Alert archive / Missouri / Butler County
Weather alerts in Butler County, Missouri, 2019
161 weather alerts in 2019, 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 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 161
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 49
- Busiest month
- June35 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 21, 20197 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Butler County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 14 | 26% | 22 | 82% | 14 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Paducah, KY: tornado warnings | 61 | 13 | 79% | 30 | 57% | 8 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 272 | 132 | 51% | 392 | 75% | 20 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: flash flood warnings | 67 | 32 | 52% | 69 | 80% | 80 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, 4:48 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:20 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 39 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:37 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:04 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 34 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:54 AM CST | Flood Watch | PAH | 22 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:54 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 21 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:59 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:49 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:27 PM CST | Flood Watch | PAH | 48 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:23 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Feb 7, 7:11 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Feb 7, 8:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 41 min |
| Feb 9, 4:09 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:42 PM CST | Flood Watch | PAH | 64 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:15 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:31 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | 9 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:49 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | 24 hr |
| Feb 14, 9:15 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 8 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:40 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 36 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:08 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 36 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 26 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:05 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 31 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:38 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 22 min |
| Mar 9, 6:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:24 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:53 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 24, 5:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 24, 8:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 30, 4:23 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | PAH | 21 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:06 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 32 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:58 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Apr 18, 4:00 AM CDT | Flood Watch | PAH | 17 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 2, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 30 min |
| May 2, 6:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| May 2, 10:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 21 hr |
| May 3, 10:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 9 hr |
| May 15, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 27 min |
| May 15, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 47 min |
| May 15, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 48 min |
| May 17, 7:27 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 23 hr |
| May 18, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 18, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 61 min |
| May 18, 7:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 19, 3:23 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 15 hr |
| May 20, 2:25 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 31 hr |
| May 21, 12:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 21, 2:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 65 min |
| May 21, 3:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 41 min |
| May 21, 4:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 60 min |
| May 21, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 21, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 21, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 63 min |
| May 21, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 26 min |
| May 21, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 74 min |
| May 21, 7:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 23, 12:08 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| May 23, 2:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 28, 3:09 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| May 29, 7:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 16 min |
| May 29, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 53 min |
| May 29, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 2:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 4, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 6, 5:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:18 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:11 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 16, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 5:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 28 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 7:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 2:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 21, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 57 min |
| Jun 21, 5:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 22, 1:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 23, 12:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 63 min |
| Jun 26, 1:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 26, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 53 min |
| Jun 26, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 4:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 39 min |
| Jun 26, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 23 min |
| Jun 27, 4:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 30 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 59 min |
| Jul 5, 2:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 94 min |
| Jul 10, 2:26 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 3:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 4 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 3 days |
| Jul 16, 3:50 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | PAH | 24 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:36 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PAH | 4 days |
| Jul 17, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 57 min |
| Jul 17, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | 39 min |
| Jul 17, 10:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Aug 6, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 7, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 12:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 5:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 8, 3:37 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:26 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 94 min |
| Aug 11, 3:05 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 41 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:20 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 48 min |
| Aug 18, 3:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 18, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 56 min |
| Aug 18, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 58 min |
| Aug 20, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 23, 12:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 4:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 4 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 25 min |
| Aug 26, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 23 min |
| Aug 26, 5:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Aug 26, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 16 min |
| Aug 27, 12:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 22, 3:27 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Sep 25, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 27, 1:48 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:28 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Oct 21, 1:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:06 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 23 min |
| Oct 25, 3:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 21 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:14 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | PAH | 24 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:31 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 30 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 19 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:06 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 33 hr |
| Nov 26, 4:27 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Nov 26, 4:41 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 26, 7:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Nov 29, 8:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 12:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 26 min |
| Dec 1, 3:41 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 12 hr |
| Dec 7, 9:18 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 13 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:11 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 12 hr |
| Dec 26, 11:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 9 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 | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 34 |
| Special Weather Statement | 23 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 5 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
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.