Alert archive / Texas / Wichita County
Weather alerts in Wichita County, Texas, 2013
162 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Wichita County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 162
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 26
- Busiest month
- May48 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 30, 20137 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Wichita County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them.
Wichita County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 27 | 16 | 41% | 15 | 73% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Norman, OK: tornado warnings | 67 | 17 | 75% | 26 | 77% | 17 min |
| NWS Norman, OK: severe thunderstorm warnings | 689 | 337 | 51% | 841 | 79% | 24 min |
| NWS Norman, OK: flash flood warnings | 32 | 15 | 53% | 39 | 90% | 95 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 11, 4:37 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 13 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:35 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 8 hr |
| Jan 28, 10:33 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 17 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:08 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 15 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:14 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 11 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:28 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Feb 5, 8:45 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 15 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:29 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 12 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:53 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 12 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:26 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 14 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Feb 24, 7:23 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 33 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Feb 25, 12:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Feb 25, 8:41 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 9 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:01 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 13 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:44 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 16 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:18 PM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 7 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 34 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:39 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 21, 5:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 23, 8:51 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 20 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 29, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Mar 29, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Mar 29, 7:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Mar 29, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 44 min |
| Mar 29, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 39 min |
| Mar 29, 9:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 29, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 41 min |
| Mar 29, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 30, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Mar 31, 4:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 7, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 9, 2:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 9, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 9, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 8:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 9, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 25 min |
| Apr 9, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 11:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 10, 5:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:55 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 17 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 17, 1:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 17, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Apr 17, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | OUN | 36 min |
| Apr 17, 8:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 18, 3:26 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OUN | 12 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:26 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 30 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 7 hr |
| Apr 22, 8:30 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 15 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:40 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OUN | 19 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:48 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OUN | 16 hr |
| May 1, 4:08 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | OUN | 36 hr |
| May 1, 3:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 3:49 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | OUN | 27 hr |
| May 1, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 1, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 47 min |
| May 1, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 44 min |
| May 1, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 53 min |
| May 1, 7:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| May 2, 3:58 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | OUN | 17 hr |
| May 8, 2:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 8, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 8, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 15, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 29 min |
| May 15, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 25 min |
| May 15, 2:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 15, 3:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 15, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 15, 7:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 15, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| May 15, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 43 min |
| May 17, 2:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 18, 2:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 18, 3:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 18, 9:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 19, 4:20 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | OUN | 17 hr |
| May 20, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 20, 1:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 20, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 53 min |
| May 20, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| May 20, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 48 min |
| May 20, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 49 min |
| May 21, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 49 min |
| May 21, 10:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 21, 11:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 50 min |
| May 21, 11:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 62 min |
| May 23, 7:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 53 min |
| May 27, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 27, 6:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 27, 7:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 29, 11:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 29, 12:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| May 29, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 29, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 28 min |
| May 29, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 42 min |
| May 30, 12:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 30, 2:51 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 30, 5:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 31, 2:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 4, 3:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 4, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 7:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 2:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 28 min |
| Jun 6, 3:05 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 8, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 64 min |
| Jun 9, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 12:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 17, 3:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 4:17 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 17, 4:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 4:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 66 min |
| Jun 27, 3:20 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 17 hr |
| Jul 16, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 36 min |
| Aug 5, 3:37 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | OUN | 66 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 50 min |
| Aug 8, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 8, 6:47 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 11, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 25 min |
| Aug 11, 9:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 34 min |
| Aug 11, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 32 min |
| Aug 13, 1:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 2:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 35 min |
| Aug 15, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 2:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 15, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:52 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 16, 4:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN | 57 min |
| Sep 7, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 30 min |
| Sep 7, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 27 min |
| Oct 18, 11:47 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | OUN | 21 hr |
| Oct 27, 9:11 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 15 hr |
| Oct 30, 11:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 31, 12:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 42 min |
| Oct 31, 1:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | OUN | 44 min |
| Nov 6, 3:37 AM CST | Frost Advisory | OUN | 28 hr |
| Nov 10, 5:49 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | OUN | 64 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:57 AM CST | Wind Advisory | OUN | 26 hr |
| Nov 21, 4:14 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 50 hr |
| Nov 23, 4:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 54 hr |
| Nov 24, 5:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 1, 7:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | OUN | 18 hr |
| Dec 2, 2:36 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | 26 hr |
| Dec 3, 4:25 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | OUN | 29 hr |
| Dec 4, 9:42 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OUN | 50 hr |
| Dec 4, 9:42 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OUN | 50 hr |
| Dec 5, 6:28 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:45 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | OUN | 20 hr |
| Dec 20, 8:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 9:45 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | OUN | 14 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 | 27 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 14 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 48 |
| Special Weather Statement | 24 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.