Alert archive / Indiana / Franklin County
Weather alerts in Franklin County, Indiana, 2014
136 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Franklin County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 136
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- May21 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 21, 20146 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Franklin County in 2014 had a tornado report inside them.
Franklin County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 8 | 6 | 25% | 6 | 50% | 14 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 Wilmington, OH: tornado warnings | 32 | 7 | 78% | 21 | 67% | 11 min |
| NWS Wilmington, OH: severe thunderstorm warnings | 176 | 114 | 35% | 385 | 65% | 17 min |
| NWS Wilmington, OH: flash flood warnings | 18 | 13 | 28% | 48 | 96% | 113 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 1, 3:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 45 hr |
| Jan 2, 7:58 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILN | 14 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:11 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ILN | 24 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | ILN | 12 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILN | 53 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:07 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | ILN | 71 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 71 hr |
| Jan 17, 7:17 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 7 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 25 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 27 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:17 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILN | 30 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:47 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILN | 48 hr |
| Jan 24, 4:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 3 days |
| Jan 26, 3:37 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | ILN | 24 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:09 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | ILN | 66 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:09 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILN | 68 hr |
| Jan 26, 11:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 6 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 7 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:50 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILN | 42 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILN | 31 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 39 hr |
| Feb 14, 9:42 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILN | 20 hr |
| Feb 14, 10:59 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 27 hr |
| Feb 20, 6:29 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 46 min |
| Feb 20, 6:45 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 92 min |
| Feb 20, 9:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Feb 20, 9:24 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 37 min |
| Feb 20, 9:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 51 min |
| Feb 20, 10:11 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILN | 34 min |
| Feb 28, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ILN | 35 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:19 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILN | 42 hr |
| Mar 2, 6:32 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:18 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 27 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILN | 15 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:08 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 4:20 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ILN | 44 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 9 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 74 min |
| May 10, 1:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 11, 3:47 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 6 hr |
| May 11, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 38 min |
| May 11, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 43 min |
| May 11, 7:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| May 11, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 31 min |
| May 12, 3:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 4 hr |
| May 13, 12:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 13, 8:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 34 min |
| May 13, 8:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 31 min |
| May 14, 2:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 13 hr |
| May 16, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 43 min |
| May 16, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 47 min |
| May 17, 3:45 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 18 hr |
| May 21, 12:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 21, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 21, 4:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 41 min |
| May 21, 7:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 21, 10:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| May 29, 3:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 7:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 53 min |
| Jun 4, 8:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 113 min |
| Jun 4, 12:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 18, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 19, 2:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 4 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 7:17 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 103 min |
| Jun 23, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 1, 2:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 1, 5:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 1, 8:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 8, 7:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 29 min |
| Jul 13, 12:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 13, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 28 min |
| Jul 13, 6:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 14, 5:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 14, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 36 min |
| Jul 14, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 6:17 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 22 hr |
| Jul 26, 9:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 27, 1:44 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:27 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| Aug 19, 6:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 20, 12:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 53 min |
| Aug 20, 12:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 47 min |
| Aug 21, 10:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 21, 11:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 44 min |
| Aug 21, 11:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 37 min |
| Aug 22, 4:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 8 hr |
| Aug 23, 6:07 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 4 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 31, 8:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 8 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:51 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| Sep 9, 7:07 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 26 hr |
| Sep 10, 1:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Sep 10, 4:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 11:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 42 min |
| Oct 4, 3:43 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 18 hr |
| Oct 6, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 36 min |
| Oct 7, 2:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:47 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 29 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:28 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 17 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:35 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILN | 12 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:35 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILN | 37 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:53 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 29 hr |
| Nov 1, 4:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 30 hr |
| Nov 16, 4:15 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILN | 32 hr |
| Nov 22, 2:07 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:46 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 25 hr |
| Nov 24, 7:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 27 min |
| Dec 1, 3:47 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ILN | 21 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 29 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.