Alert archive / Missouri / Butler County
Weather alerts in Butler County, Missouri, 2008
158 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Butler County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 158
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 34
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- April25 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 10, 20089 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 2 tornado warnings covering Butler County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them; 2 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 6 minutes after it went out.
Butler County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 100% | 6 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 3 | 80% | 2 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 5 | 2 | 60% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Paducah, KY: tornado warnings | 54 | 8 | 85% | 19 | 63% | 19 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 257 | 66 | 74% | 205 | 55% | 19 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: flash flood warnings | 31 | 12 | 61% | 54 | 61% | 90 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 8, 3:44 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jan 8, 8:34 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 8, 11:27 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 21, 10:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:04 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Jan 28, 11:42 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:21 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jan 29, 10:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jan 29, 11:32 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 27 min |
| Jan 29, 4:04 PM CST | High Wind Warning | PAH | 8 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:05 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 23 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:41 AM CST | Heavy Snow Warning | PAH | 32 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:46 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:21 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Feb 5, 3:56 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 20 hr |
| Feb 5, 9:47 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Feb 5, 11:16 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Feb 5, 3:09 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 5, 5:39 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Feb 5, 7:28 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | PAH | 40 min |
| Feb 5, 8:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Feb 10, 4:54 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 24 hr |
| Feb 10, 10:00 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 38 hr |
| Feb 11, 6:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 6:58 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:31 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 22 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:10 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:19 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:30 PM CST | Ice Storm Warning | PAH | 33 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:15 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:04 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 8:58 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:53 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Mar 2, 1:06 PM CST | Flood Watch | PAH | 39 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:59 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 13 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 38 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:15 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 21 hr |
| Mar 6, 12:12 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 48 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:23 PM CDT | Flood Watch | PAH | 3 days |
| Mar 18, 6:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 19, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 40 days |
| Mar 20, 1:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 2 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:11 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 10 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 27, 4:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 27, 5:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 46 min |
| Mar 27, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 33 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Mar 31, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 7:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 36 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 1, 1:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 63 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 46 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 6:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 3, 11:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 8, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 23 min |
| Apr 9, 3:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 36 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:28 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 63 min |
| Apr 10, 6:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 50 min |
| Apr 10, 9:27 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:51 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 10, 10:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 10, 11:28 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 8 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 26 min |
| Apr 12, 1:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:34 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | PAH | 14 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:51 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 27 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 25, 6:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 4:16 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| May 2, 10:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 2 hr |
| May 2, 3:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 140 days |
| May 10, 4:05 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 10, 12:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 10, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 10, 8:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 11, 3:00 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| May 13, 6:07 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 13, 9:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 23 min |
| May 13, 10:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 28 min |
| May 13, 7:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 25, 10:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 31, 10:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 1:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 2, 2:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jun 2, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 2, 6:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 6, 12:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 9, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 29 min |
| Jun 9, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 25 min |
| Jun 13, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 4:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 4:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 13, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 8:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 20, 4:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:49 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 8, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 38 min |
| Jul 12, 2:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 12, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 30 min |
| Jul 12, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:09 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 26 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 22, 2:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 27, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 30, 5:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Aug 2, 11:25 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Aug 3, 1:52 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:15 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 15 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 23, 12:44 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 8 hr |
| Sep 11, 5:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Sep 13, 11:00 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Sep 13, 2:02 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 25 hr |
| Sep 14, 7:22 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | PAH | 6 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:35 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | PAH | 33 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:21 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | PAH | 31 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:21 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:48 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 21 hr |
| Oct 29, 11:25 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 21 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 11 hr |
| Dec 13, 10:35 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 32 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:59 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 11 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:50 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 45 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:50 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| Dec 15, 11:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:23 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Dec 17, 10:04 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:46 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 11 hr |
| Dec 19, 6:43 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:31 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PAH | 26 hr |
| Dec 23, 12:08 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 26, 8:47 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 31 hr |
| Dec 27, 8:03 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Dec 27, 9:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Dec 27, 10:26 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Dec 27, 1:52 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Dec 27, 4:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 32 min |
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.