Alert archive / New York / Schenectady County
Weather alerts in Schenectady County, New York, 2010
140 weather alerts in 2010, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Schenectady County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- July19 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 16, 20106 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Schenectady County, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 9 | 40% | 3 | 33% | 13 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 100% | 119 min |
Each office's whole area, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Albany, NY: tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 9 | 56% | 16 min |
| NWS Albany, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 102 | 69 | 32% | 217 | 87% | 24 min |
| NWS Albany, NY: flash flood warnings | 15 | 11 | 27% | 47 | 89% | 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 2, 3:47 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 32 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 43 hr |
| Jan 6, 6:16 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ALY | 9 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 16 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:46 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | 50 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 25 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:02 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | 23 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:00 PM EST | Flood Watch | ALY | 12 hr |
| Jan 26, 9:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | 4 hr |
| Jan 26, 11:00 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | 2 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 25 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ALY | 19 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 34 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 30 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 8 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:39 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | 32 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:03 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:47 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:35 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:01 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | 3 days |
| Feb 25, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 62 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:10 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 12 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:06 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 23 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:48 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 22 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 24 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:59 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ALY | 48 hr |
| Mar 23, 1:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | 42 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:48 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ALY | 4 days |
| Mar 30, 8:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | 30 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 9, 2:29 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 16 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:57 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 23 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:48 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:06 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:02 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 29 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:56 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:09 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:09 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:05 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:32 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:22 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:22 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 14 hr |
| May 4, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 4, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 53 min |
| May 4, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 8, 3:41 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 36 hr |
| May 9, 3:45 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 28 hr |
| May 9, 4:01 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | ALY | 19 hr |
| May 10, 11:28 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 21 hr |
| May 12, 2:45 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 17 hr |
| May 12, 2:45 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 17 hr |
| May 26, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 26, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 27, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 27, 4:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 5, 1:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 50 min |
| Jun 5, 3:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 5, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 10:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 37 min |
| Jun 6, 11:08 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 6, 11:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 63 min |
| Jun 6, 11:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 72 min |
| Jun 6, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 47 min |
| Jun 12, 9:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 24, 12:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 24, 3:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 24, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 36 min |
| Jul 5, 3:51 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 52 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:57 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 29 hr |
| Jul 13, 8:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 4 hr |
| Jul 16, 1:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 17, 3:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 17, 6:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 17, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 41 min |
| Jul 17, 10:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 57 min |
| Jul 17, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 10:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 4 hr |
| Jul 19, 1:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 21, 10:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 11:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 21, 3:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 21, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 21, 9:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 9:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 24, 8:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Aug 3, 3:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 5, 12:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 3:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 16, 5:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 56 min |
| Aug 16, 11:14 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 19, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 36 min |
| Aug 19, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 59 min |
| Aug 22, 4:16 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ALY | 35 hr |
| Aug 23, 8:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 12:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Sep 13, 4:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 28, 10:58 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 29, 4:26 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ALY | 59 hr |
| Sep 29, 11:33 AM EDT | High Wind Watch | ALY | 17 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 19 hr |
| Sep 30, 8:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 30, 10:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | 12 hr |
| Oct 1, 10:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | 12 hr |
| Oct 1, 12:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | 8 hr |
| Oct 1, 2:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | 17 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:02 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 11 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:02 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 29 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:53 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 29 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:27 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 18 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:51 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ALY | 48 hr |
| Oct 14, 4:41 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 45 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:38 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 16 hr |
| Nov 8, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 6 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 61 min |
| Nov 17, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 21 hr |
| Nov 25, 4:03 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 29 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:37 AM EST | Flood Watch | ALY | 42 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:37 AM EST | High Wind Watch | ALY | 12 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 26 hr |
| Dec 1, 2:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 43 min |
| Dec 1, 2:30 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 50 min |
| Dec 11, 2:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 21 hr |
| Dec 12, 6:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:02 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | ALY | 19 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 24 hr |
| Dec 25, 5:35 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | 42 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 48 hr |
| Dec 26, 6:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 12:24 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 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.