Alert archive / Indiana / Washington County
Weather alerts in Washington County, Indiana, 2022
133 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Washington County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 133
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- May24 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 21, 20226 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 2 tornado warnings covering Washington County in 2022 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 22 minutes after it went out.
Washington County, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 22 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 5 | 44% | 8 | 88% | 9 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Louisville, KY: tornado warnings | 25 | 7 | 72% | 22 | 45% | 11 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 254 | 140 | 45% | 379 | 72% | 15 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: flash flood warnings | 41 | 22 | 46% | 37 | 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, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 31 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:10 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 35 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 42 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:26 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 36 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:34 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | LMK | 45 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 56 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:21 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:55 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 29 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:09 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 45 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:51 AM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | 19 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 10 days |
| Feb 17, 3:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 5:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 4 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:01 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:17 AM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | 46 hr |
| Feb 22, 9:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 53 min |
| Feb 22, 10:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 65 min |
| Feb 23, 5:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 16 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:04 AM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | 31 hr |
| Mar 6, 12:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | 5 days |
| Mar 7, 3:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 48 min |
| Mar 7, 3:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 34 min |
| Mar 10, 2:57 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 39 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 18, 7:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Mar 18, 7:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 23 min |
| Mar 18, 8:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 34 min |
| Mar 22, 9:45 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 3 days |
| Mar 29, 4:51 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 42 hr |
| Mar 30, 6:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 30, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 1, 3:17 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 31 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:39 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 17 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:09 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | 24 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:53 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 18 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:53 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 23 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 5 days |
| Apr 13, 6:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 13, 8:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:12 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 17 hr |
| Apr 21, 9:22 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 11 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:37 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 29 hr |
| May 3, 1:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 3, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 26 min |
| May 6, 2:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 69 min |
| May 14, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 25 min |
| May 14, 1:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 2 hr |
| May 14, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| May 18, 2:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 19, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 30 min |
| May 19, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 46 min |
| May 19, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 19, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 51 min |
| May 19, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 32 min |
| May 20, 12:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 33 min |
| May 20, 2:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 24 min |
| May 21, 11:06 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 21, 1:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 1:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 21, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 44 min |
| May 21, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 47 min |
| May 21, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 26, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 32 min |
| May 28, 11:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | 48 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 32 min |
| Jun 1, 2:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 1, 7:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 6, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:29 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:38 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 23 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:52 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 4 days |
| Jun 13, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:21 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LMK | 31 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 17, 9:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 9:48 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 22, 1:00 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 7 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 22, 4:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 4, 3:38 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 48 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:53 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LMK | 16 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:53 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 38 hr |
| Jul 8, 10:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 29 min |
| Jul 9, 4:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:10 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 41 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:45 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 28 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:06 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 27 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 24, 8:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:31 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 35 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 9:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 4:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 1, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 1, 6:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 1, 8:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 4, 2:38 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 29 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 118 min |
| Sep 4, 3:33 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 43 hr |
| Sep 6, 1:47 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 8 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:49 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 30 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:49 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | 35 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:49 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 29 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:55 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | LMK | 12 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:55 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | LMK | 16 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:26 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | LMK | 29 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:48 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | 12 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:21 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 43 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:08 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 19 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:09 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | LMK | 29 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:11 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 19 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:17 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 29 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:21 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 24 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:00 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 14 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 24 hr |
| Dec 21, 12:03 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | LMK | 15 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 24 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:25 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | LMK | 34 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:06 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 15 hr |
| Dec 22, 4:39 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:27 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LMK | 34 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 22 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.