Alert archive / Minnesota / Koochiching County

Weather alerts in Koochiching County, Minnesota, 2018

179 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Koochiching County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
179
Warnings
32
Watches
15
Advisories
32
Busiest month
July49 alerts
Busiest day
July 4, 201811 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 Koochiching County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them.

Koochiching County, 2018

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings10100%0
Severe thunderstorm warnings20575%90%
Flash flood warnings10100%0

Each office's whole area, 2018

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Duluth, MN: tornado warnings20100%20%
NWS Duluth, MN: severe thunderstorm warnings22010154%21376%21 min
NWS Duluth, MN: flash flood warnings221532%4764%178 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 1, 10:47 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH23 hr
Jan 2, 10:10 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH25 hr
Jan 3, 2:31 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH20 hr
Jan 4, 2:51 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH21 hr
Jan 5, 2:34 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH19 hr
Jan 9, 3:59 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchDLH24 hr
Jan 10, 3:34 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLH41 hr
Jan 10, 2:53 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningDLH33 hr
Jan 11, 3:08 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH21 hr
Jan 12, 2:22 PM CSTWind Chill WarningDLH19 hr
Jan 12, 2:22 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH21 hr
Jan 14, 3:20 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH54 hr
Jan 30, 3:12 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH7 hr
Jan 31, 3:47 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH20 hr
Feb 1, 2:09 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH20 hr
Feb 3, 3:31 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH32 hr
Feb 4, 11:59 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH19 hr
Feb 5, 2:26 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH32 hr
Feb 7, 1:07 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH8 hr
Feb 8, 2:30 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH19 hr
Feb 9, 2:16 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH19 hr
Feb 11, 3:04 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH19 hr
Feb 15, 3:12 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDLH18 hr
Feb 17, 3:06 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchDLH18 hr
Feb 17, 9:08 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLH21 hr
Feb 19, 3:43 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLH34 hr
Feb 23, 2:05 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLH43 hr
Mar 3, 3:17 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchDLH36 hr
Mar 4, 3:09 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLH42 hr
Mar 26, 3:24 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLH21 hr
Mar 30, 3:54 AM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLH23 hr
Apr 21, 2:53 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDLH15 hr
Apr 22, 6:10 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDLH13 hr
Apr 28, 3:03 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDLH13 hr
Apr 29, 4:14 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDLH15 hr
May 4, 4:56 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDLH14 hr
May 14, 2:30 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDLH13 hr
May 15, 3:18 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDLH17 hr
May 24, 1:02 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
May 25, 12:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH23 min
May 25, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH25 min
May 25, 1:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH27 min
May 29, 5:34 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
Jun 15, 1:33 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Jun 15, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH33 min
Jun 15, 3:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH53 min
Jun 16, 8:29 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 23, 12:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH30 min
Jun 23, 12:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH28 min
Jun 27, 12:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH27 min
Jun 27, 1:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH30 min
Jun 27, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH32 min
Jun 27, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH15 min
Jun 27, 3:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH29 min
Jun 27, 3:25 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jun 27, 3:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH25 min
Jun 27, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH37 min
Jun 28, 1:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 29, 2:02 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC118 min
Jun 29, 4:14 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 29, 4:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 29, 5:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH56 min
Jun 29, 6:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH57 min
Jun 29, 6:41 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 30, 2:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH37 min
Jun 30, 3:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH34 min
Jun 30, 3:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH44 min
Jun 30, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH8 min
Jun 30, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH16 min
Jun 30, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH14 min
Jun 30, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH16 min
Jun 30, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH21 min
Jul 1, 10:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH33 min
Jul 1, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH30 min
Jul 1, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH28 min
Jul 1, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH45 min
Jul 1, 11:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH34 min
Jul 2, 12:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH42 min
Jul 3, 3:27 AM CDTFlood WatchDLH32 hr
Jul 4, 4:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH12 min
Jul 4, 4:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH16 min
Jul 4, 5:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH25 min
Jul 4, 5:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH14 min
Jul 4, 6:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH19 min
Jul 4, 6:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH37 min
Jul 4, 6:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH34 min
Jul 4, 6:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH48 min
Jul 4, 7:10 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jul 4, 7:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH31 min
Jul 4, 7:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH32 min
Jul 8, 5:30 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC90 min
Jul 8, 5:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH32 min
Jul 8, 6:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH39 min
Jul 8, 6:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH45 min
Jul 8, 6:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
Jul 8, 8:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH40 min
Jul 8, 8:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH49 min
Jul 8, 10:33 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDLH3 hr
Jul 8, 10:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH13 min
Jul 8, 10:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH9 min
Jul 8, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH28 min
Jul 11, 5:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH29 min
Jul 11, 6:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH34 min
Jul 11, 8:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH12 min
Jul 11, 3:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDLH16 hr
Jul 11, 3:56 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Jul 11, 6:42 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr
Jul 11, 8:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH32 min
Jul 11, 8:58 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 11, 9:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH13 min
Jul 11, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH38 min
Jul 11, 10:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH40 min
Jul 11, 10:42 PM CDTTornado WarningDLH33 min
Jul 11, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH50 min
Jul 11, 11:42 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 12, 12:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLH3 hr
Jul 12, 3:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDLH9 hr
Jul 15, 5:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH17 min
Jul 15, 5:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH16 min
Jul 15, 6:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH20 min
Jul 31, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH25 min
Aug 4, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH31 min
Aug 4, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH26 min
Aug 4, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH28 min
Aug 4, 11:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH26 min
Aug 5, 12:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH32 min
Aug 5, 12:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH24 min
Aug 5, 1:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH30 min
Aug 19, 5:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH33 min
Aug 19, 5:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH26 min
Aug 19, 5:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH25 min
Aug 19, 6:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH24 min
Aug 19, 6:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH21 min
Aug 19, 7:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH11 min
Aug 19, 7:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH25 min
Aug 25, 3:12 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDLH7 hr
Aug 25, 6:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH24 min
Aug 25, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH24 min
Aug 25, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH26 min
Aug 25, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH25 min
Aug 25, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH35 min
Aug 25, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH31 min
Aug 25, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH15 min
Aug 26, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Aug 26, 10:55 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 26, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH20 min
Aug 27, 12:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH26 min
Aug 27, 12:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH33 min
Aug 27, 1:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH30 min
Aug 27, 1:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH41 min
Aug 27, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH60 min
Aug 31, 2:00 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Aug 31, 2:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC2 hr
Aug 31, 2:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH33 min
Aug 31, 2:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH17 min
Aug 31, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH11 min
Aug 31, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH17 min
Sep 5, 2:30 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryDLH18 hr
Sep 12, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH26 min
Sep 12, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH35 min
Sep 12, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH25 min
Sep 12, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH22 min
Sep 12, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH14 min
Sep 12, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH13 min
Sep 12, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLH29 min
Sep 15, 8:12 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Sep 15, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH32 min
Sep 15, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH29 min
Sep 15, 10:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH34 min
Sep 15, 10:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH23 min
Sep 15, 11:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLH4 hr
Sep 15, 11:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH27 min
Sep 15, 11:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH30 min
Sep 21, 2:34 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryDLH17 hr
Sep 27, 2:31 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryDLH18 hr
Sep 28, 2:55 AM CDTFreeze WarningDLH30 hr
Oct 9, 3:36 PM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLH39 hr
Dec 25, 3:45 AM CSTWinter Storm WatchDLH24 hr
Dec 25, 5:31 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningDLH63 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.

Nearby

Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordForecastThe radar archive20172019

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.