Alert archive / Minnesota / Lincoln County
Weather alerts in Lincoln County, Minnesota, 2011
97 weather alerts in 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lincoln County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 97
- Warnings
- 18
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- July27 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 1, 20117 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 2 tornado warnings covering Lincoln County in 2011 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 4 minutes after it went out.
Lincoln County, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 4 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 8 | 6 | 25% | 8 | 88% | 35 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Sioux Falls, SD: tornado warnings | 38 | 10 | 74% | 15 | 73% | 12 min |
| NWS Sioux Falls, SD: severe thunderstorm warnings | 274 | 187 | 32% | 337 | 89% | 19 min |
| NWS Sioux Falls, SD: flash flood warnings | 36 | 26 | 28% | 54 | 91% | 61 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, 3:28 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 13 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:04 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 17 hr |
| Jan 7, 1:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 7 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:14 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 17 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 27 hr |
| Jan 28, 9:09 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 3 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 3 days |
| Jan 30, 3:06 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | 27 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:17 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FSD | 45 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:58 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 15 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:48 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:48 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 32 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:37 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 21 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:41 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 36 hr |
| Feb 16, 5:55 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 16 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:35 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 10 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:18 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | 35 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:07 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | 41 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:37 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 30 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:17 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:25 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:56 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 7 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 32 hr |
| Mar 11, 8:34 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 6 hr |
| Mar 21, 10:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Mar 23, 7:52 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:17 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 36 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 6:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 9, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 50 min |
| Apr 29, 3:12 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 16 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:11 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 28 hr |
| May 1, 3:55 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 13 hr |
| May 15, 3:18 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FSD | 17 hr |
| May 29, 3:54 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 27 hr |
| May 29, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 30, 2:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 30, 4:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 40 min |
| May 30, 1:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 30, 2:08 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 30, 6:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 30, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 31, 3:48 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 15 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 16 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FSD | 29 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FSD | 55 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FSD | 28 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 62 min |
| Jul 1, 3:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 3:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | 100 min |
| Jul 1, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 39 min |
| Jul 1, 3:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | 21 min |
| Jul 4, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 10, 1:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 10, 5:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 10, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 10, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 3:42 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | FSD | 6 days |
| Jul 22, 3:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 22, 3:01 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FSD | 29 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 25, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 25, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 37 min |
| Jul 26, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 26, 9:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 30, 5:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 30, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 112 min |
| Jul 30, 3:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 30, 3:33 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FSD | 52 hr |
| Jul 30, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 31, 12:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 9:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 11, 9:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Aug 12, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 35 min |
| Aug 18, 3:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Sep 13, 3:54 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | FSD | 11 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:12 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | FSD | 41 hr |
| Sep 19, 3:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 34 hr |
| Sep 29, 3:20 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 16 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:13 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 3 days |
| Nov 4, 3:37 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 14 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:37 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 47 hr |
| Nov 6, 4:37 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 12 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:26 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 14 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:43 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 14 hr |
| Nov 22, 10:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 12 hr |
| Nov 25, 4:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 41 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:39 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 21 hr |
| Dec 29, 8:15 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | FSD | 7 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 57 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 20 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 | 8 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 20 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 20 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.