Alert archive / Indiana / Washington County
Weather alerts in Washington County, Indiana, 2018
133 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Washington County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 133
- Warnings
- 44
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- June24 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 20, 201810 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.
Washington County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 7 | 36% | 6 | 67% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Louisville, KY: tornado warnings | 45 | 8 | 82% | 29 | 31% | 10 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 349 | 170 | 51% | 529 | 69% | 17 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: flash flood warnings | 69 | 40 | 42% | 129 | 88% | 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, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 3:28 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LMK | 20 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 33 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:03 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 33 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:04 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 10:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 4 days |
| Jan 12, 10:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 5 days |
| Jan 14, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 48 hr |
| Jan 15, 4:46 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LMK | 31 hr |
| Jan 27, 10:50 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 33 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 16 days |
| Feb 16, 10:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 19 days |
| Feb 17, 1:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:08 PM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | 5 days |
| Feb 23, 11:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 58 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 32 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:06 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:35 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 5 hr |
| Feb 25, 6:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 12 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:39 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 24 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:44 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 21 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:59 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 28 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:17 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 13 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:34 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 52 hr |
| Mar 20, 12:27 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 25 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 13 days |
| Mar 28, 11:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 14 days |
| Apr 2, 2:58 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 31 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 7 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:16 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 4:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Apr 3, 7:30 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:32 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 24 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 31 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:31 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 17 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:50 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | LMK | 10 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 24 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:22 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 31 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:20 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 15 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:12 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 31 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 24 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:11 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 29 hr |
| May 4, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 6, 7:28 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| May 21, 4:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 28, 3:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 44 hr |
| May 30, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 27 min |
| May 31, 11:16 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 31, 11:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 31, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 38 min |
| May 31, 2:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 15 hr |
| May 31, 2:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 1, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 30 min |
| Jun 1, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 18 min |
| Jun 9, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 29 min |
| Jun 10, 11:04 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 10, 3:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 115 min |
| Jun 10, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 6:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 12, 3:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 10 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 7 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 40 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 35 min |
| Jun 14, 7:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 52 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 63 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 4 days |
| Jun 26, 10:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 41 min |
| Jun 26, 11:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 12:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 35 min |
| Jun 26, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 41 min |
| Jun 29, 3:24 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 8 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:33 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 52 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 3:37 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 64 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 20, 1:37 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 3:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 20, 6:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 20, 7:22 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 15, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 23 min |
| Aug 15, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 10:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 17 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 24 min |
| Aug 31, 2:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 20 min |
| Aug 31, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 27 min |
| Aug 31, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 27 min |
| Aug 31, 3:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 116 min |
| Sep 6, 3:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 3 days |
| Sep 7, 9:39 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 6 days |
| Sep 7, 9:39 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 49 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 11:03 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 8 days |
| Sep 28, 1:29 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 10 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:36 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 29 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:18 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 30 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:16 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 19 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:42 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 30 hr |
| Oct 20, 8:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 14 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:14 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 18 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 27 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:34 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 59 hr |
| Nov 1, 11:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 5 days |
| Nov 2, 11:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 7 days |
| Nov 14, 3:19 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 31 hr |
| Nov 14, 7:03 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 15, 2:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 7 hr |
| Nov 16, 11:32 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 10 hr |
| Nov 25, 4:49 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 5 hr |
| Nov 25, 7:59 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 17 hr |
| Nov 30, 7:40 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 2 hr |
| Dec 1, 10:29 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 71 hr |
| Dec 4, 12:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 69 hr |
| Dec 15, 10:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 59 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:43 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 45 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 20 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:48 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 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 | 11 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 14 |
| Special Weather Statement | 17 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 22 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 7 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.