Alert archive / New York / Cayuga County
Weather alerts in Cayuga County, New York, 2023
159 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cayuga County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 159
- Warnings
- 49
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 47
- Busiest month
- July34 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 3, 202311 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Cayuga County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 34 | 21 | 38% | 18 | 67% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Binghamton, NY: tornado warnings | 16 | 6 | 63% | 13 | 54% | 15 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 267 | 156 | 42% | 411 | 80% | 19 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: flash flood warnings | 57 | 25 | 56% | 94 | 69% | 99 min |
| NWS Buffalo, NY: tornado warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 4 | 75% | 23 min |
| NWS Buffalo, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 78 | 54 | 31% | 215 | 96% | 26 min |
| NWS Buffalo, NY: flash flood warnings | 16 | 13 | 19% | 45 | 100% | 83 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 16, 2:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 34 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 32 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 35 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 55 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:49 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 46 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:24 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 46 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:44 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 64 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 30 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 56 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:47 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BUF | 54 hr |
| Feb 2, 8:36 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 2, 8:59 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 61 min |
| Feb 2, 9:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 45 min |
| Feb 2, 9:25 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 65 min |
| Feb 2, 9:36 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 54 min |
| Feb 2, 10:06 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 54 min |
| Feb 2, 10:26 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 34 min |
| Feb 2, 10:58 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 62 min |
| Feb 3, 3:02 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 63 min |
| Feb 16, 3:48 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 33 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 58 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 44 hr |
| Feb 22, 8:59 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 10 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:03 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 48 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 35 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 46 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 33 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 54 hr |
| Mar 10, 1:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:44 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 37 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:03 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | BUF | 24 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:20 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 64 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:01 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BUF | 48 hr |
| Mar 19, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 89 min |
| Mar 24, 2:02 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | 45 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:37 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 31 hr |
| Mar 29, 5:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Apr 1, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 62 min |
| Apr 1, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 56 min |
| Apr 1, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 21 min |
| Apr 5, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 39 min |
| Apr 5, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 7:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 7:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 11:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 111 min |
| Apr 6, 4:54 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | 14 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:32 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | 12 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 14 min |
| Apr 30, 8:39 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 15 hr |
| May 14, 12:54 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | 18 hr |
| May 14, 2:05 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 18 hr |
| May 16, 3:22 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 20 hr |
| May 17, 10:57 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BUF | 21 hr |
| May 17, 11:41 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 21 hr |
| May 24, 3:52 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 13 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:57 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 25 hr |
| Jun 12, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 7:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 4:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 91 min |
| Jun 26, 12:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jun 26, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 22 min |
| Jun 26, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 16 min |
| Jun 26, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 27 min |
| Jun 26, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 32 min |
| Jun 26, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 8:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 27, 7:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 8:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 86 min |
| Jul 5, 1:48 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 30 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:50 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 35 min |
| Jul 12, 10:45 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BUF | 29 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:58 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 55 min |
| Jul 13, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 33 min |
| Jul 13, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 60 min |
| Jul 13, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 67 min |
| Jul 13, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 54 min |
| Jul 13, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 52 min |
| Jul 13, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 62 min |
| Jul 13, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 63 min |
| Jul 18, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 20, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 20, 10:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 21, 3:48 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 22 hr |
| Jul 24, 11:58 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 55 min |
| Jul 24, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 58 min |
| Jul 24, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 2:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 56 min |
| Jul 27, 3:19 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 41 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:12 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 33 hr |
| Jul 29, 7:50 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BUF | 8 hr |
| Jul 29, 9:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 29 min |
| Jul 29, 11:52 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 5 hr |
| Aug 3, 7:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:21 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 4, 12:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:07 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 30 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 62 min |
| Aug 7, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 8:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 8:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 25 min |
| Aug 12, 12:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 17 min |
| Aug 12, 4:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 12, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 44 min |
| Aug 12, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 7:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 17, 10:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 4 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:52 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 45 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:25 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 22 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:08 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:17 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 29 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:04 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 29 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:09 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Sep 5, 2:44 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:40 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 27 hr |
| Sep 7, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 51 min |
| Sep 7, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 45 min |
| Sep 7, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 29 min |
| Sep 7, 6:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Sep 7, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 61 min |
| Sep 19, 3:59 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 18 hr |
| Nov 1, 8:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 64 min |
| Nov 1, 9:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 65 min |
| Nov 26, 3:48 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BUF | 3 days |
| Nov 27, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 51 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:16 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 36 hr |
| Dec 13, 5:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 39 min |
| Dec 13, 6:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 59 min |
| Dec 13, 7:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 78 min |
| Dec 18, 8:58 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 5 hr |
| Dec 18, 9:32 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BGM | 7 hr |
| Dec 24, 6:31 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BUF | 9 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:07 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BUF | 22 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 | 34 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 22 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Winter | |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning | 1 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 6 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 21 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 7 |
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.