Alert archive / Indiana / DeKalb County
Weather alerts in DeKalb County, Indiana, 2013
108 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
DeKalb County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 108
- Warnings
- 16
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 29
- Busiest month
- June30 alerts
- Busiest day
- November 17, 20137 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 DeKalb County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them.
DeKalb County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 7 | 3 | 57% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Northern Indiana: tornado warnings | 19 | 9 | 53% | 30 | 60% | 12 min |
| NWS Northern Indiana: severe thunderstorm warnings | 124 | 82 | 34% | 324 | 77% | 20 min |
| NWS Northern Indiana: flash flood warnings | 19 | 8 | 58% | 16 | 94% | 124 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, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 12:52 PM EST | Flood Watch | IWX | 20 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 14 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:26 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 12 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:07 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | IWX | 23 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:49 PM EST | Flood Watch | IWX | 59 hr |
| Jan 28, 5:36 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 14 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:05 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Feb 1, 3:48 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 9 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 25 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:18 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 26 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 21 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:40 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 23 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 42 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:14 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 34 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:00 AM EDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | IWX | 13 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:45 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 24 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:47 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 61 min |
| Apr 10, 10:06 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | IWX | 61 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 1:23 PM EDT | Flood Watch | IWX | 46 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 16 hr |
| Apr 18, 9:31 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 10 days |
| Apr 24, 12:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 12 hr |
| May 11, 3:47 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 12 hr |
| May 11, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 59 min |
| May 11, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 59 min |
| May 12, 4:01 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 28 hr |
| May 22, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 29 min |
| May 24, 2:42 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| May 28, 9:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 28, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 28, 11:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| May 29, 12:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 25 min |
| May 31, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 31, 11:11 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 31, 11:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 5 days |
| Jun 1, 5:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 11:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 12, 12:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 20 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 12, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 12, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 8:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 9:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 12, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 12:50 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 24, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 24, 9:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 24, 9:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 6:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 25, 9:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 10:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 4 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 26, 2:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 9 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 10 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 41 min |
| Jun 27, 7:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 1:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 7, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 56 min |
| Jul 7, 6:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 10, 8:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 11:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 10, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 1:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 47 min |
| Jul 17, 3:46 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 52 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 8:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 7, 2:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 22, 1:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 11, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Sep 11, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 28 min |
| Sep 30, 12:37 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 9 hr |
| Oct 4, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 20 min |
| Oct 4, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 33 min |
| Oct 4, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 43 min |
| Oct 5, 11:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 28 hr |
| Oct 21, 4:28 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 11 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:33 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 17 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:31 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 13 hr |
| Nov 17, 4:08 AM EST | High Wind Warning | IWX | 20 hr |
| Nov 17, 11:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Nov 17, 11:20 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 38 min |
| Nov 17, 2:13 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 77 min |
| Nov 17, 3:51 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Nov 17, 3:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 48 min |
| Dec 8, 6:18 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | IWX | 9 hr |
| Dec 12, 12:29 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 11 hr |
| Dec 12, 7:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 48 hr |
| Dec 13, 11:38 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 31 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:01 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 15 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:37 PM EST | Flood Watch | IWX | 60 hr |
| Dec 20, 12:46 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 19 hr |
| Dec 22, 4:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 4 days |
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.