Alert archive / Michigan / Van Buren County
Weather alerts in Van Buren County, Michigan, 2019
134 weather alerts in 2019, 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 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 134
- Warnings
- 16
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 52
- Busiest month
- September19 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 19, 20195 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Van Buren County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 4 | 20% | 4 | 100% | 25 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 Grand Rapids, MI: tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| NWS Grand Rapids, MI: severe thunderstorm warnings | 72 | 37 | 49% | 146 | 68% | 23 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 5, 3:38 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 6 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 36 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Jan 15, 5:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 28 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 36 hr |
| Jan 20, 10:45 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GRR | 25 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 47 hr |
| Jan 22, 7:00 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 59 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:10 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 21 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 5 days |
| Jan 27, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 40 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:42 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 28, 8:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:44 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GRR | 15 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 4 days |
| Feb 5, 9:54 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 70 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 31 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GRR | 48 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:25 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Statement | GRR | 40 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:38 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GRR | 36 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 3 days |
| Mar 10, 3:14 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:48 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 13 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Mar 14, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 44 min |
| Apr 7, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 62 min |
| Apr 22, 9:58 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | GRR | 10 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:49 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 16 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:39 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:20 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 38 hr |
| May 1, 2:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 10 hr |
| May 10, 3:33 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 28 hr |
| May 16, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 78 min |
| May 19, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 62 min |
| May 19, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 19, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 19, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 32 min |
| May 19, 7:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 27, 6:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 1, 6:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:34 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | GRR | 20 hr |
| Jun 9, 11:22 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 31 hr |
| Jun 9, 11:22 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 31 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:46 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 28 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:46 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 28 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:23 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 19 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:35 AM EDT | Flood Watch | GRR | 19 hr |
| Jun 24, 2:52 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 20 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 7:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jun 27, 12:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 3:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 6, 3:36 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 10 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:03 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 31 hr |
| Jul 16, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:27 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | GRR | 65 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 85 min |
| Jul 20, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 84 min |
| Jul 20, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 47 min |
| Jul 21, 3:53 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 36 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:53 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Statement | GRR | 8 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:56 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 23 hr |
| Jul 29, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 75 min |
| Jul 30, 10:19 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 13 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 113 min |
| Aug 14, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 30 min |
| Aug 18, 6:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 18, 7:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 108 min |
| Aug 20, 5:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:53 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 4 days |
| Aug 27, 3:54 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 57 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:10 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 60 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:10 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | GRR | 12 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:59 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | GRR | 36 hr |
| Sep 3, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 27 min |
| Sep 3, 10:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRR | 67 min |
| Sep 4, 3:46 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 32 hr |
| Sep 11, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 11, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 11, 4:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 12, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | 43 min |
| Sep 14, 3:41 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 25 hr |
| Sep 20, 4:06 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 3 days |
| Sep 20, 4:06 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 3 days |
| Sep 24, 3:58 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 60 hr |
| Sep 24, 3:58 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 36 hr |
| Sep 26, 9:16 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRR | 23 hr |
| Sep 27, 9:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 6 hr |
| Sep 29, 9:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 9 hr |
| Oct 1, 10:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Oct 7, 3:19 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 17 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:04 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 3 days |
| Oct 11, 11:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRR | 6 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:20 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 29 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:29 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 43 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:36 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 12 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:59 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | GRR | 30 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:25 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GRR | 29 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:58 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | GRR | 55 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:52 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 35 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:57 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 35 hr |
| Oct 31, 4:07 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GRR | 8 hr |
| Oct 31, 10:20 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | GRR | 17 hr |
| Nov 2, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GRR | 4 hr |
| Nov 10, 10:15 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 53 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:08 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 53 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:56 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GRR | 25 hr |
| Nov 11, 7:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:11 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 34 hr |
| Nov 24, 7:46 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Watch | GRR | 43 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:23 PM EST | High Wind Watch | GRR | 24 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:56 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | GRR | 37 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:04 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GRR | 30 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:58 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 48 hr |
| Dec 14, 6:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 6 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:35 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 35 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 35 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:29 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | GRR | 51 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | 44 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 | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 21 |
| Special Weather Statement | 16 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 19 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Lakeshore Flood Warning | 5 |
| Lakeshore Flood Watch | 3 |
| Lakeshore Flood Advisory | 15 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 15 |
| Lakeshore Flood Statement | 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.