Alert archive / Kansas / Stafford County
Weather alerts in Stafford County, Kansas, 2021
125 weather alerts in 2021, 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 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 125
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 19
- Busiest month
- May22 alerts
- Busiest day
- October 13, 20217 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 warnings covering Stafford County in 2021 had a tornado report inside them.
Stafford County, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 9 | 50% | 3 | 67% | 8 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Dodge City, KS: tornado warnings | 14 | 8 | 43% | 17 | 76% | 10 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: severe thunderstorm warnings | 223 | 118 | 47% | 251 | 79% | 23 min |
| NWS Dodge City, KS: flash flood warnings | 16 | 3 | 81% | 7 | 43% | 80 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 13, 7:56 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 7 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:23 PM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 51 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:24 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 27 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:13 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 25 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 33 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:25 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:35 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 27 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:03 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DDC | 61 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:51 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | 23 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:48 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DDC | 8 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:08 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 35 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:38 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DDC | 3 days |
| Feb 16, 10:53 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DDC | 23 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 16 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:17 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 9 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:42 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 15 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 52 min |
| Mar 8, 2:21 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 23 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:45 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 29 hr |
| Mar 11, 6:25 PM CST | Flood Watch | DDC | 63 hr |
| Mar 12, 8:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 38 min |
| Mar 13, 7:42 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:46 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | 11 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:51 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 15 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:52 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 22 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:04 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 33 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:03 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | 25 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:15 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 16 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 6, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 6, 7:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 9:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 36 min |
| Apr 6, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 46 min |
| Apr 18, 4:16 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | DDC | 23 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:43 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | DDC | 41 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:04 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | 43 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:13 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | 29 hr |
| May 2, 5:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 2, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 2, 10:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 2, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 49 min |
| May 2, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 63 min |
| May 2, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 45 min |
| May 8, 6:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 9, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 47 min |
| May 14, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 15, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| May 15, 6:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 15, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 15, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 52 min |
| May 15, 10:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 15, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 18 min |
| May 15, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 34 min |
| May 16, 12:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 27 min |
| May 18, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 25 min |
| May 18, 4:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | 3 hr |
| May 26, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 29 min |
| May 26, 1:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 26, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 10:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 12:50 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Jun 24, 8:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 37 min |
| Jun 25, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 63 min |
| Jun 25, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 8:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 25, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 2:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | 8 hr |
| Jul 17, 7:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 40 min |
| Jul 17, 7:27 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 45 min |
| Jul 18, 2:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 25, 11:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 24 min |
| Jul 25, 12:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 7, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 66 min |
| Aug 10, 12:20 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 19 hr |
| Aug 15, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 16, 12:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 3:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Aug 25, 3:39 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | 16 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Sep 3, 2:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | 18 hr |
| Sep 14, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Sep 14, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 14, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 53 min |
| Sep 14, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 33 min |
| Sep 14, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 31 min |
| Sep 14, 7:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Sep 14, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 32 min |
| Sep 14, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 23 min |
| Sep 14, 11:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 42 min |
| Sep 14, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 30 min |
| Sep 17, 10:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | 58 min |
| Sep 17, 11:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | 5 hr |
| Sep 25, 2:10 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 29 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:36 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 36 hr |
| Oct 8, 1:39 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 29 hr |
| Oct 12, 8:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Oct 12, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 12, 11:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Oct 12, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 38 min |
| Oct 13, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | 18 min |
| Oct 13, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 58 min |
| Oct 13, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | 66 min |
| Oct 26, 4:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Oct 26, 6:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 26, 8:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Oct 28, 2:31 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | 16 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:25 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 18 hr |
| Nov 3, 2:57 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | 31 hr |
| Nov 23, 1:16 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 17 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:19 AM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | 23 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:26 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | 23 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:47 AM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | 38 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:48 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | 38 hr |
| Dec 15, 12:32 PM CST | Blowing Dust Advisory | DDC | 5 hr |
By product
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.