Alert archive / New York / Ulster County
Weather alerts in Ulster County, New York, 2016
117 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Ulster County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 117
- Warnings
- 20
- Watches
- 8
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- July32 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 25, 20168 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Ulster County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 7 | 5 | 29% | 30 | 60% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Albany, NY: tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Albany, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 91 | 55 | 40% | 232 | 69% | 22 min |
| NWS Albany, NY: flash flood warnings | 5 | 2 | 60% | 15 | 67% | 74 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 9, 3:49 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 20 hr |
| Jan 10, 10:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | 8 hr |
| Jan 10, 1:36 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Jan 12, 12:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 28 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 11 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:11 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 27 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 14 hr |
| Feb 9, 9:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | 10 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:49 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | ALY | 12 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:15 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | ALY | 57 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:53 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 5 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 54 min |
| Feb 23, 3:44 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 35 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 9:57 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:58 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 11:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 38 min |
| Feb 24, 11:24 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:22 AM EST | River Flood Warning | ALY | 13 hr |
| Mar 17, 12:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 3:00 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 34 hr |
| Apr 1, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Apr 2, 3:52 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 39 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:24 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | ALY | 23 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:41 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 16 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:59 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 26 hr |
| May 7, 12:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ALY | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 2:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 28, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 60 min |
| Jun 28, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 57 min |
| Jul 1, 12:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 1, 1:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 4:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 1, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 33 min |
| Jul 8, 5:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 9:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 117 min |
| Jul 8, 10:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ALY | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 48 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 14, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 16, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 61 min |
| Jul 17, 4:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 11:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 18, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 3:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 18, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 6:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 22, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 27 min |
| Jul 22, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 31 min |
| Jul 25, 4:03 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 12 hr |
| Jul 25, 12:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 25, 12:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 41 min |
| Jul 25, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 48 min |
| Jul 25, 3:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 25, 4:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 31, 5:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 4 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 58 min |
| Aug 11, 10:52 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 7 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 24 min |
| Aug 11, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 4:18 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 26 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 31 min |
| Aug 11, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 25 min |
| Aug 12, 2:25 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ALY | 4 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:19 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ALY | 27 hr |
| Aug 12, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 65 min |
| Aug 13, 3:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:07 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 27 hr |
| 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, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 55 min |
| Aug 13, 7:06 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ALY | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 57 min |
| Aug 13, 8:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 10:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 52 min |
| Aug 14, 1:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 49 min |
| Aug 16, 9:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Sep 8, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 60 min |
| Sep 11, 6:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 47 min |
| Sep 11, 7:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 64 min |
| Sep 14, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 19, 1:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 42 min |
| Sep 24, 4:11 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 28 hr |
| Sep 25, 10:18 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 22 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:12 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 30 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:12 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 30 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:53 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 30 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:05 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 39 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:19 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 42 hr |
| Nov 20, 12:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 11 hr |
| Nov 20, 4:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 37 hr |
| Nov 20, 11:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 30 hr |
| Nov 30, 12:24 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ALY | 9 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 42 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:41 PM EST | High Wind Watch | ALY | 11 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:47 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | ALY | 11 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:56 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ALY | 30 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 24 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 51 hr |
| Dec 17, 6:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 17, 7:10 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ALY | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 18 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:54 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ALY | 33 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:26 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 40 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.
Nearby
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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.