Weather alerts in Union County, Kentucky, 2023

160 weather alerts in 2023, 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 2023. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 160
Warnings: 54
Watches: 25
Advisories: 40
Busiest month: July31 alerts
Busiest day: March 3, 202315 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 8 tornado warnings covering Union County in 2023 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning.

Union County, 2023

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	8	1	88%	3	0%
Severe thunderstorm warnings	30	15	50%	6	100%	14 min
Flash flood warnings	2	1	50%	0

Each office's whole area, 2023

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Paducah, KY: tornado warnings	60	10	83%	34	41%	17 min
NWS Paducah, KY: severe thunderstorm warnings	495	227	54%	544	79%	21 min
NWS Paducah, KY: flash flood warnings	92	52	43%	139	85%	139 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
Dec 31, 9:53 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	10 hr
Jan 1, 7:13 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	9 hr
Jan 2, 2:45 AM CST	Flood Watch	PAH	30 hr
Jan 2, 9:50 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	4 hr
Jan 12, 1:57 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jan 12, 1:58 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	26 min
Jan 12, 2:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	48 min
Jan 12, 2:45 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	30 min
Jan 12, 3:04 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	26 min
Jan 17, 4:34 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	4 hr
Jan 19, 11:26 AM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	7 hr
Jan 27, 2:02 AM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	16 hr
Jan 29, 12:59 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	PAH	20 hr
Jan 30, 3:21 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	PAH	30 hr
Jan 30, 1:43 PM CST	Winter Storm Warning	PAH	16 hr
Jan 30, 6:06 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Feb 8, 1:39 AM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	37 hr
Feb 8, 11:25 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	4 hr
Feb 9, 4:27 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	48 min
Feb 13, 1:05 PM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	31 hr
Feb 15, 11:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Feb 16, 3:48 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	4 hr
Feb 19, 9:29 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	5 days
Feb 20, 9:16 AM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	4 days
Feb 21, 2:52 PM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	27 hr
Feb 26, 3:00 AM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	39 hr
Mar 1, 1:26 PM CST	Flood Watch	PAH	47 hr
Mar 1, 4:56 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Mar 2, 2:52 AM CST	Wind Advisory	PAH	41 hr
Mar 3, 4:01 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Mar 3, 5:40 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	8 hr
Mar 3, 6:24 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Mar 3, 10:15 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Mar 3, 11:29 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PAH	46 min
Mar 3, 11:44 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Mar 3, 11:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PAH	65 min
Mar 3, 12:02 PM CST	Tornado Warning	PAH	28 min
Mar 3, 12:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	PAH	33 min
Mar 3, 12:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	PAH	41 min
Mar 3, 12:55 PM CST	High Wind Warning	PAH	7 hr
Mar 3, 1:36 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	PAH	84 min
Mar 3, 1:43 PM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	7 days
Mar 3, 1:43 PM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	9 days
Mar 3, 1:43 PM CST	River Flood Warning	PAH	9 days
Mar 22, 1:46 PM CDT	Flood Watch	PAH	59 hr
Mar 23, 11:05 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	16 days
Mar 23, 11:05 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	18 days
Mar 23, 11:05 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	9 days
Mar 23, 7:22 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
Mar 24, 8:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	6 hr
Mar 30, 3:33 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	PAH	57 hr
Mar 31, 6:20 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Mar 31, 6:59 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Mar 31, 9:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	27 min
Mar 31, 9:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	25 min
Mar 31, 9:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	36 min
Mar 31, 9:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	15 min
Mar 31, 9:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	PAH	35 min
Apr 4, 12:55 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	PAH	27 hr
Apr 5, 8:44 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Apr 5, 1:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	37 min
Apr 15, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	3 hr
Apr 15, 9:48 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Apr 19, 3:07 AM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	PAH	22 hr
Apr 20, 12:40 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	PAH	18 hr
Apr 22, 2:33 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	PAH	29 hr
Apr 23, 1:41 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	PAH	31 hr
May 2, 3:40 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	PAH	15 hr
May 7, 10:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	3 hr
May 7, 11:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	45 min
May 7, 1:00 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 7, 1:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr
May 7, 1:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	47 min
May 7, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	52 min
May 7, 3:40 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
May 7, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	41 min
May 8, 9:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	47 min
May 8, 3:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr
May 8, 5:36 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
May 8, 6:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	31 min
