Alert archive / Kansas / Sedgwick County

Weather alerts in Sedgwick County, Kansas, 2008

279 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Sedgwick County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
279
Warnings
110
Watches
47
Advisories
59
Busiest month
June79 alerts
Busiest day
May 27, 200816 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 Sedgwick County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them.

Sedgwick County, 2008

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings20100%0
Severe thunderstorm warnings665123%13389%27 min
Flash flood warnings3233%1182%65 min

Each office's whole area, 2008

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings611674%4098%16 min
NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings42023943%79687%26 min
NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings412637%5493%105 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 3, 3:26 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT14 hr
Jan 10, 5:39 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT6 hr
Jan 21, 1:47 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT16 hr
Jan 27, 3:51 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT26 hr
Jan 28, 9:58 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT17 hr
Jan 30, 3:11 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchICT12 hr
Jan 30, 10:51 AM CSTRed Flag WarningICT7 hr
Jan 30, 10:54 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT7 hr
Jan 30, 3:34 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningICT29 hr
Jan 31, 3:38 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Feb 5, 3:42 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT30 hr
Feb 5, 5:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT14 min
Feb 10, 3:04 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT20 hr
Feb 15, 3:33 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT20 hr
Feb 16, 2:12 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT28 hr
Feb 16, 2:15 PM CSTSnow and Blowing Snow AdvisoryICT5 hr
Feb 16, 7:40 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT8 hr
Feb 20, 4:03 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT36 hr
Feb 23, 2:42 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryICT7 hr
Feb 23, 3:14 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT8 hr
Feb 25, 3:22 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT16 hr
Mar 1, 11:19 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT7 hr
Mar 2, 3:29 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT35 hr
Mar 2, 3:46 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT20 hr
Mar 2, 11:03 AM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Mar 2, 1:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Mar 2, 5:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT39 min
Mar 17, 4:01 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Mar 20, 3:01 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
Mar 24, 2:27 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
Mar 27, 2:12 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryICT7 hr
Mar 30, 8:50 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Mar 30, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Mar 30, 11:20 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Mar 31, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT42 min
Mar 31, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT20 min
Mar 31, 1:45 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Mar 31, 4:29 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Mar 31, 5:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Mar 31, 6:17 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Apr 7, 9:12 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC63 min
Apr 8, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT47 min
Apr 8, 1:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 9, 2:52 AM CDTFlood WatchICT35 hr
Apr 10, 3:18 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT17 hr
Apr 10, 3:22 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT11 hr
Apr 10, 3:30 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC75 min
Apr 10, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT56 min
Apr 10, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT23 min
Apr 10, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT35 min
Apr 10, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT23 min
Apr 11, 3:36 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT15 hr
Apr 11, 4:14 PM CDTFreeze WatchICT24 hr
Apr 11, 4:14 PM CDTFreeze WatchICT43 hr
Apr 13, 11:12 AM CDTFreeze WarningICT21 hr
Apr 14, 2:35 PM CDTFire Weather WatchICT20 hr
Apr 14, 2:39 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT48 hr
Apr 15, 10:58 AM CDTRed Flag WarningICT9 hr
Apr 16, 10:37 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC23 min
Apr 17, 1:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Apr 21, 6:32 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Apr 21, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Apr 21, 10:38 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Apr 23, 9:20 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Apr 23, 9:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Apr 23, 12:13 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
Apr 23, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT41 min
Apr 23, 3:37 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Apr 23, 3:52 PM CDTFlood WatchICT13 hr
Apr 25, 1:26 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT13 hr
Apr 26, 4:38 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT2 hr
Apr 26, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT58 min
Apr 30, 3:19 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT18 hr
May 1, 4:56 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
May 1, 8:43 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 1, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT57 min
May 1, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT56 min
May 1, 11:01 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT2 hr
May 1, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT60 min
May 2, 4:04 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT18 hr
May 3, 3:36 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryICT17 hr
May 6, 6:32 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
May 6, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 6, 9:59 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC61 min
May 6, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT60 min
May 6, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT58 min
May 7, 5:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT56 min
May 8, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 10, 2:54 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT24 hr
May 10, 7:36 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 10, 1:50 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC115 min
May 12, 3:26 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT15 hr
May 22, 8:16 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC29 min
May 22, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
May 22, 10:31 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningICT2 hr
May 22, 11:43 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC62 min
May 23, 2:01 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
May 23, 2:22 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
May 23, 4:22 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
May 23, 4:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT36 min
May 23, 8:17 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
May 23, 8:48 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC6 hr
May 23, 10:33 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC57 min
May 24, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT62 min
May 24, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT66 min
May 24, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT62 min
May 24, 1:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT39 min
May 24, 11:33 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr
May 25, 12:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT48 min
May 25, 2:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT59 min
May 25, 2:30 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT4 hr
May 25, 3:05 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
May 25, 8:07 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
May 25, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC3 hr
May 25, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT39 min
May 26, 1:46 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
May 26, 3:39 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC96 min
May 26, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT51 min
May 26, 6:39 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 26, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT45 min
May 26, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT56 min
May 26, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT33 min
May 26, 7:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
May 26, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT57 min
May 26, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT56 min
May 26, 8:51 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
May 26, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT62 min
May 26, 9:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICT4 hr
May 26, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT61 min
May 26, 10:19 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
May 27, 2:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT7 hr
May 27, 2:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT7 hr
