Alert archive / Oklahoma / Beckham County
Weather alerts in Beckham County, Oklahoma, 2023
211 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Beckham County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 211
- Warnings
- 72
- Watches
- 31
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- June60 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 12, 202310 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 6 tornado warnings covering Beckham County in 2023 had a tornado report inside them.
Beckham County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 6 | 2 | 67% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 45 | 21 | 53% | 23 | 96% | 26 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Norman, OK: tornado warnings | 102 | 31 | 70% | 37 | 86% | 14 min |
| NWS Norman, OK: severe thunderstorm warnings | 894 | 318 | 64% | 884 | 84% | 24 min |
| NWS Norman, OK: flash flood warnings | 57 | 17 | 70% | 38 | 74% | 76 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 2, 6:08 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 6 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 22 min |
| Jan 10, 2:36 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:30 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 18 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:13 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 16 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:36 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OUN | 10 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:36 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 50 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:23 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OUN | 37 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:44 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 4 days |
| Feb 13, 2:35 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 39 hr |
| Feb 14, 1:34 PM CST | Blowing Dust Advisory | OUN | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:09 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:30 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 35 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:48 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 28 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 38 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:33 PM CST | High Wind Warning | OUN | 13 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:33 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 15 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Feb 26, 3:33 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 26, 5:05 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Feb 26, 6:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | 23 min |
| Feb 26, 6:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 52 min |
| Feb 26, 7:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | 42 min |
| Feb 26, 7:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | 25 min |
| Feb 26, 7:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | OUN | 51 min |
| Feb 26, 7:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 42 min |
| Feb 27, 2:27 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 28 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:49 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 39 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:40 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 18 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:48 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 22 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:45 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 13 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:21 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 16 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:26 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 35 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:46 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 40 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:47 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 43 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:02 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | OUN | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:58 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 48 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:58 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:38 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 30 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 55 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:58 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 32 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:00 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | OUN | 24 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 2:30 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 12 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:33 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 18 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 52 min |
| Apr 17, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 38 min |
| Apr 18, 2:57 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 12 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:55 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 30 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:22 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OUN | 18 hr |
| May 5, 3:48 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 5 hr |
| May 11, 2:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 12, 9:59 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 3 days |
| May 19, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 46 min |
| May 19, 1:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 49 min |
| May 22, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 22, 3:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 22, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 50 min |
| May 22, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 44 min |
| May 22, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 36 min |
| May 24, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 29 min |
| May 25, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 43 min |
| May 25, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 55 min |
| May 25, 2:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| May 25, 2:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 46 min |
| May 25, 2:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | 3 hr |
| May 31, 1:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 44 min |
| May 31, 2:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 3:12 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 22 min |
| Jun 2, 5:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 7:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 107 min |
| Jun 6, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Jun 6, 6:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 25 min |
| Jun 10, 4:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 4:03 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 12, 4:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 4:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 4:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 5:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 11:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 11:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 12, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 25 min |
| Jun 13, 7:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 13, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 2:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 15, 2:34 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 63 min |
| Jun 15, 4:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 15, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 24 min |
| Jun 15, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 7:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 40 min |
| Jun 15, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 3:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 17, 4:34 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 2:44 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 54 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 29 hr |
| Jun 21, 1:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:57 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 22, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 42 min |
| Jun 22, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 9:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 10:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 10:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 11:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:55 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 29 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 56 min |
| Jun 27, 4:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 27, 4:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 6:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 5, 6:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 37 min |
| Jul 5, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 6, 4:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 5:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 5:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 6:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 7, 3:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 6:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 6:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 23 min |
| Jul 7, 2:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 8:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 10:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 43 min |
| Jul 9, 1:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 9, 1:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 2:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 37 min |
| Jul 9, 2:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Jul 9, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 67 min |
| Jul 11, 2:10 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 13 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:07 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | OUN | 18 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 30 hr |
| Jul 15, 9:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 1:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 3 days |
| Jul 17, 2:56 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 65 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:15 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 42 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:52 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 30 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:30 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 31 hr |
| Aug 5, 11:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 8, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| Aug 9, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Aug 9, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| Aug 10, 1:46 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 31 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:04 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 29 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Aug 11, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 35 min |
| Aug 11, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 8:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Aug 13, 3:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 13, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 52 min |
| Aug 13, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 46 min |
| Aug 16, 4:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 28 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:33 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 28 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:20 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 12 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:33 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 18 hr |
| Sep 11, 12:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 18, 3:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 19, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 19, 5:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Oct 4, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 4, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 48 min |
| Oct 4, 2:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 40 min |
| Oct 11, 2:22 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:21 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 26 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:32 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | OUN | 29 hr |
| Oct 29, 4:34 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 28 hr |
| Nov 4, 7:25 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 17 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:46 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 47 hr |
| Nov 25, 8:55 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:13 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | OUN | 6 hr |
| Dec 2, 6:29 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 5 hr |
| Dec 22, 12:08 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 12 hr |
| Dec 22, 6:56 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 16 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 | 45 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 13 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 32 |
| Special Weather Statement | 33 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 12 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 13 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 11 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.