Weather alerts in Ford County, Kansas, 2015

178 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Ford County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 178
Warnings: 63
Watches: 26
Advisories: 28
Busiest month: May42 alerts
Busiest day: May 25, 201512 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

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

6 of 7 tornado warnings covering Ford County in 2015 had a tornado report inside them; 10 of 11 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 18 minutes after it went out.

Ford County, 2015

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	7	6	14%	11	91%	18 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings	42	23	45%	12	67%	19 min
Flash flood warnings	1	1	0%	0

Each office's whole area, 2015

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Dodge City, KS: tornado warnings	64	34	47%	104	77%	17 min
NWS Dodge City, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings	301	182	40%	392	78%	20 min
NWS Dodge City, KS: flash flood warnings	19	4	79%	10	50%	104 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, 2:34 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	46 hr
Jan 3, 2:52 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	DDC	18 hr
Jan 3, 5:05 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DDC	7 hr
Feb 10, 9:37 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	47 min
Feb 20, 3:45 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DDC	43 hr
Feb 20, 3:45 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	53 hr
Feb 27, 1:33 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	37 hr
Mar 3, 1:11 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	20 hr
Mar 15, 2:56 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	DDC	24 hr
Mar 15, 9:46 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	23 hr
Mar 22, 2:21 PM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	DDC	25 hr
Mar 23, 5:03 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	38 hr
Apr 1, 3:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Apr 2, 7:20 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Apr 2, 9:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	50 min
Apr 3, 3:49 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	DDC	10 hr
Apr 3, 2:00 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	30 hr
Apr 5, 3:05 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	DDC	13 hr
Apr 5, 4:33 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	26 hr
Apr 6, 1:36 PM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	DDC	32 hr
Apr 7, 4:05 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	4 hr
Apr 7, 11:55 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	DDC	33 hr
Apr 8, 5:23 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	4 hr
Apr 11, 8:19 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	56 min
Apr 12, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	44 min
Apr 15, 7:46 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	2 hr
Apr 16, 12:17 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min
Apr 16, 3:08 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 16, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Apr 16, 6:23 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Apr 17, 3:06 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Apr 17, 5:37 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 17, 7:06 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Apr 17, 8:56 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	94 min
Apr 18, 4:42 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	4 hr
Apr 18, 1:52 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
Apr 18, 2:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 18, 5:31 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	59 min
Apr 18, 8:11 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Apr 19, 2:19 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	DDC	18 hr
Apr 24, 2:14 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
May 3, 8:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	52 min
May 4, 2:56 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 4, 6:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	52 min
May 7, 1:44 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 7, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	51 min
May 9, 5:51 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
May 9, 7:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 9, 11:59 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	DDC	54 min
May 9, 12:55 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr
May 9, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	51 min
May 9, 8:10 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
May 9, 8:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	43 min
May 9, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	46 min
May 9, 10:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	DDC	31 min
May 15, 8:05 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 16, 12:43 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
May 16, 2:41 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 16, 5:12 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
May 16, 6:23 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
May 24, 7:26 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	85 min
May 24, 5:00 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr
May 24, 11:19 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	56 min
May 24, 11:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	DDC	34 min
May 25, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	46 min
May 25, 12:16 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	29 min
May 25, 12:34 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	56 min
May 25, 12:36 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	24 min
May 25, 12:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	55 min
May 25, 12:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	52 min
May 25, 1:06 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	6 hr
May 25, 1:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	50 min
May 25, 2:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	39 min
May 25, 2:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	65 min
May 27, 2:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	DDC	41 hr
May 27, 2:26 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 27, 6:16 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
May 27, 7:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	54 min
May 27, 8:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	17 min
May 27, 9:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	37 min
May 27, 9:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	44 min
May 28, 2:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 28, 5:33 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Jun 3, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	23 min
Jun 4, 9:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	28 min
