Alert archive / Maryland / Baltimore County

Weather alerts in Baltimore County, Maryland, 2009

166 weather alerts in 2009, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Baltimore County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2009. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
166
Warnings
44
Watches
34
Advisories
50
Busiest month
June39 alerts
Busiest day
June 9, 200910 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

0 of 2 tornado warnings covering Baltimore County in 2009 had a tornado report inside them; 0 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning.

Baltimore County, 2009

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings20100%20%
Severe thunderstorm warnings241442%1883%29 min
Flash flood warnings6350%5100%39 min

Each office's whole area, 2009

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS Baltimore/Washington: tornado warnings13192%813%2 min
NWS Baltimore/Washington: severe thunderstorm warnings21611348%27786%21 min
NWS Baltimore/Washington: flash flood warnings431858%5680%56 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 5, 4:09 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchLWX11 hr
Jan 5, 2:57 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX45 hr
Jan 10, 1:17 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX15 hr
Jan 15, 3:05 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryLWX25 hr
Jan 18, 11:07 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX33 hr
Jan 26, 3:54 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchLWX24 hr
Jan 26, 3:07 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX45 hr
Jan 27, 3:45 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningLWX36 hr
Jan 28, 12:31 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Feb 3, 4:11 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX30 hr
Feb 11, 3:40 PM ESTHigh Wind WarningLWX28 hr
Feb 11, 3:40 PM ESTWind AdvisoryLWX32 hr
Feb 11, 3:43 PM ESTFire Weather WatchLWX15 hr
Feb 11, 8:00 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC60 min
Feb 11, 8:19 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr
Feb 11, 10:07 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX49 min
Feb 11, 10:14 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC61 min
Feb 12, 6:49 AM ESTRed Flag WarningLWX14 hr
Feb 28, 3:58 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchLWX24 hr
Mar 1, 4:11 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningLWX34 hr
Mar 1, 9:09 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC4 hr
Mar 2, 5:38 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC3 hr
Mar 2, 3:03 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryLWX18 hr
Mar 8, 3:04 PM EDTWind AdvisoryLWX23 hr
Mar 18, 6:19 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryLWX4 hr
Mar 27, 1:51 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryLWX7 hr
Mar 29, 1:49 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
Mar 29, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX25 min
Apr 2, 3:35 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryLWX6 hr
Apr 3, 4:32 AM EDTWind AdvisoryLWX34 hr
Apr 16, 3:27 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWX16 hr
Apr 20, 6:06 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX10 hr
Apr 23, 2:33 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWX17 hr
Apr 25, 7:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX47 min
May 7, 1:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWX3 hr
May 15, 3:12 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryLWX6 hr
May 16, 2:36 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC24 min
May 18, 3:53 AM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWX28 hr
May 28, 4:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWX7 hr
May 29, 12:14 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWX4 hr
May 29, 4:22 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWX15 hr
May 29, 12:20 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
May 29, 1:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
May 29, 2:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX51 min
May 29, 4:30 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC60 min
May 29, 6:20 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Jun 2, 1:31 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
Jun 2, 1:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 2, 4:18 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Jun 3, 4:39 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWX20 hr
Jun 3, 1:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
Jun 3, 7:10 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jun 3, 10:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWX2 hr
Jun 4, 4:28 AM EDTFlood WatchLWX38 hr
Jun 9, 6:01 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC59 min
Jun 9, 1:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWX7 hr
Jun 9, 2:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 9, 3:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX39 min
Jun 9, 4:03 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC57 min
Jun 9, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX49 min
Jun 9, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX61 min
Jun 9, 5:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWX119 min
Jun 9, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX62 min
Jun 9, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX57 min
Jun 10, 1:57 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC93 min
Jun 10, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX48 min
Jun 10, 6:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX42 min
Jun 10, 8:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWX2 hr
Jun 11, 3:58 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWX24 hr
Jun 11, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr
Jun 11, 10:01 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC59 min
Jun 13, 8:09 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC66 min
Jun 16, 4:11 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX3 days
Jun 17, 3:26 AM EDTCoastal Flood WatchLWX12 hr
