Alert archive / Kentucky / Estill County
Weather alerts in Estill County, Kentucky, 2008
144 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Estill County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 144
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 57
- Busiest month
- February25 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 6, 20089 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Estill County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 16 | 14 | 13% | 16 | 69% | 16 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, KY: tornado warnings | 28 | 3 | 89% | 7 | 57% | 15 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 213 | 120 | 44% | 403 | 70% | 22 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: flash flood warnings | 24 | 8 | 67% | 22 | 77% | 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 10:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 26 hr |
| Jan 8, 11:25 PM EST | High Wind Warning | JKL | 5 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:03 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jan 10, 3:19 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:05 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jan 10, 11:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 28 min |
| Jan 12, 7:35 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 85 min |
| Jan 16, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:47 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 13 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 27 hr |
| Jan 29, 7:30 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jan 29, 8:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 66 min |
| Jan 29, 9:51 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jan 31, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:53 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Feb 6, 12:41 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 53 min |
| Feb 6, 2:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 59 min |
| Feb 6, 2:48 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Feb 6, 4:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Feb 6, 4:41 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 36 hr |
| Feb 9, 5:42 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 22 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:32 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:49 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:09 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 20 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:32 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 26 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 15 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:35 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 26 hr |
| Feb 21, 7:15 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:52 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:21 PM EST | Snow Advisory | JKL | 54 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 14 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:48 PM EST | Flood Watch | JKL | 21 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:38 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 30 min |
| Mar 5, 11:45 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | 9 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:15 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 42 hr |
| Mar 7, 10:05 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:44 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | 37 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:19 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 10 hr |
| Mar 14, 10:30 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 11 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:45 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:03 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 34 min |
| Mar 23, 4:22 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 37 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:15 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 15 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:00 PM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 54 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | 35 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:34 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Apr 4, 11:33 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | 32 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 12:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:30 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 32 min |
| Apr 13, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 35 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:58 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 17 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:18 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 21, 5:39 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:59 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:03 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 22 hr |
| May 1, 3:46 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 14 hr |
| May 11, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 20 hr |
| May 17, 3:51 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| May 29, 2:25 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| May 31, 6:58 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 3, 6:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 8:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 28 min |
| Jun 4, 12:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 10, 1:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 4:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 16, 9:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 16, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 34 min |
| Jun 28, 10:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 28, 12:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 28, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 28, 6:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 33 min |
| Jun 28, 7:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 8:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 30, 11:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 4, 1:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 12:39 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 8 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 20, 6:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 20, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 43 min |
| Jul 21, 1:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 22, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 22, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 43 min |
| Jul 28, 2:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 115 min |
| Jul 28, 2:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 11:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 40 min |
| Jul 30, 3:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 6, 6:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Sep 7, 2:45 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:11 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Sep 14, 10:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 9 hr |
| Sep 28, 9:05 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 13 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:47 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:40 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:25 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Oct 21, 4:20 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 30 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:29 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 13 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:45 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 25 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:43 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 18 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:03 PM EST | Dense Smoke Advisory | JKL | 21 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:30 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 10:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| Dec 11, 10:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:32 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 37 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:15 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 14 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:27 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 39 hr |
| Dec 16, 6:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 16, 11:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 19, 9:27 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 9 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:30 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 15 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 27 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:55 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:45 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:30 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 10 min |
| Dec 27, 3:30 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 8 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:36 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 9 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.