Alert archive / Nebraska / McPherson County
Weather alerts in McPherson County, Nebraska, 2019
163 weather alerts in 2019, 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
- 163
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 35
- Busiest month
- July35 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 13, 20197 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, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 10 | 47% | 5 | 100% | 13 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS North Platte, NE: tornado warnings | 14 | 7 | 50% | 19 | 63% | 16 min |
| NWS North Platte, NE: severe thunderstorm warnings | 294 | 181 | 38% | 370 | 86% | 23 min |
| NWS North Platte, NE: flash flood warnings | 39 | 14 | 64% | 30 | 87% | 212 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 17, 3:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 39 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:12 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 37 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:11 PM CST | High Wind Watch | LBF | 15 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:36 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LBF | 33 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 45 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:22 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 30 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:15 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 41 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 36 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:00 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 14 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:40 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 42 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:35 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 60 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 49 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:15 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 48 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:36 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | LBF | 44 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:25 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | 18 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:42 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 32 hr |
| Mar 7, 12:09 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 7, 6:18 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | LBF | 16 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 38 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:54 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | 48 hr |
| Mar 12, 8:41 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LBF | 22 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:37 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | 40 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:44 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | LBF | 40 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:11 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LBF | 10 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:08 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 34 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:34 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | 34 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:56 AM CDT | Blizzard Warning | LBF | 64 hr |
| Apr 10, 10:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:01 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 5 hr |
| Apr 11, 8:19 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 9 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:35 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | 5 hr |
| May 8, 3:02 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | LBF | 12 hr |
| May 9, 3:12 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LBF | 30 hr |
| May 11, 3:33 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LBF | 17 hr |
| May 14, 6:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 15, 8:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 35 min |
| May 16, 8:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 16, 9:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 35 min |
| May 17, 1:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 2:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 17, 5:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 47 min |
| May 17, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 29 min |
| May 22, 7:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | 47 hr |
| May 24, 2:47 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LBF | 5 days |
| May 27, 4:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 27, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 27, 8:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 27, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 40 min |
| Jun 2, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 2, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 11:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 61 min |
| Jun 3, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 2:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 8, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 41 min |
| Jun 8, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 60 min |
| Jun 8, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 61 min |
| Jun 8, 5:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 13, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 4:29 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LBF | 23 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:56 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LBF | 22 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 2:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 5:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 58 min |
| Jun 26, 3:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:16 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LBF | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 3:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 4, 8:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 65 min |
| Jul 5, 1:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 5, 9:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 5, 11:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 12:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 58 min |
| Jul 6, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 2:49 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 8, 2:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 8, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 45 min |
| Jul 12, 7:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 36 min |
| Jul 12, 10:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 12, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 58 min |
| Jul 12, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 56 min |
| Jul 12, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 54 min |
| Jul 15, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 15, 10:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 18, 2:44 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LBF | 29 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 11:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 2:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 4, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 24 min |
| Aug 5, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 1:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 8, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 3:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 41 min |
| Aug 10, 6:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Aug 11, 7:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 14, 12:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 6:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 65 min |
| Aug 15, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 45 min |
| Aug 16, 8:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 49 min |
| Aug 17, 7:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 11:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Aug 21, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 62 min |
| Aug 21, 3:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 21, 3:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 46 min |
| Aug 23, 3:49 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LBF | 7 hr |
| Aug 23, 10:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LBF | 26 hr |
| Aug 25, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 26, 12:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 67 min |
| Aug 26, 1:05 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Sep 10, 2:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 11, 2:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Sep 11, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Sep 11, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | 47 min |
| Sep 11, 8:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 11, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 47 min |
| Sep 11, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 46 min |
| Sep 19, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 41 min |
| Sep 19, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 58 min |
| Sep 19, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 51 min |
| Sep 28, 9:04 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LBF | 11 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:05 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LBF | 31 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:36 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LBF | 30 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:15 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LBF | 34 hr |
| Oct 21, 8:23 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | LBF | 11 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:34 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 37 hr |
| Nov 6, 9:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 5 hr |
| Nov 8, 1:13 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LBF | 3 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 28 hr |
| Nov 20, 12:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 15 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:28 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | 61 hr |
| Nov 26, 10:58 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:41 PM CST | High Wind Watch | LBF | 37 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 46 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:59 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LBF | 53 hr |
| Nov 29, 8:00 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LBF | 7 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | 29 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:56 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | 24 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | 3 days |
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 | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 14 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 41 |
| Special Weather Statement | 28 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 19 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 4 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.