Alert archive / Georgia / Wilkes County
Weather alerts in Wilkes County, Georgia, 2011
130 weather alerts in 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Wilkes County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 130
- Warnings
- 13
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- April26 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 5, 20115 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Wilkes County, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 2 | 80% | 3 | 67% | 4 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Atlanta, GA: tornado warnings | 108 | 25 | 77% | 75 | 79% | 24 min |
| NWS Atlanta, GA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 523 | 338 | 35% | 961 | 74% | 21 min |
| NWS Atlanta, GA: flash flood warnings | 15 | 7 | 53% | 17 | 94% | 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 7, 1:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 6 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:01 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | FFC | 37 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 15 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | FFC | 34 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:53 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | FFC | 21 hr |
| Jan 26, 8:53 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 9 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 36 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:55 PM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | 37 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | 26 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:10 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 110 min |
| Feb 25, 3:19 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 15 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Mar 6, 1:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 15 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 28 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:35 AM EST | Freeze Watch | FFC | 12 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:55 PM EST | Freeze Warning | FFC | 16 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:56 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 11 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 8:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Mar 26, 9:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 1, 4:24 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 28 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:50 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 53 hr |
| Apr 4, 10:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Apr 4, 10:28 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 5, 1:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 3:25 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | 18 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 11, 7:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 33 min |
| Apr 11, 11:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 30 min |
| Apr 11, 11:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:28 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:12 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:35 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 16 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 16, 5:57 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:05 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 21, 2:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Apr 26, 2:41 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 30 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 12:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 12:56 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 3:30 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 28, 4:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 4 hr |
| May 3, 4:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 3, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 14, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 30 min |
| May 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 26, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| May 27, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| May 27, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 59 min |
| May 27, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 52 min |
| Jun 2, 2:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 3, 5:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 15, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 10:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jun 17, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 3:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 18, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 24, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 6:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 8:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 27, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 11:35 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 3, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 31 min |
| Jul 8, 2:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 11, 3:56 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 36 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:08 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 37 hr |
| Jul 13, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 47 min |
| Jul 22, 3:59 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 40 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| Aug 2, 4:11 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 64 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 28 min |
| Aug 4, 4:16 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 5 days |
| Aug 5, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 43 min |
| Aug 12, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 14, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 20, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 26 min |
| Aug 21, 10:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 30 min |
| Aug 21, 11:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 46 min |
| Aug 22, 12:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 45 min |
| Sep 4, 4:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | 53 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Sep 5, 3:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Sep 5, 3:42 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Sep 23, 4:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 65 min |
| Sep 25, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 33 min |
| Sep 25, 12:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 47 min |
| Sep 25, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 49 min |
| Sep 27, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 36 min |
| Oct 13, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Oct 21, 4:03 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | 30 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:37 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | 30 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:14 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | 19 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:53 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | 17 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:46 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | 18 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:41 AM EST | Freeze Warning | FFC | 27 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:17 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Nov 16, 1:35 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 21, 7:34 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 2 hr |
| Nov 22, 4:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 22, 7:57 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Nov 22, 9:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 49 min |
| Nov 22, 10:14 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Dec 7, 2:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 17 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Dec 22, 3:20 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 22, 6:25 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Dec 27, 3:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 14 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 | 9 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 41 |
| Special Weather Statement | 24 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 16 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.