Alert archive / Nebraska / Colfax County
Weather alerts in Colfax County, Nebraska, 2026
140 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Colfax County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 48
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 29
- Busiest month
- August30 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 17, 20269 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
2 of 4 tornado warnings covering Colfax County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 23 minutes after it went out.
Colfax County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 23 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 26 | 12 | 54% | 12 | 92% | 26 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 13 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Omaha, NE: tornado warnings | 55 | 19 | 65% | 43 | 79% | 15 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: severe thunderstorm warnings | 429 | 208 | 52% | 585 | 88% | 23 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: flash flood warnings | 39 | 15 | 62% | 29 | 69% | 56 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
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, 2:19 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 20 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:11 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 28 hr |
| Jan 16, 8:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 30 min |
| Jan 16, 10:42 AM CST | Snow Squall Warning | OAX | 33 min |
| Jan 16, 11:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 31 min |
| Jan 17, 1:16 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 33 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:13 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OAX | 28 hr |
| Jan 21, 11:03 AM CST | High Wind Warning | OAX | 7 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:39 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | OAX | 34 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:39 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | OAX | 34 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:52 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | OAX | 31 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:23 AM CST | Flood Watch | OAX | 6 days |
| Feb 16, 12:56 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 20 hr |
| Feb 16, 11:45 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 34 hr |
| Feb 17, 5:22 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Feb 18, 11:44 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 40 hr |
| Feb 18, 9:06 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | 31 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 5, 12:20 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 10 hr |
| Mar 6, 9:49 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 20 hr |
| Mar 6, 7:12 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:43 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 25 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:19 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 36 hr |
| Mar 11, 9:54 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | OAX | 30 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:44 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | OAX | 24 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:44 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | OAX | 24 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:16 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 35 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:22 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | OAX | 38 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:18 PM CDT | Cold Weather Advisory | OAX | 35 hr |
| Mar 19, 1:19 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 19 hr |
| Mar 20, 8:46 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 43 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:11 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 19 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:11 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 31 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:31 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 37 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:23 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 13 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:07 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 21 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:28 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 22 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:14 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 21 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:22 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 32 hr |
| Apr 23, 11:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 1:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 28, 1:05 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OAX | 20 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:38 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OAX | 20 hr |
| May 1, 12:36 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 19 hr |
| May 15, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 15, 7:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 16, 4:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 16, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 17, 1:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 2:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 17, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 17, 5:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 17, 6:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 25 min |
| May 17, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 49 min |
| May 17, 6:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 18 min |
| May 17, 6:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| May 17, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 51 min |
| May 18, 3:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 18, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 42 min |
| May 18, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 38 min |
| May 18, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 39 min |
| May 18, 5:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 19, 11:31 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | OAX | 20 hr |
| May 24, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 24, 6:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 31, 7:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 31, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 31, 10:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 5, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 8, 1:22 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 31 hr |
| Jun 9, 7:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 9, 8:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 39 min |
| Jun 9, 10:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 1:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 11, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 22 min |
| Jun 13, 8:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 16, 11:29 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 31 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:16 PM CDT | Flood Watch | OAX | 43 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 3, 2:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 3, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 33 min |
| Jul 8, 7:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 11, 6:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:41 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 3 days |
| Jul 24, 1:48 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 39 hr |
| Jul 24, 11:26 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | OAX | 71 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:12 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 7 hr |
| Jul 25, 4:54 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 53 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:05 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | OAX | 15 hr |
| Jul 30, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 47 min |
| Jul 30, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 38 min |
| Aug 5, 11:51 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 10 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 25 min |
| Aug 8, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 52 min |
| Aug 8, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 11:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 9, 7:06 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 114 min |
| Aug 12, 1:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 12, 2:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 52 min |
| Aug 12, 4:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 1:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 13, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 2:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 2:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 3:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 51 min |
| Aug 13, 4:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 118 min |
| Aug 14, 2:20 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 4:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OAX | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 36 min |
| Aug 19, 9:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 19, 9:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:17 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 8 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 30, 4:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 44 min |
| Aug 30, 4:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 17 min |
| Aug 30, 5:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 4 min |
| Sep 1, 11:04 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 4 days |
| Sep 11, 11:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 28 min |
| Sep 14, 3:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 31 min |
| Sep 14, 3:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:57 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 11 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.