Alert archive / New York / Queens County

Weather alerts in Queens County, New York, 2018

262 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Queens County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts
262
Warnings
35
Watches
30
Advisories
101
Busiest month
March37 alerts
Busiest day
March 6, 20187 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Queens County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 2 minutes after it went out.

Queens County, 2018

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
Tornado warnings110%1100%2 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings4250%967%36 min
Flash flood warnings9722%978%52 min

Each office's whole area, 2018

WarningsWith a reportFalse alarm ratioReportsInside a warningMean lead time
NWS New York, NY: tornado warnings7529%1450%8 min
NWS New York, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings432835%23173%34 min
NWS New York, NY: flash flood warnings574521%19281%85 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 3, 3:42 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchOKX12 hr
Jan 3, 3:42 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningOKX38 hr
Jan 3, 9:21 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX29 hr
Jan 4, 6:06 AM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Jan 4, 6:22 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX38 min
Jan 4, 6:23 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX52 min
Jan 4, 9:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX46 min
Jan 4, 3:57 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryOKX64 hr
Jan 4, 4:28 PM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKX11 hr
Jan 8, 2:54 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryOKX4 hr
Jan 12, 3:23 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryOKX13 hr
Jan 23, 12:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX36 min
Jan 29, 4:24 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX19 hr
Jan 30, 10:12 PM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKX12 hr
Feb 6, 3:33 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryOKX30 hr
Feb 11, 12:40 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX4 hr
Feb 16, 3:26 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchOKX36 hr
Feb 17, 3:32 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningOKX26 hr
Feb 17, 3:32 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryOKX26 hr
Feb 17, 6:32 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC4 hr
Feb 19, 10:55 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryOKX11 hr
Feb 20, 8:03 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryOKX16 hr
Feb 28, 4:38 AM ESTCoastal Flood WatchOKX40 hr
Feb 28, 3:30 PM ESTHigh Wind WatchOKX24 hr
Feb 28, 3:42 PM ESTFlood WatchOKX48 hr
Mar 1, 3:58 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningOKX45 hr
Mar 1, 4:30 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX30 hr
Mar 1, 8:34 PM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX53 hr
Mar 2, 1:14 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX13 hr
Mar 2, 4:30 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX48 hr
Mar 2, 4:30 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX22 hr
Mar 2, 4:30 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX35 hr
Mar 2, 10:21 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX5 hr
Mar 2, 9:16 PM ESTWind AdvisoryOKX16 hr
Mar 3, 3:57 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX24 hr
Mar 3, 3:57 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX24 hr
Mar 3, 3:57 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX35 hr
Mar 4, 1:47 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX11 hr
Mar 4, 4:01 PM ESTCoastal Flood WatchOKX13 hr
Mar 4, 4:01 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX11 hr
Mar 4, 4:01 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX22 hr
Mar 5, 3:27 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchOKX36 hr
Mar 5, 5:15 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX21 hr
Mar 6, 3:35 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKX9 hr
Mar 6, 3:49 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningOKX48 hr
Mar 6, 3:42 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryOKX36 hr
Mar 6, 4:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX23 hr
Mar 6, 4:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX10 hr
Mar 6, 4:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX24 hr
Mar 6, 4:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX35 hr
Mar 7, 12:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX116 min
Mar 7, 1:25 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Mar 7, 4:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX111 min
Mar 7, 6:34 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX86 min
Mar 12, 3:30 AM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryOKX32 hr
Mar 19, 3:41 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX36 hr
Mar 19, 3:52 PM EDTWinter Storm WatchOKX24 hr
Mar 20, 3:44 AM EDTWinter Storm WarningOKX54 hr
Mar 20, 6:04 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX36 hr
Mar 20, 5:52 PM EDTCoastal Flood WatchOKX22 hr
Mar 21, 4:39 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX23 hr
Mar 21, 8:57 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Apr 1, 3:36 AM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryOKX33 hr
Apr 2, 3:47 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Apr 3, 3:36 PM EDTWind AdvisoryOKX30 hr
Apr 4, 1:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX39 min
Apr 4, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX51 min
Apr 14, 7:10 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX43 hr
Apr 16, 6:26 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX4 hr
Apr 16, 7:19 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKX4 hr
Apr 16, 11:21 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKX3 hr
Apr 16, 2:13 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX12 hr
Apr 16, 2:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX115 min
Apr 28, 8:50 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryOKX3 hr
May 3, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX42 min
May 4, 11:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX47 min
May 14, 10:05 PM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryOKX5 hr
