Alert archive / New York / Otsego County
Weather alerts in Otsego County, New York, 2016
99 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Otsego County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 99
- Warnings
- 10
- Watches
- 8
- Advisories
- 33
- Busiest month
- July23 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 1, 20167 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Otsego County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 4 | 20% | 7 | 57% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Binghamton, NY: tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0% | |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 65 | 37 | 43% | 114 | 63% | 23 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: flash flood warnings | 13 | 4 | 69% | 20 | 75% | 113 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 8, 4:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 27 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:03 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 39 hr |
| Jan 12, 5:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 55 min |
| Jan 17, 12:32 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 69 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 87 min |
| Jan 18, 12:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 56 min |
| Feb 2, 3:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 24 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:15 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 52 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | BGM | 12 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:53 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BGM | 57 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:44 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 51 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 12:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 13 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 30 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 83 min |
| Feb 25, 2:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 30 min |
| Mar 27, 8:44 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 3:42 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 34 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:54 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 31 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 65 min |
| Apr 3, 3:14 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 23 hr |
| May 14, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 23 hr |
| May 15, 2:00 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 18 hr |
| May 27, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 56 min |
| May 29, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 33 min |
| May 30, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 21 min |
| Jun 11, 10:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 6:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jun 21, 1:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 1, 12:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 1, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 1:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 26 min |
| Jul 1, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 22 min |
| Jul 1, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 5:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 9, 10:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 11:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 28 min |
| Jul 9, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 44 min |
| Jul 9, 4:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 111 min |
| Jul 14, 10:05 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 14, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 65 min |
| Jul 15, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 25 min |
| Jul 18, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 22, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 19 min |
| Jul 23, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 15 min |
| Jul 25, 10:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 25, 11:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 45 min |
| Jul 25, 4:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Aug 1, 8:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 8:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 9:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 64 min |
| Aug 12, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 3:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 6:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 16, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 28, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 49 min |
| Sep 8, 1:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 46 min |
| Sep 11, 12:37 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Sep 24, 3:09 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Sep 25, 10:46 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 21 hr |
| Oct 9, 11:04 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 22 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:36 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 29 hr |
| Oct 22, 4:16 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 38 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:57 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 16 hr |
| Nov 18, 1:58 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BGM | 14 hr |
| Nov 19, 4:02 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 72 hr |
| Nov 23, 11:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 25 hr |
| Dec 1, 1:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 54 min |
| Dec 8, 3:28 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 47 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 42 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:33 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 30 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 118 min |
| Dec 15, 4:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 111 min |
| Dec 15, 6:22 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 7 hr |
| Dec 15, 7:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 111 min |
| Dec 16, 2:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 37 hr |
| Dec 17, 6:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 57 min |
| Dec 17, 6:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 19 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:41 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BGM | 31 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:08 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 36 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:26 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BGM | 34 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.