Weather alerts in Wichita County, Texas, 2014

185 weather alerts in 2014, 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 2014. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 185
Warnings: 45
Watches: 34
Advisories: 40
Busiest month: April38 alerts
Busiest day: May 7, 201411 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 2014 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 3 minutes after it went out.

Wichita County, 2014

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	1	1	0%	1	100%	3 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings	22	15	32%	16	88%	22 min
Flash flood warnings	0			0

Each office's whole area, 2014

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Norman, OK: tornado warnings	8	1	88%	5	20%	3 min
NWS Norman, OK: severe thunderstorm warnings	338	169	50%	325	78%	21 min
NWS Norman, OK: flash flood warnings	11	7	36%	9	89%	59 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, 2:17 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OUN	8 hr
Jan 11, 2:22 PM CST	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	13 hr
Jan 12, 3:44 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	OUN	14 hr
Jan 12, 3:52 AM CST	Wind Advisory	OUN	14 hr
Jan 13, 9:55 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	18 hr
Jan 14, 4:07 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	OUN	14 hr
Jan 15, 3:18 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	30 hr
Jan 17, 2:33 PM CST	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	24 hr
Jan 18, 2:47 PM CST	Red Flag Warning	OUN	27 hr
Jan 20, 3:06 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	OUN	15 hr
Jan 26, 3:48 AM CST	Wind Advisory	OUN	26 hr
Jan 29, 2:53 PM CST	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	14 hr
Feb 1, 4:18 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	OUN	9 hr
Feb 1, 1:26 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	OUN	26 hr
Feb 2, 3:48 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Feb 2, 10:09 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Feb 3, 3:59 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	OUN	31 hr
Feb 4, 1:25 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	OUN	47 hr
Feb 5, 12:56 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	OUN	23 hr
Feb 8, 9:43 PM CST	Freezing Fog Advisory	OUN	17 hr
Feb 9, 10:24 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	OUN	40 hr
Feb 19, 2:59 PM CST	Wind Advisory	OUN	24 hr
Feb 20, 3:36 PM CST	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	12 hr
Feb 21, 3:46 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	OUN	14 hr
Feb 27, 3:56 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	24 hr
Feb 28, 3:28 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	OUN	14 hr
Mar 1, 2:59 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	OUN	48 hr
Mar 2, 7:27 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Mar 2, 12:26 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	34 min
Mar 2, 2:09 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	OUN	20 hr
Mar 10, 3:04 PM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	14 hr
Mar 10, 3:15 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	OUN	40 hr
Mar 11, 4:44 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	15 hr
Mar 15, 3:01 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	OUN	38 hr
Mar 17, 4:47 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	23 hr
Mar 18, 4:08 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	17 hr
Mar 19, 3:57 PM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	13 hr
Mar 26, 3:51 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	OUN	30 hr
Mar 26, 3:58 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	24 hr
Mar 27, 3:49 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	15 hr
Mar 29, 8:42 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	14 hr
Mar 29, 10:13 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	22 hr
Apr 1, 4:36 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	23 hr
Apr 1, 3:34 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	116 min
Apr 1, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Apr 1, 8:18 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Apr 1, 9:42 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Apr 2, 3:34 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	24 hr
Apr 2, 3:19 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	31 hr
Apr 3, 3:39 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	OUN	15 hr
Apr 3, 7:23 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	OUN	6 hr
Apr 7, 3:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	47 min
Apr 9, 2:41 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	16 hr
Apr 12, 10:19 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	18 hr
Apr 12, 1:31 PM CDT	Freeze Watch	OUN	23 hr
Apr 13, 4:30 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	16 hr
Apr 13, 11:46 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	OUN	24 hr
Apr 13, 12:26 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	94 min
Apr 13, 12:42 PM CDT	Hard Freeze Warning	OUN	44 hr
Apr 13, 1:56 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 13, 6:25 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
Apr 15, 4:26 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	24 hr
Apr 16, 4:03 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	16 hr
Apr 20, 3:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	2 hr
Apr 20, 10:18 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Apr 23, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 23, 6:54 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Apr 23, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	44 min
Apr 23, 7:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	38 min
Apr 23, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	49 min
Apr 23, 9:21 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	54 min
Apr 23, 10:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	32 min
Apr 23, 11:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	50 min
Apr 24, 9:44 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	OUN	3 hr
Apr 26, 4:04 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	42 hr
Apr 26, 2:38 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	31 hr
Apr 26, 2:39 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	OUN	29 hr
Apr 26, 3:49 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 26, 6:22 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Apr 27, 5:09 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
May 3, 3:50 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	18 hr
May 3, 9:40 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	23 hr
May 5, 3:57 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	OUN	9 hr
May 5, 1:07 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	OUN	33 hr
May 6, 5:39 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 7, 1:54 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
May 7, 2:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 7, 3:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	46 min
May 7, 3:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	27 min
May 7, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	48 min
May 7, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	43 min
