Alert archive / Wyoming / Park County
Weather alerts in Park County, Wyoming, 2008
116 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Park County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 116
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- December19 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 19, 20083 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Park County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Riverton, WY: tornado warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 5 | 60% | 18 min |
| NWS Riverton, WY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 93 | 10 | 89% | 23 | 48% | 31 min |
| NWS Riverton, WY: flash flood warnings | 6 | 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 3, 3:39 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 24 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:15 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 26 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:28 AM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 36 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:32 AM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 32 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:12 PM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | 36 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:45 PM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | 24 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:28 PM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 25 hr |
| Jan 19, 9:57 AM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 50 hr |
| Jan 19, 9:57 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 18 hr |
| Jan 19, 9:57 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 52 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:10 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 36 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:45 AM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 41 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:45 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 39 hr |
| Jan 28, 8:48 AM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:38 AM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 30 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:41 AM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | 22 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:45 AM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 26 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:18 PM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 27 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:31 PM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 18 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:48 PM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:54 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 13 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:25 PM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:33 PM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | 64 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:52 AM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 24 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:17 PM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:23 AM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | 8 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:45 AM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 39 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:43 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:10 PM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 27 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:45 AM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 42 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:45 AM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | 12 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:14 PM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | 17 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:31 PM MST | Snow Advisory | RIW | 30 hr |
| Mar 11, 11:58 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | RIW | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:44 AM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 37 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:05 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RIW | 5 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:20 PM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 17 hr |
| Mar 23, 11:18 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | RIW | 9 hr |
| Mar 23, 8:47 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | RIW | 15 hr |
| Mar 26, 8:33 AM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 33 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:45 PM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 23 hr |
| Mar 29, 11:23 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | RIW | 8 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:47 PM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 19 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:42 PM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 18 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:05 AM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 19 hr |
| May 11, 2:39 PM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 21 hr |
| May 21, 3:51 PM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 32 hr |
| May 21, 3:51 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 32 hr |
| May 22, 4:04 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | RIW | 35 days |
| May 28, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 48 min |
| May 28, 4:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 44 min |
| May 29, 1:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 3:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 5:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 62 min |
| Jun 10, 9:55 AM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 11 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:07 AM MDT | Snow Advisory | RIW | 35 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 66 min |
| Jun 26, 6:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 1:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:57 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jul 5, 4:25 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 6, 1:14 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 6, 1:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 1:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:08 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 18, 12:04 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 22, 1:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:03 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 29, 3:02 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 5 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:02 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 29 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:35 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 17 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:56 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 30 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:48 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 30 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:30 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 31 hr |
| Aug 9, 7:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 57 min |
| Aug 19, 3:11 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 12 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:08 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 25 hr |
| Aug 21, 4:35 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 19 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:38 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | RIW | 12 hr |
| Aug 25, 2:31 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 39 hr |
| Aug 25, 3:47 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 29 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:01 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 30 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:36 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | RIW | 18 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:42 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | RIW | 25 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 67 min |
| Aug 31, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 58 min |
| Oct 6, 1:51 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | RIW | 13 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:51 PM MDT | Freeze Warning | RIW | 17 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:22 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 49 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:35 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 59 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:38 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Nov 3, 4:26 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 49 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:42 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 13 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:17 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 11 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:35 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 32 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:49 AM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | 13 hr |
| Nov 12, 3:50 PM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | 34 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:11 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 21 hr |
| Dec 9, 1:50 PM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | 13 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:46 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 13 hr |
| Dec 12, 2:55 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 31 hr |
| Dec 12, 9:25 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:44 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | RIW | 13 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:49 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 23 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:09 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 35 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:20 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 27 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:20 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 30 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:28 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 24 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:10 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | RIW | 51 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:12 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 27 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:44 AM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | 13 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:12 PM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | 24 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:22 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | RIW | 10 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:37 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | RIW | 44 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:05 PM MST | High Wind Watch | RIW | 12 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:18 AM MST | High Wind Warning | RIW | 17 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 | 4 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 8 |
| Special Weather Statement | 7 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 |
| Snow Advisory | 27 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 11 |
| High Wind Watch | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 11 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.