May 8, 9:05 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
May 13, 1:51 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	6 hr
May 14, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	32 min
May 14, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PAH	36 min
May 14, 7:56 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 11, 2:27 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	PAH	17 hr
Jun 13, 12:31 PM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	PAH	6 hr
Jun 25, 2:54 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 25, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	53 min
Jun 25, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	24 min
Jun 25, 4:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PAH	26 min
Jun 25, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jun 28, 3:11 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	65 hr
Jun 29, 9:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PAH	43 min
Jun 29, 9:36 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	114 min
Jun 29, 10:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	28 min
Jun 29, 11:06 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	33 hr
Jun 29, 12:12 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 29, 3:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jun 30, 2:32 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 30, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 30, 4:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	30 min
Jun 30, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PAH	49 min
Jun 30, 5:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PAH	38 min
Jun 30, 5:33 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	4 hr
Jun 30, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PAH	43 min
Jun 30, 7:58 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Jun 30, 10:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	24 min
Jun 30, 10:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	46 min
Jul 1, 11:28 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Jul 1, 12:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Jul 1, 3:35 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Jul 1, 6:05 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Jul 1, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	44 min
Jul 1, 6:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	23 min
Jul 2, 11:56 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 2, 12:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jul 2, 1:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PAH	51 min
Jul 2, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	47 min
Jul 2, 2:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	3 hr
Jul 2, 3:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	3 hr
Jul 2, 4:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	31 min
Jul 9, 11:27 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	8 hr
Jul 18, 8:42 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Jul 18, 10:59 AM CDT	Flood Watch	PAH	23 hr
Jul 18, 12:48 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	57 min
Jul 18, 1:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 18, 11:41 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 20, 11:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	48 min
Jul 25, 2:35 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	3 days
Jul 25, 3:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	23 min
Jul 25, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	33 min
Jul 27, 3:12 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	64 hr
Jul 29, 2:18 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Jul 29, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jul 29, 5:52 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
Jul 29, 6:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	68 min
Aug 2, 1:40 AM CDT	Flood Watch	PAH	58 hr
Aug 4, 1:18 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	4 hr
Aug 5, 6:11 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 6, 8:37 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Aug 7, 12:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	42 min
Aug 7, 1:15 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 7, 1:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	40 min
Aug 7, 3:19 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	PAH	14 hr
Aug 12, 7:53 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Aug 13, 6:34 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	86 min
Aug 19, 2:50 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Watch	PAH	35 hr
Aug 19, 2:50 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	PAH	8 days
Aug 22, 3:26 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	5 hr
Aug 23, 1:44 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	6 hr
Aug 25, 7:49 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	PAH	19 hr
Aug 26, 12:53 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Sep 27, 6:43 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Sep 27, 9:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	44 min
Oct 5, 9:00 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	10 hr
Oct 29, 3:02 AM CDT	Freeze Watch	PAH	23 hr
Oct 30, 2:23 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	PAH	31 hr
Dec 1, 9:49 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	9 hr
Dec 4, 11:18 PM CST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PAH	7 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	30
Tornado Warning	8
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	12
Tornado Watch	5
Mesoscale Discussion	32
Special Weather Statement	9
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	1
Flash Flood Warning	2
River Flood Warning	8
Flood Watch	5
Areal Flood Advisory	7
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	1
Winter Weather Advisory	2
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	1
Excessive Heat Watch	1
Heat Advisory	5
Cold
Freeze Warning	1
Freeze Watch	1
Frost Advisory	2
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
Lake Wind Advisory	4
Wind Advisory	9
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fire Weather Watch	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	10
Freezing Fog Advisory	1

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2022 2024

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.