Alert archive / Missouri / Putnam County
Weather alerts in Putnam County, Missouri, 2009
114 weather alerts in 2009, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Putnam County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 114
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 21
- Busiest month
- June34 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 15, 20099 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 1 tornado warnings covering Putnam County in 2009 had a tornado report inside them.
Putnam County, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 3 | 25% | 3 | 67% | 53 min |
Each office's whole area, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Kansas City, MO: tornado warnings | 29 | 10 | 66% | 24 | 83% | 14 min |
| NWS Kansas City, MO: severe thunderstorm warnings | 251 | 122 | 51% | 309 | 70% | 17 min |
| NWS Kansas City, MO: flash flood warnings | 53 | 32 | 40% | 104 | 83% | 156 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 12, 3:48 AM CST | Wind Advisory | EAX | 18 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:28 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | EAX | 32 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:49 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | EAX | 21 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:46 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | EAX | 10 hr |
| Jan 24, 4:18 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | EAX | 5 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:23 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | EAX | 8 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:21 PM CST | Wind Advisory | EAX | 28 hr |
| Feb 26, 6:57 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Feb 26, 9:26 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 26, 12:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 32 min |
| Mar 6, 9:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 7, 9:40 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 8 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | 24 hr |
| Mar 8, 10:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | 24 hr |
| Mar 8, 10:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 18 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 27 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 20 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 21 hr |
| Mar 24, 12:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | 18 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:22 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | EAX | 18 hr |
| Mar 27, 5:02 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | EAX | 44 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 25, 4:04 PM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | 43 hr |
| Apr 25, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 25, 7:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 25, 9:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 25, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 26, 5:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 26, 8:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 27, 9:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | 24 hr |
| May 7, 1:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 7, 1:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 7, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 7, 5:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 7, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 26 min |
| May 13, 1:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 23 min |
| May 13, 2:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 13, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 37 min |
| May 13, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | 30 min |
| May 14, 3:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 31 hr |
| May 15, 2:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 15, 6:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | 6 hr |
| May 15, 7:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 15, 7:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | 10 hr |
| May 15, 9:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | 8 hr |
| May 15, 9:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | 8 hr |
| May 15, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | 47 hr |
| May 15, 11:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 15, 5:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | 46 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 1, 5:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 6:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 1, 9:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 3:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 14 hr |
| Jun 6, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 12:44 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 7, 4:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 30 min |
| Jun 7, 5:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 7, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | 34 min |
| Jun 7, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 34 min |
| Jun 7, 8:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 7, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 8, 3:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jun 9, 3:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 24 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 18 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 16, 12:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | 4 days |
| Jun 16, 2:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 19, 12:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 19, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:43 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | EAX | 47 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:37 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | EAX | 5 days |
| Jun 23, 5:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 23, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 62 min |
| Jun 27, 1:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 9, 11:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 15, 12:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 4, 2:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 4:01 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | EAX | 28 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 16, 3:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 23 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 36 hr |
| Aug 26, 10:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 9:14 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 13 hr |
| Sep 10, 9:14 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 12 hr |
| Sep 25, 12:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | 6 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:58 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | EAX | 17 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:01 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | EAX | 24 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:37 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | EAX | 29 hr |
| Oct 29, 10:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | 16 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | 51 hr |
| Nov 20, 9:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | EAX | 12 hr |
| Dec 6, 4:30 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | EAX | 35 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:29 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | EAX | 39 hr |
| Dec 8, 11:22 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:17 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | EAX | 19 hr |
| Dec 8, 9:38 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:03 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | EAX | 9 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:39 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | EAX | 17 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:37 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | EAX | 25 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:58 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | EAX | 42 hr |
| Dec 25, 9:42 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | EAX | 18 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.