Alert archive / Kansas / Lane County
Weather alerts in Lane County, Kansas, 2013
178 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lane County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 178
- Warnings
- 45
- Watches
- 32
- Advisories
- 49
- Busiest month
- May41 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 5, 20138 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Lane County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 14 | 26% | 8 | 88% | 16 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Dodge City, KS: tornado warnings | 18 | 6 | 67% | 30 | 60% | 14 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 291 | 202 | 31% | 421 | 83% | 24 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: flash flood warnings | 19 | 9 | 53% | 19 | 58% | 82 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 9, 10:54 AM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | 28 hr |
| Jan 10, 10:09 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:17 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 9 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:17 PM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 27 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:13 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 8 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:20 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:43 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 16 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:14 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 13 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:51 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | 28 hr |
| Feb 9, 6:17 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | 24 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:03 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:20 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | 12 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:37 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 32 hr |
| Feb 19, 11:41 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 54 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:16 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 19 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:29 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | DDC | 13 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:08 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | DDC | 44 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:56 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 12 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:42 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | 51 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 31 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:22 AM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 8 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:22 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Mar 21, 12:22 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 26 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:58 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 49 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:20 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 14 hr |
| Mar 29, 6:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Mar 30, 4:45 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 5 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:27 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:27 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 13 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 17 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:12 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:50 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 19 hr |
| Apr 21, 11:28 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 23 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:24 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 42 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:59 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 30 hr |
| Apr 22, 10:22 AM CDT | Hard Freeze Warning | DDC | 11 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:58 PM CDT | Hard Freeze Warning | DDC | 17 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:06 AM CDT | Hard Freeze Warning | DDC | 24 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:44 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 29 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:22 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 5 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:42 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 9 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:00 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 30 hr |
| May 1, 5:00 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | DDC | 8 hr |
| May 1, 5:00 AM CDT | Hard Freeze Watch | DDC | 21 hr |
| May 1, 12:35 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 21 hr |
| May 2, 1:28 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 8 hr |
| May 2, 2:02 AM CDT | Hard Freeze Warning | DDC | 30 hr |
| May 3, 1:32 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 19 hr |
| May 4, 1:11 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 19 hr |
| May 4, 2:45 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 4 hr |
| May 7, 2:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 7, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 44 min |
| May 7, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 47 min |
| May 7, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 7, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 42 min |
| May 8, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 8, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 58 min |
| May 8, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 61 min |
| May 8, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 52 min |
| May 13, 2:40 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 23 hr |
| May 14, 1:36 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 18 hr |
| May 16, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 61 min |
| May 17, 3:20 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 10 hr |
| May 18, 2:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 18, 2:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 18, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 52 min |
| May 18, 5:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 24, 2:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 24, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 24, 7:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 81 min |
| May 25, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 26, 3:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 27, 1:49 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 18 hr |
| May 27, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 63 min |
| May 27, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 66 min |
| May 28, 1:39 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 31 hr |
| May 29, 12:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| May 29, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 29, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 40 min |
| May 29, 7:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 29, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 45 min |
| May 29, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 49 min |
| May 30, 1:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 3, 5:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 4, 7:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 4, 9:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 4, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 51 min |
| Jun 9, 1:58 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 37 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:02 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 17 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 13, 2:53 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 24 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 14, 3:00 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 18 hr |
| Jun 15, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 2:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 16, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 20, 5:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:07 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 11 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:48 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 17 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 24, 3:00 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 17 hr |
| Jun 24, 5:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 24, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 24, 9:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 27, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 65 min |
| Jun 27, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 8, 3:00 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 28 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 10, 2:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 10, 7:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 10, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 51 min |
| Jul 21, 7:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 87 min |
| Jul 25, 3:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 25, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 95 min |
| Jul 25, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 58 min |
| Jul 31, 1:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 66 min |
| Jul 31, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 64 min |
| Jul 31, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 55 min |
| Jul 31, 5:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 1, 8:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Aug 1, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 61 min |
| Aug 4, 9:50 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 11 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 5, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 44 min |
| Aug 5, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 46 min |
| Aug 5, 5:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | 114 min |
| Aug 5, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 55 min |
| Aug 5, 6:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 6, 3:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 6, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 26 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 15, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 15, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 31, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 45 min |
| Sep 17, 2:21 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 5 hr |
| Sep 23, 12:39 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 7 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 21 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 27, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 50 min |
| Sep 27, 10:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Oct 3, 2:38 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 24 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:01 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 23 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:02 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 28 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:33 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 4 hr |
| Oct 9, 7:46 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 27 hr |
| Oct 10, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Oct 10, 8:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Oct 10, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 57 min |
| Oct 14, 1:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Oct 14, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 15, 6:01 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 27 hr |
| Oct 15, 1:53 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 19 hr |
| Oct 16, 12:36 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 20 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:20 PM CDT | Hard Freeze Watch | DDC | 25 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:26 PM CDT | Hard Freeze Warning | DDC | 16 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Oct 28, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Oct 28, 8:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | 42 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:05 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | DDC | 30 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:23 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 10 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:37 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 28 hr |
| Nov 16, 2:17 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | 26 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 47 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:37 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DDC | 13 hr |
| Dec 6, 3:14 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DDC | 32 hr |
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.
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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.