Alert archive / New York / Orange County
Weather alerts in Orange County, New York, 2026
142 weather alerts in 2026, 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 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 142
- Warnings
- 23
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 41
- Busiest month
- July37 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 12, 20268 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, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 8 | 27% | 9 | 100% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 3 | 25% | 2 | 100% | 249 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS New York, NY: tornado warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 5 | 20% | 3 min |
| NWS New York, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 77 | 67 | 13% | 253 | 78% | 23 min |
| NWS New York, NY: flash flood warnings | 61 | 49 | 20% | 219 | 90% | 81 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
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, 3:00 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:25 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | OKX | 65 min |
| Jan 1, 4:40 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | OKX | 65 min |
| Jan 6, 1:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 16 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 46 min |
| Jan 16, 12:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 26 hr |
| Jan 17, 9:55 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 39 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:26 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | OKX | 25 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:07 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | OKX | 47 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | OKX | 60 hr |
| Jan 25, 11:55 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:33 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | OKX | 17 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:51 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | OKX | 3 days |
| Feb 1, 12:48 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | OKX | 21 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:03 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | OKX | 13 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:27 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | OKX | 59 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:27 AM EST | Wind Advisory | OKX | 46 hr |
| Feb 8, 1:44 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | OKX | 32 hr |
| Feb 10, 12:58 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 26 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 42 min |
| Feb 17, 12:53 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | OKX | 21 hr |
| Feb 19, 1:08 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 23 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | OKX | 14 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:44 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | OKX | 62 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:44 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | OKX | 23 hr |
| Feb 22, 5:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 10 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 12:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | OKX | 33 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:26 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | OKX | 42 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:32 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | OKX | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 119 min |
| Apr 14, 8:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 32 min |
| Apr 15, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 60 min |
| Apr 19, 2:19 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | OKX | 24 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:18 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | OKX | 43 hr |
| May 2, 12:28 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | OKX | 18 hr |
| May 20, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 6, 4:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 6, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 6, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 60 min |
| Jun 6, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 64 min |
| Jun 9, 2:39 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | OKX | 3 days |
| Jun 11, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 11, 6:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 58 min |
| Jun 11, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 43 min |
| Jun 12, 1:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 12, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 12, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 58 min |
| Jun 12, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 63 min |
| Jun 12, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 42 min |
| Jun 14, 9:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 31 min |
| Jun 23, 2:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 1:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 13 min |
| Jun 26, 1:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 117 min |
| Jun 26, 3:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 4 min |
| Jun 28, 2:12 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | OKX | 4 days |
| Jun 30, 2:41 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | OKX | 5 days |
| Jul 1, 2:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 1, 6:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 1, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 40 min |
| Jul 3, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 48 min |
| Jul 3, 6:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 4, 2:56 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | OKX | 18 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 4, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 37 min |
| Jul 5, 3:51 AM EDT | Flood Watch | OKX | 46 hr |
| Jul 5, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 90 min |
| Jul 5, 8:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 5 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:25 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | OKX | 64 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 20, 2:31 PM EDT | Flood Watch | OKX | 29 hr |
| Jul 21, 10:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 115 min |
| Jul 21, 1:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:06 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 21, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 43 min |
| Jul 21, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 39 min |
| Jul 21, 9:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 98 min |
| Jul 21, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 18 min |
| Jul 27, 2:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:49 PM EDT | Flood Watch | OKX | 47 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 28, 12:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 42 min |
| Jul 28, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 65 min |
| Jul 28, 2:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 101 min |
| Jul 28, 4:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 11:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 1:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 47 min |
| Aug 3, 1:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 110 min |
| Aug 3, 2:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:44 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | OKX | 3 days |
| Aug 6, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 101 min |
| Aug 7, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 29 min |
| Aug 7, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 4:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 8, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 43 min |
| Aug 8, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 48 min |
| Aug 10, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 51 min |
| Aug 11, 2:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 108 min |
| Aug 11, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 51 min |
| Aug 12, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 12:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 85 min |
| Aug 13, 12:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | 48 min |
| Aug 23, 12:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:27 PM EDT | Flood Watch | OKX | 29 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 83 min |
| Aug 27, 11:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 67 min |
| Aug 27, 12:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 24, 2:29 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | OKX | 70 hr |
| Sep 25, 6:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | 56 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.
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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.