Alert archive / Nebraska / Dawes County
Weather alerts in Dawes County, Nebraska, 2018
140 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Dawes County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 19
- Busiest month
- May35 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 17, 201812 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 2 tornado warnings covering Dawes County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them.
Dawes County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 5 | 72% | 4 | 100% | 30 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Cheyenne, WY: tornado warnings | 34 | 16 | 53% | 34 | 82% | 22 min |
| NWS Cheyenne, WY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 273 | 82 | 70% | 165 | 75% | 20 min |
| NWS Cheyenne, WY: flash flood warnings | 20 | 10 | 50% | 23 | 87% | 46 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, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2:06 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | CYS | 13 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:52 AM MST | Wind Chill Warning | CYS | 6 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:08 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | CYS | 43 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:40 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | 36 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:59 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | 62 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:50 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 10 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:08 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 22 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:19 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 33 hr |
| Feb 9, 9:16 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | 9 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:57 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | CYS | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:20 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | 36 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:30 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | 60 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:45 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | CYS | 20 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:35 PM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | 13 hr |
| Mar 4, 1:01 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | CYS | 8 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:09 AM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | 42 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:08 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | 24 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:51 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | 37 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:51 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 37 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:04 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:41 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 32 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:32 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | 39 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:32 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 39 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:45 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | 46 hr |
| Apr 12, 12:22 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | 42 hr |
| May 10, 12:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 1:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 10, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 50 min |
| May 10, 4:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 42 min |
| May 17, 12:58 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 17, 4:19 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 17, 4:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 17, 6:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 67 min |
| May 17, 6:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 51 min |
| May 17, 6:47 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 17, 7:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 37 min |
| May 17, 7:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 24 min |
| May 18, 5:04 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 18, 10:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 45 min |
| May 18, 10:50 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | CYS | 3 hr |
| May 19, 11:34 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CYS | 4 hr |
| May 19, 3:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | CYS | 6 hr |
| May 19, 3:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CYS | 6 hr |
| May 22, 4:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 7:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 31 min |
| May 22, 8:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 44 min |
| May 22, 8:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 47 min |
| May 22, 9:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 36 min |
| May 22, 9:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 19 min |
| May 23, 1:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 23, 4:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 25 min |
| May 23, 5:07 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 23, 7:28 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 27, 12:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 27, 4:42 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 27, 7:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 56 min |
| May 27, 7:18 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | CYS | 26 min |
| May 27, 7:31 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 27, 8:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 57 min |
| May 28, 2:36 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | CYS | 24 hr |
| Jun 6, 4:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 6, 8:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 40 min |
| Jun 7, 8:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 26 min |
| Jun 8, 1:01 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 8, 1:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 10, 6:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 64 min |
| Jun 10, 7:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 18 min |
| Jun 15, 4:47 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 16, 1:47 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | CYS | 37 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:15 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 16, 2:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:14 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 16, 6:59 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 16, 8:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 18, 1:05 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | CYS | 36 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 23, 4:14 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 4:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 47 min |
| Jun 29, 4:31 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 29, 5:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:15 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | CYS | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 7:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 7:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 40 min |
| Jun 29, 8:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 1:03 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 30, 2:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:52 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 16, 6:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 6:23 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 6:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 7:17 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | CYS | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 7:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 49 min |
| Jul 16, 8:15 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | CYS | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 10:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CYS | 9 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:22 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | CYS | 19 hr |
| Jul 17, 2:47 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 17, 3:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jul 17, 5:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 17, 10:04 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 17, 10:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 39 min |
| Jul 21, 12:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:44 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 39 min |
| Jul 24, 11:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 41 min |
| Jul 25, 12:12 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 48 min |
| Jul 25, 2:53 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 52 min |
| Jul 25, 4:52 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 53 min |
| Jul 26, 1:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:55 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:17 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 28, 2:34 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 39 min |
| Jul 28, 6:38 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 29, 12:46 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 29, 1:07 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 29, 2:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 38 min |
| Jul 29, 5:23 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Aug 5, 7:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 42 min |
| Aug 5, 9:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 51 min |
| Aug 6, 2:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 6, 6:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 27 min |
| Aug 6, 7:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 45 min |
| Sep 1, 3:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 5:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 42 min |
| Sep 8, 4:07 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 24, 2:24 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 25, 3:15 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | CYS | 11 hr |
| Sep 25, 2:24 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | CYS | 19 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:05 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 59 hr |
| Oct 12, 2:13 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 40 hr |
| Nov 15, 12:05 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 56 hr |
| Nov 21, 2:29 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | 60 hr |
| Nov 22, 1:52 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | 61 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:15 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | 24 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:32 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | 56 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:10 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 53 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:19 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 39 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 | 18 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 36 |
| Special Weather Statement | 24 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.