Weather alerts in Russell County, Kansas, 2024

164 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Russell County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2024. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 164
Warnings: 40
Watches: 28
Advisories: 46
Busiest month: June34 alerts
Busiest day: May 19, 202411 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 Russell County in 2024 had a tornado report inside them; 2 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 26 minutes after it went out.

Russell County, 2024

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	1	1	0%	2	100%	26 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings	22	14	36%	37	89%	36 min
Flash flood warnings	1	0	100%	0

Each office's whole area, 2024

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings	52	17	67%	26	92%	16 min
NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings	335	195	42%	592	88%	26 min
NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings	4	2	50%	4	75%	32 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 3, 8:50 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	12 hr
Jan 6, 3:28 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ICT	34 hr
Jan 7, 1:57 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ICT	46 hr
Jan 8, 2:48 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Jan 10, 2:08 PM CST	Wind Chill Watch	ICT	51 hr
Jan 10, 2:08 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	37 hr
Jan 11, 7:38 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	82 min
Jan 12, 3:17 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	ICT	4 days
Jan 12, 3:17 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ICT	7 hr
Jan 15, 12:53 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	5 hr
Jan 17, 1:54 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ICT	44 hr
Jan 18, 2:25 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ICT	56 hr
Jan 18, 5:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	2 hr
Jan 18, 8:00 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	105 min
Jan 22, 2:01 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	22 hr
Jan 23, 2:41 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	17 hr
Jan 23, 2:44 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	21 hr
Jan 24, 3:15 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	21 hr
Jan 25, 4:16 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	20 hr
Jan 26, 3:43 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	14 hr
Feb 5, 9:13 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	13 hr
Feb 7, 2:18 AM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	24 hr
Feb 16, 4:55 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	3 hr
Feb 26, 1:38 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	37 hr
Feb 29, 12:12 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	7 hr
Mar 1, 11:48 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	12 hr
Mar 10, 2:35 PM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	ICT	11 hr
Mar 11, 1:32 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	ICT	17 hr
Mar 13, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Mar 13, 8:13 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Mar 13, 8:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	45 min
Mar 13, 9:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	40 min
Mar 14, 3:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	32 min
Mar 22, 2:36 PM CDT	High Wind Watch	ICT	21 hr
Mar 23, 2:54 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	48 hr
Mar 23, 11:47 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	ICT	29 hr
Mar 25, 3:13 AM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	22 hr
Apr 5, 3:02 AM CDT	High Wind Watch	ICT	11 hr
Apr 5, 3:04 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	ICT	11 hr
Apr 5, 2:20 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	ICT	30 hr
Apr 5, 2:25 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	ICT	30 hr
Apr 7, 2:23 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	17 hr
Apr 7, 11:46 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	ICT	7 hr
Apr 11, 1:26 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	ICT	16 hr
Apr 13, 1:02 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	ICT	19 hr
Apr 15, 2:38 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	22 hr
Apr 15, 8:07 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 15, 11:29 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 16, 2:18 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	17 hr
Apr 17, 8:31 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 18, 3:36 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	12 hr
Apr 21, 12:27 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	30 hr
Apr 26, 10:42 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	8 hr
Apr 27, 11:51 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 27, 1:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Apr 27, 2:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	38 min
Apr 27, 2:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	31 min
Apr 27, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	24 min
May 1, 4:57 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 1, 9:55 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
May 1, 11:27 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
May 1, 11:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 2, 12:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	60 min
May 2, 1:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	47 min
May 3, 9:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 3, 10:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	65 min
May 6, 10:57 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 6, 11:34 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 6, 1:58 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
May 19, 2:05 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
May 19, 2:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch PDS	SPC	7 hr
May 19, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	60 min
May 19, 3:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	66 min
May 19, 3:51 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	114 min
May 19, 4:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	47 min
May 19, 5:17 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min
May 19, 5:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	6 hr
May 19, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	46 min
May 19, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	59 min
May 19, 6:58 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	4 hr
