Alert archive / Kentucky / Bell County
Weather alerts in Bell County, Kentucky, 2026
148 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Bell County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 148
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- July32 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 28, 20268 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Bell County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 9 | 40% | 5 | 60% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 3 | 50% | 2 | 100% | 86 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, KY: tornado warnings | 28 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Jackson, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 199 | 130 | 35% | 345 | 82% | 21 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: flash flood warnings | 81 | 48 | 41% | 135 | 95% | 101 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
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 11, 12:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 60 min |
| Jan 21, 12:09 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 26 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 4 days |
| Jan 23, 3:45 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | JKL | 32 hr |
| Jan 24, 1:57 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | JKL | 46 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:04 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | JKL | 36 hr |
| Jan 24, 6:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:24 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | JKL | 32 hr |
| Jan 26, 7:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 46 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:22 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | JKL | 45 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 39 min |
| Feb 21, 1:42 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 59 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Mar 7, 2:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:21 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Mar 11, 5:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 11, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 3:31 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 28 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:29 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 7 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:36 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:13 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 42 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 50 min |
| Mar 16, 3:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 51 min |
| Mar 16, 3:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 15 min |
| Mar 16, 3:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 50 min |
| Mar 27, 3:05 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 31 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:04 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 23 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:33 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 18 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 4, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 22 min |
| Apr 4, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 42 min |
| Apr 4, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 12:43 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 21 hr |
| Apr 6, 12:38 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 21 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:04 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 21 hr |
| Apr 19, 12:02 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 15 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:41 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:18 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 20 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 5:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 1, 2:29 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 22 hr |
| May 2, 12:24 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 21 hr |
| May 7, 8:30 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| May 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 20, 4:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 22, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 57 min |
| May 22, 7:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 24, 12:55 PM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 13 hr |
| May 24, 5:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 39 min |
| May 30, 12:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 30, 7:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 30, 9:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 31, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 36 min |
| Jun 9, 2:36 PM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 15 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:51 PM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 34 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 4:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 101 min |
| Jun 18, 8:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:00 AM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 23 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 23 min |
| Jun 26, 3:20 AM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 59 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:00 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | JKL | 4 days |
| Jun 29, 12:12 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 14 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:59 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | JKL | 24 hr |
| Jul 3, 9:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 10:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 11:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 23 min |
| Jul 4, 8:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 31 min |
| Jul 6, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 18 min |
| Jul 7, 5:20 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:40 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 12:01 PM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 4 days |
| Jul 8, 8:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 37 min |
| Jul 19, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 4:09 AM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 19 hr |
| Jul 21, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 21, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 21, 7:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 8:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 35 min |
| Jul 28, 12:14 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 28, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 23 min |
| Jul 28, 8:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 13 min |
| Jul 28, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 28, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 33 min |
| Aug 2, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 40 min |
| Aug 6, 6:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 14 min |
| Aug 6, 6:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 1:28 PM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 4 days |
| Aug 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 64 min |
| Aug 11, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 62 min |
| Aug 11, 8:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 8:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 15 min |
| Aug 11, 8:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 8:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 9:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 8:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 9:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 9:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 12:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 12:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:06 PM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 26 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 31 min |
| Aug 16, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 20 min |
| Aug 17, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 17, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 26 min |
| Aug 22, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 7:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 22, 9:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 25 min |
| Sep 2, 2:18 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 65 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 13, 3:35 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Sep 18, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 35 min |
| Sep 21, 10:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 32 min |
| Sep 21, 11:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Sep 21, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 33 min |
| Sep 21, 11:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Sep 21, 11:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 13 min |
| Sep 21, 11:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 11:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 19 min |
| Sep 23, 2:49 AM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 19 hr |
| Sep 23, 2:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 6 hr |
| Sep 23, 4:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 10 min |
| Sep 23, 4:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Sep 23, 6:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 7:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| Sep 23, 8:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 4 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 | 15 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 20 |
| Special Weather Statement | 34 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flood Watch | 10 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 23 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.