Alert archive / Kentucky / Rowan County
Weather alerts in Rowan County, Kentucky, 2014
137 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Rowan County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 137
- Warnings
- 31
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 52
- Busiest month
- February24 alerts
- Busiest day
- October 7, 201414 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 2 tornado warnings covering Rowan County in 2014 had a tornado report inside them.
Rowan County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 10 | 33% | 6 | 83% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Jackson, KY: tornado warnings | 35 | 3 | 91% | 4 | 50% | 31 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 157 | 118 | 25% | 457 | 82% | 24 min |
| NWS Jackson, KY: flash flood warnings | 44 | 26 | 41% | 122 | 74% | 67 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 1, 3:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 40 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 44 hr |
| Jan 4, 8:35 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | JKL | 7 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:00 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | JKL | 55 hr |
| Jan 5, 10:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 32 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 23 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 33 hr |
| Jan 21, 10:06 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 14 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:44 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | JKL | 42 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 43 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:36 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | JKL | 26 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:36 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:07 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 13 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:03 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 31 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:21 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:00 PM EST | Flood Watch | JKL | 41 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:19 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 24 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:19 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 24 hr |
| Feb 4, 10:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 11:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | 25 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:59 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:01 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:00 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | 10 hr |
| Feb 9, 10:40 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 38 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 36 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:47 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 40 min |
| Feb 20, 11:27 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:38 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Feb 20, 11:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 33 min |
| Feb 21, 12:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 40 min |
| Feb 21, 3:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 20 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:34 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | JKL | 26 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | JKL | 48 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:35 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 29 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:45 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:18 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 10 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:36 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 39 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:45 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 15 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:25 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 15 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 27 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:54 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | 16 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:50 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 12 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 10, 2:47 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | JKL | 17 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:43 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 22 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:43 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | 14 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:06 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 32 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:24 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 7 hr |
| May 10, 1:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 14, 11:37 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 14, 12:53 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 14, 3:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 14, 3:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 12 hr |
| May 16, 5:45 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| May 17, 3:41 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 16 hr |
| May 21, 12:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 21, 4:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
| May 28, 4:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 39 hr |
| Jun 3, 9:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 76 min |
| Jun 4, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 12:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 15 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:51 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 29 min |
| Jun 4, 4:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 59 min |
| Jun 4, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 30 min |
| Jun 4, 6:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 4, 7:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 8:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 10:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 4 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 10, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 6:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 10, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 6:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 117 min |
| Jun 20, 12:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 28, 4:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 6:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 25, 4:15 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 51 min |
| Jul 27, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:12 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 10 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:17 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | 11 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 30, 8:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | 26 hr |
| Aug 31, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 62 min |
| Aug 31, 8:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Aug 31, 9:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 10:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 62 min |
| Sep 2, 4:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Sep 2, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 27 min |
| Sep 2, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 47 min |
| Sep 21, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Oct 4, 3:47 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | JKL | 17 hr |
| Oct 6, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 63 min |
| Oct 7, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Oct 7, 2:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Oct 7, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 64 min |
| Oct 7, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 56 min |
| Oct 7, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | 39 min |
| Oct 7, 4:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Oct 7, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 66 min |
| Oct 7, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 46 min |
| Oct 7, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 53 min |
| Oct 7, 7:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | 24 min |
| Oct 7, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | 63 min |
| Oct 7, 7:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Oct 7, 8:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | 4 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:27 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 20 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:27 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | JKL | 45 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:48 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | JKL | 30 hr |
| Nov 16, 12:03 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | JKL | 24 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 27 hr |
| Nov 24, 10:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 73 min |
| Nov 24, 11:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 75 min |
| Dec 1, 6:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 57 min |
| Dec 24, 3:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JKL | 16 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:21 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Dec 24, 3:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | 61 min |
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.