	9 hr
Jul 28, 2:46 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	42 hr
Jul 29, 2:58 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	42 hr
Jul 30, 2:53 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	42 hr
Jul 30, 3:22 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	54 hr
Aug 1, 2:59 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	42 hr
Aug 2, 3:11 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	30 hr
Aug 3, 3:29 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	42 hr
Aug 5, 4:11 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 5, 4:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Aug 5, 6:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	69 min
Aug 5, 7:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	64 min
Aug 5, 7:43 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 5, 9:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Aug 5, 10:56 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 5, 11:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	64 min
Aug 6, 12:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	41 min
Aug 6, 1:05 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Aug 9, 2:37 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
Aug 9, 3:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	35 min
Aug 9, 4:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	29 min
Aug 9, 4:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	53 min
Aug 9, 5:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	5 hr
Aug 10, 3:20 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	30 hr
Aug 11, 11:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	47 min
Aug 12, 5:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	36 min
Aug 13, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Aug 13, 7:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 17, 2:34 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Watch	ICT	25 hr
Aug 18, 4:00 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	7 days
Sep 8, 1:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	26 min
Sep 8, 1:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	27 min
Sep 8, 1:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	37 min
Sep 8, 1:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	27 min
Sep 8, 2:41 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Sep 19, 8:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	49 min
Sep 21, 5:18 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Sep 22, 9:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	33 min
Sep 22, 9:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	75 min
Sep 23, 2:33 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Sep 23, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Sep 23, 6:38 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Oct 6, 2:25 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	ICT	31 hr
Oct 11, 2:54 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	28 hr
Oct 12, 2:38 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	28 hr
Oct 16, 3:46 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	ICT	18 hr
Oct 28, 3:06 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	ICT	43 hr
Nov 6, 6:52 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	17 hr
Nov 24, 2:45 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	35 hr
Dec 6, 2:23 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	28 hr
Dec 8, 5:28 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	6 hr
Dec 22, 8:26 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	16 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	23
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	15
Tornado Watch	1
Mesoscale Discussion	29
Special Weather Statement	36
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	1
Winter
Winter Weather Advisory	3
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	10
Excessive Heat Watch	1
Heat Advisory	11
Cold
Freeze Warning	3
Frost Advisory	3
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	14
Fire
Red Flag Warning	2
Fire Weather Watch	3
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	7

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2022 2024

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.