Alert archive / Wyoming / Weston County
Weather alerts in Weston County, Wyoming, 2014
131 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Weston County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 131
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 36
- Busiest month
- June36 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 29, 20147 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Weston County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 15 | 21% | 17 | 94% | 29 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 Rapid City, SD: tornado warnings | 11 | 5 | 55% | 10 | 50% | 7 min |
| NWS Rapid City, SD: severe thunderstorm warnings | 277 | 214 | 23% | 385 | 86% | 22 min |
| NWS Rapid City, SD: flash flood warnings | 10 | 5 | 50% | 8 | 75% | 68 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, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:10 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 21 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:02 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | UNR | 69 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:58 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | UNR | 9 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:49 PM MST | High Wind Watch | UNR | 13 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:50 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | UNR | 13 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:43 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | UNR | 35 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:43 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 30 hr |
| Jan 16, 12:12 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 13 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:10 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 14 hr |
| Jan 26, 1:37 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | UNR | 19 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:48 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 13 hr |
| Feb 3, 6:39 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 19 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:13 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | UNR | 57 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:36 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | UNR | 13 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:56 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 21 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:35 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 35 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:15 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | UNR | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:51 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 37 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:32 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | UNR | 44 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:45 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | UNR | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:13 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | UNR | 24 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:01 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | UNR | 19 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:01 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 11 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:12 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | UNR | 24 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:18 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | UNR | 27 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:18 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 30 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:27 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 30 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:56 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | UNR | 25 hr |
| Mar 30, 5:06 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | UNR | 37 hr |
| Mar 30, 5:06 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 34 hr |
| Apr 2, 7:30 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 11 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:01 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 19 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:19 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | UNR | 24 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:05 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | UNR | 20 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:33 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 19 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:15 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | UNR | 13 hr |
| May 5, 2:48 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 6, 1:48 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 6, 2:29 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | UNR | 13 hr |
| May 6, 7:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 24 min |
| May 7, 3:39 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 32 hr |
| May 18, 12:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 18, 4:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 60 min |
| May 18, 4:57 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 18, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 18, 5:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 57 min |
| May 18, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 62 min |
| May 18, 7:44 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 25, 4:44 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | UNR | 15 hr |
| May 27, 6:06 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 29, 1:54 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 29, 2:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 29, 3:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 39 min |
| May 29, 4:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 39 min |
| May 29, 4:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 61 min |
| May 29, 5:25 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 29, 5:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 50 min |
| May 29, 6:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 60 min |
| May 29, 7:47 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 31, 1:34 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 31, 4:49 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 31, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 31, 6:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 60 min |
| May 31, 7:32 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 3, 1:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 66 min |
| Jun 3, 4:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 24 min |
| Jun 3, 4:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 5:40 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jun 4, 12:58 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 4, 1:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:29 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:54 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 13, 1:46 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 13, 2:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:11 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:03 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 17, 11:40 AM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 6:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 7:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 54 min |
| Jun 21, 6:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 66 min |
| Jun 21, 7:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 2:48 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | UNR | 3 days |
| Jun 25, 1:02 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 58 min |
| Jun 25, 12:58 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 1:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 4:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 63 min |
| Jun 25, 5:07 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 25, 5:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 8:15 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 26, 12:35 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 26, 1:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:07 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 26, 5:15 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 26, 5:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 64 min |
| Jun 26, 8:13 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 10, 2:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 22, 2:30 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 46 min |
| Jul 22, 6:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 57 min |
| Jul 22, 6:21 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 22, 6:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | 65 min |
| Jul 22, 8:17 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 29, 3:18 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 42 min |
| Aug 4, 3:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | UNR | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 1:52 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | UNR | 44 hr |
| Aug 22, 9:46 PM MDT | Flood Watch | UNR | 23 hr |
| Aug 23, 1:07 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 27, 3:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | UNR | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:12 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:30 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 32 hr |
| Sep 10, 2:18 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | UNR | 21 hr |
| Sep 11, 11:53 AM MDT | Freeze Warning | UNR | 20 hr |
| Sep 29, 11:16 AM MDT | Flood Watch | UNR | 24 hr |
| Nov 8, 2:37 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | UNR | 13 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:16 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 36 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:36 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | UNR | 17 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:10 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | UNR | 19 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:55 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 35 hr |
| Nov 15, 2:46 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 36 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:29 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 38 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:13 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | UNR | 12 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:55 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | UNR | 48 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:02 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 33 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:34 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | UNR | 29 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:40 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | UNR | 31 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:30 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | UNR | 18 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 | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 33 |
| Special Weather Statement | 7 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 24 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 9 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| 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.