Alert archive / Minnesota / Pennington County
Weather alerts in Pennington County, Minnesota, 2010
113 weather alerts in 2010, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Pennington County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2010. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 113
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 38
- Busiest month
- May22 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 24, 20108 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
3 of 6 tornado warnings covering Pennington County in 2010 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Pennington County, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 6 | 3 | 50% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 6 | 45% | 2 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 423 min |
Each office's whole area, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Grand Forks, ND: tornado warnings | 116 | 44 | 62% | 112 | 89% | 25 min |
| NWS Grand Forks, ND: severe thunderstorm warnings | 168 | 101 | 40% | 212 | 62% | 22 min |
| NWS Grand Forks, ND: flash flood warnings | 29 | 23 | 21% | 39 | 87% | 113 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 6, 3:39 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 44 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:22 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 23 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:07 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 19 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:41 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 45 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:43 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 3 days |
| Jan 23, 9:49 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 66 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:19 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | FGF | 17 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:59 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 20 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:06 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 21 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:24 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:21 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 25 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:52 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 50 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:18 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 19 hr |
| Mar 5, 11:23 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 13 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:38 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FGF | 3 days |
| Mar 13, 7:14 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 14 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:25 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FGF | 17 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:50 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 20 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:30 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FGF | 16 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:18 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 30 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:47 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FGF | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:25 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 10 hr |
| May 7, 2:55 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FGF | 18 hr |
| May 8, 3:56 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | FGF | 28 hr |
| May 22, 8:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 22, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 22, 11:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 23, 12:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | 6 hr |
| May 24, 11:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 58 min |
| May 24, 1:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 24, 2:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 24, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 64 min |
| May 24, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 54 min |
| May 24, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 56 min |
| May 24, 5:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | 13 hr |
| May 24, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 63 min |
| May 24, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 24, 7:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | 11 hr |
| May 24, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 58 min |
| May 24, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 24, 11:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 25, 3:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 14 hr |
| May 25, 6:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | 29 hr |
| May 29, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:55 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | FGF | 16 hr |
| Jun 17, 12:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 17, 12:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | 56 min |
| Jun 17, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 6:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 11:06 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 20 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FGF | 26 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 24, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 24, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 26, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | 58 min |
| Jul 3, 2:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 3, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 3, 8:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 3, 11:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 5, 2:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 13, 1:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 13, 6:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 13, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 14, 5:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 64 min |
| Jul 26, 9:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 26, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 31, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 2:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 12, 2:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 17, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 61 min |
| Aug 17, 5:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | 67 min |
| Aug 17, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 25 min |
| Aug 21, 8:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 9:14 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 24 hr |
| Aug 23, 11:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:53 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Sep 17, 3:51 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FGF | 16 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:33 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 6 hr |
| Oct 1, 2:43 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FGF | 18 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:02 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FGF | 18 hr |
| Oct 20, 4:22 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 14 hr |
| Oct 25, 10:18 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | FGF | 18 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:10 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 23 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 10 hr |
| Oct 26, 2:35 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 19 hr |
| Oct 26, 2:35 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 24 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:31 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | 10 hr |
| Nov 20, 4:15 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 35 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:19 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 32 hr |
| Nov 22, 1:56 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Nov 22, 4:17 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 35 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:15 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 44 hr |
| Nov 29, 4:39 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 31 hr |
| Nov 29, 4:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 40 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:09 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 17 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:18 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 13 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:13 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 24 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:11 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 26 hr |
| Dec 28, 5:19 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 35 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:50 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 36 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:50 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 50 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:16 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | FGF | 16 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 | 11 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 22 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 8 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.