Alert archive / Indiana / Orange County
Weather alerts in Orange County, Indiana, 2015
139 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Orange County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 139
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 35
- Busiest month
- April33 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 7, 20158 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 Orange County in 2015 had a tornado report inside them.
Orange County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 7 | 4 | 43% | 9 | 56% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 10 | 8 | 20% | 4 | 100% | 20 min |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Louisville, KY: tornado warnings | 32 | 4 | 88% | 15 | 40% | 16 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 384 | 225 | 41% | 592 | 73% | 16 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: flash flood warnings | 100 | 59 | 41% | 174 | 77% | 79 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 6, 2:59 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LMK | 43 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 18 hr |
| Jan 11, 9:37 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 12 hr |
| Feb 14, 12:48 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:58 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 41 hr |
| Feb 16, 9:51 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:57 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 31 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:59 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LMK | 54 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:00 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | LMK | 20 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:14 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 37 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:22 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:11 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LMK | 29 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 30 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:23 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 24 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:56 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 46 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:30 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:53 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 7:55 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 16 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:47 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 55 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 9 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 15 hr |
| Mar 14, 6:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 5 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:51 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 32 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 2, 11:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:14 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 12 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:16 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 30 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 39 min |
| Apr 7, 8:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 117 min |
| Apr 7, 8:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 117 min |
| Apr 7, 8:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 10:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 109 min |
| Apr 7, 2:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 7, 3:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 8, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 39 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 8, 5:07 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 38 min |
| Apr 8, 5:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 117 min |
| Apr 9, 11:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 10, 1:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 39 min |
| Apr 10, 1:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:37 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 22 min |
| Apr 22, 6:29 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 14 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:08 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 30 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:21 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 18 hr |
| May 10, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 29 min |
| May 11, 12:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 62 min |
| May 26, 1:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 28 min |
| May 27, 8:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 30, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 28 min |
| May 30, 7:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 12, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 30 min |
| Jun 16, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 3:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 17, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 28 min |
| Jun 19, 3:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 35 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 20, 2:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 5 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 8:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 8:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 4:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 11:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 26, 12:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 12:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 25 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 26, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 2:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 10:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 10:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 53 hr |
| Jul 1, 10:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 4 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 10:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 32 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 9:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 11 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 46 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 13, 12:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 13, 4:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 7:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 13, 9:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 13, 10:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:04 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 52 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 29 min |
| Jul 18, 3:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:47 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| Jul 29, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 29, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 3:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 53 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:43 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 5 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 25 min |
| Aug 30, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 33 min |
| Sep 4, 9:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Sep 5, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 27 min |
| Oct 16, 2:50 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 30 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:50 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | 24 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:10 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 30 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 32 min |
| Nov 17, 2:58 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 25 hr |
| Nov 21, 12:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 7 hr |
| Dec 4, 9:23 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 14 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:57 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 26 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:06 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Dec 23, 1:28 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 37 min |
| Dec 23, 3:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Dec 23, 3:30 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | 15 min |
| Dec 23, 5:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 33 min |
| Dec 23, 5:59 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:19 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 35 hr |
| Dec 27, 10:16 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Dec 27, 1:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 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.