Alert archive / Kansas / McPherson County
Weather alerts in McPherson County, Kansas, 2017
157 weather alerts in 2017, 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
- 157
- Warnings
- 43
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest month
- June30 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 15, 20178 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 McPherson County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them.
McPherson County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 24 | 10 | 58% | 11 | 82% | 55 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 23 | 10 | 57% | 26 | 58% | 19 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 283 | 153 | 46% | 416 | 84% | 28 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 7 | 6 | 14% | 7 | 100% | 75 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 1, 9:13 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Jan 8, 12:02 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:08 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:19 PM CST | Ice Storm Warning | ICT | 4 days |
| Jan 15, 1:55 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:25 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 20 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:35 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 291 days |
| Feb 19, 3:20 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:32 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:52 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 283 days |
| Mar 3, 9:43 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:40 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 11 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:01 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 37 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:01 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:45 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:39 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 43 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:17 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 23 hr |
| Mar 6, 12:29 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 23 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:07 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 27 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:50 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | 11 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:32 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:03 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:49 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 34 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:27 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 19 hr |
| Mar 24, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 24, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Mar 24, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 30 min |
| Mar 24, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Mar 24, 7:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Apr 4, 8:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 37 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:14 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 14 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:40 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 15, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 15, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 12:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:45 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 7:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 19, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 55 min |
| Apr 19, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 21 min |
| Apr 19, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 3:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| May 16, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 60 min |
| May 16, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 16, 7:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 16, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 17, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| May 17, 3:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| May 18, 1:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 38 hr |
| May 18, 2:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 18, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 18, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 45 min |
| May 18, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 23 min |
| May 18, 7:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 19, 11:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 40 min |
| May 19, 4:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 19, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 49 min |
| May 19, 6:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 26, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 44 min |
| May 27, 3:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 27, 1:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 63 min |
| May 31, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:45 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 75 min |
| Jun 15, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 52 min |
| Jun 15, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 15, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 73 min |
| Jun 15, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:29 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 8:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 2:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 26, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 56 min |
| Jun 27, 6:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 39 min |
| Jun 27, 7:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 40 min |
| Jun 29, 12:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 29, 3:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 8:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 29, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 11:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Jun 30, 12:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 3:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 60 min |
| Jul 3, 3:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 13, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Jul 13, 6:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:18 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 5 days |
| Jul 17, 3:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 48 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:23 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 9, 4:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 10, 2:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 10, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 16, 5:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 56 min |
| Aug 18, 1:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 5:13 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 27, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| Aug 27, 8:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Aug 27, 8:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 37 min |
| Sep 16, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 63 min |
| Sep 16, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| Sep 16, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 66 min |
| Sep 16, 7:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 16, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 64 min |
| Sep 16, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Sep 19, 3:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Oct 1, 3:37 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 32 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:10 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 58 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 6, 6:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Oct 6, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 43 min |
| Oct 6, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 35 min |
| Oct 6, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 33 min |
| Oct 9, 3:21 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 20 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:50 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 20 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:13 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 35 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Oct 24, 9:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 9 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:02 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 25 hr |
| Oct 25, 2:52 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 49 hr |
| Oct 25, 9:36 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:59 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:38 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 30 hr |
| Nov 1, 10:01 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 13 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:31 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Nov 13, 2:20 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Nov 17, 11:14 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Dec 3, 2:33 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:32 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 14 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:00 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Dec 18, 9:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 13 hr |
| Dec 26, 6:16 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 13 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:04 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | ICT | 11 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:26 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ICT | 58 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 | 24 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 14 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 32 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 21 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 10 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
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.