Alert archive / Kansas / Lincoln County
Weather alerts in Lincoln County, Kansas, 2012
140 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lincoln County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest month
- May24 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 14, 20129 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 3 tornado warnings covering Lincoln County in 2012 had a tornado report inside them.
Lincoln County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 16 | 9 | 44% | 6 | 100% | 30 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 51 | 28 | 45% | 103 | 96% | 20 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 205 | 101 | 51% | 398 | 75% | 25 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 100% | 125 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 10, 3:42 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 31 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:34 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 10 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:37 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:13 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 3 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 34 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:51 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 20 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:34 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 32 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:59 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:52 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:11 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:03 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Feb 25, 11:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 3 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:40 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:07 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 20 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:41 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:21 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:12 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:22 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 14 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:26 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:59 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:35 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:39 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:43 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:08 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:41 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:58 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 13, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 21 min |
| Apr 13, 9:26 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 25 hr |
| Apr 14, 10:43 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 14, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 21 min |
| Apr 14, 1:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 14, 2:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Apr 14, 4:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Apr 14, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 14, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 46 min |
| Apr 14, 8:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 28 min |
| Apr 14, 11:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 4:03 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Apr 27, 2:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 17, 3:56 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| May 19, 2:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 19, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 19, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| May 19, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 39 min |
| May 19, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 32 min |
| May 22, 3:00 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| May 25, 3:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 6:48 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 25, 8:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 10:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 26, 4:20 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| May 27, 4:07 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| May 27, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 27, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 27, 6:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 27, 9:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 27, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 37 min |
| May 27, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 33 min |
| May 30, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| May 30, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| May 30, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 30, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 65 min |
| May 30, 6:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:59 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 14, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 60 min |
| Jun 14, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 54 min |
| Jun 19, 3:29 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 24, 3:45 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:14 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:36 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:38 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 3 days |
| Jun 30, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 51 min |
| Jun 30, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 57 min |
| Jun 30, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 46 min |
| Jul 5, 3:47 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 40 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:10 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 27 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:36 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 7 days |
| Jul 25, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 40 min |
| Jul 25, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 27, 2:47 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 4 days |
| Aug 1, 4:03 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Aug 1, 11:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 5:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| Aug 21, 3:39 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 4, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| Sep 6, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 10, 4:19 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 26 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:36 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 36 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:48 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Oct 13, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 13, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 46 min |
| Oct 13, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 26 min |
| Oct 13, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 22 min |
| Oct 13, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Oct 13, 10:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 42 min |
| Oct 15, 3:38 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 36 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:46 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 36 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:35 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:35 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 26 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:09 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:16 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:14 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 3 hr |
| Oct 24, 7:19 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 3 hr |
| Oct 24, 11:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Nov 9, 2:11 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 34 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:15 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Nov 10, 1:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 10, 6:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 56 min |
| Nov 10, 7:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 28 min |
| Nov 10, 7:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Dec 1, 7:28 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:04 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 13 hr |
| Dec 12, 4:02 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 13 hr |
| Dec 17, 9:33 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 18 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:56 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 25 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:56 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 41 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:08 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:39 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:37 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 11 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 51 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 | 16 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 29 |
| Special Weather Statement | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 27 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 13 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
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.