Alert archive / Indiana / Ripley County
Weather alerts in Ripley County, Indiana, 2016
162 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Ripley County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 162
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 53
- Busiest month
- August27 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 26, 20168 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 Ripley County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Ripley County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 5 | 58% | 10 | 60% | 14 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 13 | 6 | 54% | 9 | 89% | 65 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wilmington, OH: tornado warnings | 27 | 8 | 70% | 24 | 67% | 5 min |
| NWS Wilmington, OH: severe thunderstorm warnings | 202 | 119 | 41% | 445 | 63% | 17 min |
| NWS Wilmington, OH: flash flood warnings | 61 | 38 | 38% | 115 | 82% | 60 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 9, 9:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 14 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 29 hr |
| Jan 12, 9:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 51 min |
| Jan 12, 10:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 49 min |
| Jan 12, 10:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 63 min |
| Jan 17, 4:12 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILN | 33 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 34 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 37 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:05 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 59 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:52 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 14 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 27 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 2 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:01 PM EST | Flood Watch | ILN | 25 hr |
| Mar 17, 9:18 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | ILN | 11 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:45 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILN | 14 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 2:56 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 19 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 9:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 19 min |
| Mar 28, 3:59 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 18 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:58 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILN | 12 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:58 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILN | 31 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:29 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 31 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:38 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | ILN | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:38 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILN | 11 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILN | 13 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:07 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 30 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:00 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILN | 16 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 63 min |
| Apr 7, 3:14 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILN | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:16 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILN | 13 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:16 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 18 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:27 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILN | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:27 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 32 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:39 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 30 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:21 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 30 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:58 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 18 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 6:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 26, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 36 min |
| Apr 26, 6:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 39 min |
| Apr 26, 7:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 27 min |
| Apr 26, 8:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| May 1, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 6:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 1, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 32 min |
| May 1, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 44 min |
| May 1, 8:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| May 1, 9:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 10, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 10, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 15, 10:40 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 22 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 1, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 50 min |
| Jun 2, 2:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 5 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 61 min |
| Jun 3, 3:51 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 28 min |
| Jun 15, 7:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 9:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 1:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 1:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 10:33 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 23, 12:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 23, 4:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 24 min |
| Jun 23, 5:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 38 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 8, 10:08 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 8, 11:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 40 min |
| Jul 13, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 9:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 21, 2:32 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILN | 4 days |
| Jul 26, 10:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 11:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 117 min |
| Jul 26, 11:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 93 min |
| Jul 26, 12:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 27, 3:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 24 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 94 min |
| Jul 28, 7:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 7:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 117 min |
| Aug 5, 4:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 115 min |
| Aug 9, 7:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 113 min |
| Aug 10, 4:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 115 min |
| Aug 12, 9:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 55 hr |
| Aug 12, 9:21 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILN | 10 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 3:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 94 min |
| Aug 17, 8:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 9:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 5:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 24, 2:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 24, 4:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 26, 6:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 7:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 113 min |
| Aug 26, 8:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 32 min |
| Aug 27, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 43 min |
| Aug 28, 3:34 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILN | 16 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 8:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 8:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 66 min |
| Sep 8, 9:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 5 hr |
| Sep 8, 11:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 9 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 10 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 12 hr |
| Sep 9, 11:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 12 hr |
| Sep 10, 1:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 35 min |
| Sep 10, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 27 min |
| Sep 10, 3:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 22 min |
| Sep 16, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 31 min |
| Sep 26, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 23 min |
| Sep 28, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 38 min |
| Sep 28, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 36 min |
| Oct 19, 2:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 19, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 38 min |
| Oct 19, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 42 min |
| Oct 19, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 41 min |
| Oct 19, 6:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 113 min |
| Oct 19, 6:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | 36 min |
| Oct 19, 8:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Oct 19, 9:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Oct 19, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 28 min |
| Oct 19, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 32 min |
| Dec 14, 3:20 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILN | 34 hr |
| Dec 16, 4:59 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ILN | 31 hr |
| Dec 17, 11:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 20 hr |
| Dec 25, 5:27 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 11 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 | 12 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 26 |
| Special Weather Statement | 26 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 5 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 28 |
| Winter | |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.