Alert archive / Missouri / Scotland County
Weather alerts in Scotland County, Missouri, 2015
123 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Scotland County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 123
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 20
- Busiest month
- June44 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 9, 20156 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Scotland County in 2015 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Scotland County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 9 | 25% | 12 | 58% | 26 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 3 | 25% | 4 | 75% | 120 min |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Quad Cities, IA: tornado warnings | 25 | 8 | 68% | 42 | 50% | 17 min |
| NWS Quad Cities, IA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 131 | 86 | 34% | 316 | 72% | 20 min |
| NWS Quad Cities, IA: flash flood warnings | 30 | 23 | 23% | 60 | 88% | 65 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 6, 3:42 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DVN | 36 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:21 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 21 hr |
| Jan 30, 10:38 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | 17 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:53 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DVN | 44 hr |
| Jan 31, 10:13 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 11 hr |
| Feb 4, 7:34 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:21 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 56 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:21 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 30 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:03 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 39 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:14 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DVN | 18 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:12 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 21 hr |
| Mar 10, 1:42 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 10 hr |
| Apr 9, 12:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Apr 9, 12:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 9, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:09 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DVN | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 9:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 11:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:19 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DVN | 17 hr |
| May 7, 1:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 48 min |
| May 10, 9:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 15, 2:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 51 min |
| May 24, 3:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 24, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 6:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 113 min |
| Jun 7, 1:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 7, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 33 min |
| Jun 7, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 64 min |
| Jun 7, 6:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 10, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 10:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 18 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 11, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 55 min |
| Jun 11, 10:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 15, 7:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 13 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 10:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 1:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 22, 3:56 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 22, 6:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | 53 min |
| Jun 22, 7:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 22, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 33 min |
| Jun 22, 7:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 3:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 42 hr |
| Jun 24, 12:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 24, 10:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 87 min |
| Jun 24, 7:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 24, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 64 min |
| Jun 24, 11:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 11:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DVN | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 1:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 28, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 5:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 28, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 4:31 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 4 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 11 hr |
| Jul 11, 9:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 33 min |
| Jul 12, 3:31 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 35 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:20 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | DVN | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 44 min |
| Jul 16, 3:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 21 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 16, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 41 min |
| Jul 16, 7:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 17, 3:16 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 33 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 9 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 66 min |
| Jul 26, 7:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 52 min |
| Jul 26, 7:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 9:13 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | 22 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 12 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 10:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 36 min |
| Jul 28, 10:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 2, 6:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Aug 2, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 17 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 30, 12:40 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 10 hr |
| Sep 7, 3:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | 28 hr |
| Sep 10, 8:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Sep 10, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 34 min |
| Sep 17, 7:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Sep 18, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 24 min |
| Sep 18, 5:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:08 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | DVN | 13 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:45 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DVN | 29 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:15 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DVN | 29 hr |
| Nov 3, 1:31 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 8 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Nov 5, 9:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | 56 min |
| Nov 10, 3:33 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | 50 hr |
| Nov 11, 10:17 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Nov 11, 3:20 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | 65 min |
| Nov 19, 3:32 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | 44 hr |
| Dec 11, 9:53 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DVN | 14 hr |
| Dec 23, 12:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:55 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:24 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Dec 26, 3:57 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | 24 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:03 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | DVN | 25 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 | 12 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 36 |
| Special Weather Statement | 20 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 8 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
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.