Alert archive / Minnesota / Sibley County
Weather alerts in Sibley County, Minnesota, 2016
122 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Sibley County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 122
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 34
- Busiest month
- July24 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 5, 20165 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Sibley County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 9 | 50% | 2 | 100% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: tornado warnings | 42 | 10 | 76% | 26 | 54% | 18 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 248 | 119 | 52% | 392 | 67% | 23 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: flash flood warnings | 34 | 10 | 71% | 25 | 84% | 91 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 9, 3:08 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:26 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Jan 11, 8:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 7 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:26 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 45 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:19 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MPX | 33 hr |
| Jan 16, 11:58 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 48 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:11 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 43 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:35 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:05 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | MPX | 30 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:09 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 51 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:53 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | MPX | 45 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:52 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 24 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:04 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 14 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:48 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 37 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:31 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 41 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:25 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 16 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:48 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 21 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 15 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:39 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 12 hr |
| May 6, 3:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 11, 10:47 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 5 hr |
| May 13, 2:37 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MPX | 18 hr |
| May 14, 3:12 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MPX | 29 hr |
| May 23, 1:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 24, 4:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 24, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 50 min |
| May 24, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 32 min |
| May 24, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 45 min |
| May 25, 2:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 47 min |
| May 25, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 50 min |
| May 25, 4:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 9, 3:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Jun 10, 12:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 10, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 64 min |
| Jun 10, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 5:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 35 min |
| Jun 14, 5:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 17, 2:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 17, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 2:56 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 41 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 19, 10:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 19, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 2:59 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Jun 25, 12:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 25, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 30, 11:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 5, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 7:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 118 min |
| Jul 5, 7:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 7, 1:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 9, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 10, 1:23 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 11, 3:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 11, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 16, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 55 min |
| Jul 16, 8:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 16, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 60 min |
| Jul 18, 3:42 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | 56 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 24 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:00 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | 4 days |
| Jul 21, 3:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 66 min |
| Jul 23, 8:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 9:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 60 min |
| Jul 27, 11:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Aug 10, 11:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 32 hr |
| Aug 10, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 85 min |
| Aug 11, 3:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 59 min |
| Aug 16, 3:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 16, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 38 min |
| Aug 18, 2:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 19, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 57 min |
| Aug 27, 10:34 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 10 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 8:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 52 min |
| Sep 5, 2:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 56 min |
| Sep 5, 3:06 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | 43 hr |
| Sep 20, 12:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 40 hr |
| Sep 20, 8:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 20, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 33 min |
| Sep 21, 2:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 21, 6:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 22, 3:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | 7 hr |
| Sep 24, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 6 days |
| Oct 7, 3:58 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MPX | 29 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:23 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MPX | 18 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:53 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 30 hr |
| Oct 17, 5:31 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 5 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 5 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:44 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 41 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 47 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 28 hr |
| Dec 9, 11:17 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 52 hr |
| Dec 10, 11:12 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 13 hr |
| Dec 10, 11:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:39 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 18 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:05 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 29 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:05 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 35 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:37 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 52 hr |
| Dec 16, 4:04 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | MPX | 56 hr |
| Dec 18, 11:23 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 13 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:23 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 21 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:43 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MPX | 38 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:03 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 27 hr |
| Dec 25, 8:46 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MPX | 18 hr |
| Dec 25, 8:46 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 21 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:32 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | 14 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.