Alert archive / Missouri / Phelps County
Weather alerts in Phelps County, Missouri, 2023
132 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Phelps County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 132
- Warnings
- 41
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- July30 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 15, 20237 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 2 tornado warnings covering Phelps County in 2023 had a tornado report inside them.
Phelps County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 26 | 19 | 27% | 12 | 75% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Springfield, MO: tornado warnings | 23 | 2 | 91% | 5 | 40% | 10 min |
| NWS Springfield, MO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 377 | 237 | 37% | 661 | 86% | 26 min |
| NWS Springfield, MO: flash flood warnings | 72 | 34 | 53% | 94 | 87% | 162 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 2, 1:31 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 10 hr |
| Jan 11, 7:12 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 4 hr |
| Jan 12, 6:14 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:39 AM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 32 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:13 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:14 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | SGF | 43 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | 31 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:51 AM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 41 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 48 min |
| Feb 16, 2:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 44 min |
| Feb 22, 9:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Feb 25, 3:31 PM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 44 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Feb 27, 3:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 2:06 AM CST | Flood Watch | SGF | 57 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | 4 days |
| Mar 3, 2:14 AM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | 11 hr |
| Mar 3, 7:34 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 19 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:53 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:58 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 5 hr |
| Mar 22, 1:30 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 54 hr |
| Mar 22, 8:13 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | SGF | 8 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | 5 days |
| Mar 23, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 23, 11:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 2 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 14 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 11 hr |
| Mar 25, 1:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 22 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:48 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 58 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 31, 12:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 18 min |
| Mar 31, 4:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | 11 min |
| Apr 1, 1:46 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 31 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | 34 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 7:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 28 min |
| Apr 6, 2:56 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 8:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 15, 11:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 61 min |
| Apr 15, 4:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | 43 min |
| Apr 15, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 56 min |
| Apr 20, 12:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 20, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 65 min |
| Apr 20, 5:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 21, 2:47 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | SGF | 24 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:39 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 30 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:32 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 30 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:02 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 18 hr |
| May 8, 2:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 8, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 8, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 37 min |
| May 8, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 37 min |
| May 8, 5:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 8, 6:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| May 8, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 49 min |
| May 8, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 14 min |
| May 8, 9:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 14, 11:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 14, 1:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 27 min |
| May 14, 3:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 4 hr |
| May 14, 9:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 4 hr |
| May 15, 10:35 AM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 11 hr |
| May 15, 12:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:55 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 3 days |
| Jul 1, 12:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 39 min |
| Jul 1, 2:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 1, 11:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 35 min |
| Jul 11, 12:23 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 33 hr |
| Jul 12, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 12, 11:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 12, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 48 min |
| Jul 13, 5:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 1:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 17, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 50 min |
| Jul 17, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 48 min |
| Jul 17, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 3:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 18, 8:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 18, 8:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 18, 9:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 48 min |
| Jul 18, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 35 min |
| Jul 18, 2:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 7:27 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 7 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 38 min |
| Jul 24, 2:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | 7 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:14 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SGF | 4 days |
| Jul 29, 11:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 29, 11:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 31, 8:09 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 14 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:49 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 21 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:11 AM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 31 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 44 min |
| Aug 2, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 45 min |
| Aug 2, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 52 min |
| Aug 2, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 11:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 2, 11:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 7:11 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 12 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:47 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 8 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:03 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:43 AM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | 28 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 50 min |
| Aug 13, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 50 min |
| Aug 18, 3:03 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | SGF | 25 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:13 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SGF | 8 days |
| Aug 22, 5:03 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 30 min |
| Sep 4, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 27 min |
| Sep 4, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | 46 min |
| Sep 4, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | 26 min |
| Sep 5, 4:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:58 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | SGF | 30 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:08 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | 43 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.