Alert archive / Maryland / Calvert County
Weather alerts in Calvert County, Maryland, 2019
157 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Calvert County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 157
- Warnings
- 50
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest month
- July32 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 23, 20196 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 1 tornado warnings covering Calvert County in 2019 had a tornado report inside them.
Calvert County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 40 | 25 | 38% | 41 | 95% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Baltimore/Washington: tornado warnings | 34 | 4 | 88% | 8 | 50% | 5 min |
| NWS Baltimore/Washington: severe thunderstorm warnings | 694 | 468 | 33% | 1,610 | 81% | 19 min |
| NWS Baltimore/Washington: flash flood warnings | 36 | 16 | 56% | 74 | 96% | 103 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 11, 2:17 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | LWX | 56 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 13, 6:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LWX | 116 min |
| Jan 13, 9:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 20 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:44 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 29 hr |
| Jan 19, 9:43 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 18 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:44 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | 31 hr |
| Jan 21, 8:55 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 4 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:54 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 21 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 20 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | LWX | 30 hr |
| Feb 7, 8:32 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | LWX | 8 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 46 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:01 PM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 44 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | 38 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | LWX | 24 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 39 min |
| Apr 8, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 74 min |
| Apr 14, 6:08 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:11 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | 23 min |
| Apr 15, 2:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 23 min |
| Apr 15, 2:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 34 min |
| Apr 18, 2:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | 32 hr |
| Apr 19, 12:48 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 9:10 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 15 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:37 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 26, 1:33 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 67 min |
| May 2, 3:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 2, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 40 min |
| May 6, 2:24 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 19 hr |
| May 13, 5:39 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 14 hr |
| May 13, 10:04 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 21 hr |
| May 23, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 23, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 39 min |
| May 23, 3:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 23, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 65 min |
| May 23, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 50 min |
| May 23, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 48 min |
| May 26, 11:14 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 26, 1:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 5:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 12 min |
| May 26, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 26, 10:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| May 30, 12:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 30, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 30, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 30, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 12:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 2, 5:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 2, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 52 min |
| Jun 2, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 50 min |
| Jun 5, 12:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 5, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 41 min |
| Jun 13, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 15 min |
| Jun 17, 2:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 17, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 15 min |
| Jun 18, 3:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | 19 hr |
| Jun 18, 12:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 18, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 20, 12:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 7:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 4:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | 118 min |
| Jun 29, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 13 min |
| Jul 2, 5:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 6, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 11:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 4:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | LWX | 15 hr |
| Jul 11, 12:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 11, 5:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 11, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 56 min |
| Jul 16, 8:49 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LWX | 22 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 40 min |
| Jul 17, 6:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 17, 8:57 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | LWX | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 8:57 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | LWX | 19 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:09 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | LWX | 28 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:09 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | LWX | 58 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:43 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LWX | 29 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:05 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LWX | 30 hr |
| Jul 20, 8:49 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LWX | 24 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:48 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | LWX | 28 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 22, 1:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 22, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 31, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 31, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 45 min |
| Jul 31, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 39 min |
| Jul 31, 5:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | 98 min |
| Jul 31, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 44 min |
| Aug 1, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 44 min |
| Aug 1, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 36 min |
| Aug 5, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 1:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 7, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 17, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 44 min |
| Aug 20, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 7:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 21 min |
| Aug 26, 2:20 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 42 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:22 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | LWX | 36 hr |
| Sep 7, 5:22 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 26 hr |
| Sep 7, 3:15 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 35 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:11 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 7 hr |
| Sep 11, 3:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 13, 10:07 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 24 hr |
| Sep 18, 10:22 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 36 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:10 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 11 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:12 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 42 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:03 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 5 days |
| Oct 9, 8:47 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | LWX | 3 days |
| Oct 11, 12:52 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | LWX | 64 hr |
| Oct 12, 8:45 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 20 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:51 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 34 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:58 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 20 hr |
| Oct 21, 6:14 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 36 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:25 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 10 hr |
| Oct 27, 5:25 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 18 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:48 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | LWX | 24 hr |
| Oct 31, 1:58 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 15 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:56 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Oct 31, 7:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 31, 9:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 31, 11:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 50 min |
| Oct 31, 11:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | 22 min |
| Nov 1, 4:07 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | 5 hr |
| Nov 1, 9:17 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | 24 hr |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | Freeze Warning | LWX | 31 hr |
| Nov 18, 2:23 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 37 hr |
| Dec 1, 7:00 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 18 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:26 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LWX | 13 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 | 40 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 14 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 38 |
| Special Weather Statement | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 4 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 23 |
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.