Alert archive / Minnesota / Dakota County
Weather alerts in Dakota County, Minnesota, 2024
106 weather alerts in 2024, 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 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 106
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 25
- Busiest month
- August25 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 27, 20246 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 2024 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Dakota County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 16 | 15 | 6% | 18 | 89% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: tornado warnings | 36 | 14 | 61% | 34 | 65% | 14 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 196 | 121 | 38% | 380 | 74% | 22 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: flash flood warnings | 11 | 6 | 45% | 12 | 67% | 120 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 10, 2:32 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 25 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:01 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 39 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:09 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 57 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:05 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 4 days |
| Jan 15, 3:33 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 32 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:24 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 11 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:19 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 20 hr |
| Jan 27, 1:27 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 41 hr |
| Jan 30, 6:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 12 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 19 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 37 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:42 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 17 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:05 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 43 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:24 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 34 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:36 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 71 hr |
| Mar 24, 5:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:47 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:03 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:26 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 28 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:01 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 18 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:56 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 18 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:06 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 18 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:08 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MPX | 17 hr |
| May 10, 6:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 20, 2:16 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | 32 hr |
| May 21, 1:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 21, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | 22 min |
| May 24, 7:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 4:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 60 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | 17 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 21 days |
| Jun 5, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 21 min |
| Jun 15, 3:13 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | 11 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:42 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 27 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:49 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | 35 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 17, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 29 days |
| Jun 17, 3:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 44 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 19 days |
| Jun 19, 11:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 21 days |
| Jun 20, 3:06 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | 38 hr |
| Jun 20, 9:30 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 21 days |
| Jun 24, 12:07 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | 13 hr |
| Jun 24, 5:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 98 min |
| Jun 24, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 4, 9:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 3 days |
| Jul 10, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 26 min |
| Jul 12, 2:01 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 37 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 13, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 14, 12:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 14, 1:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 10:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | 84 min |
| Jul 22, 4:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 4 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 24 min |
| Jul 22, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 26 min |
| Jul 31, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 31, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 48 min |
| Jul 31, 6:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 31, 11:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 3, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 8:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 3, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 33 min |
| Aug 3, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 32 min |
| Aug 3, 11:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 5, 3:20 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | 18 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 36 min |
| Aug 24, 2:43 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | 11 hr |
| Aug 24, 1:36 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | 54 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 26, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 26, 6:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 26, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 42 min |
| Aug 26, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 51 min |
| Aug 26, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 3:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Aug 27, 5:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 45 min |
| Aug 27, 5:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 5:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 5:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 29, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 29, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 57 min |
| Sep 19, 1:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 19, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 19, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 28 min |
| Sep 19, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 28 min |
| Sep 19, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 26 min |
| Oct 14, 2:02 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 19 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:50 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 28 hr |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 12 hr |
| Nov 7, 12:01 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 8 hr |
| Nov 15, 1:35 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 10 hr |
| Dec 3, 1:41 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:15 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 45 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:56 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 22 hr |
| Dec 18, 1:15 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 38 hr |
| Dec 26, 1:11 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 45 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 52 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 | 16 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 19 |
| Special Weather Statement | 6 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 |
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.