Alert archive / Oklahoma / Kiowa County
Weather alerts in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, 2018
220 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Kiowa County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 220
- Warnings
- 76
- Watches
- 37
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- May59 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 2, 201812 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 2 tornado warnings covering Kiowa County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 15 minutes after it went out.
Kiowa County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 33% | 15 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 43 | 19 | 56% | 12 | 92% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 3 | 25% | 3 | 100% | 72 min |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Norman, OK: tornado warnings | 32 | 9 | 72% | 17 | 65% | 12 min |
| NWS Norman, OK: severe thunderstorm warnings | 615 | 205 | 67% | 527 | 82% | 24 min |
| NWS Norman, OK: flash flood warnings | 87 | 39 | 55% | 102 | 85% | 96 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 10, 3:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 27 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 47 min |
| Jan 11, 12:30 AM CST | High Wind Warning | OUN | 10 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:50 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OUN | 32 hr |
| Jan 15, 11:04 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 5 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:25 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 49 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:12 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 29 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:22 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 23 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:22 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 38 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:50 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 38 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:21 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 17 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:32 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 48 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:23 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 16 hr |
| Feb 14, 6:30 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:25 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 48 hr |
| Feb 21, 7:57 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 6:11 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:12 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 10 hr |
| Feb 27, 8:41 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:24 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:24 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 28 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:26 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 12 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:26 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 40 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:45 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 27 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:35 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 11 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:58 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 28 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:59 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 12 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 17 hr |
| Apr 1, 8:14 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 14 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:21 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | OUN | 13 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:21 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 28 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:27 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 12 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:50 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 15 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:07 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 30 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:08 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 42 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:12 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 21 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:28 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 9 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:56 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 12 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:41 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OUN | 12 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:28 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 25 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 20 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:02 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 47 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:02 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 17 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:02 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 42 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:46 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 43 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:46 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 28 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:31 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 40 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:45 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 13 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:19 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | OUN | 30 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:19 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 18 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:55 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 18 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:15 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 13 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:33 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 11 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:33 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 55 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 16 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:52 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 21 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:06 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 14 hr |
| Apr 20, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 26 min |
| May 2, 12:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 2, 3:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 2, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| May 2, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 41 min |
| May 2, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 39 min |
| May 2, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| May 2, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 46 min |
| May 2, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 45 min |
| May 2, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 29 min |
| May 2, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 62 min |
| May 2, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 44 min |
| May 2, 6:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 3, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 43 min |
| May 11, 3:20 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 16 hr |
| May 13, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 13, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 57 min |
| May 13, 11:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 28 min |
| May 14, 12:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 39 min |
| May 14, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| May 14, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 28 min |
| May 14, 3:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 14, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 14, 7:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 24 min |
| May 14, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 33 min |
| May 14, 8:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 14, 10:39 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 101 min |
| May 15, 11:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| May 15, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 36 min |
| May 15, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 43 min |
| May 15, 11:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| May 15, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 28 min |
| May 18, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 18, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 41 min |
| May 18, 9:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 18, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 46 min |
| May 19, 1:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| May 19, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 36 min |
| May 19, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 32 min |
| May 19, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 29 min |
| May 19, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 29 min |
| May 19, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| May 19, 9:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 107 min |
| May 25, 2:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 25, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 25, 6:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 25, 8:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 38 min |
| May 25, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 48 min |
| May 25, 9:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 25, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 32 min |
| May 29, 2:19 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 29, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 45 min |
| May 29, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 51 min |
| May 29, 9:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 29, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 29, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| May 29, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 42 min |
| May 29, 10:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 7, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 7, 6:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 11, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 10:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 13, 12:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Jun 13, 7:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 37 min |
| Jun 22, 6:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 7:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 22, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 52 min |
| Jun 22, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 48 min |
| Jun 22, 11:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 11:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 12:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 1:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 2:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 23, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 12:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 24, 1:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 45 min |
| Jun 25, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 46 min |
| Jun 25, 1:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 2:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 7:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 53 min |
| Jun 30, 12:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 30, 2:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 26 min |
| Jul 1, 2:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 31 min |
| Jul 13, 7:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 28 min |
| Jul 13, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 4:01 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 15 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:59 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 52 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:45 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | OUN | 17 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:10 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 59 hr |
| Jul 29, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 29, 11:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 30, 2:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 30, 2:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 37 min |
| Aug 10, 4:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 37 min |
| Aug 10, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 3:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 14, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 46 min |
| Aug 14, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 39 min |
| Aug 14, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 12:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 45 min |
| Aug 15, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 52 min |
| Aug 17, 5:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 17, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 33 min |
| Sep 7, 2:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:23 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 58 hr |
| Sep 20, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 31 min |
| Sep 21, 8:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 9:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 12:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:48 PM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 72 hr |
| Oct 6, 8:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | 5 days |
| Oct 7, 12:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 26 min |
| Oct 7, 3:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 48 min |
| Oct 7, 4:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 6:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | 93 min |
| Oct 7, 6:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 64 min |
| Oct 7, 6:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 62 min |
| Oct 7, 7:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | 4 hr |
| Oct 7, 11:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 9:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OUN | 4 days |
| Oct 9, 1:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Oct 9, 9:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | OUN | 6 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:13 PM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 25 hr |
| Nov 7, 3:43 PM CST | Freeze Watch | OUN | 36 hr |
| Nov 8, 4:05 AM CST | Freeze Warning | OUN | 29 hr |
| Nov 8, 4:36 PM CST | Freeze Warning | OUN | 41 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 33 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:59 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 27 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:36 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OUN | 56 hr |
| Dec 7, 12:01 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 30 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:13 PM CST | High Wind Watch | OUN | 26 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:52 PM CST | High Wind Warning | OUN | 29 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:52 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 43 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:53 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 7 hr |
| Dec 26, 5:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 26, 5:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Dec 26, 6:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 52 min |
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 | 43 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 35 |
| Special Weather Statement | 30 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 14 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 7 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 16 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 13 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 14 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.