Alert archive / North Carolina / Columbus County
Weather alerts in Columbus County, North Carolina, 2011
238 weather alerts in 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Columbus County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 238
- Warnings
- 63
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest month
- August40 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 16, 201114 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
3 of 9 tornado warnings covering Columbus County in 2011 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 34 minutes after it went out.
Columbus County, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 9 | 3 | 67% | 2 | 50% | 34 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 43 | 32 | 26% | 29 | 86% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wilmington, NC: tornado warnings | 32 | 10 | 69% | 18 | 78% | 23 min |
| NWS Wilmington, NC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 166 | 123 | 26% | 383 | 83% | 28 min |
| NWS Wilmington, NC: flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 3 | 100% | 39 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 8, 8:44 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ILM | 18 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:07 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILM | 44 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILM | 43 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:13 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILM | 17 min |
| Jan 10, 11:27 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:37 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 4 hr |
| Feb 18, 12:47 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | ILM | 15 hr |
| Feb 26, 9:01 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 12 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 9:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 57 min |
| Mar 6, 3:49 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Mar 6, 4:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 31 min |
| Mar 10, 12:51 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 10, 3:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 48 min |
| Mar 10, 3:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 20 min |
| Mar 22, 5:10 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | ILM | 11 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:14 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | ILM | 15 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:37 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILM | 10 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:53 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILM | 18 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 5, 4:00 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 82 min |
| Apr 5, 6:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 90 min |
| Apr 5, 6:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 6:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 10:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 5, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 36 min |
| Apr 9, 7:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 16, 10:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 12:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 16, 2:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 16, 4:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 58 min |
| Apr 16, 4:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 16, 4:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 5:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 57 min |
| Apr 16, 5:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 6:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Apr 16, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 2:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 27, 12:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 28, 8:48 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 11:22 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 28, 12:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 2:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 3:19 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 3:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 38 min |
| May 6, 10:45 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 10 hr |
| May 10, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 10, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 10, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 42 min |
| May 10, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 30 min |
| May 10, 6:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 10, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 50 min |
| May 10, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 61 min |
| May 10, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 60 min |
| May 10, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 66 min |
| May 10, 9:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 11, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 60 min |
| May 11, 2:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 51 min |
| May 14, 1:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 14, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 56 min |
| May 14, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 14, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 59 min |
| May 14, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 14, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 35 min |
| May 14, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 41 min |
| May 14, 7:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| May 17, 6:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 27, 3:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 27, 6:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| May 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 42 min |
| May 29, 5:03 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 16, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 62 min |
| Jun 16, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 32 min |
| Jun 18, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 67 min |
| Jun 18, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 1:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 19, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 57 min |
| Jun 19, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jun 21, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 1:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 85 min |
| Jun 22, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 1:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 57 min |
| Jun 26, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 23 min |
| Jun 26, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 1 min |
| Jun 27, 1:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 47 min |
| Jun 27, 1:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 27, 1:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 62 min |
| Jun 27, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 57 min |
| Jun 27, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 35 min |
| Jun 27, 4:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 97 min |
| Jun 27, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 54 min |
| Jun 27, 4:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 30, 12:01 PM EDT | Dense Smoke Advisory | ILM | 119 min |
| Jun 30, 2:44 PM EDT | Dense Smoke Advisory | ILM | 20 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 37 min |
| Jul 6, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 74 min |
| Jul 6, 12:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 6, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 63 min |
| Jul 8, 10:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 34 min |
| Jul 8, 11:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 44 min |
| Jul 8, 11:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 1:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 9, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 7:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 8:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 52 min |
| Jul 11, 6:10 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 3:33 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 29 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:40 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 28 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 13, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 57 min |
| Jul 13, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 40 min |
| Jul 13, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 39 min |
| Jul 13, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 112 min |
| Jul 13, 7:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 20, 3:00 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 29 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 53 min |
| Jul 21, 3:22 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ILM | 29 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:09 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ILM | 29 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 30 min |
| Jul 22, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 28 min |
| Jul 23, 3:18 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | ILM | 27 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 32 min |
| Jul 25, 3:48 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 13 hr |
| Jul 25, 7:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 28, 3:10 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 29 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:37 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 28 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:15 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 14 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 31, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 43 min |
| Jul 31, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 40 min |
| Aug 3, 3:19 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 29 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:59 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 29 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 62 min |
| Aug 5, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 92 min |
| Aug 7, 3:18 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 17 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:52 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 29 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:16 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 28 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 84 min |
| Aug 14, 5:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Aug 14, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 53 min |
| Aug 19, 11:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 59 min |
| Aug 19, 11:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 42 min |
| Aug 19, 11:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 59 min |
| Aug 20, 1:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 58 min |
| Aug 20, 3:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | 103 min |
| Aug 20, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 57 min |
| Aug 20, 6:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 85 min |
| Aug 20, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 67 min |
| Aug 21, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 58 min |
| Aug 21, 5:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 29 min |
| Aug 21, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 51 min |
| Aug 21, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 46 min |
| Aug 21, 11:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 59 min |
| Aug 22, 12:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 2:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Aug 25, 5:09 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | ILM | 12 hr |
| Aug 25, 3:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILM | 48 hr |
| Aug 25, 5:15 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | ILM | 47 hr |
| Aug 26, 7:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 26, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 78 min |
| Aug 26, 11:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 27, 12:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | 4 hr |
| Aug 29, 5:37 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 11:08 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 29, 2:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Sep 5, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 6, 5:17 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:35 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 6, 12:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Sep 6, 1:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 6, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 67 min |
| Sep 6, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 57 min |
| Sep 6, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Sep 6, 7:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 12, 2:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 12, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 61 min |
| Sep 12, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 66 min |
| Sep 13, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 10:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 52 min |
| Sep 15, 11:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 93 min |
| Sep 28, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 56 min |
| Sep 28, 10:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 66 min |
| Sep 28, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 60 min |
| Sep 28, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 63 min |
| Sep 30, 5:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 30, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 51 min |
| Oct 12, 4:34 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 5 hr |
| Oct 18, 5:46 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 3 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Oct 19, 6:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 29, 4:21 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILM | 9 hr |
| Oct 29, 12:52 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILM | 20 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:17 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | ILM | 18 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:20 PM EST | Freeze Watch | ILM | 11 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:16 AM EST | Freeze Warning | ILM | 31 hr |
| Nov 16, 4:06 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Nov 16, 4:30 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Nov 16, 6:48 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Nov 16, 8:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 60 min |
| Nov 16, 9:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 35 min |
| Nov 16, 10:20 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Nov 17, 10:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 50 min |
| Nov 28, 11:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 63 min |
| Dec 6, 12:12 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 9 hr |
| Dec 7, 5:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 43 min |
| Dec 27, 4:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ILM | 14 hr |
| Dec 27, 12:05 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Dec 27, 12:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 60 min |
| Dec 27, 1:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 46 min |
| Dec 27, 1:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 60 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 | 43 |
| Tornado Warning | 9 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 56 |
| Special Weather Statement | 56 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 12 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 3 |
| Heat Advisory | 12 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
| Dense Smoke Advisory | 2 |
| 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.