Alert archive / Wyoming / Lincoln County
Weather alerts in Lincoln County, Wyoming, 2016
134 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lincoln County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 134
- Warnings
- 44
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- August26 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 7, 201611 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Lincoln County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 6 | 2 | 67% | 4 | 50% | 3 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Riverton, WY: tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Riverton, WY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 46 | 10 | 78% | 33 | 39% | 18 min |
| NWS Riverton, WY: flash flood warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
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, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2:05 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 38 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:58 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 26 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:24 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 7 hr |
| Jan 19, 11:46 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 31 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:41 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 57 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:27 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 12 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:51 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 51 hr |
| Jan 31, 10:53 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 46 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:51 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 51 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:51 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 59 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:53 PM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:54 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 25 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:00 PM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | 70 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:11 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 34 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:11 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 34 hr |
| Feb 18, 10:46 AM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 12, 12:44 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 22 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:14 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 42 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:10 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 33 hr |
| Mar 14, 8:54 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 27 hr |
| Mar 16, 9:10 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 5 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:01 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 10 hr |
| Mar 21, 12:56 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 59 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:10 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 42 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:41 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 69 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:16 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 53 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:45 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 42 hr |
| May 6, 4:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 41 min |
| May 6, 6:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 43 min |
| May 7, 7:39 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | RIW | 43 hr |
| May 8, 6:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RIW | 6 hr |
| May 8, 8:41 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | RIW | 3 hr |
| May 8, 9:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 45 min |
| May 10, 1:56 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | RIW | 19 hr |
| May 19, 7:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 40 min |
| May 24, 12:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 43 min |
| May 24, 1:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 50 min |
| May 24, 4:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 38 min |
| May 29, 7:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 49 min |
| May 29, 9:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 44 min |
| Jun 6, 1:55 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 3:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 3:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 3:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 6:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 6:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 20 min |
| Jun 13, 1:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 1:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 7:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 24 min |
| Jun 22, 9:05 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 72 hr |
| Jun 30, 1:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 12:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 24 min |
| Jul 11, 1:32 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | RIW | 19 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:59 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 36 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:52 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 19 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:06 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 12 hr |
| Jul 22, 2:16 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 19 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 24 min |
| Jul 29, 10:49 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 15 hr |
| Jul 30, 1:55 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 18 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:09 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 12 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:09 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 36 hr |
| Aug 3, 10:22 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | RIW | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:58 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 22 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:39 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:43 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 12:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 1:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 2:07 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 2:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 2:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 3:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 4:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 8:52 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 23 hr |
| Aug 7, 9:28 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 24 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:34 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 23 hr |
| Aug 9, 9:23 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 23 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:10 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 17 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:27 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 14 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:22 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 19 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 31 hr |
| Aug 22, 11:19 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 34 hr |
| Aug 26, 1:29 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 12 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:58 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 41 hr |
| Aug 31, 12:25 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 8 hr |
| Aug 31, 8:32 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 23 hr |
| Aug 31, 8:32 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 48 hr |
| Sep 3, 8:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 35 min |
| Sep 5, 2:49 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | RIW | 12 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:03 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | RIW | 18 hr |
| Sep 6, 2:30 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 24 hr |
| Sep 7, 2:44 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 41 hr |
| Sep 9, 12:07 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 15 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:02 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 18 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:02 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 42 hr |
| Sep 18, 12:16 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 14 hr |
| Sep 19, 2:23 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 18 hr |
| Sep 21, 12:32 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | RIW | 56 hr |
| Sep 22, 4:31 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 22, 5:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 45 min |
| Oct 2, 11:49 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | RIW | 15 hr |
| Oct 2, 12:15 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 48 hr |
| Oct 2, 12:38 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 3, 2:42 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | RIW | 21 hr |
| Oct 4, 1:39 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 22 hr |
| Oct 14, 1:16 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 29 hr |
| Oct 15, 10:36 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 38 hr |
| Oct 17, 12:56 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 11 hr |
| Oct 17, 10:21 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 27 hr |
| Oct 27, 10:26 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 36 hr |
| Nov 15, 9:45 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 47 hr |
| Nov 20, 12:16 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 41 hr |
| Nov 23, 1:20 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 25 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:13 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 12 hr |
| Dec 2, 9:25 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 14 hr |
| Dec 3, 11:53 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 45 hr |
| Dec 3, 11:53 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 54 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:30 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 26 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:26 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 58 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:26 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 58 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:24 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 39 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:08 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 57 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:32 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 68 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:32 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 70 hr |
| Dec 17, 12:58 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | RIW | 20 hr |
| Dec 19, 12:50 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 25 hr |
| Dec 19, 12:50 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 35 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:51 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 45 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:38 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 21 hr |
| Dec 26, 8:40 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 53 hr |
| Dec 26, 10:44 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 11 hr |
| Dec 26, 9:40 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 40 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 | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 6 |
| Special Weather Statement | 25 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 30 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 18 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 13 |
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.