Alert archive / Nebraska / Dawes County
Weather alerts in Dawes County, Nebraska, 2025
162 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Dawes County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 162
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 16
- Busiest month
- August37 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 30, 20257 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 Dawes County in 2025 had a tornado report inside them.
Dawes County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 28 | 12 | 57% | 9 | 100% | 26 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Cheyenne, WY: tornado warnings | 14 | 5 | 64% | 11 | 45% | 9 min |
| NWS Cheyenne, WY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 315 | 138 | 56% | 270 | 81% | 22 min |
| NWS Cheyenne, WY: flash flood warnings | 5 | 4 | 20% | 8 | 100% | 12 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 3, 1:20 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 46 hr |
| Jan 3, 1:56 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | CYS | 21 hr |
| Jan 17, 12:25 PM MST | Cold Weather Advisory | CYS | 59 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:59 AM MST | Extreme Cold Warning | CYS | 54 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:31 AM MST | Cold Weather Advisory | CYS | 29 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:26 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 4 days |
| Feb 16, 2:23 PM MST | Cold Weather Advisory | CYS | 21 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:23 PM MST | Extreme Cold Watch | CYS | 13 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:10 AM MST | Extreme Cold Warning | CYS | 3 days |
| Feb 21, 1:45 PM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | 4 days |
| Feb 22, 12:54 PM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | 3 days |
| Mar 2, 2:39 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | 32 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:18 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | 9 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:05 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 26 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:12 AM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | 30 hr |
| Mar 4, 1:31 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | 37 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:23 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | 53 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:54 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 29 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:14 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | CYS | 42 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:53 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 6 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:12 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | CYS | 32 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:07 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 13 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:33 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 16 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:43 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 5 hr |
| Mar 17, 1:34 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 16 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:11 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 40 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:38 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 39 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:01 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:29 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:56 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 8:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 8:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 8:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 39 min |
| May 1, 1:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 34 min |
| May 9, 2:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 29 min |
| May 12, 3:14 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 76 min |
| May 18, 5:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 42 min |
| May 18, 5:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 36 min |
| May 23, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 23, 5:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 40 min |
| May 23, 5:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 1:14 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 12, 5:08 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 13, 1:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 59 min |
| Jun 13, 6:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 63 min |
| Jun 13, 7:02 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 13, 7:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 23 min |
| Jun 14, 12:57 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 14, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 9:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 67 min |
| Jun 14, 10:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 34 min |
| Jun 15, 2:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 15, 4:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:54 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 16, 8:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 5:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | CYS | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 12:50 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 22, 2:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 3:42 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 29, 12:28 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 29, 5:09 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 40 min |
| Jun 29, 6:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 6:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 70 min |
| Jun 29, 7:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 7:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 66 min |
| Jun 29, 9:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 3:43 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 1, 4:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 6:43 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 1, 6:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 4:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 4, 9:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 59 min |
| Jul 4, 9:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 64 min |
| Jul 6, 2:24 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 1:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:18 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 18, 4:07 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 21, 4:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 4:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 1:11 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:13 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 37 min |
| Jul 24, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 52 min |
| Jul 24, 5:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 33 min |
| Jul 25, 4:09 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 26, 2:48 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 29, 6:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:32 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 31, 7:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 46 min |
| Aug 3, 1:08 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 6 days |
| Aug 3, 5:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 26 min |
| Aug 3, 5:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 40 min |
| Aug 4, 3:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 60 min |
| Aug 4, 6:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 64 min |
| Aug 4, 6:12 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CYS | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 6:46 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 4, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 62 min |
| Aug 4, 7:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CYS | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 51 min |
| Aug 5, 4:21 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 7, 1:35 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 12 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 5:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 6:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 18 min |
| Aug 14, 5:30 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 9:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 23 min |
| Aug 15, 2:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 15, 5:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 39 min |
| Aug 15, 6:21 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 15, 6:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 7:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 7:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 7:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 45 min |
| Aug 16, 5:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 20 min |
| Aug 16, 5:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 29 min |
| Aug 16, 6:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 6:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 24 min |
| Aug 16, 7:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 1:57 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 17, 6:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 29 min |
| Aug 17, 6:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 33 min |
| Aug 24, 1:43 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 32 min |
| Sep 11, 2:47 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 11, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 48 min |
| Sep 11, 6:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 28 min |
| Sep 11, 6:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 13 min |
| Sep 16, 9:33 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 42 min |
| Sep 16, 9:39 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CYS | 51 min |
| Sep 16, 10:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 31 min |
| Sep 22, 5:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 11 min |
| Sep 22, 7:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | 32 min |
| Sep 22, 7:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | CYS | 3 hr |
| Sep 22, 10:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CYS | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 12:54 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | CYS | 19 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:14 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | CYS | 13 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:03 AM MDT | Frost Advisory | CYS | 30 hr |
| Oct 14, 9:02 PM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CYS | 15 hr |
| Oct 15, 4:56 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 3, 6:23 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 6 hr |
| Nov 4, 9:27 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 8 hr |
| Nov 13, 12:56 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 28 hr |
| Nov 23, 1:08 PM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | 48 hr |
| Nov 24, 1:09 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | 13 hr |
| Nov 28, 1:30 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | 34 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:38 PM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | 4 days |
| Dec 8, 2:53 AM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | 45 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:50 PM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | 43 hr |
| Dec 18, 10:16 AM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | 46 hr |
| Dec 18, 10:48 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 37 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 | 28 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 14 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 40 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 7 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.