Alert archive / Nebraska / Pawnee County
Weather alerts in Pawnee County, Nebraska, 2023
125 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Pawnee County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 125
- Warnings
- 52
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 18
- Busiest month
- April35 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 20, 202313 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
2 of 5 tornado warnings covering Pawnee County in 2023 had a tornado report inside them; 5 of 5 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 13 minutes after it went out.
Pawnee County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 2 | 60% | 5 | 100% | 13 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 37 | 20 | 46% | 22 | 55% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Omaha, NE: tornado warnings | 47 | 22 | 53% | 74 | 78% | 26 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: severe thunderstorm warnings | 371 | 147 | 60% | 513 | 81% | 23 min |
| NWS Omaha, NE: flash flood warnings | 16 | 7 | 56% | 17 | 59% | 57 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, 3:27 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 54 hr |
| Jan 18, 12:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:04 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 37 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:45 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OAX | 37 hr |
| Feb 14, 1:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 14, 5:13 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 17 min |
| Feb 15, 3:24 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | 32 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:24 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 37 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:00 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:20 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 19 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 40 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 19 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:55 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 27 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:22 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 22 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:27 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 31 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:31 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 29 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:03 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 29 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:25 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OAX | 12 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:26 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OAX | 30 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 14, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 14, 6:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 14, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 55 min |
| Apr 14, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 9:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 15, 2:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OAX | 28 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 19, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 63 min |
| Apr 19, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 49 min |
| Apr 19, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 48 min |
| Apr 19, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 25 min |
| Apr 19, 7:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 6 min |
| Apr 19, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 42 min |
| Apr 19, 8:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 38 min |
| Apr 20, 1:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 28 min |
| Apr 20, 1:28 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 3:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 65 min |
| Apr 21, 3:23 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OAX | 24 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:23 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 30 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:56 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 30 hr |
| May 6, 9:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 6, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 46 min |
| May 7, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 7, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 7, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 44 min |
| May 7, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 47 min |
| May 7, 9:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 7, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 61 min |
| May 7, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 51 min |
| May 7, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 40 min |
| May 12, 12:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 12, 1:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 12, 3:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 12, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 26 min |
| May 12, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 42 min |
| May 12, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 49 min |
| May 12, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 40 min |
| May 12, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OAX | 38 min |
| May 12, 5:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OAX | 110 min |
| May 30, 2:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 14 min |
| Jun 29, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 29, 4:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 29, 5:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 37 min |
| Jun 29, 5:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 22 min |
| Jun 29, 5:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 6:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 12:11 PM CDT | Flood Watch | OAX | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 48 min |
| Jul 4, 8:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 7, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 40 min |
| Jul 12, 7:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 17, 8:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:03 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OAX | 5 days |
| Jul 27, 3:50 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | OAX | 41 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 33 min |
| Jul 29, 6:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 29, 7:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 7:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 67 min |
| Jul 29, 8:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 39 min |
| Jul 29, 8:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 43 min |
| Jul 29, 9:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 48 min |
| Jul 29, 9:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 35 min |
| Jul 30, 3:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 53 min |
| Aug 2, 2:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OAX | 29 min |
| Aug 5, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 42 min |
| Aug 11, 11:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 11, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 47 min |
| Aug 11, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 3:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 17, 1:28 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | OAX | 26 hr |
| Aug 18, 3:16 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | OAX | 7 days |
| Aug 21, 2:55 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | OAX | 12 hr |
| Aug 25, 7:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 12:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 39 min |
| Sep 16, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 45 min |
| Sep 16, 2:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 23, 4:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 3, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 3, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OAX | 48 min |
| Oct 6, 2:05 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | OAX | 31 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:57 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OAX | 31 hr |
| Nov 7, 7:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 10 hr |
| Nov 24, 1:48 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 40 hr |
| Dec 21, 6:11 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 17 hr |
| Dec 22, 8:50 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OAX | 15 hr |
| Dec 26, 10:47 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 8 hr |
| Dec 26, 10:47 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | 11 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 | 37 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 5 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.