Alert archive / Kansas / Kiowa County

Weather alerts in Kiowa County, Kansas, 2016

157 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Kiowa County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
157
Warnings
63
Watches
25
Advisories
20
Busiest month
May50 alerts
Busiest day
May 26, 201616 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 9 tornado warnings covering Kiowa County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning.

Kiowa County, 2016

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings9189%20%
Severe thunderstorm warnings311068%4100%25 min
Flash flood warnings30100%0

Each office's whole area, 2016

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Dodge City, KS: tornado warnings822273%5370%20 min
NWS Dodge City, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings29512259%25175%21 min
NWS Dodge City, KS: flash flood warnings23387%475%83 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 7, 3:07 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC9 hr
Feb 10, 1:38 PM CSTRed Flag WarningDDC4 hr
Feb 16, 4:32 AM CSTFire Weather WatchDDC46 hr
Feb 17, 11:44 AM CSTRed Flag WarningDDC32 hr
Feb 26, 11:49 AM CSTFire Weather WatchDDC15 hr
Feb 27, 2:31 AM CSTRed Flag WarningDDC15 hr
Mar 5, 2:55 AM CSTFire Weather WatchDDC24 hr
Mar 6, 2:47 AM CSTRed Flag WarningDDC40 hr
Mar 12, 2:52 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC7 hr
Mar 13, 3:31 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDDC23 hr
Mar 14, 2:20 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDDC30 hr
Mar 15, 4:27 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDDC22 hr
Mar 16, 2:31 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDC14 hr
Mar 20, 3:49 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDDC35 hr
Mar 21, 2:44 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDDC30 hr
Mar 22, 2:34 PM CDTHigh Wind WatchDDC13 hr
Mar 23, 3:00 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDC18 hr
Mar 23, 3:52 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningDDC17 hr
Mar 24, 3:16 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDDC11 hr
Mar 25, 2:12 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDC18 hr
Mar 27, 12:34 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryDDC4 hr
Apr 2, 1:57 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDDC25 hr
Apr 3, 2:51 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDC17 hr
Apr 4, 1:03 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDDC24 hr
Apr 4, 2:10 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDDC30 hr
Apr 5, 6:05 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningDDC4 hr
Apr 5, 6:07 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Apr 6, 2:45 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDC16 hr
Apr 11, 3:36 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryDDC29 hr
Apr 15, 11:40 AM CDTFlood WatchDDC58 hr
Apr 16, 9:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDC6 hr
Apr 24, 3:04 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
Apr 24, 5:50 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Apr 29, 3:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC40 min
Apr 29, 4:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC44 min
May 8, 3:21 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
May 8, 3:44 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
May 8, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC64 min
May 8, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC60 min
May 8, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC40 min
May 8, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC32 min
May 8, 6:33 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
May 13, 1:40 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 23, 2:18 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
May 23, 3:37 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
May 23, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC53 min
May 23, 6:08 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 23, 11:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
May 24, 3:22 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr
May 24, 6:14 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
May 24, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC50 min
May 24, 7:00 PM CDTTornado WarningDDC45 min
May 24, 7:00 PM CDTTornado WarningDDC45 min
May 24, 7:04 PM CDTTornado WarningDDC41 min
May 24, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC31 min
May 24, 8:26 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC64 min
May 24, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC61 min
May 24, 10:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDC3 hr
May 24, 10:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDC3 hr
May 26, 1:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC55 min
May 26, 1:13 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 26, 1:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC43 min
May 26, 1:31 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
May 26, 1:36 PM CDTTornado WarningDDC24 min
May 26, 1:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC49 min
May 26, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC48 min
May 26, 2:11 PM CDTTornado WarningDDC34 min
May 26, 2:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC46 min
May 26, 2:35 PM CDTTornado WarningDDC25 min
May 26, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC47 min
May 26, 2:54 PM CDTTornado WarningDDC36 min
May 26, 3:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC55 min
May 26, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC22 min
May 26, 5:55 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
May 26, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC50 min
May 26, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC49 min
May 26, 7:14 PM CDTTornado WarningDDC31 min
May 26, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC47 min
May 26, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC39 min
May 26, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC19 min
May 26, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC35 min
May 26, 8:52 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
May 26, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC18 min
May 27, 2:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
May 31, 2:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC47 min
Jun 13, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 13, 9:02 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Jun 13, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC45 min
Jun 13, 10:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC56 min
Jun 15, 3:00 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 18, 1:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC38 min
Jun 18, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC56 min
Jun 23, 12:40 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 23, 11:35 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Jun 27, 5:06 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC5 hr
Jun 27, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 28, 2:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC39 min
Jun 28, 3:10 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC65 min
Jun 28, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC39 min
Jun 28, 4:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC31 min
Jul 1, 11:15 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jul 2, 11:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchDDC11 hr
Jul 2, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jul 2, 6:03 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Jul 2, 9:20 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Jul 4, 3:29 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC4 hr
Jul 5, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jul 5, 11:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC44 min
Jul 5, 11:20 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC115 min
Jul 6, 3:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC53 min
Jul 6, 3:47 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
Jul 8, 1:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC53 min
Jul 8, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC47 min
Jul 8, 2:06 AM CDTTornado WarningDDC24 min
Jul 14, 6:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC54 min
Jul 14, 6:25 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 15, 5:16 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Jul 15, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC44 min
Jul 20, 12:40 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryDDC3 days
Aug 11, 3:49 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 23, 3:10 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Aug 23, 6:34 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 29, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC46 min
Sep 8, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC57 min
Sep 8, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC50 min
Sep 9, 3:39 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC96 min
Sep 9, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC46 min
Sep 9, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC38 min
Sep 9, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDC23 min
Sep 9, 6:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDDC116 min
Sep 12, 5:54 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Sep 17, 2:45 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC6 hr
Sep 17, 7:57 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Sep 24, 10:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDC67 min
Sep 25, 2:05 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC5 hr
Oct 2, 8:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDC6 hr
Oct 6, 2:04 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC8 hr
Oct 12, 5:19 AM CDTFrost AdvisoryDDC28 hr
Oct 15, 4:06 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDDC24 hr
Oct 15, 9:56 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC11 hr
Oct 16, 4:03 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDDC28 hr
Nov 8, 1:53 AM CSTFrost AdvisoryDDC31 hr
Nov 10, 12:09 PM CSTFreeze WatchDDC21 hr
Nov 11, 8:58 AM CSTFreeze WarningDDC23 hr
Nov 15, 2:38 PM CSTRed Flag WarningDDC28 hr
Nov 27, 1:44 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Dec 16, 2:41 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDDC43 hr
Dec 16, 4:55 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC13 hr
Dec 16, 11:10 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC7 hr
Dec 17, 1:44 PM CSTWind Chill WarningDDC20 hr
Dec 17, 10:10 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDDC12 hr
Dec 22, 10:06 PM CSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryDDC10 hr
Dec 23, 2:01 AM CSTFire Weather WatchDDC50 hr
Dec 24, 3:41 PM CSTRed Flag WarningDDC26 hr
Dec 24, 3:47 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDDC17 hr
Dec 25, 10:24 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDC66 min
Dec 25, 11:10 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDC65 min

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

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.