Alert archive / Indiana / Starke County
Weather alerts in Starke County, Indiana, 2015
149 weather alerts in 2015, 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 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 149
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- June42 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 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 reports fell inside a warning.
Starke County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 6 | 5 | 17% | 3 | 100% | 12 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Northern Indiana: tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| NWS Northern Indiana: severe thunderstorm warnings | 107 | 71 | 34% | 257 | 56% | 20 min |
| NWS Northern Indiana: flash flood warnings | 17 | 5 | 71% | 18 | 89% | 70 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 2, 2:59 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 24 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:41 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 12 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 33 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:14 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | IWX | 56 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 48 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:00 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Jan 30, 10:35 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | 20 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:08 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 50 hr |
| Feb 1, 7:43 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:53 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 42 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 33 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:07 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:07 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 11 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:24 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | IWX | 5 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:24 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 15 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:56 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 55 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:05 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 29 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:55 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 14 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 25 hr |
| Mar 10, 5:47 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 18 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:18 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 9 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:58 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 32 min |
| Apr 8, 5:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 54 min |
| Apr 8, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 8:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 9, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 10:54 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | IWX | 8 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:50 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 16 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:39 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 17 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:52 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 18 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:50 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:53 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 17 hr |
| May 8, 12:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 26, 12:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 36 min |
| May 27, 11:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 30, 1:18 PM CDT | Flood Watch | IWX | 23 hr |
| May 30, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 48 min |
| May 30, 11:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 6 hr |
| May 31, 9:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 66 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 7, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 34 min |
| Jun 7, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 33 min |
| Jun 7, 5:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 7, 5:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 41 min |
| Jun 7, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 8, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 40 min |
| Jun 8, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 38 min |
| Jun 8, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 41 min |
| Jun 8, 5:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 3:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 11, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 28 min |
| Jun 11, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 11, 9:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 4 days |
| Jun 13, 2:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 14, 9:49 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | IWX | 5 days |
| Jun 14, 12:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 14, 12:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 14, 5:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 10:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 26 min |
| Jun 15, 10:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 14 hr |
| Jun 15, 11:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 7:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 9 hr |
| Jun 15, 10:00 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 9 days |
| Jun 16, 12:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 4 days |
| Jun 16, 12:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 12 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:14 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 11:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 22, 8:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 10:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 24, 2:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 29 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 11:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 8 days |
| Jul 7, 5:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:35 AM CDT | Flood Watch | IWX | 27 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 11:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 8 days |
| Jul 9, 1:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 59 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 37 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:49 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 13, 7:19 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 13, 9:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 4 days |
| Jul 13, 9:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 4 days |
| Jul 13, 6:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 13, 7:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 13, 10:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 17, 2:20 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | IWX | 29 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 37 min |
| Jul 17, 5:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 18, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 45 min |
| Jul 18, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 37 min |
| Jul 18, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 18, 10:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 6 days |
| Jul 21, 2:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 64 hr |
| Jul 25, 4:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 25, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 2, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 49 min |
| Aug 14, 10:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 46 min |
| Aug 18, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 61 min |
| Aug 23, 12:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 23, 12:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 35 min |
| Aug 30, 11:52 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 8 hr |
| Sep 4, 12:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 41 min |
| Sep 4, 1:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 36 min |
| Sep 8, 1:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 8, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 30 min |
| Sep 18, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 36 min |
| Sep 18, 6:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Sep 19, 1:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 2:40 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 6 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:39 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 24 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:01 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 36 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:12 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 18 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:47 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 17 hr |
| Oct 19, 11:48 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | IWX | 7 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:05 AM CST | High Wind Watch | IWX | 11 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:27 PM CST | High Wind Warning | IWX | 22 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Nov 12, 12:54 PM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 7 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:03 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 30 hr |
| Nov 21, 8:19 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 16 hr |
| Nov 21, 8:36 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 24, 5:15 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | IWX | 4 hr |
| Dec 4, 9:37 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | IWX | 13 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:40 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 8 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:47 PM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 12 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:52 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 3 days |
| Dec 27, 3:13 PM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 29 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:13 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | IWX | 27 hr |
| Dec 28, 5:26 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:42 PM CST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 5 days |
| Dec 29, 9:06 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 5 days |
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.