May 27, 8:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICT4 hr
May 27, 12:16 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT3 hr
May 27, 2:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT17 hr
May 31, 3:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT42 min
May 31, 4:23 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
May 31, 4:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT48 min
May 31, 4:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
May 31, 5:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT52 min
May 31, 5:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT44 min
May 31, 6:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT37 min
May 31, 6:47 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
May 31, 7:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 31, 7:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT50 min
May 31, 8:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT51 min
May 31, 3:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchICT24 hr
Jun 1, 1:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 1, 2:34 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
Jun 1, 5:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 1, 7:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Jun 1, 3:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchICT15 hr
Jun 3, 2:33 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
Jun 3, 6:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
Jun 3, 7:23 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 3, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT64 min
Jun 3, 9:35 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC115 min
Jun 3, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT53 min
Jun 4, 3:42 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT28 hr
Jun 5, 11:13 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC92 min
Jun 5, 11:47 AM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr
Jun 5, 2:21 PM CDTFlood WatchICT14 hr
Jun 5, 3:27 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
Jun 5, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT43 min
Jun 5, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT53 min
Jun 5, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT58 min
Jun 5, 6:02 PM CDTTornado WarningICT21 min
Jun 5, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT62 min
Jun 5, 6:22 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC53 min
Jun 7, 4:04 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT23 hr
Jun 7, 2:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchICT46 hr
Jun 8, 9:32 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT6 hr
Jun 8, 2:03 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
Jun 8, 2:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 8, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT61 min
Jun 8, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT63 min
Jun 8, 10:49 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC26 min
Jun 8, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 10, 9:57 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT22 hr
Jun 12, 3:10 AM CDTFlood WatchICT33 hr
Jun 12, 3:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 12, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT63 min
Jun 12, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT53 min
Jun 12, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT63 min
Jun 12, 8:14 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT3 hr
Jun 12, 8:18 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Jun 12, 8:29 PM CDTTornado WarningICT34 min
Jun 12, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT59 min
Jun 12, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 12, 11:13 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT3 hr
Jun 12, 11:52 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC113 min
Jun 13, 2:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT11 hr
Jun 13, 3:06 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Jun 13, 12:55 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT6 hr
Jun 15, 3:02 AM CDTFlood WatchICT37 hr
Jun 15, 5:29 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jun 15, 9:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 15, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT54 min
Jun 15, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT55 min
Jun 15, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr
Jun 15, 9:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT2 hr
Jun 15, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT35 min
Jun 16, 2:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 16, 11:35 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
Jun 18, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
Jun 18, 3:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT66 min
Jun 18, 4:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT57 min
Jun 18, 5:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT30 min
Jun 18, 5:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
Jun 18, 5:58 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICT3 hr
Jun 18, 7:02 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC88 min
Jun 19, 1:32 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC58 min
Jun 19, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 26, 8:00 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC90 min
Jun 27, 1:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT53 min
Jun 27, 2:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT64 min
Jun 27, 2:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT55 min
Jun 27, 3:06 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC114 min
Jun 27, 1:37 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 27, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT23 min
Jun 27, 11:26 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Jun 27, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
Jun 28, 3:21 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Jun 28, 5:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC64 min
Jun 28, 6:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT58 min
Jun 28, 8:50 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT5 hr
Jul 22, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT26 min
Jul 25, 4:44 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT4 hr
Jul 25, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT24 min
Jul 26, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICT47 min
Jul 31, 2:26 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryICT8 hr
Jul 31, 3:24 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryICT5 days
Aug 2, 4:17 PM CDTExcessive Heat WarningICT3 days
Aug 9, 7:51 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 9, 8:34 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT2 hr
Aug 14, 3:26 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC94 min
Sep 11, 3:57 AM CDTFlood WatchICT71 hr
Sep 12, 1:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Sep 12, 5:10 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT8 hr
Sep 12, 6:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICT8 hr
Sep 12, 8:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT54 hr
Sep 12, 2:28 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT18 hr
Sep 12, 2:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT37 hr
Sep 12, 3:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT36 hr
Sep 12, 3:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT48 hr
Sep 12, 4:52 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT22 hr
Sep 13, 7:50 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT8 hr
Sep 13, 3:44 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT15 hr
Sep 13, 9:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICT6 hr
Oct 6, 4:28 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICT4 hr
Oct 13, 4:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchICT51 hr
Oct 19, 1:21 PM CDTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
Oct 22, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Oct 22, 3:03 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Oct 25, 3:21 AM CDTFreeze WatchICT35 hr
Oct 26, 3:24 AM CDTFreeze WatchICT25 hr
Oct 26, 3:24 AM CDTFreeze WarningICT30 hr
Oct 27, 4:51 AM CDTFreeze WarningICT28 hr
Nov 3, 3:22 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT27 hr
Nov 5, 3:52 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT12 hr
Nov 5, 12:37 PM CSTMesoscale DiscussionSPC83 min
Nov 5, 2:17 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT27 hr
Nov 29, 3:48 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT38 hr
Dec 2, 3:13 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT36 hr
Dec 8, 10:27 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT6 hr
Dec 8, 3:23 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT29 hr
Dec 12, 3:30 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT47 hr
Dec 12, 8:02 PM CSTRed Flag WarningICT22 hr
Dec 13, 4:30 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT22 hr
Dec 15, 3:14 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT25 hr
Dec 17, 3:06 PM CSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryICT33 hr
Dec 18, 3:28 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT10 hr
Dec 18, 1:31 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryICT10 hr
Dec 23, 3:48 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT28 hr
Dec 23, 7:05 AM CSTWind AdvisoryICT3 hr
Dec 26, 12:38 PM CSTWind AdvisoryICT5 hr
Dec 26, 1:09 PM CSTRed Flag WarningICT5 hr
Dec 27, 3:50 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryICT11 hr

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Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

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.