Alert archive / Nebraska / Garfield County
Weather alerts in Garfield County, Nebraska, 2008
143 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Garfield County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 143
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 25
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- June37 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 5, 20088 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 Garfield County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them.
Garfield County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 16 | 5 | 69% | 3 | 67% | 2 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS North Platte, NE: tornado warnings | 82 | 11 | 87% | 19 | 63% | 25 min |
| NWS North Platte, NE: severe thunderstorm warnings | 492 | 170 | 65% | 297 | 75% | 22 min |
| NWS North Platte, NE: flash flood warnings | 35 | 6 | 83% | 11 | 73% | 230 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 15, 4:47 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 13 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:34 PM CST | Snow Advisory | LBF | 53 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:42 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 8 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:58 PM CST | Blowing Snow Advisory | LBF | 24 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:57 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 20 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:57 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Jan 29, 7:01 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 12:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:03 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 30 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:46 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 18 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 10 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:12 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:10 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | 22 hr |
| Mar 24, 6:10 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 110 min |
| Mar 29, 3:53 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 13 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:40 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 22 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:43 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | 24 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:35 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | 43 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:07 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 7 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:32 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:53 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 16 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 23, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 25, 6:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 2, 2:21 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 9 hr |
| May 6, 1:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 6, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 6, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 56 min |
| May 6, 6:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 9, 1:43 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 31 hr |
| May 22, 3:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 23, 5:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 24, 2:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 24, 3:08 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 27, 1:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | 3 hr |
| May 28, 11:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 29, 5:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 29, 9:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LBF | 18 hr |
| May 29, 2:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 29, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 29, 5:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| May 29, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 33 min |
| May 29, 9:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 1:13 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 2, 1:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 63 min |
| Jun 4, 4:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LBF | 49 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 5, 5:07 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 10:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 5, 10:55 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 5, 3:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 5:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LBF | 23 hr |
| Jun 7, 10:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 7, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 38 min |
| Jun 7, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 45 min |
| Jun 7, 11:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 7, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 11:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 7:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 17, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 33 min |
| Jun 19, 5:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 3:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 25, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 26, 3:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 26, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 47 min |
| Jun 26, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 50 min |
| Jun 28, 2:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 6, 11:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 12, 3:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 15, 2:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 15, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 58 min |
| Jul 15, 7:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 17, 3:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LBF | 24 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 20, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 20, 11:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 20, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 36 min |
| Jul 23, 8:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 24, 7:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 24, 9:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 24, 10:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 25, 1:21 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 26, 11:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 31, 3:51 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | 24 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:47 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 29 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:39 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LBF | 17 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 3, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 11, 7:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Aug 30, 3:08 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 28 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 1, 9:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Sep 21, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 39 min |
| Sep 21, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 37 min |
| Sep 22, 3:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 17 hr |
| Sep 24, 11:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Sep 28, 3:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Sep 28, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 28, 7:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Oct 12, 3:35 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 8 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:03 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | 34 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:21 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 28 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:46 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | 31 hr |
| Oct 22, 8:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:33 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Oct 26, 2:25 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | LBF | 5 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:57 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 24 hr |
| Nov 5, 4:04 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 47 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:26 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 21 hr |
| Nov 13, 1:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 29 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:18 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 27 hr |
| Dec 8, 8:47 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 10 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:41 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 24 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:48 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | LBF | 20 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 34 hr |
| Dec 18, 6:37 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 19, 4:00 AM CST | Wind Chill Watch | LBF | 36 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:41 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 25 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:11 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | LBF | 21 hr |
| Dec 21, 1:30 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 14 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:35 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 26 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.