Alert archive / Kentucky / Butler County
Weather alerts in Butler County, Kentucky, 2009
138 weather alerts in 2009, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Butler County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2009. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 138
- Warnings
- 50
- Watches
- 25
- Advisories
- 21
- Busiest month
- June33 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 10, 20097 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 5 tornado warnings covering Butler County in 2009 had a tornado report inside them.
Butler County, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 25 | 12 | 52% | 9 | 89% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 2 | 50% | 89 min |
Each office's whole area, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Louisville, KY: tornado warnings | 44 | 2 | 95% | 16 | 13% | 13 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 284 | 127 | 55% | 337 | 66% | 15 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: flash flood warnings | 75 | 43 | 43% | 137 | 67% | 89 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 25, 3:30 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 24 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:25 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | LMK | 33 hr |
| Jan 26, 11:44 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 27, 6:06 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:34 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 19 hr |
| Jan 27, 6:25 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 27, 11:31 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 28, 11:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 5 days |
| Jan 28, 11:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 6 days |
| Jan 31, 4:19 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:34 AM CST | High Wind Watch | LMK | 11 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:25 PM CST | High Wind Warning | LMK | 32 hr |
| Feb 11, 10:02 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Feb 11, 10:38 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 44 min |
| Feb 27, 1:28 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Feb 28, 2:27 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 23 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 26 min |
| Mar 12, 1:56 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 10 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Mar 28, 2:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Mar 28, 6:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 36 min |
| Mar 28, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 46 min |
| Mar 28, 6:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 33 min |
| Mar 28, 7:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 27 min |
| Mar 28, 7:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 2, 2:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 2, 2:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 11:44 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 5, 5:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 5, 5:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 5, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 35 min |
| Apr 6, 2:53 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | 35 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:53 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 30 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:11 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 18 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 10, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Apr 10, 8:53 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Apr 10, 1:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 25 min |
| Apr 10, 1:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 21 min |
| Apr 13, 12:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Apr 13, 12:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:55 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LMK | 7 hr |
| May 8, 3:34 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 8, 12:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 8, 3:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| May 8, 10:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 8, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 9, 1:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 3 days |
| May 9, 5:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 5 days |
| May 15, 12:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 27, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 28 min |
| May 28, 12:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| May 28, 12:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 3, 2:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 3, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 6:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 115 min |
| Jun 10, 11:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:15 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 11, 4:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 11, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 51 min |
| Jun 11, 7:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 118 min |
| Jun 12, 10:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 23 hr |
| Jun 12, 11:28 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 36 hr |
| Jun 14, 11:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 14, 6:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jun 16, 10:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 10:29 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 12:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 3:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:27 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 14 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 22, 6:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 51 min |
| Jun 26, 2:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 30, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 22 min |
| Jul 12, 1:05 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 12, 5:14 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 15, 10:57 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 15, 9:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 30, 2:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 15 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 4, 12:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 4, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 4:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 80 min |
| Aug 4, 5:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 4, 6:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 41 min |
| Aug 4, 7:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 16 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 36 min |
| Aug 4, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 8:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 3, 4:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 4 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:46 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:58 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 5 hr |
| Sep 11, 1:07 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Sep 22, 9:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 114 min |
| Sep 24, 1:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 57 hr |
| Sep 26, 5:23 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Sep 26, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 36 min |
| Sep 26, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 29 min |
| Oct 9, 2:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 24 min |
| Oct 9, 2:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 52 min |
| Oct 9, 3:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 37 min |
| Oct 17, 2:27 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | 12 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:41 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 17 hr |
| Nov 1, 6:19 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 14 hr |
| Nov 1, 6:19 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 33 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:00 PM CST | High Wind Warning | LMK | 27 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:00 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 12 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:28 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 36 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:28 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 4 days |
| Dec 10, 6:26 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 35 hr |
| Dec 10, 6:26 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 48 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:01 AM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | LMK | 5 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:18 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 19 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.