Alert archive / Kentucky / Letcher County
Weather alerts in Letcher County, Kentucky, 2010
134 weather alerts in 2010, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Letcher County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2010. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 134
- Warnings
- 34
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 59
- Busiest month
- May25 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 5, 20105 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Letcher County, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 6 | 54% | 5 | 100% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 3 | 25% | 1 | 100% | 72 min |
Each office's whole area, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, KY: tornado warnings | 17 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| NWS Jackson, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 159 | 92 | 42% | 235 | 61% | 18 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: flash flood warnings | 72 | 32 | 56% | 119 | 71% | 157 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, 2:48 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 38 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 61 hr |
| Jan 12, 12:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 14 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:50 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 24 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:05 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Jan 24, 6:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jan 24, 9:00 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:46 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 36 hr |
| Jan 28, 4:01 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 65 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 23 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:28 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 14 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:27 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 63 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 58 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:32 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 20 hr |
| Feb 14, 12:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 72 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 25 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:50 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 18 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Mar 2, 10:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:18 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:22 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:10 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 22 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:43 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 17 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:26 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 8 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:49 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 15 hr |
| Apr 8, 10:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 29 min |
| Apr 8, 4:28 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 23 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:14 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 18 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:35 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:35 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:10 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Apr 24, 7:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 25, 12:05 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Apr 25, 2:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:04 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 8 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:20 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:03 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 11 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 60 hr |
| May 2, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 2, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 2, 7:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 3, 1:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| May 3, 3:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 5 hr |
| May 3, 5:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | 6 hr |
| May 8, 2:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| May 8, 9:50 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 9 hr |
| May 9, 2:52 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| May 11, 12:27 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| May 14, 12:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 15, 6:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 15, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 28 min |
| May 15, 9:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| May 15, 9:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| May 16, 3:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 43 hr |
| May 17, 12:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 17, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 17, 6:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 31 min |
| May 17, 11:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 29 min |
| May 20, 4:38 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| May 28, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 28, 2:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 28, 4:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 4, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 9:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 12:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 47 min |
| Jun 14, 12:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 15, 1:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 8:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 9 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 4:25 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 16 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:25 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 40 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 27, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 25 min |
| Jun 28, 1:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 6, 4:01 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 16 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:01 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 40 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:45 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 40 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:34 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 52 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:55 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 3 days |
| Aug 5, 8:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 5, 10:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 37 min |
| Aug 5, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 5, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 19 min |
| Aug 9, 3:32 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 28 hr |
| Aug 10, 9:53 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:01 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | JKL | 4 days |
| Aug 18, 9:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 23 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:30 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 9 hr |
| Aug 31, 6:00 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:50 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:34 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:00 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:20 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 18 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:47 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Oct 22, 7:45 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 13 hr |
| Oct 23, 4:23 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:05 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Oct 26, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Oct 26, 1:36 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 26, 5:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Oct 28, 3:32 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 12 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:40 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:01 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 14 hr |
| Nov 14, 10:22 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 11 hr |
| Nov 16, 4:35 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 8 hr |
| Nov 16, 6:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 38 min |
| Nov 24, 1:10 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 8 hr |
| Nov 25, 4:02 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Nov 29, 4:52 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:37 PM EST | Flood Watch | JKL | 41 hr |
| Nov 30, 11:37 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 1:43 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 5 hr |
| Nov 30, 4:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Nov 30, 6:42 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Dec 3, 4:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 36 hr |
| Dec 6, 10:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 20 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:50 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 31 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 50 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:35 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 47 hr |
| Dec 16, 4:17 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:55 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 12:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 9 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 30 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 25 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:55 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 44 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 | 13 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 5 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 10 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 9 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 10 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
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.