Alert archive / Missouri / Howard County
Weather alerts in Howard County, Missouri, 2026
132 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Howard County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 132
- Warnings
- 53
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 24
- Busiest month
- June41 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 27, 202615 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 Howard County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them.
Howard County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 20 | 10 | 50% | 31 | 100% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 4 | 0% | 15 | 100% | 133 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Kansas City, MO: tornado warnings | 88 | 29 | 67% | 57 | 77% | 14 min |
| NWS Kansas City, MO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 530 | 340 | 36% | 1,925 | 91% | 25 min |
| NWS Kansas City, MO: flash flood warnings | 65 | 54 | 17% | 303 | 88% | 100 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
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 21, 11:49 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | EAX | 25 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:23 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | EAX | 58 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:21 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | EAX | 69 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:41 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | EAX | 31 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:16 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | EAX | 31 hr |
| Feb 26, 9:50 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | EAX | 20 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:48 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 11 hr |
| Mar 6, 8:18 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 6, 9:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 29 min |
| Mar 10, 5:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 10, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Mar 12, 9:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | EAX | 18 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:09 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | EAX | 44 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:53 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | EAX | 23 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:55 PM CDT | Snow Squall Warning | EAX | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 7:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:36 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | EAX | 21 hr |
| Apr 1, 10:55 AM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 23 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | 34 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 20 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:53 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | EAX | 18 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 15, 2:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:42 AM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 26 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 5:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 2:46 AM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 38 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 26, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 3:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 27, 3:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 20 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 6:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 6:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 6:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | 4 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 7:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 11 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 68 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 50 min |
| May 3, 8:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 4, 6:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 8, 3:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 9, 12:21 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 8 hr |
| May 16, 10:16 PM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 60 hr |
| May 18, 9:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 4 days |
| May 18, 9:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 4 days |
| May 18, 1:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 41 hr |
| May 18, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 24, 12:31 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 8 hr |
| May 31, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 31, 10:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 1:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 3:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 67 min |
| Jun 1, 3:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 17 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | 5 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 24 min |
| Jun 1, 8:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | 12 hr |
| Jun 6, 9:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 47 hr |
| Jun 6, 9:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 67 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:19 PM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 23 hr |
| Jun 7, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 26 min |
| Jun 7, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 29 min |
| Jun 7, 8:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 23 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:57 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | EAX | 42 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:42 PM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 18 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 11, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 44 min |
| Jun 11, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 57 min |
| Jun 11, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 31 min |
| Jun 11, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 50 min |
| Jun 11, 8:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 4 days |
| Jun 11, 8:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 5 days |
| Jun 13, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 11:40 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | EAX | 27 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 17, 2:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 19, 2:24 AM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 62 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 11:52 AM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 41 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | 12 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:17 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | EAX | 11 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:40 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:13 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | EAX | 7 days |
| Jul 5, 9:23 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 8 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 10, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 40 min |
| Jul 10, 5:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | 5 hr |
| Jul 10, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 12:34 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | EAX | 49 hr |
| Jul 24, 12:44 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | EAX | 11 hr |
| Jul 24, 12:06 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | EAX | 39 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:32 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | EAX | 47 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 5, 1:50 AM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 32 hr |
| Aug 5, 9:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 33 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:00 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | EAX | 23 hr |
| Aug 9, 12:59 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | EAX | 7 days |
| Aug 14, 11:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:18 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 7 hr |
| Aug 26, 1:49 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 7 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:55 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | EAX | 4 days |
| Sep 3, 11:30 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | EAX | 57 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:54 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | EAX | 24 hr |
| Sep 7, 1:16 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | EAX | 31 hr |
| Sep 10, 10:48 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 11 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 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.