Alert archive / Nebraska / Butler County
Weather alerts in Butler County, Nebraska, 2013
123 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Butler County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 123
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 27
- Busiest month
- May34 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 9, 20139 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 Butler County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Butler County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 7 | 50% | 3 | 67% | 13 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Omaha, NE: tornado warnings | 23 | 7 | 70% | 19 | 79% | 16 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: severe thunderstorm warnings | 229 | 124 | 46% | 266 | 82% | 16 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: flash flood warnings | 22 | 12 | 45% | 16 | 94% | 37 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 8, 3:56 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 6 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:31 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 16 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:36 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 23 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:22 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 35 hr |
| Jan 29, 4:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 29 hr |
| Jan 29, 8:29 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:17 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 36 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:11 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:54 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 20 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:15 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OAX | 49 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:09 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | 60 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:24 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:54 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 35 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:10 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OAX | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | 46 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 45 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 3 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:34 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 26 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 56 min |
| Apr 8, 11:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 9, 4:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 33 min |
| Apr 9, 4:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 4:01 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 36 hr |
| Apr 9, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 23 min |
| Apr 9, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 26 min |
| Apr 9, 7:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 29 min |
| Apr 17, 3:35 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 21 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:45 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 6 hr |
| May 1, 3:53 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 18 hr |
| May 1, 8:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 2, 3:42 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OAX | 12 hr |
| May 2, 3:46 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 17 hr |
| May 11, 2:56 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OAX | 17 hr |
| May 13, 3:36 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 12 hr |
| May 14, 3:55 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 17 hr |
| May 14, 2:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 14, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 55 min |
| May 18, 7:29 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 18, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 29 min |
| May 18, 10:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 25 min |
| May 18, 11:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| May 19, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 19, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 30 min |
| May 19, 9:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 25, 12:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 25, 2:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 44 min |
| May 25, 9:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 26, 6:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 9:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 26, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 27, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 51 min |
| May 27, 1:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 35 min |
| May 29, 8:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 29, 10:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | OAX | 28 hr |
| May 29, 3:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 29, 3:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 29, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 44 min |
| May 29, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 35 min |
| May 29, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 46 min |
| May 29, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 27 min |
| May 29, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 29, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 13, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 60 min |
| Jun 14, 2:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 22, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 6:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 6:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 8:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 27, 4:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 27, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 28 min |
| Jun 27, 11:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 7, 9:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 53 min |
| Jul 24, 4:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 25, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 25, 7:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 30, 3:40 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 17 hr |
| Aug 1, 8:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Aug 1, 3:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 1, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Aug 1, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:07 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 6, 6:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 41 min |
| Aug 6, 9:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 11, 3:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 25, 3:27 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 64 hr |
| Aug 31, 3:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 1, 1:10 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Oct 3, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Oct 3, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Oct 3, 9:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Oct 3, 11:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Oct 3, 11:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 51 min |
| Oct 4, 2:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Oct 4, 1:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 4, 2:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:19 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 26 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:20 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OAX | 17 hr |
| Oct 14, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 23 min |
| Oct 30, 6:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 31 min |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:55 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 27 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:52 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 12 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 6 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 22 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:34 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 31 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:40 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | 32 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:27 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 15 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 | 14 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 37 |
| Special Weather Statement | 19 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 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.