Alert archive / Kentucky / Harlan County
Weather alerts in Harlan County, Kentucky, 2016
141 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Harlan County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 141
- Warnings
- 23
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 41
- Busiest month
- April25 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 8, 20169 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Harlan County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 10 | 70% | 17 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 100% | 169 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, KY: tornado warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| NWS Jackson, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 126 | 86 | 32% | 271 | 69% | 17 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: flash flood warnings | 45 | 17 | 62% | 48 | 65% | 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 8:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 62 min |
| Jan 4, 9:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 64 min |
| Jan 11, 3:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 24 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 24 min |
| Jan 19, 3:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 49 hr |
| Jan 20, 5:04 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 24 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 62 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:30 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 39 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 68 hr |
| Feb 10, 1:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:40 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 23 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:33 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 24 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:12 PM EST | Flood Watch | JKL | 39 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:17 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:04 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | 24 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:04 AM EST | Flood Watch | JKL | 11 min |
| Feb 16, 12:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 10 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 31 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:16 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 50 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:14 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 29 min |
| Mar 14, 12:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Mar 14, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 49 min |
| Mar 21, 8:51 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 6 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:53 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 18 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:37 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 29 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:30 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:11 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 13 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 13 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 35 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:25 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 17 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:25 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:39 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:49 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:22 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 23 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:51 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:12 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:47 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:26 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 13 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:25 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:25 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 8, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 62 min |
| Apr 9, 3:51 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 16 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:00 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:15 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 37 min |
| Apr 22, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 36 min |
| Apr 22, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 1:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 1:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 34 min |
| May 1, 7:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 1, 6:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 6 hr |
| May 1, 8:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 1, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 31 min |
| May 2, 3:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 18 hr |
| May 2, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 2, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 2, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 27 min |
| May 4, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 59 min |
| May 7, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 34 min |
| May 10, 6:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 10, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 11, 12:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 11, 3:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 11, 7:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 12, 12:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 31 min |
| May 12, 12:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 29 min |
| May 12, 12:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 64 min |
| May 12, 3:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 19 hr |
| May 15, 3:15 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| May 29, 2:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 115 min |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 8 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 16, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 23 min |
| Jun 21, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 21, 8:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 114 min |
| Jun 21, 8:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 9:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 23, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 29 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 5:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 4, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 54 min |
| Jul 5, 4:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 30 min |
| Jul 8, 11:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 8, 3:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 8, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 4:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 31 min |
| Jul 8, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 29 min |
| Jul 12, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 29 min |
| Jul 12, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 3:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 28 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 11:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 12 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 11:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 32 min |
| Oct 20, 4:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 25, 2:56 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:34 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:20 AM EST | Frost Advisory | JKL | 30 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:09 PM EST | Frost Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:26 PM EST | Freeze Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:59 AM EST | Freeze Warning | JKL | 31 hr |
| Nov 16, 4:20 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 21 hr |
| Nov 27, 4:51 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 21 hr |
| Nov 28, 1:55 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 16 hr |
| Nov 28, 3:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 20 hr |
| Nov 30, 12:46 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Dec 16, 4:11 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 30 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 53 min |
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.
Nearby
Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordForecastThe radar archive20152017
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.