Alert archive / Kansas / Ellis County
Weather alerts in Ellis County, Kansas, 2025
153 weather alerts in 2025, 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 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 153
- Warnings
- 41
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 26
- Busiest month
- July22 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 17, 20258 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, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 23 | 8 | 65% | 10 | 50% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Dodge City, KS: tornado warnings | 17 | 14 | 18% | 35 | 94% | 20 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 298 | 134 | 55% | 356 | 79% | 25 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: flash flood warnings | 23 | 7 | 70% | 16 | 69% | 22 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 2, 2:28 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 20 hr |
| Jan 2, 10:07 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 12 hr |
| Jan 3, 10:34 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 53 hr |
| Jan 4, 6:14 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | DDC | 22 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:51 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:44 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DDC | 30 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:58 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DDC | 33 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:21 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 12 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:15 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 15 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:48 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 38 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:19 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 45 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:05 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DDC | 31 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:10 AM CST | Extreme Cold Watch | DDC | 24 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:26 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 32 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:58 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | DDC | 3 days |
| Feb 17, 11:53 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 30 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:19 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DDC | 19 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:53 AM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | 34 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:48 PM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 35 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:11 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 8 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:41 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 41 hr |
| Mar 14, 12:40 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 13 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:02 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 18 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:58 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 36 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:27 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 25 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:55 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 36 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:34 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | 21 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:02 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 42 hr |
| Mar 17, 11:58 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 43 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:07 AM CDT | Blizzard Warning | DDC | 34 hr |
| Mar 19, 12:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 19, 5:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 19, 12:50 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 1, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 29 min |
| Apr 10, 2:15 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:54 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 32 hr |
| Apr 16, 9:53 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 35 hr |
| Apr 16, 9:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 26 min |
| Apr 17, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 25 min |
| Apr 23, 10:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 32 min |
| Apr 23, 11:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 25 min |
| Apr 23, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 40 min |
| Apr 24, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 40 min |
| Apr 24, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 32 min |
| May 14, 6:59 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 7 hr |
| May 18, 3:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 18, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 34 min |
| May 18, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 27 min |
| May 18, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 48 min |
| May 18, 7:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 18, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 47 min |
| May 19, 5:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 19, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 48 min |
| May 19, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 62 min |
| May 21, 1:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 23, 9:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 23, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 28, 2:58 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 4 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 2, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 59 min |
| Jun 2, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 48 min |
| Jun 2, 8:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 14, 2:08 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 4:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 32 min |
| Jun 14, 4:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 10:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 16, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 12:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 1:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 1:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 2:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 10:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 25 min |
| Jun 30, 3:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Jul 4, 7:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 10, 2:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 35 min |
| Jul 12, 3:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 3:34 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 6:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 8:18 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 11 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:46 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 29 hr |
| Jul 21, 4:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 24 min |
| Jul 21, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 66 min |
| Jul 21, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 7:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 50 min |
| Jul 21, 7:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | 5 hr |
| Jul 21, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 52 min |
| Jul 26, 12:47 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 31 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:38 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 17 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 6, 11:19 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 33 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:45 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 42 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 7:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 9, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 40 min |
| Aug 10, 3:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 71 min |
| Aug 10, 4:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 1:07 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Aug 17, 9:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 28 min |
| Aug 18, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 32 min |
| Aug 18, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 27 min |
| Aug 18, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 29 min |
| Aug 18, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Aug 28, 7:53 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 104 min |
| Sep 1, 4:22 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 4 hr |
| Sep 14, 2:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 14, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 34 min |
| Sep 14, 8:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 50 min |
| Sep 17, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 67 min |
| Sep 19, 3:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 19, 5:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 19, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 19, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Sep 19, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 26 min |
| Sep 19, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 52 min |
| Sep 19, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 42 min |
| Sep 19, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 56 min |
| Sep 19, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 36 min |
| Sep 19, 8:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Sep 22, 2:44 PM CDT | Flood Watch | DDC | 22 hr |
| Sep 22, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 5, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| Oct 24, 1:36 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 22 hr |
| Oct 25, 2:53 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 20 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:24 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 10:43 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 7 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:27 AM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | 9 hr |
| Dec 17, 12:08 PM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 28 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:03 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 28 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:12 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Dec 24, 7:32 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 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 | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 27 |
| Special Weather Statement | 38 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 4 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 |
| 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.