Alert archive / Illinois / Christian County
Weather alerts in Christian County, Illinois, 2017
107 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Christian County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 107
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 26
- Busiest month
- April17 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 10, 20176 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Christian County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Christian County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 7 | 46% | 10 | 90% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 1 | 100% | 213 min |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Lincoln, IL: tornado warnings | 23 | 3 | 87% | 21 | 29% | 11 min |
| NWS Lincoln, IL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 168 | 92 | 45% | 378 | 75% | 19 min |
| NWS Lincoln, IL: flash flood warnings | 31 | 10 | 68% | 26 | 81% | 142 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 2, 4:59 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 15 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:58 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | 24 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:43 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ILX | 17 hr |
| Jan 11, 11:53 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 9 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:13 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ILX | 59 hr |
| Jan 13, 4:17 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ILX | 56 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:14 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:45 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 13 hr |
| Jan 16, 12:04 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 17 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 19 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Feb 19, 1:00 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 10 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 11 hr |
| Feb 21, 10:51 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 12 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:25 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:57 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | 24 min |
| Feb 28, 8:06 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Feb 28, 9:51 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 6, 8:22 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 7, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 60 min |
| Mar 7, 1:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 6:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 48 min |
| Mar 17, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 37 min |
| Mar 30, 11:56 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Mar 30, 12:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 51 min |
| Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 16 min |
| Apr 10, 6:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 6:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 23 min |
| Apr 10, 6:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 21 min |
| Apr 10, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 8 min |
| Apr 14, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 56 min |
| Apr 27, 2:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILX | 5 days |
| Apr 29, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 5:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 49 min |
| Apr 29, 11:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | 9 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | 9 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | 36 hr |
| May 2, 2:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILX | 61 hr |
| May 4, 7:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | 8 hr |
| May 4, 3:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | 24 hr |
| May 10, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 10, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 10, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 10, 7:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 39 min |
| May 17, 4:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ILX | 21 hr |
| May 19, 3:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | 6 hr |
| May 19, 5:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 58 min |
| Jun 5, 6:14 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 96 min |
| Jun 14, 12:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 8:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 17, 9:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 11:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 8:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 2:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 17, 3:11 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | ILX | 24 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:07 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ILX | 4 days |
| Jul 22, 7:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 23, 3:12 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 74 min |
| Jul 26, 3:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILX | 12 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 26, 10:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:07 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 11 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:37 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 4 hr |
| Sep 4, 3:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 4, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | 39 min |
| Sep 4, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Sep 14, 1:09 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 9 hr |
| Sep 19, 1:18 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 9 hr |
| Oct 9, 7:47 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILX | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 9:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Oct 27, 3:24 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | ILX | 12 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:56 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | ILX | 42 hr |
| Nov 5, 6:04 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 5, 11:09 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Nov 5, 12:35 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 5, 12:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 28 min |
| Nov 5, 2:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | 41 min |
| Nov 5, 2:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Nov 17, 3:11 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ILX | 27 hr |
| Dec 13, 10:58 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ILX | 10 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | 38 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:56 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILX | 30 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:00 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILX | 4 days |
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 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 27 |
| Special Weather Statement | 10 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 15 |
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.