Alert archive / New York / Schenectady County
Weather alerts in Schenectady County, New York, 2024
129 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Schenectady County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2024. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 129
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 38
- Busiest month
- July23 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 16, 20247 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, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 8 | 11% | 6 | 67% | 39 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Albany, NY: tornado warnings | 8 | 3 | 63% | 12 | 58% | 19 min |
| NWS Albany, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 102 | 66 | 35% | 364 | 74% | 21 min |
| NWS Albany, NY: flash flood warnings | 10 | 7 | 30% | 22 | 100% | 78 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 4, 3:03 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 36 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:54 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | 51 hr |
| Jan 6, 8:35 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:15 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 48 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 29 hr |
| Jan 14, 11:49 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | ALY | 56 min |
| Jan 14, 11:49 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 14, 12:02 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | ALY | 58 min |
| Jan 14, 12:32 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | ALY | 58 min |
| Jan 14, 2:35 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | ALY | 40 min |
| Jan 15, 3:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 31 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 45 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 39 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 48 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:27 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 42 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 31 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:13 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 17, 7:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 41 min |
| Feb 17, 8:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 47 min |
| Feb 17, 11:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 28 min |
| Feb 27, 3:26 AM EST | High Wind Watch | ALY | 24 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:18 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 39 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:29 AM EST | High Wind Warning | ALY | 24 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:36 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 42 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 60 min |
| Mar 20, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 57 min |
| Mar 20, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 48 min |
| Mar 20, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 49 min |
| Mar 20, 11:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 39 min |
| Mar 22, 4:28 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | 41 hr |
| Mar 22, 4:28 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 41 hr |
| Mar 23, 12:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:27 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:44 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 36 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | 60 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:06 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 50 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 117 min |
| Apr 13, 3:19 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 21 hr |
| Apr 15, 5:26 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ALY | 4 hr |
| May 8, 2:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 1:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 21, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 42 min |
| May 27, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 27, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 33 min |
| Jun 6, 6:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 16, 3:07 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 7 days |
| Jun 18, 2:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 19, 12:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 11:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 11:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 2:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 113 min |
| Jun 22, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 35 min |
| Jun 22, 1:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 12:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 23, 12:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 23, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 9:55 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 11:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jul 6, 5:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 8, 2:59 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 53 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:06 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 10, 7:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 14, 3:05 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 52 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 15, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 7:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 16, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 16, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 16, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 58 min |
| Jul 16, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 39 min |
| Jul 16, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 52 min |
| Jul 16, 6:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:17 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 15 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 29 min |
| Jul 17, 12:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 28 min |
| Jul 17, 12:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 116 min |
| Aug 1, 3:21 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 27 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 5, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 34 min |
| Aug 5, 4:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 8, 3:55 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ALY | 40 hr |
| Aug 9, 10:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 9, 12:23 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 8 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:27 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 9, 3:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 63 min |
| Aug 14, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 54 min |
| Aug 14, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 20 min |
| Aug 15, 11:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 20 min |
| Aug 19, 12:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 119 min |
| Aug 19, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 45 min |
| Oct 10, 3:28 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 30 hr |
| Oct 14, 3:02 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 18 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:00 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | ALY | 12 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:16 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 30 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:14 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 18 hr |
| Oct 18, 2:38 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 18 hr |
| Oct 19, 2:45 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 18 hr |
| Oct 25, 7:05 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | ALY | 24 hr |
| Nov 11, 4:01 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | ALY | 50 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:23 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | ALY | 25 hr |
| Nov 15, 4:12 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | ALY | 26 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:45 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 12 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:58 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | 30 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 30 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:03 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 58 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:11 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 31 hr |
| Dec 5, 9:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 5, 10:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 44 min |
| Dec 6, 5:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 49 min |
| Dec 21, 3:28 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | ALY | 30 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 32 hr |
| Dec 28, 9:00 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ALY | 11 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 | 9 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 31 |
| Special Weather Statement | 18 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Snow Squall Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.