Alert archive / Indiana / Starke County
Weather alerts in Starke County, Indiana, 2012
111 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Starke County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 111
- Warnings
- 32
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 29
- Busiest month
- July22 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 29, 20129 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Starke County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 11 | 27% | 11 | 100% | 30 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 143 min |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Northern Indiana: tornado warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 1 | 100% | 2 min |
| NWS Northern Indiana: severe thunderstorm warnings | 126 | 87 | 31% | 272 | 82% | 22 min |
| NWS Northern Indiana: flash flood warnings | 8 | 2 | 75% | 2 | 100% | 87 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 1, 3:58 AM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| Jan 1, 12:28 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 39 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 40 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 43 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:21 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 43 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 35 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:30 PM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 27 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:56 AM CST | River Flood Watch | IWX | 12 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:23 PM CST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 48 hr |
| Jan 25, 12:36 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 5 days |
| Jan 27, 8:13 PM CST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 14 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:07 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | IWX | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:12 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | IWX | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:07 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 26 hr |
| Feb 10, 7:53 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 11:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:00 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 18 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:10 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 35 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:12 AM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:34 AM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 23 hr |
| Mar 2, 11:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 22 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:22 AM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 16 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 54 min |
| Mar 15, 5:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 6:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 29 min |
| Mar 19, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 30 min |
| Mar 25, 3:00 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 40 hr |
| Mar 26, 7:26 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 13 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:48 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 42 hr |
| Apr 5, 1:42 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:49 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 18 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:41 PM CDT | Hard Freeze Watch | IWX | 24 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:25 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 13 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:25 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 18 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:58 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 29 hr |
| Apr 15, 8:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 27 min |
| Apr 15, 11:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:47 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 15 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:49 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 16 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:52 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 11 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:14 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 17 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:07 PM CDT | Hard Freeze Watch | IWX | 24 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:59 PM CDT | Hard Freeze Warning | IWX | 18 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:06 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 13 hr |
| May 27, 3:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 15 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 9:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 57 min |
| Jun 16, 10:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 26, 5:43 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | IWX | 20 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 39 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:53 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | IWX | 30 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:16 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | IWX | 30 hr |
| Jun 28, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 42 min |
| Jun 28, 8:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 38 min |
| Jun 28, 9:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 29, 10:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 12:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 37 min |
| Jun 29, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 28 min |
| Jun 29, 11:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 30, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 55 min |
| Jun 30, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 1:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 63 min |
| Jul 1, 11:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 1, 12:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 3:01 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | IWX | 5 days |
| Jul 5, 4:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 15, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 24 min |
| Jul 16, 2:41 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 28 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 52 min |
| Jul 18, 6:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 18, 10:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 18, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 64 min |
| Jul 19, 12:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 6:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 24, 7:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 7:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 50 min |
| Jul 24, 7:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 62 min |
| Jul 24, 2:58 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 28 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 26, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 4:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 3:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Aug 4, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 70 min |
| Aug 4, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 49 min |
| Aug 14, 5:47 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 60 min |
| Sep 23, 2:17 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:11 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 23 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:32 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 29 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:22 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 25, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 115 min |
| Oct 28, 2:45 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 48 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:58 AM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 16 hr |
| Nov 20, 6:53 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| Dec 2, 7:13 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 15 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:30 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 41 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:30 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 47 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 54 min |
| Dec 20, 2:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 55 min |
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.