Alert archive / Kentucky / Owen County
Weather alerts in Owen County, Kentucky, 2013
127 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Owen County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 127
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 45
- Busiest month
- July25 alerts
- Busiest day
- December 22, 20139 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Owen County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 7 | 30% | 2 | 100% | 11 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 1 | 83% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wilmington, OH: tornado warnings | 18 | 4 | 78% | 9 | 56% | 6 min |
| NWS Wilmington, OH: severe thunderstorm warnings | 186 | 142 | 24% | 516 | 85% | 23 min |
| NWS Wilmington, OH: flash flood warnings | 42 | 29 | 31% | 85 | 82% | 85 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 12, 3:57 AM EST | Flood Watch | ILN | 38 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 14 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 22 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jan 30, 3:33 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jan 30, 4:35 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 30, 5:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 25 min |
| Jan 30, 5:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 45 min |
| Jan 30, 5:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 26 min |
| Jan 31, 4:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 12 hr |
| Feb 1, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILN | 8 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 29 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:49 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 4 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 32 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 41 hr |
| Mar 11, 7:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:33 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 27 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:18 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | ILN | 5 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:08 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ILN | 14 hr |
| Mar 18, 6:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:11 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 31 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 16, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 9:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 19, 4:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 27 min |
| Apr 20, 3:50 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 11 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:50 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 29 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:20 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 18 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:34 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 18 hr |
| May 8, 3:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 6 hr |
| May 12, 3:52 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 29 hr |
| May 16, 1:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| May 31, 1:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 31, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 2:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 13, 8:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 13, 9:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 9:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 39 min |
| Jun 26, 11:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 16 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 26, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 7:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 26, 9:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 56 min |
| Jun 29, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 6:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 4 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 50 hr |
| Jul 6, 7:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 4 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 12:25 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | 38 hr |
| Jul 6, 12:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 12 hr |
| Jul 6, 11:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 10 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:10 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | 5 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 55 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 10, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:59 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILN | 62 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 22, 12:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 16 hr |
| Jul 22, 9:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:22 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 8 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 23, 6:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 8, 3:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 24 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 11:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 115 min |
| Aug 22, 2:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 8:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 26 min |
| Aug 31, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 38 min |
| Aug 31, 7:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 10:36 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILN | 8 hr |
| Sep 20, 9:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 10 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILN | 28 hr |
| Oct 5, 8:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Oct 5, 11:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 1:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 7:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Oct 6, 10:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 4 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Oct 13, 5:48 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILN | 4 hr |
| Oct 19, 7:15 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 14 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:31 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILN | 11 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:59 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 19 hr |
| Oct 24, 4:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILN | 30 hr |
| Oct 31, 9:38 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILN | 17 hr |
| Oct 31, 6:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Oct 31, 9:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 31, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 31, 11:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Nov 1, 12:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Nov 16, 3:33 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ILN | 32 hr |
| Nov 17, 7:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | 6 hr |
| Nov 17, 11:20 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Nov 17, 2:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Nov 17, 6:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 42 min |
| Nov 17, 6:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 52 min |
| Nov 26, 3:09 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 22 hr |
| Dec 4, 4:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ILN | 12 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:01 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILN | 45 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:01 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 45 hr |
| Dec 6, 3:39 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 6, 12:31 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 6, 4:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 7, 4:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 48 hr |
| Dec 10, 7:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILN | 3 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:49 PM EST | Flood Watch | ILN | 63 hr |
| Dec 21, 8:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Dec 21, 9:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 41 min |
| Dec 21, 9:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILN | 49 min |
| Dec 21, 9:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 50 min |
| Dec 21, 10:33 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | 5 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | 44 min |
| Dec 21, 11:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Dec 22, 2:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | 4 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 | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 27 |
| Special Weather Statement | 10 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 6 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 17 |
| River Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.