Alert archive / Minnesota / Stearns County
Weather alerts in Stearns County, Minnesota, 2023
109 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Stearns County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 109
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 34
- Busiest month
- July39 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 19, 20239 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Stearns County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 11 | 42% | 17 | 82% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: tornado warnings | 12 | 2 | 83% | 7 | 29% | 15 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 203 | 111 | 45% | 355 | 73% | 19 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: flash flood warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 4 | 75% | 168 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, 3:10 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 60 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 4 days |
| Jan 3, 6:09 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 3, 1:23 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:39 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:28 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 21 hr |
| Jan 21, 8:38 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:06 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 15 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:34 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 22 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 22 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:07 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 21 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:57 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 45 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:39 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 4 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:24 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 31 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:30 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 30 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:09 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 70 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:27 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | MPX | 57 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:45 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:06 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:16 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | MPX | 20 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:03 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 35 hr |
| Feb 27, 8:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 45 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 36 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:46 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 36 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 39 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:16 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:50 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 57 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:40 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 11 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:23 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 41 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:37 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 30 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:37 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 51 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:23 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 34 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:41 AM CDT | Blizzard Warning | MPX | 27 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:53 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 34 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:45 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 47 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:38 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 21 days |
| Apr 13, 6:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | 14 days |
| Apr 15, 3:12 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 41 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:14 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:11 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 23 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:26 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 4 hr |
| May 1, 2:32 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 13 hr |
| May 2, 3:25 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 17 hr |
| May 30, 3:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 24 min |
| Jun 29, 2:36 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 8:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 4:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 13, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 35 min |
| Jul 13, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 44 min |
| Jul 13, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 31 min |
| Jul 13, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 43 min |
| Jul 13, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 35 min |
| Jul 13, 7:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 13, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 47 min |
| Jul 13, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 47 min |
| Jul 14, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 19, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 36 min |
| Jul 19, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 36 min |
| Jul 19, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 35 min |
| Jul 19, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 43 min |
| Jul 19, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 19, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 45 min |
| Jul 22, 3:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 24, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 29 min |
| Jul 24, 2:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 57 min |
| Jul 24, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 19 min |
| Jul 25, 8:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 25, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 25, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 58 min |
| Jul 25, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 55 min |
| Jul 25, 11:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 25, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 25 min |
| Jul 25, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 50 min |
| Jul 26, 3:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 27, 1:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 27, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 28 min |
| Aug 10, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 11, 1:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 1:58 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 31 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:19 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | 4 days |
| Aug 21, 3:15 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 4 days |
| Aug 23, 11:59 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 10 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:41 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 4 days |
| Sep 5, 3:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 5, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 25, 1:59 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 7 hr |
| Sep 29, 4:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 58 min |
| Sep 29, 5:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 31 min |
| Sep 30, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 38 min |
| Oct 3, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 45 min |
| Oct 6, 2:52 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Oct 9, 2:49 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 18 hr |
| Dec 3, 10:58 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 11 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:05 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 10 hr |
| Dec 22, 1:37 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 35 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 | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 22 |
| Special Weather Statement | 10 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 |
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.