Alert archive / Kansas / Republic County
Weather alerts in Republic County, Kansas, 2023
147 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Republic County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 147
- Warnings
- 44
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 30
- Busiest month
- April30 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 28, 20239 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Republic County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 26 | 16 | 38% | 16 | 100% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings | 17 | 5 | 71% | 5 | 100% | 13 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 262 | 129 | 51% | 370 | 85% | 22 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings | 17 | 2 | 88% | 3 | 67% | 95 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 17, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 44 hr |
| Jan 18, 12:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 36 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 10 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:02 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 7 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:02 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 32 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:47 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 36 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:41 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 33 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:41 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 38 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:00 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 19 hr |
| Feb 26, 8:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 18 min |
| Mar 6, 3:21 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 4 hr |
| Mar 12, 5:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 81 min |
| Mar 15, 2:26 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:05 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:45 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 54 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:13 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 31 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:54 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 7 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:39 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:34 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 31 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:34 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 34 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:17 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 17 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:42 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:51 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:33 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 11 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:17 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 14, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 14, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 17 min |
| Apr 14, 6:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 15, 2:17 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:43 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | TOP | 12 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:43 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:28 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 18 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:01 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 10 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 32 min |
| Apr 20, 1:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 49 min |
| Apr 21, 2:23 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:23 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 31 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:11 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 31 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:11 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 18 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:34 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:36 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 29 hr |
| May 7, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 7, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 7, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 56 min |
| May 7, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 47 min |
| May 7, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 52 min |
| May 7, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 33 min |
| May 9, 6:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| May 9, 10:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 9, 10:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 9, 11:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 67 min |
| May 9, 12:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 24 min |
| May 9, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 47 min |
| May 9, 1:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 67 min |
| May 9, 1:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 2, 2:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 29, 5:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 11:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 8:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 14, 11:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Jul 22, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 27 min |
| Jul 22, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 31 min |
| Jul 22, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 28 min |
| Jul 22, 5:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 23, 2:35 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 4 days |
| Jul 27, 3:13 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TOP | 59 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 48 min |
| Jul 28, 4:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 42 min |
| Jul 28, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 51 min |
| Jul 28, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 32 min |
| Jul 28, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 6:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 112 min |
| Jul 29, 6:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 7:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 30, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 45 min |
| Jul 30, 7:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 51 min |
| Aug 4, 3:20 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 4, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 42 min |
| Aug 5, 7:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 5, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 5, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Aug 10, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 47 min |
| Aug 10, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 23 min |
| Aug 11, 11:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 11:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 13, 2:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:04 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:06 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | TOP | 7 days |
| Aug 25, 3:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 25, 7:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 25, 9:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 39 min |
| Aug 26, 2:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 6:12 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 5 hr |
| Sep 16, 2:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 41 min |
| Sep 22, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 40 min |
| Sep 22, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 30 min |
| Sep 22, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 46 min |
| Oct 3, 5:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Oct 3, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 3, 7:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Oct 3, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 42 min |
| Oct 3, 7:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 34 min |
| Oct 5, 2:41 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | TOP | 12 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:56 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:41 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Oct 12, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 27 min |
| Oct 12, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 46 min |
| Oct 12, 5:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:32 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:11 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Nov 7, 7:42 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 13 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:57 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 35 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 36 hr |
| Dec 21, 7:00 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 7:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 15 hr |
| Dec 22, 8:57 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:10 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 11 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 69 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 | 26 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 31 |
| Special Weather Statement | 21 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
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.