Alert archive / Kentucky / McCracken County

Weather alerts in McCracken 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.

McCracken County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 155
Warnings: 47
Watches: 17
Advisories: 43
Busiest month: June34 alerts
Busiest day: May 31, 20187 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 3 tornado warnings covering McCracken County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning.

McCracken County, 2018

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	3	1	67%	2	0%
Severe thunderstorm warnings	14	5	64%	7	71%	24 min
Flash flood warnings	5	4	20%	5	40%	37 min

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 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, 6:08 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 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	34 days
Feb 14, 11:29 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	32 days
Feb 15, 2:36 PM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	4 hr
Feb 17, 11:09 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	28 days
Feb 17, 10:05 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	11 hr
Feb 20, 3:08 PM CST	Flood Watch	PAH	5 days
Feb 23, 12:25 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	3 hr
Feb 23, 3:37 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	15 hr
Feb 24, 3:01 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	30 hr
Feb 24, 2:58 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	62 min
Feb 24, 3:16 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Feb 24, 6:09 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	5 hr
Feb 24, 7:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	PAH	54 min
Feb 24, 7:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	PAH	20 min
Feb 27, 11:39 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	6 days
Mar 5, 12:01 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	4 days
Mar 5, 2:12 PM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	27 hr
Mar 9, 12:01 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	48 hr
Mar 11, 4:16 AM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	PAH	24 hr
Mar 11, 1:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	24 hr
Mar 11, 1:37 PM CDT	Winter Storm Warning	PAH	13 hr
Mar 16, 11:46 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	59 min
Mar 17, 12:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	36 min
Mar 19, 12:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	39 min
Mar 19, 1:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	42 min
Mar 24, 3:26 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Mar 29, 9:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	33 days
Mar 30, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	32 days
Apr 2, 1:19 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	PAH	30 hr
Apr 3, 10:20 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	14 days
Apr 3, 12:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 3, 1:33 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 3, 3:34 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Apr 3, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	41 min
Apr 3, 6:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	31 min
Apr 4, 4:08 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	PAH	28 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 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	Frost Advisory	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
May 1, 3:27 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	PAH	14 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 6, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	66 min
May 6, 2:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	36 min
May 6, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	48 min
May 9, 3:19 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	PAH	16 hr
May 11, 3:30 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	PAH	17 hr
May 17, 7:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	38 min
May 19, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	37 min
May 19, 6:14 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	61 min
May 20, 11:43 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 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 25, 2:32 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	58 min
May 27, 5:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	41 min
May 28, 1:58 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	PAH	45 hr
May 28, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	43 min
May 29, 8:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	3 hr
May 30, 6:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	3 hr
May 30, 7:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	3 hr
May 30, 3:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	49 min
May 30, 3:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	37 min
May 31, 1:57 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 31, 3:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	3 hr
May 31, 3:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	62 min
May 31, 3:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	60 min
May 31, 4:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	26 min
May 31, 4:42 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 31, 4:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	28 min
May 31, 7:37 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
May 31, 7:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
May 31, 11:49 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	116 min
Jun 3, 10:16 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	PAH	8 hr
Jun 12, 1:26 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	109 min
Jun 15, 3:40 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	3 days
Jun 17, 1:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	31 min
Jun 17, 2:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	71 min
Jun 21, 12:31 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 21, 1:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 21, 3:56 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 21, 4:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	52 min
Jun 21, 5:44 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 23, 4:50 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Jun 25, 6:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	2 hr
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, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 26, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	52 min
Jun 26, 7:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	27 min
Jun 26, 7:41 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 26, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	43 min
Jun 27, 1:42 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 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, 10:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	15 min
Jun 28, 5:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 28, 7:30 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	90 min
Jun 28, 7:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	40 min
Jun 28, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	20 min
Jun 28, 8:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	71 min
Jun 29, 3:53 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	PAH	11 hr
Jul 3, 2:39 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	65 hr
Jul 5, 10:00 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	PAH	10 hr
Jul 11, 2:48 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	17 hr
Jul 14, 2:38 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	17 hr
Jul 15, 12:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	86 min
Jul 15, 12:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	2 hr
Jul 15, 12:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	33 min
Jul 19, 3:35 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	27 hr
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 1, 6:39 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	2 hr
Aug 6, 3:16 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 7, 12:22 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
Aug 15, 2:50 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Aug 20, 11:46 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	119 min
Aug 20, 4:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Aug 20, 6:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	63 min
Aug 20, 7:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	28 min
Sep 6, 3:33 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	PAH	53 hr
Sep 24, 2:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	114 min
Sep 28, 2:31 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	7 hr
Oct 20, 3:24 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	PAH	30 hr
Oct 21, 2:46 PM CDT	Frost Advisory	PAH	17 hr
Oct 30, 4:05 AM CDT	Flood Watch	PAH	56 hr
Oct 31, 5:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	17 hr
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 25, 2:14 PM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	16 hr
Nov 29, 10:11 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	12 hr
Dec 8, 3:36 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	PAH	28 hr
Dec 26, 1:46 PM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	29 hr
Dec 31, 11:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	PAH	16 min

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	14
Tornado Warning	3
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	7
Tornado Watch	4
Mesoscale Discussion	32
Special Weather Statement	16
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	9
Flash Flood Warning	5
River Flood Warning	6
Flash Flood Watch	2
Flood Watch	2
Areal Flood Advisory	5
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	3
Winter Storm Watch	2
Winter Weather Advisory	7
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	2
Heat Advisory	6
Cold
Freeze Warning	4
Frost Advisory	4
Wind Chill Advisory	1
Wind and dust
Lake Wind Advisory	6
Wind Advisory	7
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	7

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2017 2019

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.