Alert archive / Nebraska / McPherson County
Weather alerts in McPherson County, Nebraska, 2014
138 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McPherson County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 138
- Warnings
- 40
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest month
- June38 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 9, 20148 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
McPherson County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 22 | 12 | 45% | 8 | 75% | 16 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS North Platte, NE: tornado warnings | 17 | 7 | 59% | 28 | 54% | 15 min |
| NWS North Platte, NE: severe thunderstorm warnings | 356 | 242 | 32% | 505 | 85% | 20 min |
| NWS North Platte, NE: flash flood warnings | 6 | 2 | 67% | 15 | 33% | 84 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 3, 2:56 PM CST | Wind Chill Watch | LBF | 24 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:11 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | LBF | 45 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:36 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 26 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:51 PM CST | High Wind Watch | LBF | 25 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:07 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | 46 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:34 PM CST | High Wind Warning | LBF | 28 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:20 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 29 hr |
| Jan 19, 12:12 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 5 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:13 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:53 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 18 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:00 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 30 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 37 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:29 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 32 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:11 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 31 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:15 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 20 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 37 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:26 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LBF | 29 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | 13 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:50 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 32 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:08 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 112 min |
| Mar 1, 3:16 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 7 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:22 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 25 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:28 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | 11 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:56 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 15 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:37 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:37 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 16 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:08 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | 23 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:36 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 30 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:15 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 26 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:03 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | 7 hr |
| Mar 22, 10:45 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 8 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:56 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | 12 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:47 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 29 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:26 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 40 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:35 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 16 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:00 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 29 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:38 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:31 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 29 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:09 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 11 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:41 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Apr 24, 4:12 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 15 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:02 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 63 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 3:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 27, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 27, 10:15 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | LBF | 23 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 29 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:28 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 16 hr |
| May 7, 12:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 7, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 7, 5:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 7, 7:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 11, 2:07 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 29 hr |
| May 12, 3:54 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LBF | 16 hr |
| May 13, 3:31 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LBF | 16 hr |
| May 14, 2:16 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LBF | 18 hr |
| May 19, 3:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 20, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 20, 9:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 1, 10:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 49 min |
| Jun 1, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 3:02 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 3, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 3, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 20 min |
| Jun 4, 5:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 4, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 6, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 3:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 8, 4:36 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LBF | 32 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | 14 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:47 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 18, 10:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 20, 7:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 21, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 27, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 43 min |
| Jun 27, 4:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 27, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 50 min |
| Jun 27, 7:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 27, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 37 min |
| Jun 27, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 41 min |
| Jun 27, 8:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 8:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 10:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 30, 1:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 9, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 9, 8:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 10, 6:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 11, 5:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 39 min |
| Jul 23, 3:19 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 23, 7:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 46 min |
| Jul 24, 4:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 2:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 9, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 61 min |
| Aug 9, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 6:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 9, 8:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Aug 17, 1:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 17, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 17, 6:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 22, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 24, 4:53 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LBF | 5 hr |
| Oct 1, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 48 min |
| Oct 1, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 34 min |
| Oct 2, 4:05 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | LBF | 12 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:10 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LBF | 29 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:18 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 21 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:53 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 14 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:21 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LBF | 19 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | 13 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:23 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | 41 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 50 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:50 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 60 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:30 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 34 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:32 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | LBF | 32 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 | 22 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 15 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 33 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 8 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 |
| 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.