Alert archive / Michigan / Van Buren County
Weather alerts in Van Buren County, Michigan, 2015
133 weather alerts in 2015, 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
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- Alerts
- 133
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- June24 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 23, 201510 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 2015 had a tornado report inside them.
Van Buren County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 3 | 67% | 2 | 100% | 34 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Grand Rapids, MI: tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| NWS Grand Rapids, MI: severe thunderstorm warnings | 62 | 33 | 47% | 90 | 66% | 26 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, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 4 days |
| Jan 4, 3:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 12 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 27 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:34 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | 31 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 48 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 48 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 6 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:45 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 35 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:10 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 48 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 36 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 19 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:48 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 39 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:45 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 8 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 39 hr |
| Feb 14, 7:45 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GRR | 16 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:36 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | 22 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 45 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:28 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | 46 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 31 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:11 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | 32 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 32 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:57 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 27 hr |
| Mar 11, 8:44 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 2 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 87 min |
| Apr 9, 2:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 83 min |
| Apr 9, 2:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 45 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:55 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 23 hr |
| Apr 9, 6:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 9, 9:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 9, 9:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 10, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 118 min |
| Apr 22, 3:31 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 17 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:27 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 18 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:42 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| May 13, 3:21 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| May 19, 3:39 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 16 hr |
| May 24, 3:42 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 40 hr |
| May 26, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 30, 4:19 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 35 hr |
| May 30, 7:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 24 hr |
| Jun 7, 4:54 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 18 hr |
| Jun 7, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 27 min |
| Jun 7, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 65 min |
| Jun 7, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 4:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 10, 4:13 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 8 hr |
| Jun 15, 10:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GRR | 12 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 26 min |
| Jun 15, 12:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 10:32 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 33 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 8:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 22, 9:17 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 10:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 10:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Jun 22, 10:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GRR | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 11:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 22, 11:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GRR | 12 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 11:36 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 5 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:59 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 60 hr |
| Jul 13, 7:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 89 min |
| Jul 13, 7:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 62 min |
| Jul 13, 11:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 14, 3:30 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 31 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:20 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GRR | 22 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 39 min |
| Jul 18, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 18, 4:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 55 min |
| Jul 18, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 51 min |
| Jul 18, 6:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 30, 7:44 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 8 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:16 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 40 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Aug 2, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 54 min |
| Aug 10, 8:24 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 28 hr |
| Aug 14, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 44 min |
| Aug 14, 10:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 47 min |
| Aug 17, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 4:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 53 min |
| Aug 17, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 64 min |
| Aug 18, 10:56 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 65 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 53 min |
| Aug 19, 12:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 60 min |
| Aug 22, 3:50 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 3 days |
| Aug 23, 11:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:16 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 9 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 90 min |
| Sep 8, 1:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 28 min |
| Sep 10, 3:52 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 56 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:53 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 5 days |
| Sep 18, 3:45 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 30 hr |
| Sep 19, 2:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 64 min |
| Oct 15, 3:42 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GRR | 23 hr |
| Oct 16, 10:44 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GRR | 28 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:59 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 19 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:30 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GRR | 19 hr |
| Oct 28, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 117 min |
| Nov 6, 4:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 118 min |
| Nov 11, 3:58 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | GRR | 36 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:49 AM EST | High Wind Watch | GRR | 11 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:26 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GRR | 24 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | 36 hr |
| Nov 11, 10:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Nov 11, 11:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 107 min |
| Nov 12, 4:04 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 28 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 59 min |
| Nov 19, 3:08 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | 21 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:52 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 12 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 36 hr |
| Nov 21, 9:11 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 19 hr |
| Dec 5, 12:09 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Dec 6, 9:53 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Dec 14, 6:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 118 min |
| Dec 17, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 35 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:53 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GRR | 30 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 12 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 35 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 20 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 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.
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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.