May 15, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
May 15, 3:33 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC117 min
May 15, 4:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX117 min
May 15, 4:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKX54 min
May 15, 5:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX117 min
May 15, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKX47 min
May 16, 7:01 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX16 hr
May 16, 7:01 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX19 hr
May 18, 4:23 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX23 hr
May 19, 9:29 PM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryOKX5 hr
May 25, 4:37 AM EDTRip Current StatementOKX16 hr
May 26, 4:29 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX29 hr
May 26, 11:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX10 hr
May 27, 3:20 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX19 hr
May 27, 4:14 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX2 hr
May 31, 11:33 PM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryOKX10 hr
Jun 1, 8:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX56 min
Jun 2, 4:28 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX53 hr
Jun 13, 10:46 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC59 min
Jun 14, 3:15 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX9 hr
Jun 15, 3:56 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX21 hr
Jun 18, 4:32 AM EDTRip Current StatementOKX24 hr
Jun 18, 5:55 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Jun 24, 6:16 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC119 min
Jun 24, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX56 min
Jun 27, 4:08 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX53 hr
Jun 28, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX59 min
Jun 28, 5:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX57 min
Jun 28, 6:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX116 min
Jun 28, 6:16 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKX74 min
Jun 29, 3:51 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryOKX39 hr
Jun 29, 3:33 PM EDTExcessive Heat WatchOKX48 hr
Jun 30, 3:27 PM EDTExcessive Heat WarningOKX3 days
Jul 1, 3:19 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryOKX4 days
Jul 5, 3:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX20 hr
Jul 6, 5:35 AM EDTRip Current StatementOKX15 hr
Jul 10, 4:51 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX28 hr
Jul 11, 3:41 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX17 hr
Jul 12, 3:39 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX18 hr
Jul 13, 7:36 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX14 hr
Jul 13, 3:54 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX25 hr
Jul 14, 5:44 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX17 hr
Jul 15, 3:58 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryOKX47 hr
Jul 16, 6:05 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX27 hr
Jul 17, 3:38 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX13 hr
Jul 17, 11:49 AM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC116 min
Jul 17, 2:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX63 min
Jul 20, 3:51 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX29 hr
Jul 21, 4:12 PM EDTWind AdvisoryOKX11 hr
Jul 21, 4:20 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX11 hr
Jul 21, 4:43 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX28 hr
Jul 21, 9:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX31 min
Jul 22, 4:01 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX28 hr
Jul 23, 3:47 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX29 hr
Jul 24, 3:21 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX30 hr
Jul 25, 6:07 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX113 min
Jul 25, 3:38 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX28 hr
Jul 25, 6:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX9 hr
Jul 26, 4:03 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX29 hr
Jul 27, 1:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
Jul 27, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKX35 min
Jul 27, 6:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX3 hr
Jul 27, 7:06 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC54 min
Jul 31, 5:01 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX52 hr
Aug 1, 1:48 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 2, 10:18 PM EDTTornado WarningOKX27 min
Aug 3, 2:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX116 min
Aug 3, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX43 min
Aug 3, 3:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX22 hr
Aug 4, 3:27 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryOKX4 days
Aug 7, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX90 min
Aug 9, 2:29 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX61 min
Aug 10, 4:16 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX20 hr
Aug 10, 3:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX36 hr
Aug 11, 3:27 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX22 hr
Aug 11, 7:59 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX91 min
Aug 11, 8:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX36 min
Aug 11, 8:14 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKX109 min
Aug 11, 8:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKX52 min
Aug 11, 4:50 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX33 hr
Aug 11, 6:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX40 min
Aug 12, 12:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX99 min
Aug 12, 1:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKX88 min
Aug 12, 3:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX54 min
Aug 13, 3:35 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX20 hr
Aug 13, 10:08 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX112 min
Aug 13, 3:55 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX8 hr
Aug 14, 3:41 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX21 hr
Aug 14, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX63 min
Aug 14, 3:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX2 hr
Aug 14, 4:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKX48 min
