Alert archive / North Carolina / Avery County
Weather alerts in Avery County, North Carolina, 2020
129 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Avery County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 129
- Warnings
- 23
- Watches
- 22
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest month
- July25 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 9, 20206 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Avery County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 3 | 70% | 2 | 50% | 4 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: tornado warnings | 61 | 13 | 79% | 25 | 72% | 14 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 325 | 183 | 44% | 520 | 75% | 21 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: flash flood warnings | 79 | 42 | 47% | 138 | 71% | 121 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 3, 3:30 PM EST | High Wind Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:02 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 27 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:30 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 35 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 28 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 34 hr |
| Jan 11, 5:38 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 6:36 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jan 11, 8:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 43 min |
| Jan 15, 2:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 33 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 14 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:37 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 19 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:36 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 24 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:44 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 12 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:36 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 23 hr |
| Feb 2, 9:09 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 15 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:20 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 44 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 20 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 15 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 30 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 57 min |
| Feb 13, 12:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 41 min |
| Feb 19, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 33 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 39 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:13 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Feb 26, 7:54 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | 15 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 45 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 83 min |
| Feb 28, 6:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 70 min |
| Mar 5, 3:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 38 hr |
| Mar 5, 8:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 36 hr |
| Apr 8, 8:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 25 min |
| Apr 8, 11:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 33 min |
| Apr 9, 3:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 4:48 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 15 hr |
| Apr 9, 8:28 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | GSP | 24 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:35 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 20 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:56 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 36 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 28 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 13, 12:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:03 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 19 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 30 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:50 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 22 hr |
| May 5, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 44 min |
| May 6, 10:44 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 10 hr |
| May 7, 3:42 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 25 hr |
| May 8, 4:12 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| May 8, 2:49 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| May 9, 4:10 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| May 10, 2:38 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| May 11, 4:04 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| May 18, 2:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 3 days |
| May 19, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 5 hr |
| May 19, 10:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| May 23, 2:55 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| May 24, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 34 min |
| May 24, 1:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 24, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 24 min |
| Jun 14, 12:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 21, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 50 min |
| Jul 5, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 36 min |
| Jul 17, 1:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 18, 12:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| Jul 19, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 28 min |
| Jul 19, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 12:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 46 min |
| Jul 21, 1:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 37 min |
| Jul 21, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 12:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| Jul 23, 1:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 50 min |
| Jul 23, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 28 min |
| Jul 24, 6:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 25, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 23 min |
| Jul 26, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| Jul 31, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 7:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 49 min |
| Aug 2, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 2:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 29 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 6, 2:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 3:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 41 hr |
| Aug 21, 4:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 26 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 52 min |
| Aug 31, 3:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 22 hr |
| Oct 2, 2:45 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 42 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:44 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 7 hr |
| Oct 16, 11:11 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 23 hr |
| Oct 28, 6:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 32 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:23 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | GSP | 3 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:13 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | GSP | 24 hr |
| Oct 29, 8:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| Oct 29, 8:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 16 hr |
| Oct 31, 7:33 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | GSP | 9 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:58 AM EST | Freeze Warning | GSP | 29 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Nov 10, 2:30 PM EST | Flood Watch | GSP | 47 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 61 min |
| Nov 11, 4:57 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 4 hr |
| Nov 15, 1:55 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:57 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:55 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 32 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 39 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 41 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:14 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 33 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:45 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | 21 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Dec 23, 11:50 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 3 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 39 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 49 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 53 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:28 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 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 | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 15 |
| Special Weather Statement | 25 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 10 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 19 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
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.