Jun 18, 11:40 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jun 18, 2:26 PM EDTCoastal Flood WarningLWX12 hr
Jun 20, 1:55 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC95 min
Jun 20, 3:05 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
Jun 20, 3:46 PM EDTTornado WarningLWX29 min
Jun 24, 3:49 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX7 hr
Jun 26, 2:19 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC56 min
Jun 26, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jun 26, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX36 min
Jun 26, 7:33 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC57 min
Jun 26, 9:11 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC64 min
Jul 1, 12:03 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC87 min
Jul 17, 10:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jul 17, 12:59 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC91 min
Jul 23, 11:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWX103 min
Jul 24, 3:34 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC86 min
Jul 26, 1:40 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jul 26, 2:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jul 26, 4:16 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC89 min
Jul 26, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX50 min
Jul 26, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX65 min
Jul 26, 6:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX43 min
Jul 29, 5:05 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC55 min
Jul 31, 12:06 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC84 min
Jul 31, 1:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Jul 31, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX39 min
Jul 31, 2:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX15 min
Jul 31, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX50 min
Jul 31, 3:05 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC85 min
Jul 31, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX15 min
Aug 2, 4:06 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWX10 hr
Aug 9, 3:31 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryLWX28 hr
Aug 9, 5:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr
Aug 9, 7:11 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 18, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX50 min
Aug 18, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX47 min
Aug 18, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX37 min
Aug 21, 12:16 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Aug 21, 12:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr
Aug 21, 7:30 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC60 min
Aug 21, 7:39 PM EDTTornado WarningLWX20 min
Aug 21, 7:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX33 min
Aug 21, 9:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWX16 min
Aug 22, 4:06 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWX19 hr
Aug 28, 12:29 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWX4 hr
Aug 28, 5:50 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchLWX22 hr
Sep 8, 11:19 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX17 hr
Sep 10, 4:36 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX21 hr
Sep 11, 4:39 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWX4 hr
Sep 16, 3:17 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX18 hr
Sep 17, 2:16 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX32 hr
Sep 26, 3:58 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX12 hr
Sep 27, 4:09 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX13 hr
Oct 6, 10:03 PM EDTWind AdvisoryLWX20 hr
Oct 15, 3:10 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX54 hr
Oct 18, 2:58 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWX18 hr
Oct 19, 2:48 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryLWX18 hr
Oct 24, 12:19 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
Oct 24, 7:19 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX7 hr
Oct 29, 10:18 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX49 hr
Nov 3, 1:24 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX11 hr
Nov 3, 1:35 PM ESTFrost AdvisoryLWX18 hr
Nov 5, 2:56 PM ESTFreeze WatchLWX13 hr
Nov 6, 3:27 AM ESTFreeze WarningLWX29 hr
Nov 11, 4:31 AM ESTCoastal Flood WatchLWX47 hr
Nov 11, 9:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX71 hr
Nov 25, 7:20 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryLWX17 hr
Dec 2, 1:38 PM ESTFlood WatchLWX14 hr
Dec 4, 2:17 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX30 hr
Dec 8, 10:09 AM ESTFlood WatchLWX21 hr
Dec 8, 2:30 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX17 hr
Dec 9, 4:02 AM ESTWind AdvisoryLWX17 hr
Dec 9, 9:20 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX20 hr
Dec 12, 3:21 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX23 hr
Dec 13, 7:55 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryLWX13 hr
Dec 17, 1:48 PM ESTWinter Storm WatchLWX14 hr
Dec 18, 4:05 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningLWX47 hr
Dec 18, 11:06 PM ESTBlizzard WarningLWX16 hr
Dec 19, 12:34 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC5 hr
Dec 19, 6:57 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Dec 19, 12:27 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Dec 24, 2:29 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX31 hr
Dec 24, 2:30 PM ESTFlood WatchLWX36 hr
Dec 25, 4:14 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryLWX4 hr
Dec 25, 8:14 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningLWX91 min
Dec 26, 2:18 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX10 hr
Dec 26, 8:00 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningLWX6 hr
Dec 26, 9:14 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningLWX9 hr
Dec 26, 5:47 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLWX11 hr
Dec 28, 2:48 PM ESTWind AdvisoryLWX23 hr
Dec 30, 1:58 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX21 hr
Dec 31, 6:38 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLWX6 hr

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.

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.