Alert archive / Kentucky / Union County
Weather alerts in Union County, Kentucky, 2010
120 weather alerts in 2010, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Union County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2010. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 120
- Warnings
- 27
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest month
- May19 alerts
- Busiest day
- October 26, 20105 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Union County, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 4 | 20% | 1 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Paducah, KY: tornado warnings | 48 | 12 | 75% | 17 | 65% | 16 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 187 | 68 | 64% | 167 | 67% | 19 min |
| NWS Paducah, KY: flash flood warnings | 17 | 8 | 53% | 34 | 76% | 176 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 5, 3:01 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 25 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:30 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 30 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:30 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 33 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:39 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:08 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 10 days |
| Jan 27, 12:27 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 7 days |
| Jan 27, 12:27 PM CST | River Flood Warning | PAH | 8 days |
| Jan 28, 3:00 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 51 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 25 hr |
| Jan 29, 4:01 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 26 hr |
| Feb 5, 5:00 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 22 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:33 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 39 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:57 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:00 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | 21 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:25 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:20 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 7 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 8 days |
| Mar 16, 11:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 8 days |
| Mar 16, 11:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 10 days |
| Mar 22, 10:37 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 10 hr |
| Mar 25, 7:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:24 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 14 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 6, 11:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:43 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:43 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 17, 3:45 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 29 min |
| Apr 24, 7:35 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Apr 24, 1:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 24, 5:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 3:12 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:00 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | 3 days |
| Apr 30, 11:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 1, 1:11 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 1, 9:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 30 min |
| May 1, 10:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 2, 2:09 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 2, 2:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | 8 hr |
| May 3, 3:43 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| May 4, 2:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 7 days |
| May 4, 2:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 7 days |
| May 4, 2:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | 8 days |
| May 5, 1:23 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 5 hr |
| May 6, 3:32 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| May 7, 3:17 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| May 7, 5:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 7, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 10, 12:39 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 29 hr |
| May 13, 4:09 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 14 hr |
| May 21, 10:26 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 27, 5:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 56 min |
| Jun 2, 12:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 2, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 30 min |
| Jun 15, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 37 min |
| Jun 15, 5:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 3:05 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 23 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:33 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 19, 1:49 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 4 days |
| Jul 13, 3:32 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 52 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:59 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jul 18, 9:21 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 19, 2:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 46 min |
| Jul 22, 3:17 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Jul 22, 12:24 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 55 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 2:36 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | PAH | 25 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:08 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PAH | 61 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:08 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 24 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:20 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 7, 3:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 60 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:19 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PAH | 5 days |
| Aug 12, 12:51 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Aug 14, 3:28 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:06 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 16 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:21 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | PAH | 24 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:54 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 15 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:05 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 15 hr |
| Sep 22, 3:13 PM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 27 hr |
| Sep 24, 10:56 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Oct 4, 4:24 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 28 hr |
| Oct 15, 10:45 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 7 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:25 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Oct 22, 4:32 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | PAH | 24 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:04 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | PAH | 14 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:04 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 27 hr |
| Oct 25, 12:56 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | PAH | 22 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:38 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:05 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Oct 26, 6:00 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 26, 7:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 33 min |
| Oct 26, 7:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | 46 min |
| Oct 28, 3:21 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 17 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:20 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | PAH | 10 hr |
| Oct 29, 1:48 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | PAH | 28 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:01 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Oct 29, 9:42 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | PAH | 10 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:02 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | 7 hr |
| Nov 22, 8:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Nov 22, 8:27 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 22, 11:44 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:12 PM CST | Flood Watch | PAH | 30 hr |
| Nov 25, 1:50 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:24 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 21 hr |
| Dec 11, 9:09 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 18 hr |
| Dec 12, 12:00 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 10 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:38 PM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | 3 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:11 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | PAH | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:54 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 44 hr |
| Dec 15, 6:18 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:46 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | PAH | 36 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 | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 9 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 |
| 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.