Alert archive / Wisconsin / Sawyer County
Weather alerts in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, 2016
107 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Sawyer County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 107
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 24
- Busiest month
- July28 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 27, 20167 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Sawyer County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 5 | 44% | 8 | 75% | 15 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Duluth, MN: tornado warnings | 10 | 2 | 80% | 3 | 100% | 13 min |
| NWS Duluth, MN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 171 | 75 | 56% | 245 | 78% | 22 min |
| NWS Duluth, MN: flash flood warnings | 13 | 10 | 23% | 37 | 89% | 116 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 9, 3:20 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | 33 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:34 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | 21 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:04 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | 12 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:12 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | 57 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:22 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | 48 hr |
| Jan 29, 5:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | 7 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:42 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | 47 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:08 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | 28 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:33 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | 32 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:18 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | 47 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:36 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | 23 hr |
| May 5, 3:56 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DLH | 27 hr |
| May 6, 3:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 6, 3:42 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DLH | 12 hr |
| May 6, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 26 min |
| May 6, 7:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 27 min |
| May 14, 4:13 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DLH | 26 hr |
| May 16, 3:14 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DLH | 17 hr |
| May 17, 3:17 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DLH | 17 hr |
| May 23, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 23 min |
| May 23, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 32 min |
| May 23, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 29 min |
| May 23, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 26 min |
| May 26, 8:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 25 min |
| May 28, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 30 min |
| May 31, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 41 min |
| May 31, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 49 min |
| May 31, 4:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | 4 hr |
| May 31, 7:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DLH | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 13 min |
| Jun 5, 12:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 46 min |
| Jun 5, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 26 min |
| Jun 5, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 12:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 10, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | 40 min |
| Jun 10, 2:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 27 min |
| Jun 20, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 10 min |
| Jun 20, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 16 min |
| Jun 20, 1:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 15 min |
| Jun 22, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 12:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 25, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 7 min |
| Jun 25, 6:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 25, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | 47 min |
| Jun 25, 8:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | 4 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | 4 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 7, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 27 min |
| Jul 8, 12:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 27 min |
| Jul 8, 1:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 31 min |
| Jul 11, 3:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 11, 6:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 18 min |
| Jul 11, 5:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 11, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 11, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | 51 min |
| Jul 11, 7:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 9:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 49 min |
| Jul 11, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | 7 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 20 min |
| Jul 18, 3:35 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | DLH | 48 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:56 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DLH | 41 hr |
| Jul 21, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:54 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 4:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | 43 min |
| Jul 21, 4:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | 63 min |
| Jul 22, 3:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DLH | 35 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 26 min |
| Jul 24, 3:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 17 min |
| Jul 26, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 26 min |
| Jul 26, 10:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 5:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 5:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 17 min |
| Jul 27, 6:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 15 min |
| Jul 27, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 32 min |
| Aug 4, 5:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | 43 min |
| Aug 4, 5:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 25 min |
| Aug 4, 6:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 7:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 28 min |
| Aug 19, 5:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 30 min |
| Aug 19, 5:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 9 min |
| Sep 5, 3:24 PM CDT | Flood Watch | DLH | 31 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | 4 hr |
| Sep 12, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 34 min |
| Oct 7, 3:27 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DLH | 28 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:39 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DLH | 17 hr |
| Oct 17, 1:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 19 min |
| Nov 22, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | 42 hr |
| Nov 26, 4:46 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | 27 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:52 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:21 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | 32 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:48 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | 23 hr |
| Dec 15, 12:45 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | 58 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | 41 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:05 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DLH | 39 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:30 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | 65 hr |
| Dec 25, 5:13 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 26, 11:51 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 54 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.