Alert archive / Arizona / Yavapai County
Weather alerts in Yavapai County, Arizona, 2012
153 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Yavapai County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 153
- Warnings
- 52
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 63
- Busiest month
- August51 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 21, 20129 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Yavapai County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 18 | 1 | 94% | 2 | 100% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 18 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Flagstaff, AZ: tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Flagstaff, AZ: severe thunderstorm warnings | 49 | 2 | 96% | 6 | 50% | 24 min |
| NWS Flagstaff, AZ: flash flood warnings | 39 | 2 | 95% | 10 | 20% | 217 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, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 4:09 AM MST | Wind Advisory | FGZ | 42 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:30 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGZ | 26 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:40 PM MST | Wind Advisory | FGZ | 29 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:10 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGZ | 31 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:38 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | 11 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:42 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 27 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:43 PM MST | Wind Advisory | FGZ | 50 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:28 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | FGZ | 34 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:16 PM MST | Wind Advisory | FGZ | 28 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:24 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | FGZ | 63 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:37 PM MST | Wind Advisory | FGZ | 28 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:33 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | 36 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:49 PM MST | Wind Advisory | FGZ | 28 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:50 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGZ | 30 hr |
| May 14, 3:57 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | 10 hr |
| May 14, 1:27 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 31 hr |
| May 16, 3:25 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | 12 hr |
| May 16, 3:16 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 29 hr |
| May 16, 3:16 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 52 hr |
| May 17, 2:56 PM MST | Wind Advisory | FGZ | 28 hr |
| May 20, 2:40 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | 24 hr |
| May 21, 4:10 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | 35 hr |
| May 21, 2:34 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 29 hr |
| May 22, 2:54 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 29 hr |
| May 23, 3:54 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | 11 hr |
| May 23, 2:44 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 3 days |
| May 24, 2:53 PM MST | Wind Advisory | FGZ | 29 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:51 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | 24 hr |
| Jun 4, 1:41 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 30 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:14 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | FGZ | 35 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:35 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 29 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:50 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 40 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:04 AM MST | Excessive Heat Watch | FGZ | 3 days |
| Jun 20, 2:09 AM MST | Excessive Heat Warning | FGZ | 16 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:15 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | FGZ | 23 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:45 PM MST | Flash Flood Watch | FGZ | 29 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:16 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 119 min |
| Jul 12, 11:35 AM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 12, 1:26 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 49 min |
| Jul 12, 2:05 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 25 min |
| Jul 12, 2:38 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 22 min |
| Jul 12, 2:46 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 119 min |
| Jul 13, 10:45 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 10:54 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 21 min |
| Jul 13, 11:23 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 82 min |
| Jul 13, 12:10 PM MST | Flash Flood Watch | FGZ | 57 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:18 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 13, 12:19 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 14, 7:05 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:51 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 1:14 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:02 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 28 min |
| Jul 14, 2:44 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:58 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 34 min |
| Jul 14, 3:35 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 3:54 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:24 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 81 min |
| Jul 14, 7:10 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 7 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:12 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 33 min |
| Jul 15, 5:43 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 20 min |
| Jul 15, 6:07 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 23 min |
| Jul 15, 6:29 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 16 min |
| Jul 15, 11:29 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:30 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 87 min |
| Jul 16, 12:51 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 54 min |
| Jul 21, 7:37 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 113 min |
| Jul 22, 3:40 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 35 min |
| Jul 22, 4:15 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:29 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 46 min |
| Jul 22, 4:58 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 17 min |
| Jul 22, 5:17 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 88 min |
| Jul 23, 1:24 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 96 min |
| Jul 23, 3:32 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:00 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 88 min |
| Jul 24, 1:51 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 114 min |
| Jul 24, 2:00 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 45 min |
| Jul 24, 2:40 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 90 min |
| Jul 24, 5:29 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 12:01 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 119 min |
| Jul 29, 4:03 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 72 min |
| Jul 29, 7:13 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 32 min |
| Jul 29, 7:41 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:48 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 7:31 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:33 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 42 min |
| Aug 9, 2:14 PM MST | Excessive Heat Warning | FGZ | 30 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:10 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 20 min |
| Aug 9, 4:46 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 119 min |
| Aug 15, 3:34 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 3:52 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 23 min |
| Aug 15, 4:15 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 4:21 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 4:47 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 43 min |
| Aug 16, 3:31 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 29 min |
| Aug 16, 3:38 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 16, 4:07 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 4:58 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 5:43 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:54 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 51 min |
| Aug 16, 6:45 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:39 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 111 min |
| Aug 18, 2:53 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 16 min |
| Aug 18, 3:00 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 3:06 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 24 min |
| Aug 18, 3:28 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 17 min |
| Aug 18, 4:01 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:46 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 7:32 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 118 min |
| Aug 20, 3:58 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 5:45 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:07 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:16 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 119 min |
| Aug 21, 1:51 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 24 min |
| Aug 21, 2:45 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGZ | 30 min |
| Aug 21, 2:46 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:29 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:47 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 4:05 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:02 AM MST | Flash Flood Watch | FGZ | 28 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:20 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 85 min |
| Aug 22, 4:17 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 118 min |
| Aug 22, 11:22 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 11:58 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 1:32 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 4 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:02 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 88 min |
| Aug 24, 5:31 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 44 min |
| Aug 25, 1:39 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 3:09 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 113 min |
| Aug 26, 3:31 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 110 min |
| Aug 28, 1:03 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 87 min |
| Aug 29, 1:36 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 84 min |
| Aug 30, 12:17 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 28 min |
| Aug 30, 2:12 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:57 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 5:30 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 12:26 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:34 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 100 min |
| Sep 4, 11:43 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 107 min |
| Sep 4, 1:13 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 1:30 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | FGZ | 2 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:18 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 117 min |
| Sep 5, 4:16 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 44 min |
| Sep 5, 6:36 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 39 min |
| Sep 5, 6:40 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | FGZ | 35 min |
| Sep 7, 10:19 AM MST | Flash Flood Watch | FGZ | 9 hr |
| Sep 7, 12:57 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 10, 12:25 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | FGZ | 110 min |
| Oct 26, 3:31 PM MST | Freeze Warning | FGZ | 16 hr |
| Nov 10, 11:07 AM MST | Freeze Warning | FGZ | 21 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:14 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGZ | 45 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:07 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGZ | 33 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:14 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGZ | 12 hr |
| Dec 17, 9:08 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGZ | 35 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 | 18 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 5 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 18 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 48 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 11 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.