Alert archive / Minnesota / Nobles County
Weather alerts in Nobles County, Minnesota, 2014
136 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Nobles County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 136
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 62
- Busiest month
- June40 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 16, 201413 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 Nobles County in 2014 had a tornado report inside them.
Nobles County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 7 | 42% | 2 | 100% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Sioux Falls, SD: tornado warnings | 46 | 22 | 52% | 52 | 85% | 19 min |
| NWS Sioux Falls, SD: severe thunderstorm warnings | 216 | 124 | 43% | 250 | 85% | 17 min |
| NWS Sioux Falls, SD: flash flood warnings | 39 | 17 | 56% | 24 | 92% | 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 8:23 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 16 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:09 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 21 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:57 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 41 hr |
| Jan 3, 8:46 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 6 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:38 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | FSD | 12 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:34 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FSD | 72 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:02 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 19 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:13 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 3 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:53 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 37 hr |
| Jan 13, 4:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 23 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:16 PM CST | High Wind Watch | FSD | 24 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:50 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 33 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:11 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 20 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:21 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 35 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:43 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 28 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:26 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 49 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:48 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 7 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:27 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FSD | 21 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:49 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | FSD | 12 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:54 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 11 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:13 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | FSD | 23 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:42 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 33 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:27 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FSD | 56 hr |
| Jan 30, 5:12 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 9 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:47 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 16 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:43 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 18 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 3 days |
| Feb 8, 2:38 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 21 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:45 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 29 hr |
| Feb 10, 5:53 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 15 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:54 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 24 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:39 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 18 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:37 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 43 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:28 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:44 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FSD | 8 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:53 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 30 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:50 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 29 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:25 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 28 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:07 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 32 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:25 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:54 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 3 days |
| Mar 1, 3:30 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FSD | 21 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:30 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 43 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:57 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 30 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:55 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 18 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:52 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 39 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:54 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | 24 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:42 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FSD | 39 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:53 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 28 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:14 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 8 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:31 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 11 hr |
| May 7, 2:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 8, 3:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 8, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 38 min |
| May 8, 12:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 8, 1:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 8, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 50 min |
| May 8, 5:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 10, 5:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 13, 2:16 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FSD | 18 hr |
| May 14, 3:55 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FSD | 16 hr |
| May 15, 3:08 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FSD | 17 hr |
| May 16, 3:05 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FSD | 17 hr |
| May 31, 1:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 1, 1:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FSD | 19 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 5, 1:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 5, 4:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 5, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 19 min |
| Jun 5, 8:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 14, 2:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FSD | 13 hr |
| Jun 14, 10:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FSD | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FSD | 20 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:19 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 16, 12:25 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 12:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 3:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 3:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 23 min |
| Jun 16, 6:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 7:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FSD | 48 hr |
| Jun 17, 6:48 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 10:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 17, 11:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 11:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 8:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 18, 9:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 10:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 21, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 11:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 22, 3:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FSD | 12 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 20 min |
| Jun 28, 5:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 7, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 17 min |
| Jul 20, 3:41 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FSD | 29 hr |
| Jul 24, 11:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 24, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | 48 min |
| Aug 16, 4:46 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 4 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 31, 5:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 9, 4:13 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 7 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:50 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FSD | 18 hr |
| Sep 19, 6:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 2, 2:07 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | 29 hr |
| Oct 3, 3:57 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | FSD | 29 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:17 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FSD | 18 hr |
| Oct 23, 1:21 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 9 hr |
| Nov 7, 3:48 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 24 hr |
| Nov 10, 2:36 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 13 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:53 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 44 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 30 hr |
| Nov 16, 9:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 20 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:26 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 12 hr |
| Nov 22, 4:56 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 6 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 27 hr |
| Dec 5, 7:55 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 5 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:29 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 17 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:42 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 43 hr |
| Dec 15, 6:20 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | 10 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:06 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | 3 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:06 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FSD | 30 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:09 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 33 hr |
| Dec 30, 1:54 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FSD | 19 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 | 12 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 26 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 6 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Blizzard Watch | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 4 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 22 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
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.