Alert archive / Kansas / Sedgwick County
Weather alerts in Sedgwick County, Kansas, 2013
221 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Sedgwick County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 221
- Warnings
- 68
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 38
- Busiest month
- August44 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 19, 201310 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
2 of 3 tornado warnings covering Sedgwick County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them; 4 of 4 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 14 minutes after it went out.
Sedgwick County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 4 | 100% | 14 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 30 | 22 | 27% | 55 | 84% | 27 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wichita, KS: tornado warnings | 22 | 10 | 55% | 18 | 72% | 11 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 247 | 141 | 43% | 424 | 84% | 24 min |
| NWS Wichita, KS: flash flood warnings | 17 | 8 | 53% | 32 | 97% | 137 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 10, 8:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 7 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:57 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:27 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 11 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:32 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:37 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 50 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:56 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:48 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:16 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:06 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:05 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:15 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 56 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:05 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | ICT | 18 hr |
| Feb 25, 10:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 8:16 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:26 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:23 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 43 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 48 min |
| Apr 7, 12:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 22 min |
| Apr 7, 1:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 7, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 57 min |
| Apr 7, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 9, 11:56 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 31 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 9, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 9, 9:49 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| Apr 9, 11:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 10, 5:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 17, 1:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 18, 4:03 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 29 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:03 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Apr 22, 4:09 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 22, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Apr 22, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 37 min |
| Apr 22, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Apr 22, 7:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 22, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 25 min |
| Apr 22, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 1:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 45 min |
| Apr 24, 3:45 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| May 2, 1:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 49 min |
| May 2, 3:42 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | ICT | 12 hr |
| May 2, 3:51 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ICT | 17 hr |
| May 8, 3:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 26 min |
| May 8, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 8, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 8, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 52 min |
| May 8, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| May 8, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 38 min |
| May 8, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 43 min |
| May 8, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 43 min |
| May 8, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 46 min |
| May 8, 8:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 17, 4:56 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 4 hr |
| May 18, 2:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 18, 7:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 19, 12:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 19, 1:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 19, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 51 min |
| May 19, 3:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 25 min |
| May 19, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 50 min |
| May 19, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | 46 min |
| May 19, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 45 min |
| May 19, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| May 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| May 27, 10:41 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| May 27, 5:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 28, 3:41 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| May 29, 3:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 30, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 32 min |
| May 30, 4:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 118 min |
| May 30, 5:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| May 30, 10:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 49 min |
| May 30, 9:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 4, 12:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 23 min |
| Jun 4, 1:04 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | ICT | 107 min |
| Jun 4, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 4, 11:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 5, 2:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 8, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:23 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 17, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 65 min |
| Jun 17, 12:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 17, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 3:10 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 17 hr |
| Jun 23, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 3:40 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 66 min |
| Jun 25, 11:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 8 hr |
| Jun 25, 8:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 26, 2:59 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 27, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 27, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 59 min |
| Jun 27, 6:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 27, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 54 min |
| Jun 27, 7:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 40 hr |
| Jul 12, 11:30 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | 8 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 30 min |
| Jul 22, 9:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 68 min |
| Jul 22, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 34 min |
| Jul 22, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 44 min |
| Jul 22, 5:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 22, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 8:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 38 min |
| Jul 22, 8:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 23, 7:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 23, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 23, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 52 min |
| Jul 23, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 47 min |
| Jul 23, 9:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 9:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 23, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 31 min |
| Jul 25, 6:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 26, 3:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:25 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 59 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 29, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 29, 7:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 29, 9:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Jul 30, 10:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 39 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:11 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 19 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:14 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 7 days |
| Aug 2, 2:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 4, 12:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 15 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 19 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 48 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 54 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 42 hr |
| Aug 4, 10:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:32 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 5:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 5, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 5, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 48 min |
| Aug 5, 9:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 6:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 44 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 5 days |
| Aug 6, 9:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Aug 6, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 8:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 68 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 12 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:18 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 8, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 57 min |
| Aug 8, 4:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 9 hr |
| Aug 8, 4:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 7:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 50 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 32 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | 28 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:31 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | 52 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 5 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 15, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 15, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 58 min |
| Aug 15, 7:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | 4 hr |
| Aug 15, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 61 min |
| Aug 15, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 39 min |
| Sep 15, 2:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 15, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 47 min |
| Sep 15, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 24 min |
| Sep 15, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 46 min |
| Sep 19, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 40 min |
| Oct 4, 2:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Oct 4, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Oct 4, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 49 min |
| Oct 4, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 47 min |
| Oct 4, 5:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Oct 4, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 40 min |
| Oct 4, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 33 min |
| Oct 18, 3:09 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 18 hr |
| Oct 24, 4:11 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:41 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ICT | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:52 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 5 hr |
| Oct 30, 1:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Oct 30, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 50 min |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 37 min |
| Oct 30, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | 49 min |
| Oct 30, 3:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | 22 min |
| Oct 30, 6:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:12 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | 41 hr |
| Nov 6, 3:44 AM CST | Frost Advisory | ICT | 28 hr |
| Nov 8, 8:52 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 8 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:07 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | 26 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | 26 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 51 hr |
| Dec 1, 7:30 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 16 hr |
| Dec 2, 11:03 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 12 hr |
| Dec 3, 6:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | 15 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:08 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 10 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:14 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:17 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | 36 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:35 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 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 | 30 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 18 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 54 |
| Special Weather Statement | 34 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 13 |
| River Flood Warning | 13 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 |
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.