Alert archive / Missouri / Cole County
Weather alerts in Cole County, Missouri, 2019
142 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cole County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 142
- Warnings
- 41
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- May34 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 23, 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.
2 of 2 tornado warnings covering Cole County in 2019 had a tornado report inside them; 7 of 8 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 31 minutes after it went out.
Cole County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 8 | 88% | 31 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 6 | 3 | 50% | 5 | 60% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS St. Louis, MO: tornado warnings | 49 | 9 | 82% | 29 | 59% | 23 min |
| NWS St. Louis, MO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 241 | 129 | 46% | 389 | 76% | 24 min |
| NWS St. Louis, MO: flash flood warnings | 55 | 31 | 44% | 127 | 94% | 128 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, 8:07 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | 5 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:33 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LSX | 12 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:31 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LSX | 62 hr |
| Jan 11, 11:34 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:12 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 19 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:10 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 8 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:10 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 8 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 41 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:48 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 14 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:00 AM CST | Wind Chill Watch | LSX | 13 hr |
| Jan 28, 9:11 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | 9 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:49 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LSX | 44 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:47 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 19 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 68 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:32 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Feb 6, 8:50 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 9 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:17 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 35 hr |
| Feb 10, 8:55 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 13 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:01 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 32 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:25 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 39 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:20 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 44 hr |
| Feb 19, 8:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:45 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | 50 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:47 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 9 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:16 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 39 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:36 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LSX | 24 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:37 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 35 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:03 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | 33 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 27 min |
| Mar 10, 4:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 13 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:30 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LSX | 28 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:42 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | LSX | 24 hr |
| Mar 13, 8:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 23 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:42 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LSX | 30 hr |
| Mar 14, 10:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 23 days |
| Mar 15, 10:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 22 days |
| Mar 29, 3:30 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LSX | 24 hr |
| Mar 29, 9:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 38 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:37 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LSX | 27 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:30 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LSX | 30 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:40 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 25, 1:33 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 8 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | 3 days |
| Apr 30, 10:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 6 days |
| Apr 30, 10:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 6 days |
| Apr 30, 9:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | 24 hr |
| May 1, 1:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 58 hr |
| May 6, 3:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | 71 hr |
| May 7, 8:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 9 days |
| May 7, 11:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 40 min |
| May 8, 12:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 50 min |
| May 9, 10:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 8 days |
| May 18, 12:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 18, 3:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 18, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 18, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 59 min |
| May 18, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | 42 min |
| May 19, 9:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 56 days |
| May 19, 9:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 77 days |
| May 20, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 42 min |
| May 21, 3:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | 20 hr |
| May 21, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 61 hr |
| May 21, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 21, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | 46 min |
| May 21, 5:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 41 hr |
| May 22, 1:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | 14 hr |
| May 22, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 22, 7:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 22, 8:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 22, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | 57 min |
| May 22, 10:26 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 22, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | 54 min |
| May 22, 11:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | 52 min |
| May 22, 11:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | 47 min |
| May 24, 6:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 27, 9:23 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 27, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 31 min |
| May 27, 11:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 46 min |
| May 29, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 4, 1:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 7:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 12, 9:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 4 days |
| Jun 12, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 3:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | 17 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | 62 min |
| Jun 22, 9:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | 23 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 23, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 60 min |
| Jun 28, 11:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:57 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 8:03 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 57 min |
| Jul 9, 1:32 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LSX | 29 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:24 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | LSX | 23 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:32 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LSX | 5 days |
| Jul 20, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 21 days |
| Aug 11, 3:43 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LSX | 41 hr |
| Aug 11, 10:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | 15 min |
| Aug 11, 10:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | 50 min |
| Aug 21, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 21 days |
| Aug 21, 3:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | 19 hr |
| Aug 26, 8:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 29, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 29, 7:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 43 min |
| Aug 30, 10:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 21 days |
| Aug 30, 11:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 5 days |
| Sep 1, 9:41 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 12 hr |
| Sep 8, 7:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 11:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 21 days |
| Sep 30, 8:30 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 13 days |
| Oct 10, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | 45 min |
| Oct 10, 8:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | 30 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:57 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LSX | 28 hr |
| Oct 19, 8:36 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 14 hr |
| Oct 27, 1:54 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LSX | 8 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:23 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LSX | 31 hr |
| Nov 10, 2:57 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | 28 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:22 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | 33 hr |
| Nov 26, 1:04 PM CST | High Wind Warning | LSX | 23 hr |
| Nov 26, 6:03 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Nov 26, 6:20 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 26, 9:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Nov 30, 2:23 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | 28 hr |
| Nov 30, 11:47 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | 11 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:54 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LSX | 24 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:35 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LSX | 44 hr |
| Dec 15, 10:05 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:11 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.
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.