Alert archive / Kansas / Stafford County
Weather alerts in Stafford County, Kansas, 2015
119 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Stafford County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 119
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 21
- Busiest month
- April31 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 18, 20159 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Stafford County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 25 | 17 | 32% | 20 | 75% | 26 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Dodge City, KS: tornado warnings | 64 | 34 | 47% | 104 | 77% | 17 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 301 | 182 | 40% | 392 | 78% | 20 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: flash flood warnings | 19 | 4 | 79% | 10 | 50% | 104 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 2, 2:34 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 46 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:52 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 53 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:33 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 37 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:11 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 20 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:56 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 24 hr |
| Mar 15, 9:46 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 23 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:21 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 25 hr |
| Mar 23, 5:03 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 38 hr |
| Apr 1, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 7:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 2, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 3:49 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 10 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:00 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 30 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 12, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 64 min |
| Apr 12, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 12:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 16, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 3:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 56 min |
| Apr 16, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 17, 3:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 18, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 59 min |
| Apr 18, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 50 min |
| Apr 18, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 53 min |
| Apr 18, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 48 min |
| Apr 18, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| Apr 18, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 34 min |
| Apr 18, 5:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 18, 8:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Apr 24, 2:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Apr 24, 3:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 24, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 52 min |
| Apr 24, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 4, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 4, 6:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 4, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 37 min |
| May 6, 1:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 6, 1:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 6, 3:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 6, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 48 min |
| May 6, 5:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 6, 9:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 7, 1:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 7, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 45 min |
| May 7, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 44 min |
| May 9, 7:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 9, 11:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 54 min |
| May 9, 11:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 9, 8:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 9, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 56 min |
| May 25, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| May 25, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| May 25, 2:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 27, 2:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 41 hr |
| May 28, 5:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 3, 4:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 3, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 11, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 45 min |
| Jun 11, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 38 min |
| Jun 11, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 17 min |
| Jun 25, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 37 min |
| Jun 25, 7:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 25, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 44 min |
| Jul 11, 1:08 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 55 hr |
| Jul 12, 11:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 33 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 38 min |
| Jul 17, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 54 min |
| Jul 19, 10:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 23, 1:59 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 30 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 25, 3:10 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 29 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 25, 9:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 28, 4:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Aug 4, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 5, 3:26 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 7 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 27, 5:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 30, 1:22 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 8 hr |
| Aug 31, 5:47 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 43 min |
| Sep 9, 4:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 6 hr |
| Sep 10, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Sep 10, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 30 min |
| Oct 24, 2:27 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 31 hr |
| Oct 25, 2:43 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 17 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:56 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | DDC | 9 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:19 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 20 hr |
| Nov 6, 1:08 PM CST | Freeze Warning | DDC | 18 hr |
| Nov 7, 2:25 PM CST | Frost Advisory | DDC | 19 hr |
| Nov 9, 12:16 PM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | 39 hr |
| Nov 10, 6:52 PM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 21 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:00 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Nov 16, 8:17 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:35 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 71 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:06 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | DDC | 36 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 26, 7:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 27, 7:17 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 8 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:54 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 43 hr |
| Nov 28, 12:35 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 46 hr |
| Nov 29, 7:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 12, 5:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:27 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 37 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:58 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DDC | 31 hr |
| Dec 31, 2:48 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | DDC | 6 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 | 25 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 36 |
| Special Weather Statement | 8 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.