Alert archive / New York / Tompkins County

Weather alerts in Tompkins County, New York, 2008

149 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Tompkins County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 149
Warnings: 43
Watches: 22
Advisories: 37
Busiest month: June38 alerts
Busiest day: June 16, 20089 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

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

Tompkins County, 2008

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	0			0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	37	24	35%	7	100%	25 min
Flash flood warnings	0			0

Each office's whole area, 2008

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Binghamton, NY: tornado warnings	4	0	100%	1	0%
NWS Binghamton, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings	280	150	46%	327	87%	26 min
NWS Binghamton, NY: flash flood warnings	17	11	35%	28	82%	61 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 1, 2:56 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BGM	13 hr
Jan 8, 2:22 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BGM	28 hr
Jan 9, 3:50 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Jan 9, 5:16 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	3 hr
Jan 9, 5:49 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	56 min
Jan 29, 4:14 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	BGM	8 hr
Jan 29, 2:10 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BGM	25 hr
Jan 30, 2:51 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BGM	25 hr
Jan 31, 3:26 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	24 hr
Feb 1, 6:43 AM EST	Ice Storm Warning	BGM	13 hr
Feb 1, 7:36 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Feb 1, 1:15 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Feb 5, 3:43 AM EST	Flood Watch	BGM	47 hr
Feb 5, 2:55 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	34 hr
Feb 6, 1:29 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Feb 6, 7:58 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Feb 9, 3:38 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BGM	28 hr
Feb 10, 3:24 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	BGM	20 hr
Feb 11, 4:16 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BGM	25 hr
Feb 12, 4:47 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	30 hr
Feb 12, 1:06 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Feb 12, 7:41 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Feb 25, 4:10 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BGM	11 hr
Feb 25, 3:15 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BGM	36 hr
Feb 26, 12:13 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Mar 3, 5:06 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BGM	16 hr
Mar 3, 3:33 PM EST	Flood Watch	BGM	51 hr
Mar 3, 9:28 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BGM	35 hr
Mar 4, 9:08 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Mar 6, 3:33 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BGM	12 hr
Mar 7, 4:01 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	66 hr
Mar 8, 6:16 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Mar 8, 2:19 PM EST	Wind Advisory	BGM	18 hr
Mar 18, 3:52 PM EDT	Flood Watch	BGM	35 hr
Mar 27, 2:57 PM EDT	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	18 hr
Mar 30, 2:36 PM EDT	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	23 hr
Apr 26, 2:16 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	59 min
May 10, 2:36 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	17 hr
May 19, 3:22 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	17 hr
May 27, 6:04 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	14 hr
May 28, 11:18 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	20 hr
May 31, 2:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	32 min
May 31, 2:55 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
May 31, 5:34 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	26 min
May 31, 5:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	44 min
May 31, 6:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	29 min
Jun 8, 11:56 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 8, 12:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	45 min
Jun 8, 12:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 8, 1:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	48 min
Jun 10, 9:43 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 10, 10:02 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jun 10, 11:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	42 min
Jun 10, 11:30 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	60 min
Jun 10, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 10, 3:49 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	116 min
Jun 10, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	50 min
Jun 10, 6:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	44 min
Jun 13, 7:02 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	88 min
Jun 16, 10:19 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jun 16, 11:28 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr
Jun 16, 1:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	67 min
Jun 16, 2:41 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	64 min
Jun 16, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	48 min
Jun 16, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	62 min
Jun 16, 3:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	61 min
Jun 16, 5:53 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	67 min
Jun 16, 7:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	33 min
Jun 20, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	36 min
Jun 20, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	15 min
Jun 21, 1:12 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Jun 22, 1:42 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Jun 22, 2:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 23, 11:10 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Jun 23, 8:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	51 min
Jun 27, 2:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	58 min
Jun 27, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	29 min
Jun 27, 4:46 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	59 min
Jun 28, 10:56 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jun 28, 6:06 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Jun 28, 6:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jun 29, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jun 29, 4:14 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Jun 29, 7:13 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Jul 13, 3:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	116 min
Jul 13, 3:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	91 min
Jul 16, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	55 min
Jul 16, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	63 min
Jul 16, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	64 min
Jul 16, 5:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	53 min
Jul 16, 5:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	45 min
Jul 16, 5:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	62 min
Jul 16, 5:33 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	57 min
Jul 16, 6:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	21 min
Jul 16, 8:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	52 min
Jul 17, 10:25 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	65 min
Jul 17, 11:38 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 18, 12:44 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	61 min
Jul 20, 12:53 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 20, 2:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jul 20, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	38 min
Jul 20, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	50 min
Jul 20, 4:28 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 20, 5:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BGM	3 hr
Jul 21, 2:09 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Jul 22, 12:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	39 min
Jul 23, 2:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jul 24, 1:56 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 24, 6:03 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Jul 26, 4:53 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Jul 26, 8:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	41 min
Jul 26, 9:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	36 min
Jul 26, 9:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	35 min
Jul 28, 1:58 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Aug 7, 11:34 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	116 min
Aug 7, 4:25 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	65 min
Aug 10, 6:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	54 min
Aug 10, 7:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	58 min
Aug 18, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Sep 14, 10:19 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	BGM	8 hr
Sep 17, 2:36 PM EDT	Freeze Watch	BGM	12 hr
Sep 18, 2:21 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	30 hr
Oct 3, 2:03 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	20 hr
Oct 4, 1:51 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	20 hr
Oct 6, 3:11 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	BGM	30 hr
Oct 28, 1:40 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Oct 28, 9:09 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	BGM	8 hr
Nov 18, 3:13 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BGM	21 hr
Nov 21, 2:57 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BGM	47 hr
Nov 24, 3:36 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	24 hr
Nov 30, 4:25 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	22 hr
Dec 10, 3:42 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BGM	12 hr
Dec 10, 3:42 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BGM	42 hr
Dec 11, 3:41 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	30 hr
Dec 11, 1:52 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Dec 16, 3:27 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	33 hr
Dec 17, 6:36 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Dec 17, 3:04 PM EST	Winter Storm Watch	BGM	25 hr
Dec 18, 3:35 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	BGM	29 hr
Dec 19, 7:22 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	5 hr
Dec 20, 3:32 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	22 hr
Dec 21, 3:56 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	BGM	18 hr
Dec 23, 4:44 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	31 hr
Dec 24, 12:50 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Dec 24, 7:32 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	4 hr
Dec 26, 4:17 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	BGM	28 hr
Dec 30, 4:07 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	BGM	35 hr
Dec 31, 12:52 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	6 hr
Dec 31, 11:51 AM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	BGM	19 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	37
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	10
Tornado Watch	1
Mesoscale Discussion	47
Flooding
Flood Watch	3
Areal Flood Advisory	3
Winter
Ice Storm Warning	1
Winter Storm Warning	4
Winter Storm Watch	7
Freezing Rain Advisory	2
Lake Effect Snow Advisory	4
Winter Weather Advisory	13
Cold
Freeze Warning	1
Freeze Watch	1
Frost Advisory	7
Wind Chill Advisory	2
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	6

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2007 2009

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.