Alert archive / Indiana / Starke County
Weather alerts in Starke County, Indiana, 2017
133 weather alerts in 2017, 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 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 133
- Warnings
- 34
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- July41 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 7, 201713 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 Starke County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them.
Starke County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 5 | 55% | 2 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Northern Indiana: tornado warnings | 26 | 6 | 77% | 17 | 71% | 10 min |
| NWS Northern Indiana: severe thunderstorm warnings | 126 | 61 | 52% | 263 | 56% | 17 min |
| NWS Northern Indiana: flash flood warnings | 9 | 3 | 67% | 12 | 75% | 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, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 3:01 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 8 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 19 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:05 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:20 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | IWX | 8 hr |
| Jan 16, 12:21 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 11 hr |
| Jan 20, 9:34 AM CST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 4 days |
| Jan 21, 1:28 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 38 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:59 PM CST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 37 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:40 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 6:43 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:58 AM CST | River Flood Watch | IWX | 5 days |
| Feb 28, 2:03 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:24 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Feb 28, 6:00 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Feb 28, 6:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:41 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Feb 28, 10:29 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:52 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 11:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 49 min |
| Mar 1, 12:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 12:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 9:09 PM CST | River Flood Warning | IWX | 4 days |
| Mar 7, 1:53 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Mar 7, 2:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 60 min |
| Mar 7, 2:21 PM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 27 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:01 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 35 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:18 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 12 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:06 AM CDT | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:34 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 24 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 9:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 6 days |
| Apr 5, 10:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 7 days |
| Apr 5, 10:15 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | IWX | 49 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:25 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 30 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 4 days |
| Apr 10, 11:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:22 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 8:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 11, 3:39 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 28, 2:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 62 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 3 days |
| May 1, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 26 min |
| May 3, 2:53 AM CDT | Flood Watch | IWX | 47 hr |
| May 3, 11:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 3 days |
| May 4, 9:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 25 hr |
| May 6, 1:58 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | IWX | 13 hr |
| May 6, 8:07 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 11 hr |
| May 7, 2:40 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | IWX | 28 hr |
| May 17, 12:30 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | IWX | 6 hr |
| May 20, 6:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 47 min |
| May 28, 12:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 28, 12:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 2:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 14, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 38 min |
| Jun 14, 4:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 14, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 35 min |
| Jun 14, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 12:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 37 min |
| Jul 2, 7:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 7:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 7:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 7:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 7, 8:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 10:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 10:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 10:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 12:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 12:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 3 days |
| Jul 7, 4:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 12 hr |
| Jul 8, 8:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 64 hr |
| Jul 9, 8:23 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | IWX | 5 days |
| Jul 10, 1:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | 11 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 6:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 10, 8:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 5 days |
| Jul 10, 8:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 3 days |
| Jul 10, 8:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:25 AM CDT | Flood Watch | IWX | 17 hr |
| Jul 12, 8:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | 36 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 51 min |
| Jul 19, 10:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 19, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 58 min |
| Jul 19, 11:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 9:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 23 min |
| Jul 21, 1:11 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 21, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 21, 8:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 21, 9:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 49 min |
| Jul 21, 11:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 22, 12:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | 12 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 26 min |
| Jul 23, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 35 min |
| Jul 23, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 29 min |
| Aug 3, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 48 min |
| Aug 3, 10:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 32 min |
| Aug 22, 1:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 29 min |
| Sep 4, 2:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 14, 12:59 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 8 hr |
| Sep 20, 2:33 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 6 hr |
| Oct 7, 4:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 9:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Oct 25, 2:43 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | IWX | 29 hr |
| Nov 5, 12:09 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 11 hr |
| Nov 14, 1:25 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | IWX | 7 hr |
| Dec 4, 8:14 PM CST | Wind Advisory | IWX | 28 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:58 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 42 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 41 hr |
| Dec 9, 10:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 19 min |
| Dec 9, 10:45 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 30 min |
| Dec 9, 1:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 26 min |
| Dec 9, 1:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 22 min |
| Dec 23, 2:11 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | IWX | 48 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:11 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:50 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 31 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:54 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | IWX | 23 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:11 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | IWX | 29 hr |
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.