Alert archive / Kansas / Ellis County
Weather alerts in Ellis County, Kansas, 2020
121 weather alerts in 2020, 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 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 121
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 29
- Busiest month
- July30 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 21, 20206 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Ellis County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 7 | 50% | 8 | 63% | 10 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Dodge City, KS: tornado warnings | 10 | 2 | 80% | 11 | 27% | 14 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 231 | 116 | 50% | 275 | 80% | 26 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: flash flood warnings | 10 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% |
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, 3:05 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 15 hr |
| Jan 14, 8:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 8 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:48 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 42 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:51 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:14 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 22 hr |
| Jan 27, 11:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:19 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 12 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:10 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:20 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 20 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:11 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 14 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 39 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:07 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 27 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:54 PM CST | Snow Squall Warning | DDC | 66 min |
| Feb 25, 6:13 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 107 min |
| Mar 5, 2:06 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 16 hr |
| Mar 17, 8:15 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 11 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:40 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 13 hr |
| Mar 19, 5:13 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 7 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:15 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 10 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:33 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:20 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:23 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 25 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:23 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | 36 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:03 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 30 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 43 min |
| May 9, 3:06 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 28 hr |
| May 14, 3:52 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 6 hr |
| May 21, 2:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 21, 9:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 21, 9:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 52 min |
| May 23, 8:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 24, 3:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 24 hr |
| May 24, 5:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 24, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 24, 8:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 24, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 42 min |
| May 24, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 61 min |
| May 24, 10:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 4, 9:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 49 min |
| Jun 8, 2:59 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | 9 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:59 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 33 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 20, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 20, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 1:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 51 min |
| Jun 22, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 25, 1:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 51 min |
| Jun 27, 1:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 43 min |
| Jun 27, 4:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 51 min |
| Jun 27, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 2, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 48 min |
| Jul 2, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 37 min |
| Jul 2, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 59 min |
| Jul 2, 9:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 2, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 43 min |
| Jul 8, 8:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 8, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 4:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 34 min |
| Jul 12, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 44 min |
| Jul 13, 8:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 18, 12:56 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 19 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 18, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 27 min |
| Jul 18, 9:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 20, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 63 min |
| Jul 21, 12:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 46 min |
| Jul 25, 2:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 37 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 26, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 49 min |
| Jul 26, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 73 min |
| Jul 29, 6:54 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 29, 6:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 29, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 45 min |
| Jul 29, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 46 min |
| Jul 30, 12:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 39 min |
| Aug 9, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 39 min |
| Aug 10, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 42 min |
| Aug 10, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 26 min |
| Aug 14, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 10:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 46 min |
| Aug 14, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 53 min |
| Aug 14, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 52 min |
| Aug 16, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Aug 16, 7:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 16, 7:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 50 min |
| Aug 29, 1:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 41 min |
| Aug 29, 2:20 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 29, 2:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 37 min |
| Oct 1, 8:09 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 13 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:52 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 8 hr |
| Oct 15, 4:24 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 29 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:53 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 30 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:00 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | DDC | 25 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:19 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 17 hr |
| Oct 22, 4:26 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 28 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:58 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 30 hr |
| Oct 25, 4:02 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 39 hr |
| Nov 8, 5:23 AM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 7 hr |
| Nov 13, 10:21 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 13 hr |
| Nov 13, 7:19 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 23 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:15 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 38 hr |
| Dec 22, 10:38 AM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 31 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:43 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 32 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 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 | 14 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 25 |
| Special Weather Statement | 28 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 6 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.