Alert archive / Kentucky / Butler County
Weather alerts in Butler County, Kentucky, 2013
152 weather alerts in 2013, 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 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 152
- Warnings
- 37
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 46
- Busiest month
- January22 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 30, 20139 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 7 tornado warnings covering Butler County in 2013 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 12 minutes after it went out.
Butler County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 7 | 1 | 86% | 1 | 100% | 12 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 5 | 55% | 4 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Louisville, KY: tornado warnings | 32 | 6 | 81% | 20 | 40% | 12 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 192 | 104 | 46% | 378 | 69% | 18 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: flash flood warnings | 44 | 24 | 45% | 88 | 69% | 65 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 12, 9:47 AM CST | Flood Watch | LMK | 32 hr |
| Jan 13, 1:38 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jan 13, 8:29 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 3 days |
| Jan 14, 8:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 5 days |
| Jan 15, 2:37 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 25 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:42 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 7 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:34 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 15, 7:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:20 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 23 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 7:08 AM CST | Ice Storm Warning | LMK | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:25 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 35 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:19 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jan 29, 9:35 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:57 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 58 min |
| Jan 30, 2:02 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | 28 min |
| Jan 30, 2:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 27 min |
| Jan 30, 2:25 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | 30 min |
| Jan 30, 2:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 43 min |
| Jan 30, 2:33 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jan 30, 3:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 46 min |
| Jan 31, 10:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 15 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:22 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:00 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 18 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:22 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 11:54 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 46 hr |
| Mar 18, 7:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| Mar 19, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 55 hr |
| Mar 19, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 70 hr |
| Mar 24, 11:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Mar 24, 12:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 43 min |
| Mar 30, 3:18 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:25 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 16, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Apr 18, 2:41 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 18 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 43 min |
| Apr 18, 11:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 41 min |
| Apr 19, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 43 min |
| Apr 19, 1:47 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 17 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:48 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 17 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:11 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 18 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 3 days |
| Apr 28, 10:33 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 36 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:06 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 16 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 3 days |
| May 3, 10:49 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 50 hr |
| May 5, 9:55 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 24 hr |
| May 5, 7:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 4 days |
| May 5, 9:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 4 days |
| May 12, 10:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 44 hr |
| May 12, 1:11 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 18 hr |
| May 31, 12:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 1, 4:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 2:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 5:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 9, 7:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 9, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 9:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 11 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 45 min |
| Jun 10, 12:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 19 min |
| Jun 10, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 9:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 10:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 12:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 26, 6:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 26, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 3:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 59 min |
| Jul 3, 1:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 4 days |
| Jul 4, 11:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| Jul 5, 10:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 11:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 4 days |
| Jul 6, 11:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 5 days |
| Jul 6, 2:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 12 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 9 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 10, 2:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 7:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 47 min |
| Jul 23, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 8, 3:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 43 min |
| Aug 9, 4:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 9, 5:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 43 min |
| Aug 9, 6:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Aug 12, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 59 min |
| Aug 17, 5:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 23, 2:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 43 min |
| Aug 30, 4:26 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 44 min |
| Oct 5, 7:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Oct 6, 1:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Oct 17, 8:49 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 14 hr |
| Oct 19, 6:44 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 13 hr |
| Oct 22, 10:23 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | 29 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:13 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 30 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:29 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 42 hr |
| Oct 24, 2:33 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 41 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:58 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 14 min |
| Oct 28, 2:19 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 20 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:54 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 34 hr |
| Oct 31, 5:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Oct 31, 7:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Oct 31, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Oct 31, 10:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Oct 31, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 42 min |
| Nov 16, 12:45 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 32 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:34 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Nov 17, 1:58 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:46 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Nov 17, 3:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | 32 min |
| Nov 17, 4:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | 28 min |
| Nov 17, 4:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | 22 min |
| Nov 17, 4:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | 29 min |
| Nov 17, 4:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 29 min |
| Nov 17, 5:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 28 min |
| Dec 4, 10:44 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 35 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:38 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 42 hr |
| Dec 5, 10:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 24 hr |
| Dec 6, 11:31 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 6, 3:02 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 7, 10:48 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 27 hr |
| Dec 8, 10:29 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 36 hr |
| Dec 10, 6:27 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 2 hr |
| Dec 19, 1:46 PM CST | Flood Watch | LMK | 64 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:51 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 34 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:21 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Dec 21, 4:49 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 7:40 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Dec 21, 8:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 39 min |
| Dec 21, 9:01 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:33 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Dec 22, 9:52 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 4 days |
| Dec 22, 9:52 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | 47 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 |
| Tornado Warning | 7 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 31 |
| Special Weather Statement | 23 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 13 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 16 |
| River Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.