Alert archive / Wisconsin / Buffalo County

Weather alerts in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, 2019

154 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Buffalo County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 154
Warnings: 47
Watches: 22
Advisories: 37
Busiest month: July27 alerts
Busiest day: July 20, 20197 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

Buffalo County, 2019

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	0			0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	13	9	31%	4	100%	29 min
Flash flood warnings	2	0	100%	0

Each office's whole area, 2019

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS La Crosse, WI: tornado warnings	24	5	79%	27	48%	15 min
NWS La Crosse, WI: severe thunderstorm warnings	122	72	41%	209	83%	23 min
NWS La Crosse, WI: flash flood warnings	30	17	43%	54	81%	117 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 14, 11:45 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	21 hr
Jan 15, 11:45 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	9 hr
Jan 21, 3:01 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	45 hr
Jan 24, 3:18 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	33 hr
Jan 26, 3:36 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	12 hr
Jan 26, 3:10 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	48 hr
Jan 27, 3:42 AM CST	Wind Chill Watch	ARX	25 hr
Jan 27, 7:04 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Jan 28, 4:27 AM CST	Wind Chill Warning	ARX	3 days
Jan 28, 4:27 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	32 hr
Feb 2, 9:28 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	43 hr
Feb 5, 2:45 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	21 hr
Feb 5, 11:21 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	13 hr
Feb 5, 1:20 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Feb 6, 3:12 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	45 hr
Feb 6, 3:29 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	33 hr
Feb 7, 2:09 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	22 hr
Feb 8, 11:58 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	21 hr
Feb 9, 2:45 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	30 hr
Feb 10, 3:00 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	13 hr
Feb 11, 3:30 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	45 hr
Feb 18, 3:16 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	12 hr
Feb 19, 3:35 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	40 hr
Feb 21, 2:35 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	36 hr
Feb 22, 4:06 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	32 hr
Feb 23, 2:56 AM CST	Blizzard Warning	ARX	42 hr
Feb 23, 2:56 AM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	42 hr
Feb 23, 8:52 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Feb 24, 9:15 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	12 hr
Mar 1, 10:17 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	14 hr
Mar 2, 3:10 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	57 hr
Mar 3, 10:13 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	26 hr
Mar 7, 3:26 AM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	41 hr
Mar 8, 3:28 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	44 hr
Mar 9, 5:59 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Mar 11, 2:58 PM CDT	Flood Watch	ARX	4 days
Mar 12, 12:05 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	21 days
Mar 12, 8:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ARX	6 hr
Mar 13, 7:48 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	8 hr
Mar 14, 12:24 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	13 hr
Mar 20, 10:18 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	21 days
Mar 22, 9:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ARX	16 hr
Mar 23, 10:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	55 days
Mar 23, 10:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	44 days
Apr 2, 4:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	58 min
Apr 9, 11:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	5 days
Apr 9, 9:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	21 days
Apr 10, 3:53 AM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	39 hr
Apr 10, 3:09 PM CDT	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	33 hr
Apr 17, 8:58 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	7 days
Apr 26, 3:05 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	24 hr
Apr 27, 7:05 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	ARX	14 hr
May 5, 1:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	66 min
May 18, 10:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	22 days
May 19, 9:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	6 days
May 21, 9:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	21 days
Jun 1, 4:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	22 min
Jun 1, 5:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	46 min
Jun 4, 4:43 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 4, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 4, 5:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	79 min
Jun 4, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	62 min
Jun 4, 6:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	63 min
Jun 27, 7:33 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Jun 27, 10:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	85 min
Jun 27, 11:14 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jun 27, 11:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	57 min
Jun 27, 12:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	93 min
Jun 27, 1:55 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Jun 27, 10:04 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 27, 10:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	25 min
Jun 28, 10:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	4 days
Jun 30, 5:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 30, 7:49 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	116 min
Jun 30, 8:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	57 min
Jun 30, 8:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	55 min
Jun 30, 2:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	34 min
Jul 1, 12:59 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	ARX	8 hr
Jul 1, 1:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	ARX	8 hr
Jul 3, 10:33 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	38 hr
Jul 3, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	52 min
Jul 12, 12:35 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Jul 12, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	60 min
Jul 15, 1:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Jul 15, 7:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
Jul 15, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	44 min
Jul 17, 3:23 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	ARX	28 hr
Jul 17, 12:34 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	ARX	3 days
Jul 17, 12:34 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ARX	39 hr
Jul 18, 7:21 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Jul 19, 6:53 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Jul 20, 7:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	ARX	7 hr
Jul 20, 7:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	61 min
Jul 20, 8:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ARX	3 hr
Jul 20, 9:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 20, 9:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	40 min
Jul 20, 11:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ARX	4 hr
Jul 20, 12:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	80 min
Jul 27, 12:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	27 min
Jul 27, 12:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	47 min
Jul 27, 12:46 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Jul 28, 2:03 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Jul 28, 2:51 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jul 28, 5:10 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Aug 5, 1:18 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Aug 5, 1:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Aug 5, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	66 min
Aug 5, 5:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	35 min
Aug 5, 6:14 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 12, 3:25 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	6 hr
Aug 13, 7:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	33 min
Aug 13, 7:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	49 min
Aug 18, 2:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	80 min
Aug 20, 11:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	115 min
Sep 2, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Sep 2, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	63 min
Sep 2, 11:39 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Sep 2, 11:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	52 min
Sep 11, 6:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	45 min
Sep 12, 2:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	ARX	22 hr
Sep 12, 2:19 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
Sep 12, 3:46 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Sep 14, 6:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ARX	12 hr
Sep 14, 8:09 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	3 days
Sep 15, 8:25 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	14 hr
Sep 18, 10:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Sep 20, 12:33 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	9 hr
Sep 24, 3:13 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Sep 24, 4:43 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Sep 24, 7:45 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	60 min
Sep 24, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	39 min
Sep 24, 8:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	44 min
Sep 24, 9:01 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Sep 24, 10:48 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Oct 5, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	21 days
Oct 10, 2:20 PM CDT	Freeze Watch	ARX	13 hr
Oct 11, 3:22 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	ARX	30 hr
Oct 19, 11:57 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	11 hr
Oct 21, 11:01 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ARX	31 hr
Oct 24, 9:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	21 days
Nov 5, 2:22 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	32 hr
Nov 19, 6:15 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	17 hr
Nov 24, 2:28 PM CST	Winter Storm Watch	ARX	24 hr
Nov 25, 2:57 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	51 hr
Nov 26, 9:20 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Nov 29, 12:43 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	53 hr
Dec 8, 2:24 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	28 hr
Dec 10, 3:03 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	ARX	32 hr
Dec 11, 3:03 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	36 hr
Dec 24, 2:54 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	21 hr
Dec 25, 2:38 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ARX	18 hr
Dec 27, 7:22 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	26 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ARX	44 hr
Dec 29, 2:53 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	ARX	33 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	13
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	5
Tornado Watch	3
Mesoscale Discussion	28
Special Weather Statement	20
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	3
Flash Flood Warning	2
River Flood Warning	15
Flash Flood Watch	5
Flood Watch	1
Winter
Blizzard Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	9
Winter Storm Watch	6
Winter Weather Advisory	17
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	1
Heat Advisory	1
Cold
Freeze Warning	2
Wind Chill Warning	1
Freeze Watch	1
Wind Chill Watch	1
Wind Chill Advisory	8
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	10

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2018 2020

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.