Alert archive / Kansas / McPherson County
Weather alerts in McPherson County, Kansas, 2011
202 weather alerts in 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McPherson County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 202
- Warnings
- 63
- Watches
- 44
- Advisories
- 46
- Busiest month
- June42 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 18, 201112 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 2 tornado warnings covering McPherson County in 2011 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
McPherson County, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 34 | 25 | 26% | 41 | 83% | 30 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 44 | 12 | 73% | 18 | 78% | 17 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 433 | 265 | 39% | 850 | 86% | 27 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 9 | 8 | 11% | 23 | 96% | 247 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 7, 2:50 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 13 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:55 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 48 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:11 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 43 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:37 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:03 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 32 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:12 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:00 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 52 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:02 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | ICT | 20 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:17 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:47 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 32 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:11 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:13 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 18 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:51 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:54 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 26 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:51 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:59 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:55 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| Feb 25, 8:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 18 hr |
| Feb 26, 9:11 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 18 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Feb 27, 1:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:24 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Mar 11, 10:06 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Mar 13, 6:28 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 11 hr |
| Mar 19, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 11:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 19, 3:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Mar 20, 2:48 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 25 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:55 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:00 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:47 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Mar 23, 12:21 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:07 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:56 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 25 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:08 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:12 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 50 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:26 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 32 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 3, 7:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Apr 4, 3:08 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:06 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 10 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:40 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Apr 8, 6:07 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:10 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:55 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:48 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | ICT | 23 hr |
| Apr 14, 12:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 14, 2:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:11 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ICT | 37 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:11 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 37 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 56 min |
| Apr 14, 6:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 21, 11:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 41 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:01 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ICT | 7 hr |
| May 1, 2:59 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| May 4, 12:36 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| May 11, 12:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 18, 10:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 1:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 19, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 19, 3:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 19, 5:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 8:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 19, 8:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 19, 11:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 20, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 20, 6:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 21, 7:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 24, 6:21 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 24, 6:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 24, 2:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 24, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 24, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 60 min |
| May 24, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 66 min |
| May 24, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 60 min |
| May 25, 4:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| May 28, 2:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 28, 4:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 28, 3:31 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | ICT | 37 hr |
| May 29, 11:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 19 hr |
| May 29, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 29, 3:41 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 31 hr |
| May 29, 4:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 24 min |
| May 29, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 29, 6:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 30, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 30, 10:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 7:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 1, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 66 min |
| Jun 1, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 66 min |
| Jun 1, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 60 min |
| Jun 1, 11:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:03 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Jun 7, 10:24 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 10 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 9, 2:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 9, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 58 min |
| Jun 9, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 61 min |
| Jun 16, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 55 min |
| Jun 16, 11:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jun 17, 6:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 17, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 59 min |
| Jun 17, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 22 min |
| Jun 17, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 56 min |
| Jun 17, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 9:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Jun 17, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 57 min |
| Jun 17, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 53 min |
| Jun 17, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 66 min |
| Jun 17, 11:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 18, 2:07 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 18, 2:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 8:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:47 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 20, 3:08 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 32 min |
| Jun 20, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 3:07 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | ICT | 48 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:57 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 4 days |
| Jul 2, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 7:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 24 min |
| Jul 2, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 19 min |
| Jul 2, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 10:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:49 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 3, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 5, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 5, 10:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:40 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 41 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:45 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 64 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 14, 3:30 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | ICT | 23 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:38 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 14 days |
| Jul 24, 1:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 27, 5:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 28, 4:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 29, 3:16 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | ICT | 13 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 29, 3:55 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 35 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:34 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 5 days |
| Aug 3, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 3:49 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:42 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 7, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 9, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 51 min |
| Aug 9, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 60 min |
| Aug 9, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 55 min |
| Aug 9, 11:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 10, 3:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 51 min |
| Aug 10, 3:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Aug 10, 3:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 62 min |
| Aug 12, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 12, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 66 min |
| Aug 12, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 62 min |
| Aug 17, 2:49 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 53 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:59 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 41 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:41 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 23 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:57 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Oct 3, 3:51 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| Oct 4, 4:01 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 33 hr |
| Oct 4, 4:01 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:07 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:44 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:35 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:51 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 34 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:36 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 19 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:50 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 39 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:53 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:26 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:33 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 26 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:37 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 25 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:41 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 38 hr |
| Nov 25, 4:05 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:43 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 26 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:47 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:01 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 46 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:01 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 47 hr |
| Dec 19, 5:56 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:53 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 33 hr |
| Dec 31, 4:01 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 16 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 | 33 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 21 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 49 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 4 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 3 |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 22 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 15 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.