Alert archive / Indiana / Elkhart County
Weather alerts in Elkhart County, Indiana, 2013
134 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Elkhart County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 134
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 34
- Busiest month
- June30 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 25, 20138 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Elkhart County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 9 | 31% | 9 | 78% | 24 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 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 13, 5:27 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 14 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:30 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | IWX | 4 days |
| Jan 21, 4:26 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Jan 23, 11:30 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | IWX | 9 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, 4:31 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 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 29, 2:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 51 min |
| Jan 29, 2:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 45 min |
| Jan 29, 2:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 38 min |
| Jan 29, 9:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 61 min |
| Jan 30, 12:05 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jan 31, 11:53 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | IWX | 25 hr |
| 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 14, 5:18 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | IWX | 34 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:06 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | IWX | 40 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 |
| Feb 26, 8:03 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:14 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 36 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:36 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:54 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 4 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:34 PM EDT | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 63 min |
| Apr 10, 12:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 26 min |
| Apr 11, 2:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 24 min |
| Apr 11, 2:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 46 min |
| Apr 17, 1:23 PM EDT | Flood Watch | IWX | 46 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 35 min |
| Apr 18, 3:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 16 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:25 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 18, 9:31 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 25 min |
| Apr 18, 11:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 13 days |
| Apr 18, 11:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 5 days |
| Apr 19, 12:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 53 hr |
| Apr 19, 12:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 12 days |
| Apr 19, 11:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 48 hr |
| Apr 23, 8:22 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 4 days |
| Apr 29, 3:16 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 6 hr |
| May 11, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 63 min |
| May 11, 3:47 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 12 hr |
| May 12, 4:01 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 28 hr |
| May 21, 12:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| 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, 11:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 45 min |
| May 28, 11:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 44 min |
| May 28, 11:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| May 31, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 1:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 50 min |
| Jun 1, 2:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 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, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 9:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 13, 12:50 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 24, 7:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 75 min |
| Jun 24, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 24, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 8:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 9:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 25, 8:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 25, 8:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 65 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, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 26 min |
| Jun 25, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 52 min |
| Jun 25, 9:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 50 min |
| Jun 25, 9:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 41 min |
| Jun 25, 10:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 26, 9:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 10 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 1:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 24 min |
| Jun 29, 8:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 81 min |
| Jun 29, 9:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 10, 11:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 10, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:46 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 52 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 22 min |
| Jul 21, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 39 min |
| Jul 22, 1:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 1:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 3:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Aug 2, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 8:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 7, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 2:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 7, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 40 min |
| Aug 12, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 24 min |
| Aug 22, 1:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 29, 4:08 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 30, 9:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Sep 11, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Sep 11, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Sep 19, 10:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 61 min |
| Sep 19, 11:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | 110 min |
| Sep 30, 12:37 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 9 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, 2:13 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 77 min |
| Nov 17, 3:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 42 min |
| Nov 17, 3:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 30 min |
| Nov 23, 4:12 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | IWX | 27 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:11 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | IWX | 33 hr |
| 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 20, 12:46 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 19 hr |
| Dec 29, 1:15 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | IWX | 7 hr |
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.