Alert archive / New York / Onondaga County
Weather alerts in Onondaga County, New York, 2012
122 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Onondaga County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 122
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- April20 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 29, 20128 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Onondaga County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 12 | 20% | 19 | 89% | 22 min |
| 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 Binghamton, NY: tornado warnings | 13 | 4 | 69% | 11 | 73% | 15 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 138 | 99 | 28% | 264 | 86% | 24 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: flash flood warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 3 | 100% | 99 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 1, 4:18 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 20 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:35 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:44 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BGM | 52 hr |
| Jan 12, 1:29 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 36 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 17 hr |
| Jan 14, 8:28 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 17 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 24 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 27 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:44 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 20 hr |
| Jan 17, 6:40 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BGM | 13 hr |
| Jan 17, 8:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 53 min |
| Jan 19, 5:16 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 30 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:35 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:08 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 13 hr |
| Jan 29, 8:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 34 min |
| Jan 29, 10:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 60 min |
| Jan 30, 4:09 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 9 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:54 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 34 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 18 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 41 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:30 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BGM | 15 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:05 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 47 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:24 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 26 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 57 min |
| Mar 19, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 57 min |
| Mar 19, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 59 min |
| Mar 19, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 57 min |
| Mar 19, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 60 min |
| Apr 1, 2:46 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 14 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:21 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 29 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:32 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 14 hr |
| Apr 5, 10:25 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 10:07 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 23 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:41 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 18 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 14 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:47 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 29 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 17, 4:03 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 11 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:35 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 17 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:13 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 18 hr |
| Apr 22, 3:14 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 20 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:13 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 18 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:36 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 11 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:44 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 30 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:54 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 11 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:55 PM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | BGM | 19 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:05 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 9 hr |
| Apr 29, 12:00 PM EDT | Hard Freeze Warning | BGM | 21 hr |
| May 3, 11:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 38 min |
| May 4, 12:19 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 16, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 54 min |
| May 25, 3:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 25, 9:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 28, 8:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 29, 10:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 29, 11:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 29, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 61 min |
| May 29, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 29, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 55 min |
| May 29, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 66 min |
| May 29, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 62 min |
| May 29, 3:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 19, 3:33 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:39 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 15 hr |
| Jul 17, 11:46 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 6:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 23, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 23, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 29 min |
| Jul 23, 4:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 23, 8:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 23, 10:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 23, 11:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 56 min |
| Jul 26, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 26, 2:10 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 50 min |
| Aug 4, 4:02 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 15 hr |
| Aug 5, 12:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 26 min |
| Aug 5, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 23 min |
| Aug 5, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 9, 10:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 67 min |
| Aug 9, 10:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 47 min |
| Aug 9, 11:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 6:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 44 min |
| Aug 14, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 83 min |
| Aug 14, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 62 min |
| Aug 14, 7:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 66 min |
| Sep 6, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Sep 6, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Sep 6, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 53 min |
| Sep 6, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 23 min |
| Sep 8, 8:42 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Sep 8, 10:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 8, 11:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Sep 8, 12:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 61 min |
| Sep 8, 12:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 67 min |
| Sep 14, 5:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Sep 14, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 51 min |
| Sep 14, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 39 min |
| Sep 17, 2:33 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BGM | 14 hr |
| Sep 18, 1:21 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 18, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 62 min |
| Sep 18, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 59 min |
| Oct 8, 4:14 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 26 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 13 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:40 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 29 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:12 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BGM | 13 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:19 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | BGM | 48 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:07 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 11 hr |
| Nov 23, 2:34 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 36 hr |
| Nov 24, 7:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 92 min |
| Dec 20, 2:13 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 17 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| Dec 22, 4:05 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 15 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Dec 25, 11:51 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 49 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:14 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 6:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 27 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.
Nearby
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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.