Alert archive / New York / Washington County
Weather alerts in Washington County, New York, 2012
131 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Washington County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 131
- Warnings
- 34
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 38
- Busiest month
- May28 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 29, 201215 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Washington County in 2012 had a tornado report inside them.
Washington County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 20 | 16 | 20% | 11 | 73% | 30 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Albany, NY: tornado warnings | 7 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Albany, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 121 | 80 | 34% | 219 | 87% | 25 min |
| NWS Albany, NY: flash flood warnings | 8 | 6 | 25% | 11 | 73% | 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 8:22 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ALY | 10 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 36 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:52 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 36 hr |
| Jan 12, 9:16 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 22 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:49 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ALY | 30 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 39 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 31 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:23 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ALY | 23 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 27 hr |
| Jan 27, 6:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:42 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 40 hr |
| Feb 24, 5:03 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 47 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 24 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | 38 hr |
| Mar 2, 4:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 20 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:40 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 29 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:27 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:35 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ALY | 38 hr |
| Apr 24, 11:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 4:25 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 28 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:21 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 30 hr |
| Apr 28, 10:04 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 22 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:18 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 23 hr |
| May 5, 4:50 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 27 hr |
| May 6, 11:48 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 20 hr |
| May 6, 11:48 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 20 hr |
| May 11, 3:05 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 29 hr |
| May 16, 12:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 16, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 16, 3:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 16, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 30 min |
| May 16, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 57 min |
| May 16, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 67 min |
| May 16, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 42 min |
| May 16, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 61 min |
| May 17, 3:19 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 29 hr |
| May 29, 11:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 29, 12:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 29, 12:26 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 29, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 57 min |
| May 29, 1:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ALY | 27 min |
| May 29, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 29, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 23 min |
| May 29, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 50 min |
| May 29, 3:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 29, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 61 min |
| May 29, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 43 min |
| May 29, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 55 min |
| May 29, 4:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 2 hr |
| May 29, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 51 min |
| May 29, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 28 min |
| Jun 19, 3:03 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ALY | 29 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:42 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 12:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 4:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 17, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 17, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 27 min |
| Jul 17, 6:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 17, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 42 min |
| Jul 23, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 23, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 23, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 64 min |
| Jul 23, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 34 min |
| Jul 23, 10:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 24, 1:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 59 min |
| Jul 26, 2:10 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | 31 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 55 min |
| Jul 29, 8:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 4 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ALY | 18 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 45 min |
| Aug 5, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 40 min |
| Aug 5, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 41 min |
| Aug 5, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 43 min |
| Aug 9, 5:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 4 hr |
| Aug 11, 12:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 11, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 42 min |
| Sep 6, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 52 min |
| Sep 6, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 10:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 12:40 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Sep 8, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 53 min |
| Sep 8, 3:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Sep 8, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 63 min |
| Sep 17, 3:25 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | ALY | 14 hr |
| Sep 18, 5:08 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | ALY | 17 hr |
| Sep 18, 5:08 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 17 hr |
| Sep 18, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Sep 18, 3:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 34 min |
| Sep 18, 3:38 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 18, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Sep 18, 5:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Sep 18, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 56 min |
| Sep 18, 7:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Sep 18, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ALY | 73 min |
| Sep 24, 3:10 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | ALY | 28 hr |
| Oct 5, 12:26 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ALY | 10 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:57 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | ALY | 13 hr |
| Oct 12, 4:08 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ALY | 29 hr |
| Oct 19, 12:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 6 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 6 hr |
| Oct 19, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Oct 19, 6:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ALY | 3 hr |
| Oct 20, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 33 min |
| Oct 27, 4:22 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ALY | 59 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:23 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | ALY | 12 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:23 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | ALY | 47 hr |
| Oct 29, 6:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ALY | 7 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ALY | 13 hr |
| Nov 13, 12:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 51 min |
| Nov 13, 1:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ALY | 57 min |
| Dec 9, 12:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 18 hr |
| Dec 16, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 32 hr |
| Dec 16, 8:19 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 12 hr |
| Dec 20, 12:05 PM EST | High Wind Warning | ALY | 25 hr |
| Dec 20, 12:05 PM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 25 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ALY | 12 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:29 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ALY | 36 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:32 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ALY | 50 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:35 AM EST | High Wind Watch | ALY | 8 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:39 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 26, 8:22 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 10:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ALY | 26 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.