Alert archive / Kentucky / Lincoln County
Weather alerts in Lincoln County, Kentucky, 2018
155 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lincoln County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 155
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 53
- Busiest month
- April25 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 4, 201810 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 5 tornado warnings covering Lincoln County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them.
Lincoln County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 9 | 47% | 7 | 43% | 12 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 100% | 187 min |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Louisville, KY: tornado warnings | 45 | 8 | 82% | 29 | 31% | 10 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 349 | 170 | 51% | 529 | 69% | 17 min |
| NWS Louisville, KY: flash flood warnings | 69 | 40 | 42% | 129 | 88% | 70 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 7, 3:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 33 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:58 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 8 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:03 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 38 hr |
| Jan 12, 8:51 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 48 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:03 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 18 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 29 min |
| Feb 1, 11:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 10 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 7 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:24 PM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | 13 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:06 AM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | 58 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 18 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:08 PM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | 5 days |
| Feb 21, 8:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 64 min |
| Feb 24, 5:49 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Feb 24, 7:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Feb 24, 9:29 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Feb 24, 10:59 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Feb 25, 12:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 24 min |
| Feb 25, 4:51 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 6 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:42 PM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | 45 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:40 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:44 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 21 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 61 min |
| Mar 9, 2:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 27 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:59 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 28 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:33 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | LMK | 18 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:17 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 13 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 17, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 18 min |
| Mar 19, 3:34 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 52 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:56 AM EDT | Flood Watch | LMK | 38 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:58 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 31 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:30 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 9:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 9:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 19 min |
| Apr 3, 9:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 9:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 10:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 11:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 21 min |
| Apr 4, 3:43 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 30 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:32 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | LMK | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:30 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 32 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 31 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:32 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LMK | 12 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:56 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 29 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:50 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | LMK | 10 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 11:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 60 min |
| Apr 16, 3:22 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 31 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:20 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 15 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:12 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 31 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:11 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 29 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:11 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 22 hr |
| May 5, 4:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 42 min |
| May 5, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 36 min |
| May 6, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 50 min |
| May 16, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 51 min |
| May 18, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 32 min |
| May 18, 6:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 2 hr |
| May 22, 3:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 109 min |
| May 28, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 22 min |
| May 30, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 35 min |
| May 31, 11:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 31, 11:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| May 31, 12:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 31, 2:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 15 hr |
| May 31, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 36 min |
| May 31, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 36 min |
| May 31, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 31, 4:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 47 min |
| Jun 11, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 24 min |
| Jun 11, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 42 min |
| Jun 11, 5:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 2:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 109 min |
| Jun 12, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 12:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 12:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 41 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 29 min |
| Jun 26, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 2:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 11:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 3:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 3:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 94 min |
| Jul 2, 5:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 84 min |
| Jul 2, 5:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 66 min |
| Jul 2, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 37 min |
| Jul 2, 5:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | 89 min |
| Jul 3, 3:37 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | LMK | 64 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 50 min |
| Jul 11, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 1:37 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 20, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 6:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 61 min |
| Jul 20, 6:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 20, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 7:22 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 7:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 38 min |
| Aug 11, 3:53 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 6 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 17 min |
| Sep 8, 2:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 119 min |
| Sep 8, 2:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | 25 min |
| Sep 8, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 43 min |
| Sep 9, 9:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | 3 hr |
| Sep 21, 6:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Sep 22, 4:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 22 hr |
| Sep 23, 3:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | 65 hr |
| Sep 25, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | 25 min |
| Sep 28, 1:29 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 10 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:18 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 30 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:16 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | LMK | 19 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:42 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 30 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:29 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LMK | 30 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 27 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:37 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | 11 hr |
| Nov 5, 9:49 PM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | 6 hr |
| Nov 5, 9:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Nov 5, 11:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | 32 min |
| Nov 6, 12:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:19 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 31 hr |
| Nov 15, 2:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 7 hr |
| Nov 25, 4:49 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 5 hr |
| Nov 25, 10:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 80 min |
| Nov 25, 7:59 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 17 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:07 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 11 hr |
| Nov 30, 8:51 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LMK | 7 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:57 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 14 hr |
| Dec 4, 1:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 22 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | 34 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:00 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | LMK | 11 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:43 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 45 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LMK | 20 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 | 17 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 16 |
| Special Weather Statement | 28 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 6 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 14 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 16 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.