Alert archive / Michigan / Van Buren County
Weather alerts in Van Buren County, Michigan, 2012
125 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Van Buren County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 125
- Warnings
- 20
- Watches
- 10
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- March21 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 4, 20126 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 Van Buren County in 2012 had a tornado report inside them.
Van Buren County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Grand Rapids, MI: tornado warnings | 6 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Grand Rapids, MI: severe thunderstorm warnings | 68 | 39 | 43% | 140 | 59% | 21 min |
| NWS Grand Rapids, MI: flash flood warnings | 7 | 4 | 43% | 16 | 75% | 241 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 2, 6:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 35 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:55 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 49 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 35 hr |
| Jan 16, 9:31 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:09 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | GRR | 32 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 32 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:25 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GRR | 14 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 9 min |
| Jan 23, 12:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 2 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 24 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 38 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:58 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 18 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:10 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 50 min |
| Feb 23, 11:19 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 26 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 38 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 34 hr |
| Feb 29, 6:09 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | 2 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:12 AM EST | High Wind Watch | GRR | 13 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:53 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GRR | 15 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 64 min |
| Mar 5, 8:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 116 min |
| Mar 7, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | 14 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | 14 hr |
| Mar 12, 12:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Mar 12, 4:22 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 12, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 58 min |
| Mar 12, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 43 min |
| Mar 12, 5:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | 16 min |
| Mar 15, 8:30 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 16 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 69 min |
| Mar 22, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 56 min |
| Mar 23, 7:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 10 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:59 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:59 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 19 hr |
| Mar 26, 11:18 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 22 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:17 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 90 min |
| Mar 30, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 78 min |
| Apr 3, 4:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 116 min |
| Apr 3, 6:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 86 min |
| Apr 3, 7:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 88 min |
| Apr 4, 11:38 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 21 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:28 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 23 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:26 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 19 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:28 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 41 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:04 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 22 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 114 min |
| Apr 15, 3:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 65 min |
| Apr 15, 6:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 50 min |
| Apr 16, 1:10 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 19 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:52 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 19 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:59 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 16 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:23 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GRR | 12 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 3:32 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 29 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:13 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 30 hr |
| May 3, 10:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GRR | 22 hr |
| May 3, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 3, 4:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 3, 6:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 3, 8:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 24 min |
| May 3, 10:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 36 min |
| May 4, 1:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 87 min |
| May 4, 3:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 88 min |
| May 8, 4:29 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 5 hr |
| May 12, 8:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 66 min |
| Jun 12, 4:04 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 15 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 8:34 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 51 hr |
| Jun 27, 9:49 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | GRR | 11 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:20 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GRR | 30 hr |
| Jun 28, 6:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 3, 10:46 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | GRR | 4 days |
| Jul 7, 12:06 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 24 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:07 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GRR | 29 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 19, 12:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 60 min |
| Jul 19, 8:55 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 18 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 30, 4:49 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 29 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 31, 3:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 50 min |
| Aug 4, 4:24 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 41 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Aug 4, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 4, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 38 min |
| Aug 4, 7:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 111 min |
| Aug 9, 3:17 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 15 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:28 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 49 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:12 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 6 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:18 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 50 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 112 min |
| Aug 16, 6:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 26, 11:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 5 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:01 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 47 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 63 min |
| Sep 17, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 109 min |
| Sep 17, 9:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 78 min |
| Sep 22, 2:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 65 min |
| Sep 22, 9:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 54 min |
| Sep 22, 9:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 57 min |
| Sep 22, 10:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 44 min |
| Sep 23, 2:48 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 18 hr |
| Oct 6, 2:38 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 43 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:45 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 7 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 14, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 65 min |
| Oct 14, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 57 min |
| Oct 17, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 119 min |
| Oct 25, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 113 min |
| Oct 28, 3:45 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 48 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | 22 hr |
| Nov 20, 5:51 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Nov 21, 11:06 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 2 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Dec 2, 8:54 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 15 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:40 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 23 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:57 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 52 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:57 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 52 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 119 min |
| Dec 27, 9:40 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 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 | 4 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 13 |
| Special Weather Statement | 35 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Lake Effect Snow Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 9 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 7 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 10 |
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.