Alert archive / Kansas / Montgomery County
Weather alerts in Montgomery County, Kansas, 2015
154 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Montgomery County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 154
- Warnings
- 41
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- April27 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 8, 201511 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 3 tornado warnings covering Montgomery County in 2015 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 14 minutes after it went out.
Montgomery County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 1 | 100% | 14 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 8 | 38% | 14 | 79% | 32 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 85 min |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 21 | 13 | 38% | 29 | 83% | 12 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 237 | 112 | 53% | 321 | 79% | 22 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 14 | 11 | 21% | 23 | 87% | 86 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, 10:57 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Jan 20, 11:57 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 9 hr |
| Jan 31, 8:46 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 21 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 32 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 7 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:22 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 53 min |
| Feb 27, 3:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 47 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 57 min |
| Mar 24, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 23 min |
| Mar 25, 11:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 1:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 4:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 2, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 52 min |
| Apr 2, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 64 min |
| Apr 3, 1:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 1:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 7, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 10:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 11:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 2:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 8, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 55 min |
| Apr 8, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 39 min |
| Apr 8, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 6:15 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| Apr 19, 12:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 22, 7:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| May 7, 3:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| May 8, 4:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 49 hr |
| May 8, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| May 8, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| May 8, 10:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 30 hr |
| May 10, 4:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 15 hr |
| May 10, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 16, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 16, 9:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 16, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 35 min |
| May 16, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 22 min |
| May 16, 10:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| May 16, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 57 min |
| May 16, 11:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| May 18, 3:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 31 hr |
| May 22, 2:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 61 hr |
| May 23, 9:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 7 hr |
| May 23, 10:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 58 hr |
| May 24, 2:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 3 days |
| May 24, 5:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| May 24, 5:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 24 hr |
| May 26, 3:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 27, 3:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 54 hr |
| May 28, 10:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 5, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 48 hr |
| Jun 12, 8:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 11:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Jun 15, 5:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 7:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 9:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 53 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 26, 6:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 36 min |
| Jun 28, 3:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 52 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 6, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Jul 6, 8:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Jul 6, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Jul 6, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 1:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| Jul 11, 4:15 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 65 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:46 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:23 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 40 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:02 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 53 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:25 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 30 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:55 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 16 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:06 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:01 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:38 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:58 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 5, 7:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Aug 5, 8:08 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 7, 12:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 8 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:20 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:57 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 27 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 18, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 23 min |
| Aug 18, 7:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| Aug 18, 11:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| Aug 22, 11:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| Aug 27, 9:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 25 min |
| Aug 27, 10:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Aug 27, 10:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 21 min |
| Aug 30, 4:13 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Sep 10, 7:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Sep 10, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 10, 10:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 10, 11:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| Sep 18, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 38 min |
| Sep 18, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 67 min |
| Oct 19, 3:40 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:34 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:46 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 11 hr |
| Nov 5, 12:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 47 min |
| Nov 5, 12:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Nov 5, 1:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Nov 6, 2:50 PM CST | Frost Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Nov 7, 3:33 AM CST | Frost Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:58 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 31 hr |
| Nov 10, 1:04 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 31 hr |
| Nov 11, 1:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 37 min |
| Nov 17, 1:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:16 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 59 min |
| Nov 17, 3:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 25 min |
| Nov 24, 3:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 6 days |
| Nov 25, 3:27 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 48 hr |
| Nov 27, 1:49 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 27, 8:14 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 13 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:47 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | 59 hr |
| Dec 26, 9:19 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 46 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:13 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:41 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 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 | 13 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 13 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 27 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 17 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 12 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 3 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.