Alert archive / Missouri / Benton County
Weather alerts in Benton County, Missouri, 2013
137 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Benton County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 137
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 32
- Busiest month
- May29 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 20, 201310 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 1 tornado warnings covering Benton County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them.
Benton County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 12 | 29% | 9 | 89% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Springfield, MO: tornado warnings | 35 | 9 | 74% | 21 | 52% | 12 min |
| NWS Springfield, MO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 236 | 123 | 48% | 320 | 77% | 24 min |
| NWS Springfield, MO: flash flood warnings | 115 | 88 | 23% | 255 | 92% | 160 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, 3:25 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 8 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 31 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:45 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:51 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jan 29, 5:41 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jan 29, 7:26 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:05 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jan 29, 11:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | 29 min |
| Jan 29, 11:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 49 min |
| Feb 9, 2:56 PM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:39 PM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 3 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:40 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | SGF | 38 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:16 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:27 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 5:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:38 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | SGF | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:27 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | SGF | 32 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:27 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 57 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:43 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 39 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:02 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:03 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | SGF | 39 hr |
| Mar 24, 7:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 10, 10:19 AM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 12 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 15 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:08 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 28 hr |
| Apr 11, 9:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 8 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:05 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 28 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 8:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 15, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:08 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 16, 1:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 45 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Apr 17, 11:11 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 63 min |
| Apr 17, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 17, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 60 min |
| Apr 17, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 52 min |
| Apr 17, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 17, 8:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 17, 9:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 18, 7:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 10 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:33 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 28 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:16 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 18 hr |
| May 19, 5:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| May 19, 6:25 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 19, 9:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 12 hr |
| May 19, 10:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 20, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 52 min |
| May 20, 4:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 23 hr |
| May 20, 8:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 20, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 20, 12:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 20, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 44 min |
| May 20, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 34 min |
| May 20, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 43 min |
| May 20, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 51 min |
| May 20, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 30, 4:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 51 hr |
| May 30, 11:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 30, 1:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 30, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 64 min |
| May 30, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 60 min |
| May 30, 4:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| May 30, 9:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 15 hr |
| May 31, 7:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 37 min |
| May 31, 7:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 48 min |
| May 31, 1:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 31, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 31, 5:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 37 min |
| May 31, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 27 min |
| May 31, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 49 min |
| May 31, 6:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| May 31, 7:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 31, 11:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 12 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 23 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 17, 12:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 27, 11:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 27, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 27, 11:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 28, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 64 min |
| Jul 8, 1:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 29 hr |
| Jul 9, 10:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 51 min |
| Jul 29, 3:53 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 13 hr |
| Jul 29, 6:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 8 days |
| Aug 2, 9:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 11:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 3, 1:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 3, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 10:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 1:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 2:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 11:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Aug 12, 10:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 31, 3:45 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 16 hr |
| Aug 31, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 1, 8:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 54 min |
| Sep 1, 8:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Sep 25, 8:48 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 2 hr |
| Sep 29, 3:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 5 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:15 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 30 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:04 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | SGF | 36 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:19 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 42 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:09 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 8 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 46 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 12 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 14 hr |
| Dec 1, 5:50 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 4 hr |
| Dec 1, 7:38 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 14 hr |
| Dec 2, 11:10 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 11 hr |
| Dec 3, 9:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 13 hr |
| Dec 4, 2:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 47 hr |
| Dec 6, 3:24 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | SGF | 19 hr |
| Dec 8, 7:17 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 8 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 9 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:59 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 43 hr |
| Dec 13, 5:26 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:02 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | SGF | 20 hr |
| Dec 20, 10:48 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | SGF | 40 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:37 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 12:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 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 | 17 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 40 |
| Special Weather Statement | 4 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 7 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
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.