Alert archive / Kansas / Ellis County
Weather alerts in Ellis County, Kansas, 2019
228 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Ellis County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 228
- Warnings
- 69
- Watches
- 33
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest month
- August76 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 18, 201919 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 3 tornado warnings covering Ellis County in 2019 had a tornado report inside them; 2 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 22 minutes after it went out.
Ellis County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 3 | 67% | 22 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 50 | 27 | 46% | 41 | 71% | 29 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 2 | 50% | 201 min |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Dodge City, KS: tornado warnings | 37 | 16 | 57% | 43 | 60% | 22 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 373 | 184 | 51% | 368 | 81% | 25 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: flash flood warnings | 37 | 10 | 73% | 21 | 57% | 73 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, 2:53 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 42 hr |
| Jan 11, 8:20 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 12 hr |
| Jan 14, 8:27 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 13 hr |
| Jan 16, 8:25 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 13 hr |
| Jan 17, 6:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 30 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:41 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:09 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 41 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 21 hr |
| Feb 14, 12:04 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 24 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 11 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:42 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 35 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:34 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 24 hr |
| Feb 22, 1:05 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | DDC | 30 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:54 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:42 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:00 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:14 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 45 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:30 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DDC | 42 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:59 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:47 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DDC | 11 hr |
| Mar 8, 7:07 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 4 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 14 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:31 AM CDT | Flood Watch | DDC | 56 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:35 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | 31 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:05 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 53 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:52 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | 45 hr |
| Apr 21, 7:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 21, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 59 min |
| Apr 21, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 8:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 28, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 11:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 3, 9:31 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 11 hr |
| May 5, 2:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 5, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 5, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 53 min |
| May 6, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 50 min |
| May 7, 11:21 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 9 hr |
| May 8, 3:38 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | DDC | 20 hr |
| May 9, 11:48 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 19 hr |
| May 17, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 17, 8:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 17, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 40 min |
| May 17, 11:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 18, 12:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 43 min |
| May 18, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 41 min |
| May 19, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 55 hr |
| May 20, 7:28 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 9 hr |
| May 21, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 37 min |
| May 21, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 55 min |
| May 21, 9:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | 15 hr |
| May 23, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 23, 7:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 23, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 35 min |
| May 24, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 31 min |
| May 24, 5:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 32 hr |
| May 25, 2:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 25, 6:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 26, 12:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 26 hr |
| May 26, 5:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 26, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 26, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 26, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 54 min |
| May 27, 12:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 45 min |
| May 27, 2:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | 13 hr |
| May 27, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 24 min |
| May 27, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 29 min |
| May 27, 7:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 28, 9:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 28, 3:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 28, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 28, 4:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | 41 min |
| May 28, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 30 min |
| May 28, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 59 min |
| May 28, 6:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | 39 min |
| May 28, 6:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | 23 min |
| Jun 8, 8:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 8, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 9, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 51 min |
| Jun 9, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 57 min |
| Jun 9, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 54 min |
| Jun 9, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 3:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 14, 5:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 14, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 67 min |
| Jun 14, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 14, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 5:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 7:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 21, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 22, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 5:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 25, 11:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 9:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 64 min |
| Jun 26, 10:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 58 min |
| Jul 2, 5:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 7:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 43 min |
| Jul 3, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 46 min |
| Jul 3, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Jul 3, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 67 min |
| Jul 5, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 55 min |
| Jul 5, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 31 min |
| Jul 5, 9:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 9, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 52 min |
| Jul 17, 2:45 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 16 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:02 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 30 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 63 min |
| Jul 18, 3:10 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 40 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:04 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 39 hr |
| Jul 20, 11:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 31, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 46 min |
| Jul 31, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 10:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 28 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 2:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 16 hr |
| Aug 11, 1:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 64 min |
| Aug 11, 2:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 9:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 53 min |
| Aug 13, 5:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 13, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 56 min |
| Aug 13, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 49 min |
| Aug 13, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 9:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 53 min |
| Aug 16, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 49 min |
| Aug 17, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 50 min |
| Aug 17, 2:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 39 min |
| Aug 17, 2:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 17, 2:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 3:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 53 min |
| Aug 17, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 9:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 27 min |
| Aug 17, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 11:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 54 min |
| Aug 17, 11:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 17, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 43 min |
| Aug 17, 11:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 56 min |
| Aug 18, 12:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | 6 hr |
| Aug 18, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 67 min |
| Aug 18, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 36 min |
| Aug 18, 1:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 49 min |
| Aug 18, 1:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 39 min |
| Aug 18, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 66 min |
| Aug 18, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 50 min |
| Aug 18, 3:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 15 min |
| Aug 18, 5:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | 15 hr |
| Aug 19, 6:48 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 6:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 21, 6:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 38 min |
| Aug 21, 7:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 44 min |
| Aug 23, 11:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 44 hr |
| Aug 23, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 40 min |
| Aug 24, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 5:26 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 24, 8:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 65 min |
| Aug 24, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 74 min |
| Aug 24, 11:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 24, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 67 min |
| Aug 25, 12:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | 6 hr |
| Aug 25, 1:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | 6 hr |
| Aug 25, 2:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 65 min |
| Aug 25, 2:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | 6 hr |
| Aug 25, 7:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | 24 hr |
| Aug 29, 2:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 29, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 46 min |
| Aug 29, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 53 min |
| Aug 29, 9:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 29, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 39 min |
| Sep 1, 7:08 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Sep 14, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 21, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 47 min |
| Sep 21, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 51 min |
| Sep 21, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 49 min |
| Sep 21, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 50 min |
| Sep 21, 7:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 8:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 30 min |
| Sep 21, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| Sep 21, 10:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 28, 11:42 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 5 hr |
| Sep 30, 2:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 41 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:14 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | DDC | 22 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:23 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 43 hr |
| Oct 18, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 96 min |
| Oct 29, 3:31 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 38 hr |
| Nov 22, 8:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:09 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 28 hr |
| Nov 27, 9:51 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 30 hr |
| Nov 28, 12:53 PM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | 20 hr |
| Nov 28, 4:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 7 hr |
| Nov 29, 9:00 AM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 39 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:40 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 56 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:19 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 20 hr |
| Dec 29, 10:53 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 7 hr |
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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.