Alert archive / Indiana / Elkhart County
Weather alerts in Elkhart County, Indiana, 2016
96 weather alerts in 2016, 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
- 96
- Warnings
- 17
- Watches
- 6
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- July16 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 26, 20167 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 reports fell inside a warning.
Elkhart County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 7 | 3 | 57% | 10 | 20% | 17 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Northern Indiana: tornado warnings | 33 | 17 | 48% | 45 | 76% | 18 min |
| NWS Northern Indiana: severe thunderstorm warnings | 61 | 38 | 38% | 197 | 54% | 18 min |
| NWS Northern Indiana: flash flood warnings | 9 | 5 | 44% | 11 | 82% | 70 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 3, 4:06 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:21 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 14 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 29 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:07 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 11 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 28 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 3 days |
| Jan 17, 3:49 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 32 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:39 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 6 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:46 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 54 hr |
| Feb 10, 12:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 57 min |
| Feb 10, 2:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 25 min |
| Feb 10, 2:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 51 min |
| Feb 10, 3:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 40 min |
| Feb 11, 3:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 48 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 33 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 12 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:11 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 45 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 34 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:01 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 7 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:18 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 29 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 62 min |
| Mar 24, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 52 min |
| Mar 24, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 1:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 31, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 3:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 32 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:16 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 16 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 34 min |
| Apr 6, 6:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 35 min |
| Apr 21, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 12:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 61 min |
| Apr 26, 1:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 57 min |
| May 14, 2:10 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 18 hr |
| Jun 6, 11:41 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 60 min |
| Jun 22, 10:33 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 22, 10:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 11:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:21 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 26, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 27 min |
| Jun 26, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 30 min |
| Jun 26, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 6:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 27 min |
| Jul 12, 4:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 13, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 63 min |
| Jul 13, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 9:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:25 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 18, 1:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 20, 3:18 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 3 days |
| Jul 21, 2:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 51 min |
| Jul 21, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 48 min |
| Jul 23, 7:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:05 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 16 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 24 hr |
| Aug 15, 9:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 11:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 15 hr |
| Aug 15, 11:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 36 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 63 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 12 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 24 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 35 min |
| Aug 17, 5:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 27, 9:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 37 min |
| Aug 27, 9:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 43 min |
| Aug 28, 3:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:12 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 7 hr |
| Sep 9, 11:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 53 min |
| Oct 13, 3:06 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 29 hr |
| Oct 19, 5:16 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 4 hr |
| Nov 15, 10:12 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 12 hr |
| Nov 16, 7:38 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 13 hr |
| Nov 18, 1:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 28 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 47 min |
| Dec 7, 2:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 60 hr |
| Dec 9, 6:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 60 min |
| Dec 10, 4:16 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 47 hr |
| Dec 10, 12:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 39 hr |
| Dec 11, 6:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 69 hr |
| Dec 18, 8:36 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 15 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:58 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 15 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 30 hr |
| Dec 29, 11:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 65 min |
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 | 7 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 12 |
| Special Weather Statement | 24 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Lake Effect Snow Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.