Alert archive / North Carolina / Cherokee County
Weather alerts in Cherokee County, North Carolina, 2023
127 weather alerts in 2023, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cherokee County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 127
- Warnings
- 42
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 24
- Busiest month
- August31 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 15, 202312 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 2 tornado warnings covering Cherokee County in 2023 had a tornado report inside them.
Cherokee County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 26 | 24 | 8% | 10 | 70% | 31 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 13 min |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Morristown, TN: tornado warnings | 29 | 4 | 86% | 10 | 60% | 11 min |
| NWS Morristown, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 282 | 246 | 13% | 385 | 89% | 22 min |
| NWS Morristown, TN: flash flood warnings | 45 | 25 | 44% | 48 | 79% | 51 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, 2:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 44 min |
| Jan 3, 3:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 51 min |
| Jan 3, 3:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 43 min |
| Jan 3, 4:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 24 min |
| Jan 12, 3:44 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 51 hr |
| Jan 12, 11:03 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 1:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 34 min |
| Jan 17, 6:48 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 16 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:10 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 39 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 51 hr |
| Jan 30, 10:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 12 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 39 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 52 hr |
| Feb 27, 5:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 43 min |
| Feb 27, 5:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 44 min |
| Feb 27, 5:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 66 min |
| Mar 2, 12:22 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Mar 2, 3:35 AM EST | High Wind Watch | MRX | 12 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:34 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 30 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:34 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:12 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Mar 3, 3:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 3:31 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 4:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 3:20 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 34 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:29 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 32 hr |
| Mar 15, 3:44 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 30 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:26 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 7 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:10 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 23 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:59 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 34 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:33 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 43 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:30 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 12 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 30 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:54 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 40 hr |
| Mar 25, 1:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 59 min |
| Mar 25, 3:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 62 min |
| Mar 25, 5:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 14 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:49 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 18 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:09 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 18 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:05 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 41 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:16 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | 44 min |
| Apr 19, 3:39 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MRX | 13 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:37 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MRX | 15 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:00 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 30 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:33 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 8 hr |
| Apr 24, 11:59 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 21 hr |
| May 7, 5:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 14, 4:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| May 16, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 43 min |
| May 16, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 38 min |
| Jun 4, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 38 min |
| Jun 4, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 51 min |
| Jun 5, 2:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 11, 7:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 11, 11:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 2:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:30 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 25, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 26, 3:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 1, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 59 min |
| Jul 2, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 18, 6:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 67 min |
| Jul 18, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 46 min |
| Jul 18, 11:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 21, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 25, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 51 min |
| Jul 28, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 48 min |
| Jul 29, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 40 min |
| Jul 29, 8:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 10:33 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 7, 11:17 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 7, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 4:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 5:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 53 min |
| Aug 12, 1:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 49 min |
| Aug 12, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 41 min |
| Aug 12, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 48 min |
| Aug 12, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 14, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 46 min |
| Aug 14, 11:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 35 min |
| Aug 15, 12:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 15, 12:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 1:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 4 hr |
| Aug 15, 2:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 52 min |
| Aug 15, 3:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 44 min |
| Aug 15, 4:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 81 min |
| Aug 15, 5:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 116 min |
| Aug 15, 5:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 103 min |
| Aug 24, 1:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 6:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 4 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 48 min |
| Sep 12, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 27 min |
| Oct 7, 3:17 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 31 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:08 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 31 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:42 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 24 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:37 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 30 hr |
| Nov 1, 4:09 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MRX | 29 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:03 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MRX | 13 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:54 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 36 hr |
| Nov 20, 4:12 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | MRX | 32 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:22 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 10:31 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Dec 10, 12:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
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 | 26 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 19 |
| Special Weather Statement | 22 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 10 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.