Alert archive / Kansas / Shawnee County
Weather alerts in Shawnee County, Kansas, 2014
165 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Shawnee County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 165
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- April25 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 8, 20149 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 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Shawnee County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 20 | 16 | 20% | 37 | 73% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 8 min |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Topeka, KS: tornado warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 6 | 67% | 20 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 194 | 127 | 35% | 373 | 83% | 22 min |
| NWS Topeka, KS: flash flood warnings | 13 | 7 | 46% | 13 | 85% | 56 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, 2:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 20 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 31 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:47 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | TOP | 44 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:59 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 19 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:49 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | TOP | 8 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:10 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 27 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:37 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 8 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:32 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 31 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:43 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 24 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:14 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 23 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:59 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:50 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 23 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:04 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 50 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:38 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 5:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:29 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 21 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:31 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | 26 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 30 min |
| Feb 20, 4:24 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:39 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | TOP | 36 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:50 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | 38 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:24 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 34 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:59 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:04 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 27 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:05 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:30 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:54 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 28 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:17 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 16 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:54 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 30 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:48 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 15 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 25 min |
| Apr 2, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 2, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 11:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 12:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 8, 3:04 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 30 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 12, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 13, 11:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 29 min |
| Apr 13, 2:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 18 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:07 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 41 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:47 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | 12 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:04 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | TOP | 14 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | 14 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:53 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 17 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 27, 6:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 27, 10:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 30 min |
| May 8, 3:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 8, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 8, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 38 min |
| May 8, 6:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 12:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 10, 3:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 10, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 43 min |
| May 10, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 51 min |
| May 10, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 41 min |
| May 10, 7:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 10, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 10, 11:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 11, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 12, 2:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 3:15 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 17 hr |
| May 22, 2:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 1, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 1, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 49 min |
| Jun 5, 4:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 5, 4:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 5, 7:19 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | TOP | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 7:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 10:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | 6 days |
| Jun 14, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 15, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 54 min |
| Jun 15, 2:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 12:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 22, 7:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 25 min |
| Jun 22, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 36 min |
| Jun 28, 11:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 29, 6:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 29, 6:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 9:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 30, 12:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 30, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 30, 6:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 30, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 7, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 10:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 28 min |
| Jul 7, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 11:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 113 min |
| Jul 20, 1:59 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 31 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:39 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 41 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:21 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 29 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 15 min |
| Aug 6, 3:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 19, 2:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 23 min |
| Aug 19, 2:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 32 min |
| Aug 19, 2:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 63 min |
| Aug 21, 1:31 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 6 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:53 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 16 hr |
| Aug 22, 7:33 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 24 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | 52 hr |
| Aug 25, 1:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 28 min |
| Aug 25, 1:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 28 min |
| Aug 25, 3:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 37 min |
| Aug 25, 4:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 23 min |
| Aug 26, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 1:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Aug 31, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 24 min |
| Aug 31, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 43 min |
| Aug 31, 9:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Sep 3, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 31 min |
| Sep 3, 4:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 35 min |
| Sep 3, 6:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | 117 min |
| Sep 3, 6:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 10:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 17, 2:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 20, 1:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 5:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 1, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 42 min |
| Oct 1, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 51 min |
| Oct 1, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 23 min |
| Oct 1, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | 30 min |
| Oct 2, 6:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Oct 2, 8:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 3, 2:07 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 19 hr |
| Oct 8, 11:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Oct 25, 5:59 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TOP | 4 hr |
| Oct 28, 9:27 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | TOP | 12 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:44 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | TOP | 53 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:04 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 34 hr |
| Dec 10, 8:22 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | TOP | 3 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:08 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | 29 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 | 20 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 16 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 44 |
| Special Weather Statement | 19 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.