Alert archive / New York / Monroe County
Weather alerts in Monroe County, New York, 2019
124 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Monroe County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 124
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 32
- Busiest month
- January20 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 5, 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.
Monroe County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 9 | 18% | 11 | 64% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 6 | 100% | 63 min |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Buffalo, NY: tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Buffalo, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 106 | 65 | 39% | 173 | 79% | 20 min |
| NWS Buffalo, NY: flash flood warnings | 17 | 10 | 41% | 32 | 91% | 53 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 6, 2:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 43 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 46 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 20 hr |
| Jan 16, 11:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 56 min |
| Jan 16, 11:38 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 52 min |
| Jan 16, 2:13 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BUF | 37 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BUF | 58 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:28 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BUF | 51 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 25 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 29 hr |
| Jan 25, 10:19 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 27, 6:33 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 57 min |
| Jan 27, 7:18 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 57 min |
| Jan 27, 8:05 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 55 min |
| Jan 28, 2:24 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | BUF | 23 hr |
| Jan 29, 6:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 47 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:42 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BUF | 47 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 105 min |
| Jan 30, 4:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 117 min |
| Jan 31, 12:48 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BUF | 22 hr |
| Feb 2, 11:44 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 10 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:44 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 56 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:23 PM EST | Flood Watch | BUF | 39 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:49 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BUF | 19 hr |
| Feb 7, 10:11 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | 31 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:26 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 48 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 41 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 24 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:51 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 54 min |
| Feb 13, 4:39 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 66 min |
| Feb 13, 5:38 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 52 min |
| Feb 14, 12:46 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 30 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 32 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 43 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:00 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BUF | 15 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:19 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | 3 days |
| Feb 24, 9:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 60 min |
| Feb 26, 10:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 38 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 3 days |
| Mar 6, 4:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 78 min |
| Mar 7, 5:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 79 min |
| Mar 8, 11:58 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | 55 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 32 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:55 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | 33 hr |
| Mar 19, 6:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 56 min |
| Apr 3, 3:55 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | 18 hr |
| May 19, 11:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 45 min |
| May 19, 11:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 39 min |
| May 20, 4:23 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 24 hr |
| May 23, 9:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 23, 10:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 64 min |
| May 23, 6:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 25, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 61 min |
| May 27, 2:53 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | 12 hr |
| May 28, 2:54 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | 14 hr |
| May 31, 12:11 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | 40 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:49 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | 48 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:55 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | 39 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:18 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | 40 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:42 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | 11 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:33 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | 31 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 8:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | 4 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | 23 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:21 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 14 hr |
| Jul 5, 11:05 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | 22 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 58 min |
| Jul 5, 2:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | 101 min |
| Jul 6, 9:08 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | 29 hr |
| Jul 11, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 40 min |
| Jul 17, 10:37 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | BUF | 27 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:54 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BUF | 52 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 33 min |
| Jul 19, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 11:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 46 min |
| Jul 26, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 3:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 30, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 46 min |
| Aug 8, 11:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 55 min |
| Aug 8, 12:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 55 min |
| Aug 15, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 27 min |
| Aug 16, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 53 min |
| Aug 16, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 53 min |
| Aug 17, 11:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 56 min |
| Aug 19, 9:16 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | 44 hr |
| Aug 29, 8:54 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 23 hr |
| Sep 3, 10:32 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 21 hr |
| Sep 4, 7:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 51 min |
| Sep 11, 1:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 40 min |
| Sep 11, 7:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BUF | 7 hr |
| Sep 11, 10:26 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 21 hr |
| Sep 13, 12:58 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | 28 hr |
| Sep 23, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 39 min |
| Sep 23, 7:14 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 18 hr |
| Sep 23, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 36 min |
| Sep 25, 7:35 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 24 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:30 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 19 hr |
| Oct 1, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 56 min |
| Oct 18, 3:52 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | 29 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:18 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | 37 hr |
| Oct 28, 1:52 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BUF | 61 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:16 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | BUF | 34 hr |
| Oct 31, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 62 min |
| Nov 10, 11:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BUF | 8 hr |
| Nov 10, 7:56 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BUF | 37 hr |
| Nov 12, 12:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 22 hr |
| Nov 20, 9:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 41 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 34 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 3 days |
| Dec 11, 3:57 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 46 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:35 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 40 hr |
| Dec 18, 7:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 57 min |
| Dec 18, 10:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 85 min |
| Dec 18, 11:38 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 67 min |
| Dec 18, 12:48 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 37 min |
| Dec 18, 9:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 56 min |
| Dec 25, 7:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BUF | 13 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:22 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 38 min |
| Dec 31, 2:01 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 44 min |
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.