Alert archive / Missouri / Dallas County
Weather alerts in Dallas County, Missouri, 2016
144 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Dallas County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 144
- Warnings
- 49
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest month
- July36 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 14, 201610 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Dallas County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 25 | 18 | 28% | 10 | 100% | 17 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 5 | 100% | 171 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Springfield, MO: tornado warnings | 7 | 1 | 86% | 4 | 50% | 18 min |
| NWS Springfield, MO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 251 | 158 | 37% | 309 | 82% | 22 min |
| NWS Springfield, MO: flash flood warnings | 96 | 52 | 46% | 105 | 84% | 84 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, 2:08 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 24 hr |
| Jan 17, 9:04 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | SGF | 13 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 36 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:48 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 40 hr |
| Feb 2, 10:03 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 8 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:49 PM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 27 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:53 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 24 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 12:07 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 12 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:20 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:21 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 31 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:40 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 19 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:04 AM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 10:48 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 38 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:47 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 12 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:57 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 23 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 29 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:19 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 29 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:46 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | SGF | 37 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:38 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 15 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:44 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | SGF | 12 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:00 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 30 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:27 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 21 hr |
| Mar 30, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Apr 3, 3:13 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 16 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:23 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | SGF | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:36 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:44 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 15 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:49 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 29 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 10, 8:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 10 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 11:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 37 min |
| Apr 26, 10:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 26, 11:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 3, 4:18 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 5 hr |
| May 9, 10:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 11, 3:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 24, 10:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 30, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 14, 2:35 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 3 days |
| Jun 15, 3:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 50 min |
| Jun 15, 4:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 18 min |
| Jun 16, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 9:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 10:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 2:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 52 min |
| Jun 17, 5:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:17 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 29 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 36 min |
| Jun 23, 9:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 30, 4:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 53 min |
| Jul 1, 3:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 3 days |
| Jul 2, 11:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 5 hr |
| Jul 3, 11:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 9 hr |
| Jul 3, 11:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 8 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:41 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 29 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:13 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:30 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 30 hr |
| Jul 6, 8:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 5:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 8:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 7, 8:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 7, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 61 min |
| Jul 13, 1:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 6:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 37 min |
| Jul 13, 9:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 10 hr |
| Jul 13, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 18 min |
| Jul 13, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 23 min |
| Jul 13, 11:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 47 min |
| Jul 14, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 12:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 50 min |
| Jul 14, 2:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 12 hr |
| Jul 15, 1:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 9 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:49 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 4 days |
| Jul 18, 2:38 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SGF | 6 days |
| Jul 25, 7:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 4 hr |
| Aug 1, 9:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 46 min |
| Aug 2, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 38 min |
| Aug 3, 2:26 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 30 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 31 hr |
| Aug 15, 11:40 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 9 hr |
| Aug 24, 3:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 25, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 40 min |
| Aug 25, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 47 min |
| Aug 25, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 39 min |
| Aug 25, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 48 min |
| Aug 25, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 58 min |
| Aug 25, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 40 min |
| Aug 25, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 46 min |
| Aug 25, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 26 min |
| Aug 25, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 38 min |
| Sep 8, 3:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | 50 hr |
| Sep 9, 6:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 9, 11:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 63 min |
| Sep 10, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 61 min |
| Sep 10, 12:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 63 min |
| Sep 16, 4:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 9:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 12 hr |
| Oct 6, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 55 min |
| Oct 19, 12:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Oct 19, 12:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 19, 12:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 28 min |
| Oct 19, 1:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 56 min |
| Oct 19, 3:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Oct 19, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 26 min |
| Nov 3, 10:38 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 12 hr |
| Nov 9, 1:55 AM CST | Frost Advisory | SGF | 31 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:26 AM CST | Freeze Warning | SGF | 30 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:48 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 14 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:24 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 22 hr |
| Dec 5, 9:02 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 118 min |
| Dec 16, 10:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 11 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:56 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | SGF | 45 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:56 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 33 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:16 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 20 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:24 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 19 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 | 25 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 22 |
| Special Weather Statement | 16 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 11 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 7 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
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.