Alert archive / North Dakota / McHenry County
Weather alerts in McHenry County, North Dakota, 2019
107 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McHenry County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 107
- Warnings
- 21
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 54
- Busiest month
- February17 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 5, 20198 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
McHenry County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 8 | 6 | 25% | 0 | ||
| 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 Bismarck, ND: tornado warnings | 15 | 5 | 67% | 6 | 83% | 3 min |
| NWS Bismarck, ND: severe thunderstorm warnings | 241 | 156 | 35% | 269 | 90% | 18 min |
| NWS Bismarck, ND: flash flood warnings | 7 | 4 | 43% | 6 | 100% | 146 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 6, 3:13 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 8 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:35 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BIS | 27 hr |
| Jan 8, 11:56 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 9 hr |
| Jan 15, 5:59 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 15 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:19 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 33 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:06 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 20 hr |
| Jan 22, 5:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BIS | 23 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 21 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:27 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 45 hr |
| Jan 25, 8:03 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 8 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:46 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BIS | 24 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:41 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | BIS | 24 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:41 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 14 hr |
| Jan 27, 8:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 10 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:50 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | BIS | 3 days |
| Jan 28, 2:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 26 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:48 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BIS | 24 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:06 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | BIS | 56 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:49 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:29 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 39 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:37 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | BIS | 36 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 56 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:47 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 15 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 32 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:54 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 21 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:16 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 46 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:56 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | BIS | 20 hr |
| Feb 18, 1:49 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 20 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:55 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 38 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:38 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 44 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:44 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | BIS | 21 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:46 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 17 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:20 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 21 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:27 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 30 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:07 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | BIS | 60 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:47 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 30 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:59 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 17 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:13 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 24 min |
| Mar 11, 1:37 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 9 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:22 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | BIS | 24 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:19 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 40 hr |
| Mar 14, 6:14 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BIS | 5 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:55 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 6 hr |
| Mar 26, 6:56 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 16 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:49 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 9:39 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 36 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:10 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 9 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:01 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 7 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:23 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BIS | 12 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:16 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BIS | 16 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:22 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BIS | 17 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:06 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | BIS | 40 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:06 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 30 hr |
| May 15, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 15, 6:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 3:40 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | BIS | 29 hr |
| May 27, 2:43 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BIS | 18 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | 48 min |
| Jun 28, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | 66 min |
| Jun 29, 6:14 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BIS | 17 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 9, 1:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | 9 hr |
| Jul 9, 10:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | 23 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 76 min |
| Jul 25, 2:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | 60 min |
| Aug 4, 11:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 4, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | 43 min |
| Aug 4, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 5, 12:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | 53 min |
| Aug 5, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | 48 min |
| Aug 5, 3:08 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 6, 2:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 19, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | 41 min |
| Aug 25, 2:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 25, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 25, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | 31 min |
| Aug 25, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 2, 1:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 20, 12:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Sep 20, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 20, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | 43 min |
| Sep 27, 1:36 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | BIS | 19 hr |
| Oct 3, 2:06 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | BIS | 11 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:23 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | BIS | 59 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:17 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | BIS | 4 days |
| Oct 10, 3:30 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | BIS | 49 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:41 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 3 hr |
| Nov 14, 7:51 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 19 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BIS | 35 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:44 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | BIS | 63 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 59 hr |
| Nov 28, 3:55 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 54 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | 36 hr |
| Dec 9, 1:45 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 22 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:45 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 21 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:46 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 20 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:52 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BIS | 10 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:52 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | 8 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 | 8 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 12 |
| Special Weather Statement | 3 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 5 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 22 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordForecastThe radar archive20182020
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.