Weather alerts in Kentucky, May 2008

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in May 2008. Tap one for its archive.

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By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

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	Counties	Lasted
May 1, 3:46 AM EDT	Red Flag Warning	JKL	Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more	14 hr
May 2, 11:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Christian	31 min
May 2, 11:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Muhlenberg, Todd	35 min
May 2, 11:44 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more	9 hr
May 2, 11:45 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Hopkins, Muhlenberg	30 min
May 2, 11:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Daviess	40 min
May 2, 12:37 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Crittenden, Livingston, Union	3 hr
May 2, 1:12 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 13 more	2 hr
May 2, 2:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Fulton, Hickman	54 min
May 2, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	34 min
May 2, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Graves	26 min
May 2, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Calloway, Marshall	33 min
May 2, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Lyon, Trigg	30 min
May 2, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Trigg	24 min
May 2, 4:11 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Daviess, Hopkins, McLean, Webster	3 hr
May 2, 4:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Ohio and 2 more	6 hr
May 2, 4:35 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Allen, Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Christian, Edmonson and 15 more	85 min
May 2, 4:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken	140 days
May 2, 6:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Graves	20 min
May 2, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Marshall	23 min
May 2, 8:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Carlisle, Hickman	30 min
May 2, 8:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Calloway	27 min
May 2, 8:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Graves, McCracken	32 min
May 2, 9:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Graves	26 min
May 2, 11:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Calloway, Daviess, Hopkins, McLean, Trigg	2 hr
May 2, 11:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio	3 hr
May 3, 12:22 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Christian, Muhlenberg, Todd	3 hr
May 3, 12:40 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler, Logan	3 hr
May 3, 12:55 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Ohio	2 hr
May 3, 1:20 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	Todd	25 min
May 3, 1:27 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Caldwell, Calloway, Daviess, Hopkins, McLean, Trigg	2 hr
May 3, 3:05 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade, Ohio	4 hr
May 4, 10:22 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	Muhlenberg	11 hr
May 8, 2:22 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Breathitt, Carter, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Knott and 7 more	83 min
May 8, 5:08 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Henderson	67 min
May 8, 6:27 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Boone, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Campbell, Carroll, Daviess and 13 more	63 min
May 9, 12:40 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Rowan	3 hr
May 9, 7:18 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Clinton, Floyd, Harlan and 20 more	57 min
May 9, 7:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Martin	35 min
May 10, 5:05 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 12 more	115 min
May 10, 8:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman and 3 more	5 hr
May 10, 9:50 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Ballard, Carlisle, McCracken	85 min
May 11, 3:09 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	LMK	Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more	21 hr
May 11, 3:40 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	JKL	Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more	20 hr
May 11, 4:00 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	PAH	Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more	16 hr
May 11, 6:35 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Adair, Anderson, Barren, Boone, Bourbon, Boyle and 44 more	115 min
May 11, 7:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer	48 min
May 11, 8:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Franklin, Henry, Shelby	33 min
May 11, 8:41 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	34 min
May 11, 8:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	23 min
May 11, 9:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Knox, Laurel, Whitley	31 min
May 11, 9:25 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan	35 min
May 11, 9:26 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley	34 min
May 11, 9:28 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie	32 min
May 11, 9:34 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Elliott, Floyd and 13 more	26 min
May 11, 9:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Carter	51 min
May 11, 9:43 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 1 more	32 min
May 11, 9:52 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott and 17 more	6 hr
May 11, 10:01 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Clay, Leslie, Perry	29 min
May 11, 10:02 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lawrence	43 min
May 11, 10:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan and 1 more	47 min
May 11, 10:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boyd, Carter, Greenup	62 min
May 11, 10:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Knott, Magoffin, Perry	31 min
May 11, 10:26 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Perry, Pike	34 min
May 11, 10:30 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	30 min
May 11, 10:36 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boyd, Carter, Lawrence	54 min
May 11, 10:37 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	38 min
May 11, 10:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin	33 min
May 11, 10:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Johnson	19 min
May 11, 10:54 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Harlan, Letcher	36 min
May 11, 10:58 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike	47 min
May 11, 11:01 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Floyd, Martin, Pike	29 min
May 11, 11:06 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Martin	24 min
May 11, 11:10 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Pike	95 min
May 11, 11:28 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pike	17 min
May 11, 1:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boyd	39 min
May 12, 11:55 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman	13 days
May 13, 7:07 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, McCracken	83 min
May 13, 8:11 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Allen, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Boone, Breckinridge and 53 more	2 hr
May 13, 11:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenberg and 2 more	225 days
May 15, 10:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Kenton	3 hr
May 16, 12:00 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	Daviess, Henderson	47 hr
May 16, 12:00 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	Crittenden, Union	8 days
May 17, 3:51 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	JKL	Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan and 18 more	5 hr
May 18, 9:09 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	Ballard, McCracken	4 days
May 25, 7:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, McCracken	7 hr
May 25, 11:18 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 15 more	117 min
May 26, 1:10 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Allen, Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway and 25 more	65 min
May 27, 6:01 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Daviess, Henderson, McLean	119 min
May 27, 6:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Hancock, Ohio	3 hr
May 29, 2:25 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	JKL	Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan and 20 more	6 hr
May 31, 3:40 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Daviess, Henderson, Union	2 hr
May 31, 6:58 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bath, Boyle and 46 more	2 hr
May 31, 10:25 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence	7 hr
May 31, 4:28 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Boyd, Lawrence	62 min
May 31, 6:19 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bell, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Harlan, Knox and 8 more	56 min
May 31, 6:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Whitley	34 min
May 31, 7:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	McCreary	22 min

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	39
Tornado Warning	8
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	2
Tornado Watch	3
Mesoscale Discussion	17
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	1
Flash Flood Warning	8
River Flood Warning	5
Areal Flood Advisory	8
River Flood Advisory	1
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	3
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	2

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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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. Rebuilt daily.