Alert archive / Minnesota / Wadena County
Weather alerts in Wadena County, Minnesota, 2013
112 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Wadena County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 112
- Warnings
- 17
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest month
- January17 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 25, 20135 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 3 tornado warnings covering Wadena County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them.
Wadena County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 4 | 50% | 9 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Grand Forks, ND: tornado warnings | 17 | 7 | 59% | 16 | 69% | 20 min |
| NWS Grand Forks, ND: severe thunderstorm warnings | 125 | 99 | 21% | 264 | 74% | 25 min |
| NWS Grand Forks, ND: flash flood warnings | 5 | 5 | 0% | 12 | 100% | 67 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, 1:39 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 7 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:42 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 36 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:07 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | FGF | 32 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:29 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:01 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | FGF | 8 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 31 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 16 hr |
| Jan 19, 5:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | 10 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:16 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 27 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:22 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FGF | 51 hr |
| Jan 21, 10:51 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 24 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:02 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 32 hr |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 11 hr |
| Jan 28, 4:22 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | FGF | 7 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:09 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:33 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 15 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:40 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 44 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:17 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 48 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:31 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 45 hr |
| Feb 10, 6:46 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 12:57 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 18, 8:43 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 38 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:19 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | FGF | 15 hr |
| Feb 25, 8:45 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:02 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 41 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:05 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 49 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:52 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 11 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 19 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 29 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:16 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:36 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 31 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:37 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 26 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:49 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 47 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:31 PM CDT | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 18 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:01 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 4 hr |
| Apr 5, 11:43 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 13 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:21 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 11 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:50 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 23 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:07 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 26 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:25 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 55 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:48 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 27 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:30 AM CDT | Flood Watch | FGF | 4 days |
| May 13, 3:33 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FGF | 13 hr |
| May 14, 4:59 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FGF | 16 hr |
| May 14, 6:19 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 20, 7:15 AM CDT | Flood Watch | FGF | 29 hr |
| Jun 4, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | 54 min |
| Jun 10, 4:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FGF | 39 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 20, 8:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 20, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 11:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 21, 2:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | 9 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FGF | 26 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 25, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 12, 9:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 12, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | 65 min |
| Jul 18, 2:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 18, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 24, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | 39 min |
| Jul 24, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 67 min |
| Jul 25, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | 62 min |
| Jul 25, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 47 min |
| Jul 25, 4:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 25, 9:51 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | FGF | 9 hr |
| Aug 25, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Aug 26, 3:58 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | FGF | 15 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 26, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 26, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | 46 min |
| Aug 26, 7:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | 49 min |
| Aug 26, 8:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 26, 8:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | 35 min |
| Aug 29, 9:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 29, 4:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 31, 2:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:30 PM CDT | Flood Watch | FGF | 15 hr |
| Sep 9, 6:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | 41 min |
| Sep 9, 7:07 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Sep 18, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 18, 8:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 25 min |
| Oct 12, 3:40 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | FGF | 18 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:07 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 33 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:23 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | 9 hr |
| Dec 1, 3:46 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | 37 hr |
| Dec 1, 3:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 37 hr |
| Dec 2, 9:31 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 7 hr |
| Dec 3, 4:54 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FGF | 49 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:58 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 3 days |
| Dec 8, 3:06 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 22 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:24 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 20 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:24 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 25 hr |
| Dec 22, 4:06 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 50 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:51 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 14 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:51 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | 17 hr |
| Dec 28, 6:46 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | FGF | 17 hr |
| Dec 29, 11:51 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 10 hr |
| Dec 30, 9:58 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | FGF | 32 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.