Alert archive / Kentucky / Henderson County
Weather alerts in Henderson County, Kentucky, 2018
140 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Henderson County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 46
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 45
- Busiest month
- June27 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 31, 20188 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
2 of 3 tornado warnings covering Henderson County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them.
Henderson County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 9 | 36% | 7 | 57% | 33 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Paducah, KY: tornado warnings | 43 | 19 | 56% | 48 | 58% | 12 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 235 | 108 | 54% | 403 | 61% | 22 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: flash flood warnings | 50 | 26 | 48% | 68 | 84% | 83 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 6, 3:29 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 34 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:19 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 8 hr |
| Jan 9, 6:38 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:01 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 23 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:34 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 31 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:00 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:57 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | PAH | 31 hr |
| Jan 15, 6:27 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 10 hr |
| Jan 27, 9:23 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 8 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:34 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 26 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:42 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 6:58 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:48 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 26 days |
| Feb 12, 8:48 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 29 days |
| Feb 18, 10:13 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 18 days |
| Feb 20, 3:08 PM CST | Flood Watch | PAH | 5 days |
| Feb 23, 2:04 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:00 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:00 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | 21 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:05 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | 30 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:50 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | 12 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:12 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:16 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 24 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:37 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 13 hr |
| Mar 20, 5:09 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 12 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 26 days |
| Mar 30, 10:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 27 days |
| Apr 2, 1:19 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 30 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:41 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | 20 min |
| Apr 4, 4:08 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 28 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:28 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 22 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:59 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 42 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:13 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 19 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:20 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 31 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 4 days |
| Apr 10, 2:53 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Apr 12, 12:05 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Apr 12, 12:36 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:47 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 29 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:20 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 8 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:36 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 31 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:55 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| May 2, 2:53 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 15 hr |
| May 3, 3:17 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 15 hr |
| May 4, 3:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 9, 3:19 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| May 10, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 45 min |
| May 10, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 40 min |
| May 10, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 52 min |
| May 10, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 24 min |
| May 10, 6:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 11, 3:30 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| May 20, 12:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 20, 3:32 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 20, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 24 min |
| May 20, 6:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 21, 3:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 119 min |
| May 28, 1:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 45 hr |
| May 29, 3:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 116 min |
| May 31, 10:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 31, 10:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 31, 10:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 54 min |
| May 31, 11:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 53 min |
| May 31, 11:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| May 31, 11:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 34 min |
| May 31, 11:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 35 min |
| May 31, 2:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 13 hr |
| May 31, 8:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 115 min |
| Jun 3, 10:16 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 8 hr |
| Jun 10, 10:04 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 10, 7:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 10, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 4:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 10:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 1:26 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 109 min |
| Jun 13, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 53 min |
| Jun 13, 9:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 64 min |
| Jun 24, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 8:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 64 min |
| Jun 25, 8:08 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 9:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 42 min |
| Jun 26, 10:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 41 min |
| Jun 26, 7:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 2:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:12 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 4 days |
| Jun 28, 8:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 28, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 2:39 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 65 hr |
| Jul 5, 10:00 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PAH | 10 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 14 min |
| Jul 20, 12:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 20, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 20, 10:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 6, 3:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 15, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 43 min |
| Aug 20, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 53 hr |
| Sep 7, 3:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 98 min |
| Sep 8, 3:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | 22 min |
| Sep 8, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | 32 min |
| Sep 13, 10:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 3 days |
| Sep 14, 10:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 71 hr |
| Sep 25, 12:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 2:31 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:17 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:24 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 30 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:46 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:43 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:05 AM CDT | Flood Watch | PAH | 56 hr |
| Oct 31, 10:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | 11 hr |
| Nov 6, 10:33 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 3 days |
| Nov 13, 3:15 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 12 hr |
| Nov 14, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 33 hr |
| Nov 14, 6:03 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 19, 9:59 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 69 hr |
| Nov 20, 10:02 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 50 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:14 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Nov 29, 10:11 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 12 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 8 hr |
| Dec 15, 1:35 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Dec 20, 9:04 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 20 days |
| Dec 21, 10:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 20 days |
| Dec 26, 1:46 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:52 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 12 hr |
| Dec 31, 12:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 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.