Alert archive / Oklahoma / Washita County
Weather alerts in Washita County, Oklahoma, 2021
170 weather alerts in 2021, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Washita County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 170
- Warnings
- 53
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 34
- Busiest month
- March28 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 17, 202111 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 5 tornado warnings covering Washita County in 2021 had a tornado report inside them.
Washita County, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 32 | 13 | 59% | 7 | 100% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Norman, OK: tornado warnings | 49 | 10 | 80% | 27 | 63% | 12 min |
| NWS Norman, OK: severe thunderstorm warnings | 594 | 190 | 68% | 465 | 78% | 25 min |
| NWS Norman, OK: flash flood warnings | 63 | 22 | 65% | 54 | 80% | 74 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 13, 3:02 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 27 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:00 PM CST | High Wind Watch | OUN | 13 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:00 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 27 hr |
| Jan 23, 8:10 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 14 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:10 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 35 min |
| Jan 24, 11:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 34 min |
| Jan 29, 4:36 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 25 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 13 hr |
| Feb 7, 7:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 40 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:50 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 29 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:30 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 44 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:50 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OUN | 56 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:50 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:51 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OUN | 60 hr |
| Feb 14, 10:40 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | OUN | 48 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:53 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:02 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OUN | 36 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 47 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:15 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:16 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 31 min |
| Mar 4, 9:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Mar 8, 2:08 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 37 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:36 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 24 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:45 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 29 hr |
| Mar 10, 2:38 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 18 hr |
| Mar 12, 5:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Mar 12, 5:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 6:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 27 min |
| Mar 13, 4:42 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 7 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:23 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 34 hr |
| Mar 16, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 16, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 39 min |
| Mar 16, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| Mar 16, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| Mar 16, 11:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Mar 16, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| Mar 17, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 40 min |
| Mar 17, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 43 min |
| Mar 17, 1:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 1:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Mar 22, 5:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Mar 28, 3:13 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 25 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:58 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 30 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:48 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:06 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:55 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 7 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:57 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 20 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 16 min |
| Apr 13, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 28 min |
| Apr 18, 2:03 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OUN | 46 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:19 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 33 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:54 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 16 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 27, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 49 min |
| May 7, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 45 min |
| May 14, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 32 min |
| May 16, 3:36 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 3 days |
| May 18, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 61 min |
| May 26, 11:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 27, 11:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 27, 11:58 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 27, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 31 min |
| May 27, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 15 min |
| May 30, 2:10 PM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 29 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 39 min |
| Jun 7, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 52 min |
| Jun 9, 1:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 54 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Jun 12, 2:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 13, 3:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 48 min |
| Jun 25, 2:19 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 3 days |
| Jun 25, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| Jun 25, 8:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 25, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 48 min |
| Jun 26, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 41 min |
| Jun 26, 1:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 26, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 12:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 29 min |
| Jun 26, 10:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:52 AM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 35 hr |
| Jun 30, 1:14 PM CDT | Flood Watch | OUN | 47 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 2:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 10, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 10, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 61 min |
| Jul 10, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 38 min |
| Jul 16, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Jul 17, 1:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 37 min |
| Jul 18, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 28 min |
| Jul 18, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 25, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 45 min |
| Jul 25, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 41 min |
| Jul 25, 8:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 46 min |
| Jul 25, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 30 min |
| Aug 5, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 34 min |
| Aug 5, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 36 min |
| Aug 5, 9:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 3:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 6:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 32 min |
| Aug 13, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 51 min |
| Aug 13, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 7:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 8:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | OUN | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 45 min |
| Aug 19, 5:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Aug 21, 3:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Sep 7, 9:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 37 min |
| Oct 10, 2:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Oct 10, 3:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 10, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 55 min |
| Oct 10, 6:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Oct 12, 5:34 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Oct 12, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 46 min |
| Oct 12, 6:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 42 min |
| Oct 12, 6:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 24 min |
| Oct 12, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 14 min |
| Oct 12, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 51 min |
| Oct 12, 7:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 12, 8:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 52 min |
| Oct 12, 9:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Oct 12, 11:05 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 13, 1:18 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Oct 13, 3:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 45 min |
| Oct 13, 3:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Oct 26, 6:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 26, 9:37 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Oct 26, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 63 min |
| Oct 27, 2:28 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 17 hr |
| Oct 27, 1:38 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 31 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:37 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | OUN | 15 hr |
| Oct 28, 5:35 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 3 hr |
| Oct 29, 2:13 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OUN | 19 hr |
| Nov 12, 1:34 AM CST | Freeze Watch | OUN | 10 hr |
| Nov 12, 11:35 AM CST | Freeze Warning | OUN | 21 hr |
| Nov 17, 9:54 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 5 hr |
| Dec 5, 1:37 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 14 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:48 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 36 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:22 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 16 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:36 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 15 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:53 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 11 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:43 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 30 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:42 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 48 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:17 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 39 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:21 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 27 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:32 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:39 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:11 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 28 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:31 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 24 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:56 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 15 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 | 32 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 26 |
| Special Weather Statement | 29 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 19 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 7 |
| 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.