Jun 7, 6:19 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Jun 11, 4:51 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	54 min
Jun 11, 5:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Jun 11, 7:10 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Jun 11, 9:48 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Jun 11, 10:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	48 min
Jun 11, 10:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	21 min
Jun 11, 11:10 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
Jun 22, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	27 min
Jun 22, 7:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	DDC	20 min
Jun 25, 6:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	24 min
Jun 25, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	51 min
Jun 25, 6:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	26 min
Jun 25, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	26 min
Jun 25, 7:04 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Jun 25, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	27 min
Jul 13, 7:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	53 min
Jul 13, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	49 min
Jul 13, 10:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	50 min
Jul 13, 11:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	46 min
Jul 14, 1:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	32 min
Jul 15, 4:36 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	54 min
Jul 15, 7:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	40 min
Jul 15, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	53 min
Jul 15, 9:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	32 min
Jul 17, 4:52 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 19, 3:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jul 19, 7:06 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	114 min
Jul 19, 9:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	41 min
Jul 19, 10:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	61 min
Jul 19, 10:36 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	114 min
Jul 25, 4:59 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jul 25, 10:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	53 min
Jul 25, 11:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	43 min
Jul 28, 4:50 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 4, 5:09 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Aug 4, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr
Aug 4, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	66 min
Aug 4, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	66 min
Aug 4, 8:30 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
Aug 5, 3:26 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	7 hr
Aug 7, 6:13 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	2 hr
Aug 27, 8:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	42 min
Aug 27, 8:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	44 min
Aug 27, 8:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	27 min
Aug 30, 1:22 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	8 hr
Sep 7, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	41 min
Sep 9, 4:30 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	6 hr
Sep 10, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr
Sep 10, 7:35 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Sep 10, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	60 min
Sep 10, 9:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	31 min
Oct 20, 4:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	45 min
Oct 20, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	28 min
Oct 24, 2:27 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	DDC	31 hr
Oct 25, 2:43 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	DDC	17 hr
Oct 28, 3:56 AM CDT	Freeze Watch	DDC	9 hr
Oct 28, 1:19 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	DDC	20 hr
Nov 4, 6:35 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	DDC	60 min
Nov 4, 9:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	47 min
Nov 4, 10:33 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	DDC	42 min
Nov 5, 4:02 AM CST	Frost Advisory	DDC	28 hr
Nov 6, 1:08 PM CST	Freeze Warning	DDC	18 hr
Nov 9, 12:16 PM CST	High Wind Watch	DDC	39 hr
Nov 10, 3:59 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	5 hr
Nov 10, 6:52 PM CST	High Wind Warning	DDC	21 hr
Nov 16, 12:44 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Nov 16, 1:00 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Nov 16, 3:51 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	114 min
Nov 16, 6:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	DDC	33 min
Nov 16, 7:15 PM CST	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	DDC	45 min
Nov 16, 8:07 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Nov 16, 8:17 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Nov 16, 8:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	34 min
Nov 16, 9:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	34 min
Nov 16, 9:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	42 min
Nov 24, 3:35 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	71 hr
Nov 25, 4:39 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	2 hr
Nov 25, 7:10 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	110 min
Nov 26, 2:20 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Nov 26, 7:18 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Nov 27, 7:17 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DDC	8 hr
Nov 27, 2:54 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	43 hr
Nov 28, 12:35 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	46 hr
Dec 11, 2:00 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DDC	23 hr
Dec 12, 4:51 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	DDC	43 hr
Dec 12, 1:10 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DDC	35 hr
Dec 13, 9:18 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Dec 25, 2:27 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	DDC	37 hr
Dec 25, 8:59 PM CST	Blizzard Watch	DDC	18 hr
Dec 26, 2:58 PM CST	Blizzard Warning	DDC	19 hr
Dec 31, 2:48 AM CST	Freezing Fog Advisory	DDC	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	42
Tornado Warning	7
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	8
Tornado Watch	7
Mesoscale Discussion	47
Special Weather Statement	14
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning	1
Flash Flood Watch	1
Winter
Blizzard Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	4
Blizzard Watch	1
Winter Storm Watch	2
Winter Weather Advisory	8
Cold
Freeze Warning	1
Freeze Watch	1
Frost Advisory	5
Wind Chill Advisory	1
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	2
High Wind Watch	1
Fire
Red Flag Warning	5
Fire Weather Watch	5
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	13
Freezing Fog Advisory	1

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2014 2016

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.