Alert archive / Kentucky / McCracken County
Weather alerts in McCracken County, Kentucky, 2010
129 weather alerts in 2010, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McCracken County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2010. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 129
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest month
- May23 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 24, 20108 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
McCracken County, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 8 | 33% | 7 | 86% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 83 min |
Each office's whole area, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Paducah, KY: tornado warnings | 48 | 12 | 75% | 17 | 65% | 16 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 187 | 68 | 64% | 167 | 67% | 19 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: flash flood warnings | 17 | 8 | 53% | 34 | 76% | 176 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 5, 3:01 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 25 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:30 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 30 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:30 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 33 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:39 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 21 min |
| Jan 21, 12:58 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 2 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:28 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 21 days |
| Jan 24, 11:28 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 21 days |
| Jan 26, 11:00 AM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 4 days |
| Jan 26, 2:25 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 37 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:00 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 51 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:20 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 47 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:33 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 39 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:00 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 21 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:25 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:21 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Mar 16, 11:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 21 days |
| Mar 18, 10:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 7 days |
| Mar 22, 10:37 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 10 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 23 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 6:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 29 min |
| Apr 23, 6:51 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 24, 7:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Apr 24, 9:31 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 24, 11:31 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 24, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 41 min |
| Apr 24, 2:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 24, 2:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 94 min |
| Apr 24, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 5:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 3:12 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:00 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 3 days |
| Apr 30, 8:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Apr 30, 9:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 1, 9:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 30 min |
| May 1, 10:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 1, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 47 min |
| May 2, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 30 min |
| May 2, 1:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 9 hr |
| May 2, 2:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 2, 10:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | 8 hr |
| May 2, 10:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 13 days |
| May 2, 10:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 25 days |
| May 3, 1:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 10 days |
| May 5, 1:23 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| May 6, 3:32 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| May 7, 3:17 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| May 7, 5:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 7, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 10, 12:39 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| May 13, 4:09 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 14 hr |
| May 13, 5:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 16, 9:00 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 38 hr |
| May 24, 11:51 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 2, 12:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 2, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 33 min |
| Jun 15, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 27 min |
| Jun 15, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 15, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 6:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 9:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 17, 11:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 18, 12:13 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:05 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 23 hr |
| Jun 19, 1:49 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 4 days |
| Jun 19, 5:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 11, 3:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 11, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 11, 6:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 13, 3:32 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 52 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:59 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:17 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jul 22, 12:24 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 55 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 2:36 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | PAH | 25 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:08 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PAH | 61 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:02 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 14 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 60 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:19 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PAH | 5 days |
| Aug 12, 12:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Aug 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:06 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:21 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | PAH | 24 hr |
| Sep 24, 10:56 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Oct 4, 4:24 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Oct 5, 4:00 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:25 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Oct 22, 4:32 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | PAH | 24 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:04 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | PAH | 14 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:04 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 27 hr |
| Oct 25, 12:56 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 22 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:05 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 26, 6:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 26, 6:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 39 min |
| Oct 26, 6:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 31 min |
| Oct 26, 7:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 44 min |
| Oct 28, 3:21 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:20 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | PAH | 10 hr |
| Oct 29, 1:48 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 28 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:01 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Oct 29, 9:42 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 10 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:02 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Nov 22, 8:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Nov 22, 8:27 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 22, 11:44 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:12 PM CST | Flood Watch | PAH | 30 hr |
| Nov 25, 1:23 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 21 hr |
| Dec 11, 9:09 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Dec 12, 12:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 10 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:38 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:54 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 44 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 36 hr |
| Dec 31, 11:04 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Dec 31, 11:42 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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.