Alert archive / Minnesota / Big Stone County
Weather alerts in Big Stone County, Minnesota, 2025
134 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Big Stone County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 134
- Warnings
- 43
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 45
- Busiest month
- July32 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 27, 202510 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 3 tornado warnings covering Big Stone County in 2025 had a tornado report inside them.
Big Stone County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 22 | 11 | 50% | 11 | 73% | 15 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 49 min |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Aberdeen, SD: tornado warnings | 28 | 7 | 75% | 13 | 77% | 19 min |
| NWS Aberdeen, SD: severe thunderstorm warnings | 268 | 143 | 47% | 350 | 69% | 24 min |
| NWS Aberdeen, SD: flash flood warnings | 15 | 6 | 60% | 12 | 58% | 96 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 16, 12:57 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | 30 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:01 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | ABR | 46 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:36 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | ABR | 70 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:36 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | ABR | 70 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:31 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:24 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | 24 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 33 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:21 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | ABR | 34 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:14 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | ABR | 30 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:03 AM CST | Extreme Cold Watch | ABR | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:23 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | ABR | 3 days |
| Feb 27, 1:13 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | 29 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:11 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 36 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:25 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:11 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ABR | 41 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:44 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 18 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:15 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | 22 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:17 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 47 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:08 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | ABR | 18 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:34 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 28 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:39 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 25 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:31 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | 37 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:57 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 52 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:25 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | 46 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:01 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 7 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:24 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 16 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 22 hr |
| May 8, 2:52 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABR | 48 hr |
| May 10, 2:14 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ABR | 67 hr |
| May 10, 2:31 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABR | 24 hr |
| May 12, 1:53 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABR | 14 hr |
| May 13, 3:45 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ABR | 17 hr |
| May 15, 4:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 15, 4:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 30 min |
| May 15, 4:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 49 min |
| May 17, 2:35 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | ABR | 28 hr |
| May 19, 2:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 23 hr |
| Jun 2, 1:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 2, 1:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | 23 min |
| Jun 13, 5:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABR | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 9:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ABR | 26 hr |
| Jun 16, 8:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ABR | 3 days |
| Jun 18, 2:26 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | ABR | 23 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 32 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 10:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 10:32 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 34 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:08 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 29 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 33 min |
| Jun 22, 7:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 25, 10:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ABR | 32 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 28, 4:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 28, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:22 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 18 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 1:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | 32 min |
| Jul 13, 5:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 13, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | 59 min |
| Jul 13, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 37 min |
| Jul 18, 6:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 21, 4:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 53 min |
| Jul 21, 5:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 2:40 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 16 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 23, 7:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:31 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 41 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:14 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 42 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 19 min |
| Jul 27, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 4:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 22 min |
| Jul 27, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 6:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ABR | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 51 min |
| Jul 27, 7:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 28, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 28, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 49 min |
| Jul 28, 7:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ABR | 15 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ABR | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 15, 7:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 16, 4:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 60 min |
| Aug 16, 5:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 21, 5:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 21, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 52 min |
| Aug 21, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 53 min |
| Aug 21, 7:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | 36 min |
| Aug 21, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 26 min |
| Aug 21, 7:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | 32 min |
| Aug 21, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 48 min |
| Aug 21, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | 30 min |
| Aug 21, 8:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 28, 6:22 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 5 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:35 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 7 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 25 min |
| Sep 2, 3:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 3, 2:45 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 30 hr |
| Sep 10, 2:45 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 11:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Oct 15, 7:23 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 17 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:41 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 22 hr |
| Nov 24, 1:33 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 34 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:17 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | 10 hr |
| Nov 25, 10:49 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 25, 12:14 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | ABR | 9 hr |
| Nov 25, 5:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 27, 1:52 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 52 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 26 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:01 PM CST | High Wind Warning | ABR | 40 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:02 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 1:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 17 hr |
| Dec 12, 10:02 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 5 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:00 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | ABR | 44 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:01 PM CST | High Wind Watch | ABR | 12 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:22 AM CST | High Wind Warning | ABR | 40 hr |
| Dec 17, 12:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 30 hr |
| Dec 18, 9:09 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 18, 5:38 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:45 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 45 hr |
| Dec 26, 7:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 16 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | 47 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 8 hr |
| Dec 27, 6:52 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 32 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:37 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | ABR | 24 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.