Alert archive / Kentucky / Franklin County
Weather alerts in Franklin County, Kentucky, 2026
142 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Franklin County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 142
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 46
- Busiest month
- June28 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 18, 202611 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 1 tornado warnings covering Franklin County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them.
Franklin County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 10 | 23% | 3 | 100% | 13 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 6 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 10 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Louisville, KY: tornado warnings | 46 | 14 | 70% | 31 | 65% | 15 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 242 | 153 | 37% | 523 | 73% | 18 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: flash flood warnings | 135 | 79 | 41% | 184 | 85% | 117 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 14, 4:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 53 min |
| Jan 15, 3:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 12 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:42 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 14 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:57 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LMK | 32 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 20 hr |
| Jan 21, 11:38 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 26 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 4 days |
| Jan 23, 4:17 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LMK | 32 hr |
| Jan 24, 1:27 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LMK | 54 hr |
| Jan 25, 11:15 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | LMK | 48 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:12 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LMK | 32 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:47 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LMK | 46 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:54 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | LMK | 30 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 34 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 25 hr |
| Feb 15, 7:43 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 16 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Feb 19, 1:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:44 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 12 hr |
| Mar 2, 6:29 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 7, 8:52 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Mar 7, 10:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:07 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 18 hr |
| Mar 11, 11:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 11, 11:59 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 12, 3:36 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 28 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:50 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 44 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:26 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 12:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 45 min |
| Mar 16, 12:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 34 min |
| Mar 16, 12:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 5:32 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Mar 22, 11:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Mar 26, 1:51 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | 13 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:07 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:52 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 20 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:11 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 19 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:20 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 20 hr |
| Apr 25, 12:13 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 10 hr |
| Apr 27, 8:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 27, 8:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 9 hr |
| Apr 27, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 8:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 12:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 1:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 36 min |
| May 1, 9:22 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 12 hr |
| May 2, 11:49 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 21 hr |
| May 16, 3:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 16, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 19, 5:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 20, 7:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| May 22, 3:00 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 33 hr |
| May 22, 5:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| May 22, 6:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 4 hr |
| May 23, 6:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| May 24, 12:33 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 9 hr |
| May 26, 2:33 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 30 hr |
| May 27, 6:25 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:01 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 52 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 5 hr |
| Jun 9, 12:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 12:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 12:41 PM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 32 hr |
| Jun 17, 9:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 10:13 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 18, 4:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 29 min |
| Jun 18, 4:39 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 5:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 5:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 5:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 6:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:06 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 40 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 21, 9:19 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 22, 8:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 10:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 85 min |
| Jun 25, 4:13 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 3 days |
| Jun 26, 10:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 4 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 26, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 4:16 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 20 hr |
| Jun 29, 11:47 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | LMK | 4 days |
| Jul 2, 11:34 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 57 hr |
| Jul 8, 11:39 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 4 days |
| Jul 8, 3:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 4:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 4:03 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 19 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 21, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 54 min |
| Jul 21, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 4:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 21, 7:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 27, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 9:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 1, 1:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 7:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:37 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 50 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 35 min |
| Aug 11, 6:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 36 min |
| Aug 12, 5:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 46 min |
| Aug 12, 5:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 37 min |
| Aug 12, 6:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 12, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 40 min |
| Aug 12, 5:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 12, 6:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 9:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Aug 16, 8:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:14 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 5 days |
| Sep 5, 5:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 41 min |
| Sep 5, 6:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 43 min |
| Sep 5, 6:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 6:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 25 min |
| Sep 5, 7:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 26 min |
| Sep 5, 4:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 11, 10:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Sep 18, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 46 min |
| Sep 18, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 65 min |
By product
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The busiest days
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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.