Alert archive / Texas / Kaufman County
Weather alerts in Kaufman County, Texas, 2018
114 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Kaufman County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 114
- Warnings
- 27
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 20
- Busiest month
- April19 alerts
- Busiest day
- December 1, 20187 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 3 tornado warnings covering Kaufman County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them.
Kaufman County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 4 | 60% | 2 | 100% | 54 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Fort Worth, TX: tornado warnings | 27 | 5 | 81% | 7 | 100% | 20 min |
| NWS Fort Worth, TX: severe thunderstorm warnings | 219 | 100 | 54% | 272 | 86% | 30 min |
| NWS Fort Worth, TX: flash flood warnings | 25 | 18 | 28% | 41 | 88% | 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 10, 3:13 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 33 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:14 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FWD | 12 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:30 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | FWD | 33 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:14 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | FWD | 19 hr |
| Jan 21, 1:13 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:05 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jan 21, 5:42 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 33 min |
| Jan 21, 5:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 29 min |
| Jan 21, 5:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | 32 min |
| Jan 21, 6:25 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 21, 6:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 11:31 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | FWD | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:06 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Feb 10, 4:02 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FWD | 35 hr |
| Feb 14, 8:19 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:19 PM CST | Flood Watch | FWD | 54 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:09 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 51 min |
| Feb 20, 2:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 24 min |
| Feb 21, 2:03 PM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | 5 days |
| Feb 22, 3:18 PM CST | Flood Watch | FWD | 49 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:50 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 15 hr |
| Feb 25, 11:13 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 11 hr |
| Feb 27, 7:55 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 7 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:13 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:32 PM CST | Flood Watch | FWD | 14 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Mar 1, 1:34 PM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | 57 hr |
| Mar 17, 1:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 48 hr |
| Mar 29, 5:51 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 6, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 77 min |
| Apr 6, 6:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 6, 6:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 66 min |
| Apr 6, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 62 min |
| Apr 6, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 75 min |
| Apr 12, 3:05 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FWD | 31 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Apr 13, 12:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:20 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 13, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 65 min |
| Apr 21, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 29 min |
| Apr 21, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 34 min |
| Apr 21, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 39 min |
| May 3, 7:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 3, 9:55 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 3, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 57 min |
| May 3, 12:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 25, 11:21 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 1:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 62 min |
| May 30, 3:56 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 3 days |
| Jun 4, 8:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 116 min |
| Jun 4, 6:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 6, 1:40 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 4:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:53 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 12, 5:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 53 min |
| Jul 12, 5:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:41 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | FWD | 23 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:54 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | FWD | 5 days |
| Jul 21, 2:36 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | FWD | 52 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 37 min |
| Jul 30, 7:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 54 min |
| Aug 10, 7:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 8:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 52 min |
| Sep 7, 3:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 57 hr |
| Sep 20, 4:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 60 hr |
| Sep 21, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 42 min |
| Sep 21, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 41 min |
| Sep 22, 9:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | 3 days |
| Sep 26, 2:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 34 min |
| Oct 12, 3:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | 25 hr |
| Oct 13, 9:54 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Oct 13, 11:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Oct 13, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 41 min |
| Oct 13, 1:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | 3 hr |
| Oct 13, 8:49 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | 7 days |
| Oct 14, 3:18 PM CDT | Flood Watch | FWD | 64 hr |
| Oct 14, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Oct 14, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Oct 17, 8:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | 18 hr |
| Oct 25, 9:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | 58 hr |
| Nov 3, 10:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 27 min |
| Nov 3, 10:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 27 min |
| Nov 8, 3:29 AM CST | Freeze Watch | FWD | 36 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:50 PM CST | Freeze Warning | FWD | 17 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:47 PM CST | Freeze Warning | FWD | 41 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:09 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 15 hr |
| Nov 30, 5:23 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Nov 30, 6:35 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Nov 30, 9:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Nov 30, 10:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 80 min |
| Nov 30, 10:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | 41 min |
| Nov 30, 11:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | 60 min |
| Nov 30, 11:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 63 min |
| Nov 30, 11:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Dec 6, 10:44 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | 4 days |
| Dec 12, 3:23 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 45 hr |
| Dec 13, 1:16 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 17, 9:17 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | 14 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:14 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FWD | 15 hr |
| Dec 26, 7:13 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 26, 9:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | 42 min |
| Dec 26, 9:34 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:21 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | 3 days |
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 | 10 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 26 |
| Special Weather Statement | 19 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.