Alert archive / Kentucky / McCreary County
Weather alerts in McCreary County, Kentucky, 2016
150 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McCreary County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 150
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 51
- Busiest month
- July30 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 11, 20168 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
McCreary County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 8 | 38% | 3 | 33% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, KY: tornado warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| NWS Jackson, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 126 | 86 | 32% | 271 | 69% | 17 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: flash flood warnings | 45 | 17 | 62% | 48 | 65% | 90 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 19, 3:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 49 hr |
| Jan 19, 10:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 19 hr |
| Jan 20, 5:04 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 24 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 62 hr |
| Jan 21, 11:53 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:30 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 39 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:41 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 68 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:40 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 23 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:33 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 24 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:12 PM EST | Flood Watch | JKL | 39 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:17 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 15 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:04 AM EST | Flood Watch | JKL | 11 min |
| Feb 19, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 31 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:35 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:00 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Mar 1, 2:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 16 min |
| Mar 1, 2:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 3:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 3:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 27 min |
| Mar 21, 8:51 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 6 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:53 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 18 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:37 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 29 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:30 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:11 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Apr 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 13 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 13 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 35 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:25 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:49 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 6, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 50 min |
| Apr 6, 8:00 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 8:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 25 min |
| Apr 7, 8:12 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:47 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:26 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 13 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:25 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 4:25 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:51 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:15 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 59 min |
| Apr 27, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 60 min |
| Apr 27, 8:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 58 min |
| May 1, 3:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 1, 4:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 1, 6:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 2, 3:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 18 hr |
| May 4, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 59 min |
| May 7, 6:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 7, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 7, 8:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 6:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 10, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 10, 9:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| May 10, 10:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 40 min |
| May 10, 11:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 49 min |
| May 11, 12:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 11, 1:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 11, 2:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 67 min |
| May 11, 3:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 11, 5:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| May 11, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 33 min |
| May 12, 12:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 28 min |
| May 12, 3:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 19 hr |
| May 15, 3:15 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| May 22, 2:02 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| May 26, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 27 min |
| May 26, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 5:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 31 min |
| Jun 4, 12:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 24 min |
| Jun 4, 2:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 8 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 10:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 5:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 16, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 58 min |
| Jun 16, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 66 min |
| Jun 21, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 21, 8:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 12:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 10:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 23, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 10:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 27, 6:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Jun 27, 8:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:51 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 4, 3:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 29 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 5:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 5, 4:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Jul 6, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 6, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 29 min |
| Jul 7, 5:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 7, 4:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 31 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 52 min |
| Jul 8, 11:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jul 8, 3:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 8, 4:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 24 min |
| Jul 22, 7:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 28 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 10:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 113 min |
| Jul 29, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 53 min |
| Jul 29, 3:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 43 min |
| Oct 20, 1:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Oct 20, 4:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:34 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 18 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:20 AM EST | Frost Advisory | JKL | 30 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:09 PM EST | Frost Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:26 PM EST | Freeze Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:59 AM EST | Freeze Warning | JKL | 31 hr |
| Nov 16, 4:20 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 21 hr |
| Nov 17, 1:28 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Nov 28, 3:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 20 hr |
| Nov 28, 9:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 48 min |
| Dec 18, 1:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 50 min |
| Dec 18, 2:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 30 min |
| Dec 18, 2:07 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 25 min |
| Dec 18, 4:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 6 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 | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 26 |
| Special Weather Statement | 25 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 7 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 26 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 5 |
| Hard Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.