Alert archive / Minnesota / Dakota County
Weather alerts in Dakota County, Minnesota, 2018
120 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Dakota County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 120
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 27
- Busiest month
- May22 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 20, 20188 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Dakota County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 13 minutes after it went out.
Dakota County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 13 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 11 | 27% | 24 | 83% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: tornado warnings | 12 | 7 | 42% | 30 | 77% | 16 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 159 | 73 | 54% | 311 | 66% | 21 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: flash flood warnings | 8 | 1 | 88% | 10 | 30% | 87 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, 10:54 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 23 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 35 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 39 hr |
| Jan 11, 12:02 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 22 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:58 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 18 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:41 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 53 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:04 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 59 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:48 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 56 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:20 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:04 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 56 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:59 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 41 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:24 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 24 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:16 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 37 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:05 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 36 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:10 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 36 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:50 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 36 hr |
| Mar 22, 9:25 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 38 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:14 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 38 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:44 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 47 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:41 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | MPX | 60 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:34 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 3 days |
| Apr 13, 10:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 46 min |
| Apr 13, 3:12 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 57 hr |
| Apr 14, 10:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:18 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 40 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 16 days |
| Apr 24, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 10 days |
| Apr 25, 10:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 7 days |
| Apr 28, 3:13 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 12 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:42 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 17 hr |
| May 3, 3:17 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 13 hr |
| May 4, 3:50 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 15 hr |
| May 5, 5:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 40 min |
| May 5, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 20 min |
| May 24, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 50 min |
| May 24, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 47 min |
| May 24, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 28 min |
| May 25, 5:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 25, 6:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 2:24 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 47 hr |
| May 27, 3:52 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | 12 hr |
| May 28, 3:50 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | 15 hr |
| May 29, 3:03 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 14 hr |
| May 29, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 29, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 34 min |
| May 29, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 70 min |
| May 29, 3:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 29, 5:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 29, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 23 min |
| May 29, 7:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 35 min |
| May 29, 9:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 3 hr |
| May 31, 1:00 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 8 hr |
| Jun 6, 5:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 66 min |
| Jun 15, 3:05 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 8 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:18 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | 56 hr |
| Jun 17, 12:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 17, 2:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 16 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 25 min |
| Jun 18, 2:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 111 min |
| Jun 20, 4:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 28 days |
| Jun 26, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 4 days |
| Jun 28, 2:24 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | 20 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | 31 hr |
| Jun 30, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:25 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | 24 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 11 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 60 min |
| Jul 10, 4:02 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | 11 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:03 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 52 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 12, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 43 min |
| Jul 12, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 50 min |
| Jul 12, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 31 min |
| Jul 12, 7:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 14, 3:04 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 5 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 25, 6:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 3, 9:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 35 min |
| Aug 3, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 12:37 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 8 hr |
| Aug 25, 2:54 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 7 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 2:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 27, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 58 min |
| Sep 4, 3:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 25 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:01 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Sep 17, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 41 min |
| Sep 17, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 67 min |
| Sep 17, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 43 min |
| Sep 17, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 4:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 69 min |
| Sep 18, 4:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 68 min |
| Sep 18, 8:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 30 min |
| Sep 20, 1:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 26 min |
| Sep 20, 2:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Sep 20, 5:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 20, 5:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | 3 hr |
| Sep 20, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 47 min |
| Sep 20, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 34 min |
| Sep 20, 6:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | 41 min |
| Sep 26, 8:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 6 days |
| Sep 28, 3:21 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 30 hr |
| Oct 3, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 53 min |
| Oct 7, 3:21 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | 60 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:06 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 20 hr |
| Nov 16, 2:46 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 26 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 46 hr |
| Dec 12, 7:36 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 114 min |
| Dec 13, 6:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:07 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 22 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.