Alert archive / Minnesota / Freeborn County
Weather alerts in Freeborn County, Minnesota, 2013
112 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Freeborn County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 112
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 45
- Busiest month
- June20 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 25, 20136 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Freeborn County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 4 | 20% | 11 | 91% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 1 | 100% | 100 min |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: tornado warnings | 7 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 171 | 117 | 32% | 376 | 82% | 25 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: flash flood warnings | 25 | 13 | 48% | 51 | 80% | 89 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, 3:22 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:40 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 19 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:12 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 31 hr |
| Jan 19, 8:11 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | MPX | 7 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MPX | 53 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 53 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 32 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:41 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 11 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:46 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 29 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 37 hr |
| Jan 27, 6:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 27, 11:48 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:48 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 10 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:07 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 56 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Feb 9, 12:57 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 47 hr |
| Feb 9, 11:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:15 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 21 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:40 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 41 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:56 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 35 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:41 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 52 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:22 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MPX | 18 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:46 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 47 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:09 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 55 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:54 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 51 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:31 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:32 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 31 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:45 PM CDT | Blizzard Watch | MPX | 16 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:28 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 55 hr |
| Mar 17, 12:32 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | MPX | 31 hr |
| Apr 8, 9:10 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 64 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 49 min |
| Apr 11, 2:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:30 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 23 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:08 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:06 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | 32 hr |
| May 1, 3:54 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 39 hr |
| May 1, 8:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 4, 2:48 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| May 12, 3:47 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 36 hr |
| May 13, 3:14 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 29 hr |
| May 14, 4:12 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| May 17, 4:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 18, 2:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 44 hr |
| May 19, 11:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 19, 1:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 19, 5:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 19, 8:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 10, 3:05 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 12, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 49 min |
| Jun 12, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 66 min |
| Jun 12, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 6:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 14, 3:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 25 hr |
| Jun 15, 10:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 21, 5:23 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 6:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 15 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 11:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 8:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 23, 3:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 25, 3:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 53 min |
| Jul 13, 8:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | 6 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:30 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 66 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 25, 12:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 51 min |
| Jul 25, 3:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | 4 hr |
| Jul 25, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 38 min |
| Jul 25, 6:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 1, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 20 min |
| Aug 6, 5:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:51 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 10 hr |
| Aug 21, 12:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 23, 11:30 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | 15 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:30 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | 5 days |
| Aug 24, 2:30 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 4 days |
| Aug 28, 3:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 29 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 31, 7:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 8, 2:57 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 29 hr |
| Sep 19, 8:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 19, 10:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Oct 4, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 60 min |
| Oct 4, 10:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Oct 10, 2:55 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 28 hr |
| Oct 30, 11:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 6:23 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 18 hr |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 29 hr |
| Dec 3, 2:44 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:43 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 56 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:43 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 56 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 31 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:06 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 48 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 9 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:05 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 47 hr |
| Dec 17, 9:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 8 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:48 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 56 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 35 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 35 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:44 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 11 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.