Alert archive / South Dakota / Hand County
Weather alerts in Hand County, South Dakota, 2012
120 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Hand County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 120
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 50
- Busiest month
- June18 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 5, 20125 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Hand County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 12 | 29% | 12 | 92% | 17 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Aberdeen, SD: tornado warnings | 13 | 5 | 62% | 9 | 56% | 16 min |
| NWS Aberdeen, SD: severe thunderstorm warnings | 189 | 124 | 34% | 274 | 84% | 22 min |
| NWS Aberdeen, SD: flash flood warnings | 5 | 4 | 20% | 8 | 100% | 60 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 3, 2:48 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | 15 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:20 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | 28 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 45 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:01 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 3 hr |
| Feb 2, 5:45 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 42 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:44 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 3 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:37 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 33 hr |
| Feb 22, 11:03 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | 5 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:52 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | 6 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:53 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | 17 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:53 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 17 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:40 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | 24 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | 12 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:20 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | ABR | 23 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:19 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | ABR | 47 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:19 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ABR | 47 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:17 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 8 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:18 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | 24 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 4 hr |
| Mar 12, 8:28 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:11 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 30 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:19 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 10 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:19 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | ABR | 20 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:20 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 16 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:45 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | ABR | 28 hr |
| Mar 26, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 26, 7:14 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 24 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 26, 11:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 1, 10:57 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 21 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:10 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 29 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:32 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 16 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 31 hr |
| Apr 15, 5:32 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ABR | 10 hr |
| Apr 15, 10:12 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 5 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 16 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:59 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 6 hr |
| May 5, 3:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 5, 8:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 25 min |
| May 5, 9:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| May 5, 10:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 31 min |
| May 5, 2:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ABR | 8 hr |
| May 10, 5:06 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 10 hr |
| May 11, 2:49 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ABR | 16 hr |
| May 18, 7:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 12:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 21, 3:02 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 23 hr |
| May 22, 2:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 22, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 22, 7:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 22, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 26 min |
| May 26, 5:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 26, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 46 min |
| May 26, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 3:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 9, 10:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 9, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 12:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 10, 1:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 41 min |
| Jun 13, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 20 min |
| Jun 13, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 29 min |
| Jun 15, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:18 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 25, 3:29 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 29 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 20 min |
| Jun 25, 11:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 29, 7:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 29, 10:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 56 min |
| Jul 1, 2:44 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 3 days |
| Jul 12, 2:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 14, 3:00 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 53 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:39 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ABR | 54 hr |
| Jul 21, 10:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 22, 10:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 107 min |
| Aug 1, 2:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Aug 1, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 1:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 58 min |
| Aug 3, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 67 min |
| Aug 3, 6:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 22, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 50 min |
| Sep 3, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 3, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 51 min |
| Sep 3, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 37 min |
| Sep 3, 7:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 4, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | 47 min |
| Sep 12, 3:00 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ABR | 17 hr |
| Sep 17, 1:51 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | ABR | 19 hr |
| Sep 21, 3:10 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ABR | 18 hr |
| Sep 22, 3:04 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | ABR | 30 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 52 hr |
| Oct 12, 11:29 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 8 hr |
| Oct 15, 10:28 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | ABR | 26 hr |
| Oct 16, 12:04 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ABR | 58 hr |
| Oct 16, 12:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ABR | 66 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:48 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 9 hr |
| Nov 9, 10:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 5 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:05 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 24 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 15 hr |
| Nov 10, 5:10 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 21, 4:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | 41 hr |
| Nov 28, 4:54 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 4 hr |
| Nov 30, 5:08 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 4 hr |
| Dec 2, 12:23 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 8 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:35 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 27 hr |
| Dec 7, 4:08 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | 24 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:02 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 38 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:01 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ABR | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | 38 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:26 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:28 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ABR | 8 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:31 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ABR | 30 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 | 17 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 27 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Blizzard Watch | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 20 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.