Alert archive / Minnesota / Blue Earth County
Weather alerts in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, 2012
144 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Blue Earth County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 144
- Warnings
- 27
- Watches
- 32
- Advisories
- 32
- Busiest month
- May47 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 2, 20127 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 Blue Earth County in 2012 had a tornado report inside them.
Blue Earth County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 8 | 27% | 4 | 75% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: tornado warnings | 39 | 6 | 85% | 21 | 33% | 10 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 282 | 145 | 49% | 470 | 70% | 22 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: flash flood warnings | 14 | 6 | 57% | 26 | 42% | 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 8:54 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 7 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:32 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | MPX | 32 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:53 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 34 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:48 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MPX | 11 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:41 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 24 hr |
| Feb 1, 7:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 14 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:46 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 19 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:50 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 10 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:14 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:38 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 37 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 46 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:34 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 13 hr |
| Mar 19, 1:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 23, 3:25 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 7 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:21 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 20 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:30 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 14 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:19 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 29 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:14 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 13 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:23 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 16 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:21 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | MPX | 11 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:35 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 12 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:37 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 31 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:00 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 16 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:48 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 37 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:28 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 19 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:54 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:02 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:02 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 15, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 15, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 3:53 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 5 hr |
| May 1, 2:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 1, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 1, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 1, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 49 min |
| May 1, 10:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 2, 3:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 2, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 53 min |
| May 2, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 2, 5:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | 40 min |
| May 2, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 55 min |
| May 2, 7:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 37 min |
| May 2, 9:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| May 4, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 4, 2:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 57 min |
| May 4, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 4, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 38 min |
| May 4, 5:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 29 min |
| May 4, 6:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | 3 hr |
| May 5, 11:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 5, 1:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 43 min |
| May 5, 1:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 38 min |
| May 5, 1:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 15 hr |
| May 5, 1:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 64 min |
| May 5, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 40 min |
| May 5, 2:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 5, 9:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 6, 2:12 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 17, 9:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 9 hr |
| May 18, 3:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| May 18, 4:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| May 19, 10:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 23, 3:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 34 hr |
| May 23, 10:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 8 hr |
| May 23, 5:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 24, 1:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 37 min |
| May 26, 3:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 61 min |
| May 26, 9:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 27 min |
| May 26, 10:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 23 min |
| May 27, 3:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 26 hr |
| May 27, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 27, 6:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 27, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 60 min |
| May 27, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 55 min |
| May 27, 9:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | 6 hr |
| May 27, 9:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 27, 10:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 43 min |
| May 27, 10:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 10, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 10, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 57 min |
| Jun 10, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 40 min |
| Jun 14, 1:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 14, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 35 min |
| Jun 14, 9:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 18, 9:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 18, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 20, 2:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 20, 3:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | 4 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:21 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 1, 4:14 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 37 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:06 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | 4 days |
| Jul 6, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 13, 1:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 13, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 15, 3:41 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 41 hr |
| Jul 22, 2:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 23, 11:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 25, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 1, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 61 min |
| Aug 3, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 58 min |
| Aug 3, 10:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 3, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 44 min |
| Aug 15, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 15, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 15, 8:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 23, 6:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Aug 28, 3:46 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 24 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:40 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 28 hr |
| Sep 4, 9:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Sep 4, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 4, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 36 min |
| Sep 4, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 56 min |
| Sep 8, 3:40 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 20 hr |
| Sep 9, 12:05 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 57 hr |
| Sep 14, 2:53 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 12 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:55 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 16 hr |
| Sep 18, 1:29 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 14 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:03 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | MPX | 12 hr |
| Sep 22, 3:14 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 29 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:22 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 12 hr |
| Oct 1, 3:41 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 15 hr |
| Oct 3, 2:31 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 28 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:03 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 14 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:34 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 15 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:24 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:19 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 39 hr |
| Dec 1, 3:03 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MPX | 21 hr |
| Dec 7, 4:18 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 16 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:17 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 45 hr |
| Dec 19, 11:59 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:48 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 45 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 | 11 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 14 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 38 |
| Special Weather Statement | 15 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 12 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
| Freezing 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.