Alert archive / Kansas / Ellsworth County
Weather alerts in Ellsworth County, Kansas, 2018
164 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Ellsworth County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 164
- Warnings
- 52
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest month
- May32 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 2, 20188 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 2 tornado warnings covering Ellsworth County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 12 minutes after it went out.
Ellsworth County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 12 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 9 | 53% | 9 | 56% | 7 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 19 | 9 | 53% | 15 | 67% | 10 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 249 | 111 | 55% | 309 | 78% | 23 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 10 | 7 | 30% | 15 | 100% | 114 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 9, 2:56 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 44 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:34 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 25 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:20 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:44 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 45 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 21 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:29 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 9 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:35 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 34 hr |
| Jan 21, 1:58 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:10 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 30 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:30 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 25 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:50 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 13 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:26 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:31 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 53 hr |
| Feb 22, 10:21 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 32 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:11 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:53 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 36 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:20 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Mar 3, 7:28 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:27 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:23 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 9 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 52 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:24 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:24 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:09 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:26 PM CST | High Wind Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:03 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:32 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 13 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:32 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:27 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:07 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:40 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:51 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 27 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:58 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:06 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 18 hr |
| Apr 11, 9:07 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 35 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:48 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 55 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:10 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | ICT | 38 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:08 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 23 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:33 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 9 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:06 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ICT | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:06 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 20 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:53 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:42 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:39 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:54 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 45 hr |
| May 1, 1:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 1, 2:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 1, 5:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 6:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 51 min |
| May 1, 6:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| May 1, 7:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 9:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 2, 11:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 2, 12:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 2, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| May 2, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 34 min |
| May 2, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 81 min |
| May 2, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 3, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 39 min |
| May 13, 7:12 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| May 13, 10:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 25 min |
| May 18, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 18, 10:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| May 18, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| May 18, 11:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 46 min |
| May 24, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| May 24, 11:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| May 25, 2:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| May 25, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 23 min |
| May 25, 7:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 3 hr |
| May 29, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 29, 5:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 29, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 61 min |
| May 29, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 28 min |
| May 29, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 60 min |
| May 29, 7:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| May 31, 2:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:36 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 7, 2:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 7, 4:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 11, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 19, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 53 min |
| Jun 19, 9:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 19, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:01 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 5 days |
| Jun 26, 8:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 26, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 64 min |
| Jun 30, 11:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 11:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 1, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| Jul 5, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 66 min |
| Jul 13, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 16, 12:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 1:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 8 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 7 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 5:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 11:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 19, 12:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 21, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 40 min |
| Jul 25, 1:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 43 min |
| Jul 29, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 53 min |
| Jul 29, 1:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| Jul 29, 1:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 30 min |
| Jul 30, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 64 min |
| Aug 16, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 16, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 63 min |
| Aug 16, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 39 min |
| Sep 2, 4:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 4 days |
| Sep 2, 3:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Sep 2, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 45 min |
| Sep 2, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Sep 2, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 54 min |
| Sep 2, 7:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 2, 9:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 11 hr |
| Sep 4, 7:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 8 hr |
| Sep 20, 2:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 20, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 50 min |
| Sep 29, 11:28 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 14 hr |
| Oct 1, 2:27 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 9 hr |
| Oct 2, 5:25 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Oct 3, 6:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 17 min |
| Oct 5, 7:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Oct 5, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Oct 6, 3:02 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 3 days |
| Oct 7, 9:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 68 hr |
| Oct 8, 12:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 24 hr |
| Oct 9, 12:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 24 hr |
| Oct 10, 11:33 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 21 hr |
| Oct 10, 12:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 days |
| Oct 13, 3:51 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 46 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:11 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 14 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:45 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:52 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Nov 7, 6:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 38 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 38 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:43 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 36 hr |
| Nov 24, 9:44 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | ICT | 19 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 25, 10:59 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 30, 5:30 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:56 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 25 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:02 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Dec 27, 7:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 11 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 | 19 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 28 |
| Special Weather Statement | 16 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 12 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 18 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 12 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 7 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
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.