May 7, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	45 min
May 7, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	51 min
May 7, 6:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	17 min
May 7, 6:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	27 min
May 7, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	48 min
May 7, 7:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	OUN	30 min
May 7, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 8, 12:49 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	OUN	118 min
May 8, 2:19 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	56 min
May 23, 5:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	52 min
May 24, 2:58 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 24, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	44 min
May 26, 6:18 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
May 26, 9:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	33 min
Jun 6, 2:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	OUN	3 days
Jun 7, 1:06 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 7, 7:06 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 7, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jun 8, 12:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	49 min
Jun 8, 1:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	45 min
Jun 8, 2:02 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min
Jun 8, 2:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	47 min
Jun 8, 3:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	46 min
Jun 9, 1:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	27 min
Jun 9, 2:28 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 9, 2:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	22 min
Jun 9, 3:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	30 min
Jun 19, 2:43 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 22, 11:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 23, 2:23 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Jun 23, 3:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	24 min
Jun 23, 3:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	49 min
Jun 24, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	36 min
Jun 24, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	31 min
Jun 25, 5:41 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jun 25, 6:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	31 min
Jun 25, 6:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	27 min
Jun 27, 9:49 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Jun 28, 3:21 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Jul 1, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	34 min
Jul 1, 4:29 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jul 1, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	50 min
Jul 1, 5:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	2 hr
Jul 1, 6:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	28 min
Jul 1, 6:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	24 min
Jul 14, 3:17 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	88 min
Jul 16, 3:15 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	OUN	42 hr
Jul 17, 6:06 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	4 hr
Jul 21, 2:51 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	OUN	6 days
Jul 23, 8:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	38 min
Jul 23, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	30 min
Jul 23, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	18 min
Jul 30, 6:39 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Aug 9, 4:51 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 10, 3:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	23 min
Aug 10, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	29 min
Aug 10, 4:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	27 min
Aug 10, 4:47 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	88 min
Aug 28, 8:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	28 min
Oct 1, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	50 min
Oct 1, 11:00 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Oct 10, 3:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Oct 10, 7:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	31 min
Oct 10, 7:39 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Oct 12, 3:09 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	96 min
Oct 12, 3:18 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	OUN	28 hr
Oct 12, 3:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Oct 12, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Oct 12, 9:47 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	58 min
Oct 12, 9:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	40 min
Oct 12, 10:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OUN	44 min
Oct 12, 10:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OUN	50 min
Oct 30, 2:56 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	OUN	54 hr
Nov 10, 4:41 AM CST	Hard Freeze Watch	OUN	11 hr
Nov 10, 4:41 AM CST	Wind Advisory	OUN	23 hr
Nov 10, 3:25 PM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	OUN	42 hr
Nov 15, 2:17 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	OUN	31 hr
Nov 22, 6:10 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	65 min
Nov 22, 10:11 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	3 hr
Nov 22, 11:57 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	63 min
Nov 22, 1:16 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	3 hr
Nov 22, 4:34 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	OUN	3 hr
Nov 23, 1:32 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OUN	4 hr
Nov 23, 3:43 AM CST	Wind Advisory	OUN	14 hr
Dec 4, 12:41 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OUN	11 hr
Dec 8, 8:33 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OUN	14 hr
Dec 9, 9:26 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OUN	13 hr
Dec 12, 1:54 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OUN	10 hr
Dec 12, 4:55 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	OUN	18 hr
Dec 17, 12:33 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	OUN	27 min
Dec 25, 3:22 AM CST	Wind Advisory	OUN	14 hr
Dec 27, 7:38 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	OUN	7 hr
Dec 30, 8:14 PM CST	Freezing Rain Advisory	OUN	7 hr
Dec 31, 3:32 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	OUN	5 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	22
Tornado Warning	1
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	9
Tornado Watch	1
Mesoscale Discussion	37
Special Weather Statement	29
Flooding
Flash Flood Watch	2
Areal Flood Advisory	6
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	1
Winter Storm Watch	1
Freezing Rain Advisory	1
Winter Weather Advisory	7
Heat
Heat Advisory	1
Cold
Freeze Warning	1
Hard Freeze Warning	2
Freeze Watch	1
Hard Freeze Watch	1
Wind Chill Advisory	2
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
Wind Advisory	15
Fire
Red Flag Warning	17
Fire Weather Watch	19
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	7
Freezing Fog Advisory	1

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2013 2015

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.