Aug 14, 4:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX89 min
Aug 15, 3:18 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryOKX63 hr
Aug 17, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX62 min
Aug 17, 9:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX66 min
Aug 17, 11:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX118 min
Aug 18, 12:11 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Aug 21, 3:45 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX29 hr
Aug 27, 4:09 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryOKX4 days
Sep 2, 3:12 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryOKX4 days
Sep 6, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKX43 min
Sep 6, 7:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX58 min
Sep 7, 4:18 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX16 hr
Sep 7, 3:43 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX8 days
Sep 8, 3:23 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX17 hr
Sep 8, 3:28 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX5 hr
Sep 8, 3:28 PM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryOKX3 days
Sep 8, 8:03 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX13 hr
Sep 9, 3:59 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX46 hr
Sep 9, 11:55 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX13 hr
Sep 9, 11:55 AM EDTCoastal Flood WarningOKX25 hr
Sep 9, 3:01 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX25 hr
Sep 9, 3:01 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX13 hr
Sep 10, 12:34 PM EDTCoastal Flood WarningOKX10 hr
Sep 10, 12:34 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX25 hr
Sep 12, 12:20 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryOKX9 hr
Sep 12, 4:05 PM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryOKX52 hr
Sep 12, 4:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX47 min
Sep 17, 3:22 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX29 hr
Sep 18, 9:51 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX6 hr
Sep 18, 11:22 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX113 min
Sep 18, 12:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX62 min
Sep 18, 1:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX96 min
Sep 23, 3:34 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKX3 days
Sep 24, 3:47 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX18 hr
Sep 24, 10:53 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX6 hr
Sep 25, 5:04 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX5 hr
Sep 25, 2:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX88 min
Sep 25, 2:56 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKX2 hr
Sep 25, 5:38 PM EDTMesoscale DiscussionSPC2 hr
Sep 27, 12:16 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX20 hr
Sep 28, 4:44 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX2 hr
Sep 28, 5:30 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKX2 hr
Oct 2, 10:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX113 min
Oct 5, 3:24 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX16 hr
Oct 7, 3:23 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX18 hr
Oct 8, 9:49 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX12 hr
Oct 9, 3:49 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX7 hr
Oct 10, 3:17 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX88 min
Oct 10, 3:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX39 hr
Oct 10, 4:45 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX22 hr
Oct 12, 6:24 AM EDTWind AdvisoryOKX6 hr
Oct 12, 11:08 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementOKX4 hr
Oct 25, 2:06 PM EDTCoastal Flood WatchOKX13 hr
Oct 26, 3:33 AM EDTCoastal Flood WarningOKX36 hr
Oct 26, 3:33 AM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryOKX58 hr
Oct 26, 3:33 AM EDTWind AdvisoryOKX35 hr
Oct 26, 1:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchOKX18 hr
Oct 26, 3:40 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX34 hr
Nov 2, 3:25 AM EDTHigh Wind WatchOKX11 hr
Nov 2, 2:51 PM EDTWind AdvisoryOKX25 hr
Nov 5, 3:33 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKX17 hr
Nov 5, 3:05 PM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKX18 hr
Nov 8, 3:35 PM ESTFlash Flood WatchOKX31 hr
Nov 9, 3:10 PM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKX6 hr
Nov 13, 3:44 PM ESTFreeze WatchOKX12 hr
Nov 14, 3:28 AM ESTFreeze WarningOKX27 hr
Nov 14, 2:41 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryOKX37 hr
Nov 15, 3:55 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKX26 hr
Nov 15, 3:55 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX29 hr
Nov 15, 2:23 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX82 min
Nov 15, 4:01 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX89 min
Nov 15, 4:36 PM ESTWind AdvisoryOKX19 hr
Nov 15, 4:39 PM ESTMesoscale DiscussionSPC6 hr
Nov 21, 5:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementOKX80 min
Nov 24, 3:04 PM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKX22 hr
Nov 25, 2:37 PM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX21 hr
Nov 25, 2:37 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX25 hr
Nov 25, 3:22 PM ESTFlash Flood WatchOKX28 hr
Nov 26, 6:22 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX9 hr
Nov 26, 6:22 AM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX23 hr
Nov 26, 6:22 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX21 hr
Nov 26, 3:44 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX23 hr
Nov 26, 5:16 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX2 hr
Dec 2, 3:22 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryOKX16 hr
Dec 19, 3:21 PM ESTFlood WatchOKX57 hr
Dec 20, 3:19 AM ESTWind AdvisoryOKX36 hr
Dec 20, 4:40 AM ESTCoastal Flood WatchOKX10 hr
Dec 20, 4:40 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX30 hr
Dec 20, 2:33 PM ESTCoastal Flood WarningOKX20 hr
Dec 21, 6:04 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX3 hr
Dec 21, 7:48 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningOKX107 min
Dec 21, 10:12 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKX3 hr
Dec 21, 1:09 PM ESTCoastal Flood StatementOKX22 hr
Dec 22, 5:57 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKX4 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.