Alert archive / Missouri / McDonald County
Weather alerts in McDonald County, Missouri, 2025
172 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McDonald County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 172
- Warnings
- 59
- Watches
- 34
- Advisories
- 35
- Busiest month
- April50 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 20, 202513 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
McDonald County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 28 | 9 | 68% | 10 | 100% | 15 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 5 | 29% | 9 | 100% | 214 min |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Springfield, MO: tornado warnings | 69 | 20 | 71% | 48 | 77% | 13 min |
| NWS Springfield, MO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 347 | 168 | 52% | 632 | 89% | 26 min |
| NWS Springfield, MO: flash flood warnings | 67 | 36 | 46% | 243 | 77% | 200 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 4, 1:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 49 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:44 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | SGF | 20 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:13 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 47 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:58 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | SGF | 36 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:36 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | SGF | 33 hr |
| Jan 30, 7:07 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 11 hr |
| Feb 5, 9:25 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 19 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:54 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 39 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:25 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:29 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:09 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | SGF | 60 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:46 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | SGF | 3 days |
| Feb 18, 7:48 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:25 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | SGF | 22 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:49 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 18 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:13 PM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 53 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:56 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Mar 6, 1:52 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 28 hr |
| Mar 11, 10:05 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 10 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:34 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | SGF | 25 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:41 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | SGF | 11 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:28 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 42 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:39 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | SGF | 22 hr |
| Mar 14, 10:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 53 min |
| Mar 14, 10:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 60 min |
| Mar 14, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 67 min |
| Mar 15, 1:43 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:41 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 30 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:10 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 30 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:33 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 17 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 35 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:08 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 18 hr |
| Mar 19, 9:53 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:17 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 29 hr |
| Mar 22, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 30 min |
| Mar 22, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 49 min |
| Mar 22, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 35 min |
| Mar 22, 10:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 29, 11:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 30, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 41 min |
| Apr 1, 2:00 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 4 days |
| Apr 2, 4:11 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 9 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:20 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 8:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 60 min |
| Apr 4, 4:18 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 4, 4:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 7:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 4, 7:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 10:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 12:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 39 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:04 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | SGF | 11 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:10 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:10 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 32 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:19 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 32 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:17 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 17 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:31 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 3 days |
| Apr 18, 8:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 18, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 46 min |
| Apr 18, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 45 min |
| Apr 19, 1:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 6:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 45 min |
| Apr 19, 7:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 20, 2:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 38 min |
| Apr 20, 2:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 52 min |
| Apr 20, 2:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 27 min |
| Apr 20, 3:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 60 min |
| Apr 20, 3:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 6:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | 33 hr |
| Apr 20, 9:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 12 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 20, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 62 min |
| Apr 20, 2:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 20, 9:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 28 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:37 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 57 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 8:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 8:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 30, 1:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 12 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:36 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | SGF | 3 hr |
| May 8, 2:41 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| May 16, 9:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 18, 10:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TSA | 31 min |
| May 18, 11:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 18, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 45 min |
| May 18, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 51 min |
| May 18, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 47 min |
| May 19, 2:24 AM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 27 hr |
| May 19, 1:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 19, 5:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 19, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 46 min |
| May 19, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 51 min |
| May 19, 7:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| May 21, 7:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 47 min |
| May 22, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 44 min |
| May 22, 1:00 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 4 days |
| May 24, 5:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 7 hr |
| May 24, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:58 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 55 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:45 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 23 hr |
| Jun 6, 4:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 6, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 6, 6:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 42 min |
| Jun 6, 6:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 7 hr |
| Jun 6, 6:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 49 min |
| Jun 7, 12:20 AM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 9 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:07 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 50 min |
| Jun 8, 1:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 8, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 15, 4:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 57 min |
| Jun 18, 1:14 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 28, 7:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 29, 5:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 12, 11:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:57 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | SGF | 4 days |
| Jul 22, 2:20 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 9 days |
| Aug 7, 1:54 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 54 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:03 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 5 days |
| Aug 27, 11:57 AM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 22 hr |
| Sep 20, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 51 min |
| Sep 20, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 57 min |
| Sep 22, 1:49 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 36 hr |
| Sep 23, 11:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Sep 25, 3:06 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 7 hr |
| Oct 18, 9:23 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 18, 11:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 20, 2:22 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 11 hr |
| Oct 28, 10:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 27 hr |
| Oct 30, 12:32 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 20 hr |
| Oct 31, 1:54 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Nov 1, 1:50 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 31 hr |
| Nov 17, 11:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Nov 19, 11:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Nov 22, 7:20 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 16 hr |
| Nov 29, 12:09 AM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 14 hr |
| Dec 1, 6:37 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 14 hr |
| Dec 6, 12:08 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 11 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:19 AM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 20 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:26 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | SGF | 18 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:24 PM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 40 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.