Alert archive / Indiana / Ripley County
Weather alerts in Ripley County, Indiana, 2017
153 weather alerts in 2017, 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
- 153
- Warnings
- 40
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- April30 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 29, 201716 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 2 tornado warnings covering Ripley County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Ripley County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 13 | 32% | 11 | 82% | 19 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 7 | 5 | 29% | 14 | 93% | 144 min |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wilmington, OH: tornado warnings | 34 | 12 | 65% | 24 | 54% | 11 min |
| NWS Wilmington, OH: severe thunderstorm warnings | 253 | 140 | 45% | 507 | 68% | 21 min |
| NWS Wilmington, OH: flash flood warnings | 97 | 65 | 33% | 204 | 92% | 103 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 1, 7:24 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:09 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 29 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 21 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 34 min |
| Jan 10, 8:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 39 min |
| Jan 10, 8:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 46 min |
| Jan 12, 10:42 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 13, 4:03 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ILN | 40 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:20 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Feb 19, 10:30 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 13 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Feb 24, 5:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 6:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 6:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 37 min |
| Feb 28, 11:21 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 23 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:03 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Feb 28, 11:29 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 49 min |
| Mar 1, 12:51 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 9 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 2:32 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 1, 5:57 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 6:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 9:35 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 18 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:53 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 68 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:27 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 20 hr |
| Mar 17, 9:04 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 7 hr |
| Mar 17, 11:47 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 8 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:58 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 19 hr |
| Mar 22, 10:05 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 24 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 30, 7:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 2:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 5, 5:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 6, 3:58 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILN | 18 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:46 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:46 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 29 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 31 min |
| Apr 20, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 42 min |
| Apr 20, 7:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | 15 min |
| Apr 20, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 21 min |
| Apr 20, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 11:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 27 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 28, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 8:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 9:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | 15 min |
| Apr 28, 9:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 29, 6:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 35 min |
| Apr 29, 7:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 7:23 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 7:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 7:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 7:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 46 min |
| Apr 29, 11:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 2 hr |
| May 1, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 61 min |
| May 2, 1:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILN | 16 hr |
| May 3, 11:37 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ILN | 39 hr |
| May 5, 10:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| May 7, 3:21 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 30 hr |
| May 10, 5:17 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| May 11, 12:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 49 min |
| May 19, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 29 min |
| May 19, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 22 min |
| May 19, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 19, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 40 min |
| May 19, 3:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| May 19, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 25 min |
| May 19, 4:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| May 20, 12:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 20, 6:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 20, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 38 min |
| May 20, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 49 min |
| May 20, 7:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| May 24, 11:47 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 24, 4:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| May 24, 5:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 18 hr |
| May 27, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 28, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 34 min |
| May 28, 9:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| May 28, 10:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 50 min |
| Jun 13, 10:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 40 min |
| Jun 13, 11:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 12:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 119 min |
| Jun 14, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 5:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 35 min |
| Jun 15, 3:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 5:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 5:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 35 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 119 min |
| Jun 23, 3:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 7 hr |
| Jun 30, 1:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 7, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 11, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 35 min |
| Jul 11, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 28 min |
| Jul 11, 2:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 37 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 3:08 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILN | 52 hr |
| Jul 21, 7:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 52 min |
| Jul 22, 10:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 18 hr |
| Jul 22, 11:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 23 min |
| Jul 22, 11:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 30, 3:14 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 7 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 57 hr |
| Sep 20, 7:24 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 96 min |
| Oct 7, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 33 min |
| Oct 8, 5:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 7 hr |
| Oct 10, 12:26 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 10 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:43 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 30 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:43 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 30 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:23 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 24 hr |
| Nov 5, 11:48 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Nov 5, 12:08 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 33 min |
| Nov 5, 5:58 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Nov 5, 6:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 5, 8:41 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 8:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 33 min |
| Nov 5, 10:55 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Nov 5, 11:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 34 min |
| Nov 6, 1:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 53 min |
| Nov 17, 3:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 32 hr |
| Nov 18, 12:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 36 min |
| Nov 18, 5:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Dec 13, 9:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 34 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:30 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 24 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 | 19 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 25 |
| Special Weather Statement | 27 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 8 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 19 |
| Winter | |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
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.