Alert archive / Kansas / Franklin County
Weather alerts in Franklin County, Kansas, 2016
166 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Franklin County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 166
- Warnings
- 48
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest month
- May33 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 27, 20169 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Franklin County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 6 | 65% | 18 | 67% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings | 31 | 15 | 52% | 46 | 87% | 14 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 270 | 134 | 50% | 383 | 85% | 22 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings | 40 | 20 | 50% | 47 | 83% | 88 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 6, 12:59 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 61 min |
| Jan 18, 3:52 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:05 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 36 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:14 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 27 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:20 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 59 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:20 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:42 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 19 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:46 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 13 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:54 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 27 hr |
| Feb 29, 9:39 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:43 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:49 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 14 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:47 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:25 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 27 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:01 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 14 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:34 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 7 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:21 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 11 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:00 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 13 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:38 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:23 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 16 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 12 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 25 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:33 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:15 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:15 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:53 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 51 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:47 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Mar 23, 6:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:44 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:48 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:12 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 14 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:45 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:49 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:43 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:29 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 14 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:41 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 26, 2:12 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 6:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 8:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 21 min |
| Apr 26, 10:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 43 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | 8 hr |
| Apr 27, 8:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 31 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 28 hr |
| May 8, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 32 min |
| May 8, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 12 min |
| May 8, 6:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 8, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 18 min |
| May 9, 1:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 9, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 9, 5:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 9, 7:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 9, 8:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 56 min |
| May 11, 2:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 11, 3:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 11, 3:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 49 min |
| May 11, 5:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 101 min |
| May 13, 12:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 13, 1:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 13, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 46 min |
| May 13, 5:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 23, 12:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 117 min |
| May 24, 9:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 24, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 25, 3:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 25, 10:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 25, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 26, 10:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 26, 1:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 38 hr |
| May 26, 1:31 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 26, 5:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 26, 10:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 3 hr |
| May 27, 1:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | 8 hr |
| May 27, 8:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 58 hr |
| May 27, 8:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 53 hr |
| May 29, 3:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 30, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 12, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 27 min |
| Jun 14, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 8:11 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 3 days |
| Jun 15, 3:35 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | TOP | 36 hr |
| Jun 15, 9:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 24 min |
| Jun 15, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 9:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:11 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 5:37 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 3 days |
| Jul 2, 8:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 24 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:27 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 7, 4:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 5:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 7, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 11:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 12, 4:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 12, 4:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 31 min |
| Jul 12, 5:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 27 min |
| Jul 12, 8:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jul 13, 6:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 13, 8:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:34 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 33 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:06 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TOP | 6 days |
| Jul 28, 8:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 28, 9:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 34 min |
| Jul 28, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 4:07 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:07 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:41 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Aug 12, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Aug 19, 5:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 19, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 41 min |
| Aug 19, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 45 min |
| Aug 24, 3:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 24, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 24, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 42 min |
| Aug 24, 8:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Aug 24, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 40 min |
| Aug 25, 4:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 14 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 36 min |
| Aug 27, 6:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 59 min |
| Sep 8, 3:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | 45 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 47 hr |
| Sep 9, 6:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 8:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 1:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 34 hr |
| Sep 13, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Sep 17, 1:09 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 7 hr |
| Oct 4, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 17 min |
| Oct 5, 8:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 6, 12:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 45 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:12 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 6, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 42 min |
| Oct 6, 7:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Oct 6, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 28 min |
| Oct 12, 3:40 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Oct 26, 10:15 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 13 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Nov 7, 2:10 PM CST | Frost Advisory | TOP | 43 hr |
| Nov 9, 10:34 PM CST | Frost Advisory | TOP | 9 hr |
| Nov 16, 2:28 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Dec 15, 10:04 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 47 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:49 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 44 hr |
| Dec 23, 10:20 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:46 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 17 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:18 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:27 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 57 min |
| Dec 25, 4:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 59 min |
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 | 17 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 39 |
| Special Weather Statement | 14 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 15 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
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.