Alert archive / Kentucky / Morgan County
Weather alerts in Morgan County, Kentucky, 2008
142 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Morgan County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 142
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 25
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest month
- June24 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 6, 20088 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 1 tornado warnings covering Morgan County in 2008 had a tornado report inside them.
Morgan County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 14 | 26% | 12 | 92% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 118 min |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, KY: tornado warnings | 28 | 3 | 89% | 7 | 57% | 15 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 213 | 120 | 44% | 403 | 70% | 22 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: flash flood warnings | 24 | 8 | 67% | 22 | 77% | 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 10:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 26 hr |
| Jan 8, 11:25 PM EST | High Wind Warning | JKL | 5 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:19 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 11, 12:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 35 min |
| Jan 12, 7:35 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 85 min |
| Jan 16, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:47 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 13 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 27 hr |
| Jan 29, 7:30 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jan 29, 8:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:51 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jan 29, 10:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 61 min |
| Jan 31, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:53 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Feb 6, 12:41 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 59 min |
| Feb 6, 2:23 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 2:48 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Feb 6, 4:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 11:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Feb 9, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 36 hr |
| Feb 9, 5:42 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 22 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:32 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:49 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 20 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:31 PM EST | Snow Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:32 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 26 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 15 hr |
| Feb 21, 4:35 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 26 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:52 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:21 PM EST | Snow Advisory | JKL | 54 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 14 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:49 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 8 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:48 PM EST | Flood Watch | JKL | 21 hr |
| Mar 4, 10:38 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:15 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 42 hr |
| Mar 7, 10:05 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:19 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 10 hr |
| Mar 14, 10:30 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 11 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:45 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Mar 19, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 40 min |
| Mar 19, 4:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Mar 23, 4:22 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 37 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:15 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 15 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:00 PM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | 54 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Apr 4, 6:16 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 11, 3:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 32 min |
| Apr 11, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 35 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:58 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:58 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 17 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:18 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 21, 5:39 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:59 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:03 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 22 hr |
| May 1, 3:46 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 14 hr |
| May 8, 2:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 9, 7:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 11, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 20 hr |
| May 11, 9:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 26 min |
| May 11, 9:52 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 11, 10:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 6:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 10:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 30 min |
| Jun 3, 3:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 4, 12:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 4, 2:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 10, 1:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 2:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 37 min |
| Jun 10, 2:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 5:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 16, 8:48 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 16, 9:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 16, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 48 min |
| Jun 22, 4:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 28, 10:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 28, 12:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 28, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 28, 3:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 28, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 51 min |
| Jun 28, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 8:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 30, 11:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 4, 1:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 12:39 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 8 hr |
| Jul 8, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 20, 6:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 20, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 9:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 41 min |
| Jul 21, 1:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 22, 12:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 2:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 22, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 22, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Aug 25, 5:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 70 min |
| Aug 29, 2:36 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Sep 7, 2:45 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:11 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Sep 28, 9:05 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 13 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:47 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:40 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:25 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Oct 21, 4:20 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 30 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:29 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 19 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 13 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:45 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 25 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:43 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 18 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:30 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 10:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| Dec 11, 10:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:32 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 37 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:15 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 14 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:27 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 39 hr |
| Dec 16, 6:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 16, 11:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 16, 7:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Dec 19, 9:27 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 9 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:30 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 15 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:44 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | JKL | 9 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 27 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:55 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:45 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:36 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 18 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.