Alert archive / Indiana / Pike County
Weather alerts in Pike County, Indiana, 2023
131 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Pike County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 131
- Warnings
- 41
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- June26 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 29, 202315 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 Pike County in 2023 had a tornado report inside them.
Pike County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 25 | 14 | 44% | 2 | 100% | 33 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 4 | 50% | 14 min |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Paducah, KY: tornado warnings | 60 | 10 | 83% | 34 | 41% | 17 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 495 | 227 | 54% | 544 | 79% | 21 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: flash flood warnings | 92 | 52 | 43% | 139 | 85% | 139 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 2, 3:45 AM EST | Flood Watch | PAH | 30 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 28 min |
| Jan 17, 5:34 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Jan 19, 12:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:10 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 32 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 20 hr |
| Jan 30, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 30 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 37 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:05 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 31 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:52 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 39 hr |
| Feb 27, 7:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 58 min |
| Mar 1, 2:26 PM EST | Flood Watch | PAH | 47 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 41 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:57 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 10 days |
| Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 8 days |
| Mar 3, 12:07 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 47 min |
| Mar 3, 1:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | PAH | 22 min |
| Mar 3, 1:55 PM EST | High Wind Warning | PAH | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 20 min |
| Mar 22, 2:46 PM EDT | Flood Watch | PAH | 59 hr |
| Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 20 days |
| Mar 23, 11:56 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 9 days |
| Mar 23, 12:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 10 days |
| Mar 24, 2:44 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 22 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:33 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 57 hr |
| Mar 31, 7:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Mar 31, 7:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 10:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 1, 12:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 27 min |
| Apr 2, 12:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 23 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:55 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:19 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 5, 9:44 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 1:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 5, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 37 min |
| Apr 6, 7:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 3 days |
| Apr 17, 2:55 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:07 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | PAH | 22 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:40 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 18 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:33 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:41 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 31 hr |
| May 2, 4:40 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 15 hr |
| May 6, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 29 min |
| May 8, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 8, 6:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 8, 10:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 11, 3:27 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:31 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:11 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 65 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 8:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 38 min |
| Jun 29, 8:22 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 8:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 9:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 9:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 9:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 9:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 12:06 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 33 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 41 min |
| Jun 29, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 57 min |
| Jun 29, 4:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 8:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 10:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:58 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 8:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 9:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 9:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 1, 11:01 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PAH | 7 min |
| Jul 1, 11:08 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PAH | 17 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 1, 7:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 1, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 45 min |
| Jul 1, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 12:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 26 min |
| Jul 25, 3:35 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 3 days |
| Jul 27, 4:12 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PAH | 41 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:12 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 64 hr |
| Jul 29, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 29, 6:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 29, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 44 min |
| Jul 29, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 45 min |
| Aug 2, 2:40 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PAH | 58 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:18 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 8:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:37 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 12:07 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 7, 12:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 27 min |
| Aug 7, 12:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 2:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 29 min |
| Aug 7, 4:19 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 14 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:50 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | PAH | 35 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:50 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PAH | 8 days |
| Aug 22, 4:26 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| Aug 25, 4:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 25, 8:49 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 19 hr |
| Aug 26, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 45 min |
| Aug 26, 1:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 62 min |
| Aug 26, 1:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 1:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 46 min |
| Sep 26, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 27, 7:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 11:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 48 min |
| Oct 5, 10:00 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 10 hr |
| Oct 29, 4:02 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | PAH | 23 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:23 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 31 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 | 25 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Special Weather Statement | 13 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| River Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flood Watch | 6 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.