May 19, 11:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	10 hr
May 25, 5:23 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 25, 7:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 1, 10:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	49 min
Jun 1, 10:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	54 min
Jun 4, 12:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	54 min
Jun 4, 1:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	60 min
Jun 4, 1:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	59 min
Jun 4, 1:40 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jun 7, 5:02 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min
Jun 7, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 7, 9:05 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	55 min
Jun 7, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	62 min
Jun 7, 10:14 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jun 8, 7:04 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Jun 8, 7:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Jun 13, 4:04 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	56 min
Jun 13, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	53 min
Jun 13, 4:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 14, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 14, 11:44 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jun 17, 3:05 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	18 hr
Jun 17, 5:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	3 hr
Jun 17, 5:47 PM CDT	Blowing Dust Advisory	ICT	3 hr
Jun 18, 2:12 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Jun 18, 2:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 18, 5:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	18 min
Jun 18, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	36 min
Jun 18, 6:36 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Jun 18, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	38 min
Jun 18, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	62 min
Jun 18, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	46 min
Jun 23, 2:33 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	40 hr
Jun 24, 2:18 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	42 hr
Jun 24, 11:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	28 min
Jun 27, 1:55 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	30 hr
Jun 30, 2:44 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	29 hr
Jul 3, 11:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	63 min
Jul 6, 7:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	32 min
Jul 6, 8:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	39 min
Jul 12, 2:14 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	3 days
Jul 16, 3:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	82 min
Jul 16, 3:38 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jul 16, 3:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	ICT	54 min
Jul 16, 4:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jul 16, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jul 19, 2:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr
Jul 27, 1:44 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Watch	ICT	25 hr
Jul 28, 2:19 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ICT	4 days
Jul 28, 10:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	53 min
Jul 29, 12:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	37 min
Jul 31, 5:12 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 31, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 31, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	63 min
Jul 31, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	66 min
Aug 8, 3:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	51 min
Aug 13, 2:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	4 hr
Aug 23, 1:41 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	54 hr
Aug 26, 4:07 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	16 hr
Aug 27, 2:02 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	88 min
Aug 27, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	46 min
Aug 29, 4:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	62 min
Sep 14, 7:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	36 min
Sep 20, 3:25 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Oct 14, 2:34 AM CDT	Freeze Watch	ICT	11 hr
Oct 14, 1:46 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	ICT	43 hr
Oct 16, 3:01 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	ICT	11 hr
Oct 16, 2:16 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	ICT	30 hr
Oct 16, 2:38 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	30 hr
Oct 17, 2:52 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	23 hr
Oct 21, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr
Oct 21, 5:35 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Oct 27, 2:38 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	ICT	29 hr
Oct 28, 3:15 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	49 hr
Oct 30, 9:07 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Nov 13, 7:50 AM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	8 hr
Nov 17, 2:18 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	31 hr
Nov 18, 6:14 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ICT	76 min
Nov 24, 6:01 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	4 hr
Dec 14, 8:59 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	13 hr
Dec 24, 2:41 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	21 hr
Dec 25, 2:51 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	21 hr
Dec 26, 1:54 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	21 hr
Dec 30, 3:31 AM CST	Wind Advisory	ICT	15 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	22
Tornado Warning	1
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	14
Tornado Watch	5
Mesoscale Discussion	28
Special Weather Statement	22
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	3
Flash Flood Warning	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	1
Winter Storm Watch	1
Winter Weather Advisory	5
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	1
Excessive Heat Watch	1
Heat Advisory	7
Cold
Freeze Warning	1
Wind Chill Warning	1
Freeze Watch	1
Wind Chill Watch	1
Wind Chill Advisory	3
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	3
High Wind Watch	2
Blowing Dust Advisory	1
Wind Advisory	17
Fire
Red Flag Warning	6
Fire Weather Watch	3
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	13

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2023 2025

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.