Weather alerts in Finney County, Kansas, 2020

173 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Finney County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 173
Warnings: 65
Watches: 21
Advisories: 30
Busiest month: June39 alerts
Busiest day: July 13, 20209 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Finney County in 2020 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.

Finney County, 2020

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	1	0	100%	1	0%
Severe thunderstorm warnings	40	20	50%	14	57%	27 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 15, 2:48 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	42 hr
Jan 27, 1:50 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DDC	13 hr
Jan 27, 3:14 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	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, 7:11 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	5 hr
Jan 29, 12:10 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	24 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, 5:35 PM CST	Snow Squall Warning	DDC	55 min
Feb 24, 6:01 PM CST	Snow Squall Warning	DDC	59 min
Feb 24, 6:24 PM CST	Snow Squall Warning	DDC	66 min
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 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, 2:44 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	5 hr
Mar 19, 5:13 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	DDC	7 hr
Mar 22, 8:31 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	2 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
Mar 28, 11:16 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	DDC	7 hr
Mar 30, 2:43 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Apr 5, 4:43 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	4 hr
Apr 5, 9:02 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	58 min
Apr 6, 7:33 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	12 hr
Apr 8, 12:24 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	7 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, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	47 min
Apr 18, 6:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	54 min
Apr 22, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	43 min
Apr 22, 7:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	44 min
Apr 28, 3:44 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	DDC	23 hr
Apr 29, 2:33 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	16 hr
May 9, 3:06 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	DDC	28 hr
May 12, 8:04 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	7 hr
May 14, 9:12 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
May 15, 2:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	27 min
May 15, 2:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	24 min
May 15, 2:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	26 min
May 21, 2:20 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
May 21, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 21, 6:09 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
May 21, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	50 min
May 21, 8:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	DDC	20 min
May 21, 8:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	46 min
May 21, 8:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	51 min
May 21, 9:10 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
May 21, 9:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	49 min
May 21, 9:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 23, 8:02 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 24, 2:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 24, 5:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 24, 8:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	39 min
May 24, 8:30 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	60 min
May 24, 8:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	47 min
May 24, 10:48 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Jun 3, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	37 min
Jun 3, 7:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	51 min
Jun 4, 5:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	50 min
Jun 4, 7:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	50 min
Jun 4, 7:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	23 min
Jun 4, 8:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	44 min
Jun 4, 8:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	15 min
Jun 4, 8:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	45 min
Jun 8, 3:47 AM CDT	High Wind Watch	DDC	11 hr
Jun 8, 2:59 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	DDC	33 hr
Jun 12, 1:45 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	32 hr
Jun 13, 3:56 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	DDC	10 hr
Jun 13, 1:31 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	31 hr
Jun 20, 3:48 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 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, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	29 min
Jun 21, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	61 min
Jun 21, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	44 min
Jun 21, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	41 min
Jun 21, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	61 min
Jun 22, 11:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	54 min
Jun 24, 3:26 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 24, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jun 24, 11:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	49 min
Jun 25, 12:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	45 min
Jun 26, 7:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jun 26, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	33 min
Jun 26, 11:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	59 min
Jun 27, 12:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	48 min
Jun 27, 12:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	49 min
Jun 27, 1:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	44 min
Jun 27, 1:28 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 27, 6:01 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Jun 27, 9:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	28 min
Jun 27, 11:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	45 min
Jun 27, 11:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	54 min
Jun 27, 11:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	23 min
Jun 28, 12:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	48 min
Jul 1, 6:32 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	88 min
Jul 1, 6:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	55 min
Jul 2, 5:08 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	5 hr
Jul 12, 8:11 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Jul 12, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jul 12, 9:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	51 min
Jul 12, 10:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	42 min
Jul 12, 10:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	47 min
Jul 12, 11:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	47 min
Jul 12, 11:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	51 min
Jul 13, 12:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DDC	3 hr
Jul 13, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Jul 14, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 14, 9:24 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 14, 11:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	65 min
Jul 14, 11:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	47 min
Jul 15, 2:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	6 hr
Jul 17, 12:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	42 min
Jul 17, 1:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	39 min
Jul 17, 1:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	50 min
Jul 18, 5:18 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Jul 18, 9:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	51 min
Jul 21, 12:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	46 min
Jul 26, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	64 min
Jul 26, 5:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	40 min
Jul 29, 6:54 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	3 hr
Jul 29, 2:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Jul 29, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 29, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	47 min
Jul 29, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	44 min
Jul 29, 6:09 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Jul 29, 6:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	50 min
Jul 30, 12:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	39 min
Jul 30, 12:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	49 min
Jul 30, 12:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	49 min
Jul 30, 12:55 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Aug 1, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	44 min
Aug 1, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	46 min
Aug 1, 6:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	49 min
Aug 4, 10:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	51 min
Aug 10, 4:50 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Aug 10, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	14 min
Aug 14, 4:15 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	6 hr
Aug 16, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	35 min
Aug 16, 9:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	41 min
Aug 16, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	37 min
Aug 16, 9:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	51 min
Aug 28, 9:40 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 29, 12:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	41 min
Aug 29, 12:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	55 min
Aug 29, 1:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	44 min
Oct 7, 3:26 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	27 hr
Oct 9, 2:20 PM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	DDC	23 hr
Oct 10, 3:00 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	41 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 17, 3:09 PM CDT	Freeze Watch	DDC	13 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 13, 10:21 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	DDC	13 hr
Nov 13, 7:19 PM CST	Red Flag Warning	DDC	23 hr
Dec 1, 11:34 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	42 hr
Dec 11, 2:49 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	43 hr
Dec 12, 1:23 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DDC	32 hr
Dec 14, 4:15 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	38 hr
Dec 21, 11:01 PM CST	High Wind Watch	DDC	12 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	40
Tornado Warning	1
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	10
Mesoscale Discussion	25
Special Weather Statement	32
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	1
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Snow Squall Warning	4
Winter Storm Warning	2
Winter Storm Watch	1
Winter Weather Advisory	10
Cold
Freeze Warning	2
Freeze Watch	2
Frost Advisory	3
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	6
High Wind Watch	3
Fire
Red Flag Warning	9
Fire Weather Watch	5
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	16

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2019 2021

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.