Alert archive / Indiana / Newton County
Weather alerts in Newton County, Indiana, 2017
137 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Newton County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 137
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest month
- July26 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 14, 20177 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 Newton County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them.
Newton County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 2 | 78% | 3 | 67% | 0 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Chicago, IL: tornado warnings | 14 | 6 | 57% | 17 | 76% | 17 min |
| NWS Chicago, IL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 158 | 76 | 52% | 310 | 72% | 21 min |
| NWS Chicago, IL: flash flood warnings | 12 | 6 | 50% | 27 | 81% | 129 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 2, 6:30 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 17 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:12 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | 3 days |
| Jan 10, 3:38 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 17 hr |
| Jan 10, 11:55 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LOT | 9 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:02 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | LOT | 23 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:15 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 7 hr |
| Jan 11, 8:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 55 min |
| Jan 12, 3:05 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 13, 10:19 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | 17 days |
| Jan 16, 12:13 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 17 hr |
| Jan 20, 9:50 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 5 days |
| Jan 21, 9:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 15 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:07 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 19 hr |
| Feb 9, 10:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | 4 days |
| Feb 12, 9:45 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 29 hr |
| Feb 19, 6:09 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:41 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 11:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 11 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:02 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:03 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:57 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:24 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Feb 28, 9:51 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 11:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 12:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 12:21 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | 32 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:49 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 1:53 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Mar 7, 2:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 32 min |
| Mar 7, 7:38 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 22 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:35 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LOT | 7 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 44 hr |
| Mar 20, 11:19 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 20, 11:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 48 min |
| Mar 27, 9:49 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | 5 days |
| Mar 28, 11:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | 22 days |
| Mar 30, 5:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:08 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 6 days |
| Apr 5, 3:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 23 hr |
| Apr 10, 11:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 29 min |
| Apr 10, 6:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 38 min |
| Apr 10, 8:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 14, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 12:09 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | 48 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:09 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | 47 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 61 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | 16 days |
| Apr 30, 11:41 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 9 days |
| May 3, 3:40 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LOT | 35 hr |
| May 6, 2:39 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 17 hr |
| May 7, 3:04 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 27 hr |
| May 10, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 36 hr |
| May 10, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 17, 3:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | 19 hr |
| May 20, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | 33 min |
| May 20, 6:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 10:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | 10 days |
| May 21, 10:52 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 40 hr |
| May 26, 1:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 26, 2:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 26, 4:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 28, 12:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 4, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 2:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 47 min |
| Jun 14, 3:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 14, 3:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 64 min |
| Jun 14, 4:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 14, 6:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | 9 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 17, 10:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 41 min |
| Jun 18, 9:03 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 28 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 29 min |
| Jun 20, 2:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 23 min |
| Jun 29, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 36 min |
| Jul 2, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 12:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 7, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 6:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 10, 2:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 10, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 6:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 10, 8:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | 12 hr |
| Jul 12, 11:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 4 hr |
| Jul 19, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 53 min |
| Jul 21, 1:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 21, 2:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 41 min |
| Jul 21, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 21, 8:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 21, 11:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 11:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 22, 12:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 14 min |
| Jul 22, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | 24 min |
| Jul 22, 3:38 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | 24 hr |
| Jul 22, 9:08 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 days |
| Jul 22, 9:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | 5 days |
| Jul 23, 1:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 1:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 25 min |
| Aug 3, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | 49 min |
| Aug 30, 4:30 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 5 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 14, 1:14 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 9 hr |
| Oct 7, 4:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 6:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Oct 14, 9:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Oct 25, 3:00 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LOT | 29 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:29 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LOT | 42 hr |
| Nov 4, 11:33 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LOT | 10 hr |
| Nov 18, 9:51 AM CST | River Flood Watch | LOT | 5 days |
| Nov 19, 9:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | 7 days |
| Nov 19, 9:44 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | 3 days |
| Dec 4, 3:10 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | 39 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 39 hr |
| Dec 26, 12:54 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LOT | 22 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:33 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LOT | 24 hr |
| Dec 30, 6:27 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LOT | 14 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.