Alert archive / New York / Orange County
Weather alerts in Orange County, New York, 2014
167 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Orange County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 167
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest month
- July69 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 3, 201416 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Orange County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 23 | 14 | 39% | 17 | 76% | 30 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 2 | 67% | 1 | 100% | 1 min |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS New York, NY: tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| NWS New York, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 70 | 50 | 29% | 118 | 92% | 24 min |
| NWS New York, NY: flash flood warnings | 34 | 25 | 26% | 109 | 90% | 76 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, 3:56 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | OKX | 43 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:25 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | OKX | 22 hr |
| Jan 5, 7:50 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | OKX | 16 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | OKX | 36 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | OKX | 47 hr |
| Jan 6, 7:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 2 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:50 AM EST | Flood Watch | OKX | 42 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:25 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | OKX | 11 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:11 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | OKX | 12 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 34 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:28 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:10 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | OKX | 16 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 28 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:10 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | OKX | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 4:36 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | OKX | 36 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 18 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | OKX | 25 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:28 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | OKX | 51 hr |
| Feb 13, 8:00 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:07 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 30 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:45 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | OKX | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:17 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | OKX | 19 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:59 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | OKX | 28 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:53 PM EDT | Flood Watch | OKX | 54 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:44 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | OKX | 10 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:09 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | OKX | 14 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:59 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | OKX | 10 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:12 AM EDT | Flood Watch | OKX | 54 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | OKX | 21 hr |
| May 6, 3:41 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | OKX | 28 hr |
| May 10, 1:16 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OKX | 5 hr |
| May 10, 2:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 10, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 60 min |
| May 15, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | 38 hr |
| May 16, 10:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 3 hr |
| May 22, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 22, 1:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 22, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 41 min |
| May 23, 8:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 3 hr |
| May 24, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 30 min |
| May 24, 3:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 84 min |
| May 27, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 3, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 3:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 2 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 56 min |
| Jun 3, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 5:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 119 min |
| Jun 3, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 63 min |
| Jun 9, 5:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 118 min |
| Jun 13, 8:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 112 min |
| Jun 13, 1:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | 10 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 57 min |
| Jun 13, 5:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 63 min |
| Jun 25, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 119 min |
| Jul 2, 10:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 2, 12:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 2, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 36 min |
| Jul 2, 4:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | 51 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 88 min |
| Jul 2, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 2, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 93 min |
| Jul 3, 1:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 4:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 5:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 117 min |
| Jul 3, 5:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 96 min |
| Jul 3, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 46 min |
| Jul 3, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 6:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 92 min |
| Jul 3, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 6:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 119 min |
| Jul 3, 7:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 7, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 7, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 54 min |
| Jul 7, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 64 min |
| Jul 7, 10:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 40 min |
| Jul 8, 5:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 8, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 8, 8:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 54 min |
| Jul 8, 9:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 49 min |
| Jul 8, 10:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 10:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 50 min |
| Jul 9, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 43 min |
| Jul 9, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 63 min |
| Jul 9, 7:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 13, 5:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 13, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 13, 8:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 13, 11:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | 54 hr |
| Jul 14, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 14, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 116 min |
| Jul 14, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 32 min |
| Jul 14, 4:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 14, 5:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 82 min |
| Jul 15, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 16, 3:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 4 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 64 min |
| Jul 23, 6:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 23, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 57 min |
| Jul 28, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 48 min |
| Jul 28, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 41 min |
| Aug 1, 3:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 50 min |
| Aug 11, 4:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | 44 hr |
| Aug 21, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 39 min |
| Aug 21, 6:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 85 min |
| Aug 21, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 46 min |
| Aug 21, 7:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 1:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 49 min |
| Aug 31, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 39 min |
| Sep 2, 6:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 6, 12:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 6, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 6, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 47 min |
| Sep 6, 7:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Oct 5, 7:22 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | OKX | 12 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:35 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | OKX | 17 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 3 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:12 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | OKX | 13 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:00 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | OKX | 29 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 23 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | OKX | 36 hr |
| Nov 25, 11:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | OKX | 38 hr |
| Nov 26, 11:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 2, 4:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 21 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 10 hr |
| Dec 5, 6:53 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:10 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 31 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:28 AM EST | Flood Watch | OKX | 38 hr |
| Dec 9, 1:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 3 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:06 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | OKX | 17 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 | 23 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 35 |
| Special Weather Statement | 24 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 5 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 23 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
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.