Alert archive / Indiana / Gibson County
Weather alerts in Gibson County, Indiana, 2016
151 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Gibson County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 151
- Warnings
- 64
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 32
- Busiest month
- May28 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 11, 201611 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 5 tornado warnings covering Gibson County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Gibson County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 9 | 40% | 8 | 75% | 19 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 Paducah, KY: tornado warnings | 67 | 17 | 75% | 43 | 77% | 14 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 223 | 110 | 51% | 419 | 66% | 20 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: flash flood warnings | 94 | 51 | 46% | 186 | 93% | 83 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 9, 3:05 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 13 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:33 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 9 hr |
| Jan 19, 12:04 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 20 hr |
| Jan 19, 8:21 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:54 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 30 hr |
| Feb 9, 5:29 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 36 hr |
| Feb 15, 7:14 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:14 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:09 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 8 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:09 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:32 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 8 days |
| Feb 23, 11:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 12 days |
| Feb 23, 11:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 13 days |
| Feb 23, 3:50 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 50 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:00 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 3 days |
| Feb 28, 1:46 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 10:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 9 days |
| Feb 29, 10:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 8 days |
| Mar 8, 10:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 9 days |
| Mar 8, 10:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 15 days |
| Mar 8, 10:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 15 days |
| Mar 8, 10:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 48 hr |
| Mar 12, 8:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IND | 10 days |
| Mar 15, 12:00 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 7 days |
| Mar 24, 12:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:24 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 5:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 10:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 6 days |
| Mar 31, 10:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 7 days |
| Mar 31, 10:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 8 days |
| Mar 31, 10:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 10 days |
| Mar 31, 12:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 31, 5:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Mar 31, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 3:22 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | PAH | 23 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:22 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:47 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 17 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:01 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | PAH | 13 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:05 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 28 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:34 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 44 min |
| Apr 7, 4:00 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | PAH | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:11 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 29 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 10 days |
| Apr 10, 9:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 9 days |
| Apr 10, 9:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 10 days |
| Apr 10, 9:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 8 days |
| Apr 11, 9:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 7 days |
| Apr 24, 3:32 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 9 min |
| Apr 26, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 23 min |
| Apr 26, 6:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 61 min |
| Apr 27, 5:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 7 days |
| Apr 28, 10:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 9 days |
| Apr 28, 10:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 9 days |
| Apr 29, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 9 days |
| May 1, 12:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 1, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 44 min |
| May 1, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 21 min |
| May 1, 8:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 7, 11:46 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| May 7, 1:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 7, 5:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 7, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 7, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 50 min |
| May 7, 7:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 11:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 6 days |
| May 10, 11:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 7 days |
| May 10, 11:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 8 days |
| May 11, 1:44 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| May 11, 12:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| May 11, 2:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 11, 3:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| May 11, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 43 min |
| May 11, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | 25 min |
| May 11, 4:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | 11 min |
| May 11, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 31 min |
| May 11, 5:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | 28 min |
| May 11, 5:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | 58 min |
| May 11, 5:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 3 hr |
| May 26, 9:05 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 26, 10:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 23 min |
| May 29, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 15, 12:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 3:17 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 4:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 35 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 3:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 5:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 4, 8:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 9:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 45 min |
| Jul 7, 12:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 7, 12:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 13, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 54 min |
| Jul 13, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 52 min |
| Jul 13, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 16 min |
| Jul 17, 3:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 18, 3:04 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 7 days |
| Jul 22, 5:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 34 min |
| Jul 23, 2:03 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 23 min |
| Jul 28, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 34 min |
| Aug 10, 11:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 4 days |
| Aug 13, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 9 days |
| Aug 13, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 10 days |
| Aug 13, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 8 days |
| Aug 13, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 7 days |
| Aug 13, 10:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 6:07 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 104 min |
| Aug 26, 1:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Sep 17, 10:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 5 days |
| Sep 17, 10:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 4 days |
| Sep 17, 10:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 6 days |
| Sep 19, 2:38 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:06 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| Oct 19, 1:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 20, 9:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 38 min |
| Oct 20, 10:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 4 days |
| Nov 9, 3:23 AM CST | Frost Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:11 AM CST | Freeze Warning | PAH | 30 hr |
| Nov 18, 1:19 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Dec 17, 3:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| Dec 17, 5:32 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 24, 6:17 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:32 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
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 | 15 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 9 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 37 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 13 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.