Alert archive / Kansas / Hamilton County
Weather alerts in Hamilton County, Kansas, 2020
135 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Hamilton County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 135
- Warnings
- 46
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 20
- Busiest month
- July30 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 21, 202014 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 1 tornado warnings covering Hamilton County in 2020 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 4 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 22 minutes after it went out.
Hamilton County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 25% | 22 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 21 | 12 | 43% | 16 | 69% | 26 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 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, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2:05 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 15 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:48 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 42 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:14 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 22 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:09 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 16 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:11 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 14 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:18 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 39 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:07 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 27 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:35 PM MST | Snow Squall Warning | DDC | 55 min |
| Feb 25, 5:13 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 107 min |
| Mar 17, 7:15 PM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 11 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:13 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 7 hr |
| Mar 22, 7:31 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 2 hr |
| Mar 23, 12:15 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 10 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:16 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 7 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:43 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:33 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 12 hr |
| Apr 8, 11:24 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 7 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:23 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | 36 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:44 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 23 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:33 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 16 hr |
| May 9, 2:06 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 28 hr |
| May 12, 7:04 PM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 7 hr |
| May 14, 8:12 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 21, 1:20 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 21, 2:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 21, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 37 min |
| May 21, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 44 min |
| May 21, 4:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 29 min |
| May 21, 4:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 41 min |
| May 21, 4:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 38 min |
| May 21, 4:28 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | 32 min |
| May 21, 4:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 52 min |
| May 21, 5:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 51 min |
| May 21, 5:09 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 21, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 47 min |
| May 21, 5:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 38 min |
| May 21, 5:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 56 min |
| May 21, 6:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 43 min |
| May 21, 6:14 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 1:41 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 30 hr |
| May 24, 1:28 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 5:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 6:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 7:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 52 min |
| Jun 8, 2:47 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | 11 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:59 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 33 hr |
| Jun 12, 12:45 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 32 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:56 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 10 hr |
| Jun 13, 12:31 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 31 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:47 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 29 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:17 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 11 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 32 min |
| Jun 23, 6:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 6:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 7:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 6:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Jun 26, 6:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:41 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 50 min |
| Jun 27, 5:01 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 1, 7:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 4:08 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:30 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| Jul 3, 8:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 50 min |
| Jul 12, 7:11 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 12, 7:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 8:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 90 min |
| Jul 12, 8:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 39 min |
| Jul 13, 2:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 60 min |
| Jul 14, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 8:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 66 min |
| Jul 14, 8:24 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 9:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 41 min |
| Jul 15, 5:14 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:18 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 18, 6:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| Jul 18, 7:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 66 min |
| Jul 18, 7:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 49 min |
| Jul 20, 7:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 8:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 8:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 9:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 28 min |
| Jul 29, 1:28 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 29, 2:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 29, 4:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 44 min |
| Jul 29, 10:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 53 min |
| Jul 29, 11:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 39 min |
| Jul 31, 5:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 6:48 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 4, 12:52 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 4, 1:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 8:30 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 30 min |
| Aug 9, 4:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 42 min |
| Aug 14, 2:22 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 14, 4:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 4:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 48 min |
| Aug 16, 1:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:47 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 16, 8:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 8:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 31 min |
| Aug 16, 9:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 45 min |
| Aug 28, 8:40 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 9:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 65 min |
| Aug 28, 10:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 29 min |
| Sep 28, 2:41 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 17 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:26 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 27 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:20 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 23 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:00 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 41 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:52 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 8 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:11 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 19 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:24 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 29 hr |
| Oct 15, 8:51 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 23 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:09 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | DDC | 13 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:53 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 30 hr |
| Oct 21, 1:00 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | DDC | 25 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:26 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 28 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:58 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 30 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:02 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 39 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:20 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 13 hr |
| Nov 5, 4:13 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 25 hr |
| Nov 13, 9:21 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 13 hr |
| Nov 13, 6:19 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 23 hr |
| Dec 1, 10:34 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 42 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:49 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 43 hr |
| Dec 12, 12:23 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 32 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:15 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 38 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:01 PM MST | High Wind Watch | DDC | 12 hr |
| Dec 22, 9:38 AM MST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 31 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 | 21 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 19 |
| Special Weather Statement | 31 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 5 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 13 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.