Alert archive / North Carolina / Columbus County
Weather alerts in Columbus County, North Carolina, 2014
157 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Columbus County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 157
- Warnings
- 38
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 33
- Busiest month
- July28 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 10, 20148 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 Columbus County in 2014 had a tornado report inside them.
Columbus County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 26 | 18 | 31% | 7 | 100% | 6 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wilmington, NC: tornado warnings | 7 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| NWS Wilmington, NC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 81 | 61 | 25% | 162 | 77% | 21 min |
| NWS Wilmington, NC: flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
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 6, 3:25 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILM | 30 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jan 11, 2:13 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 61 min |
| Jan 11, 3:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 66 min |
| Jan 11, 4:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 46 min |
| Jan 11, 4:37 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jan 11, 5:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 65 min |
| Jan 14, 10:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 85 min |
| Jan 14, 9:20 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 12 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 53 min |
| Jan 24, 3:12 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | ILM | 12 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:20 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | ILM | 15 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ILM | 14 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:50 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILM | 53 hr |
| Jan 28, 4:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 28, 10:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 5:27 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ILM | 7 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:03 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 8 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:50 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ILM | 12 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILM | 66 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:21 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:10 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 21, 8:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Feb 21, 10:02 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 11:05 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Feb 21, 11:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 61 min |
| Feb 21, 12:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 63 min |
| Feb 21, 1:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 52 min |
| Mar 7, 12:25 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 3 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:38 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILM | 12 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:57 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | ILM | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:51 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | ILM | 15 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:52 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 5 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:49 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILM | 16 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:26 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILM | 17 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:42 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | ILM | 22 hr |
| Mar 29, 7:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 29, 8:08 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:03 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | ILM | 10 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 15, 5:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 59 min |
| Apr 22, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 55 min |
| Apr 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 53 min |
| Apr 30, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 57 min |
| Apr 30, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 57 min |
| May 12, 4:06 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 5 hr |
| May 12, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 59 min |
| May 15, 8:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 11:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 15, 3:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 15, 6:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 15, 7:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | 29 min |
| May 15, 10:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | 3 hr |
| May 16, 12:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| May 16, 9:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 3 hr |
| May 23, 11:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 23, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 23, 2:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 23, 4:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 23, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 51 min |
| May 23, 7:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 27, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 56 min |
| May 27, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 33 min |
| May 27, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 67 min |
| May 27, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 53 min |
| May 27, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 60 min |
| May 27, 10:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 63 min |
| May 28, 12:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 55 min |
| May 28, 1:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 64 min |
| May 29, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 60 min |
| May 29, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 114 min |
| Jun 5, 1:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 5, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 66 min |
| Jun 5, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 39 min |
| Jun 5, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 64 min |
| Jun 6, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 55 min |
| Jun 19, 10:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 67 min |
| Jun 20, 9:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 52 min |
| Jun 21, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 21, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 28 min |
| Jun 21, 4:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 71 min |
| Jun 22, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 43 min |
| Jun 27, 2:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 59 min |
| Jul 10, 12:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 10, 1:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 54 min |
| Jul 10, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 51 min |
| Jul 10, 4:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 10, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 7:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 111 min |
| Jul 10, 8:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 40 min |
| Jul 10, 9:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 62 min |
| Jul 15, 1:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 59 min |
| Jul 15, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 56 min |
| Jul 16, 12:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 80 min |
| Jul 20, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 109 min |
| Jul 21, 11:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 119 min |
| Jul 21, 1:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 113 min |
| Jul 22, 3:17 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ILM | 11 hr |
| Jul 24, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 55 min |
| Jul 26, 3:45 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | 26 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 28, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 50 min |
| Jul 28, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 38 min |
| Jul 28, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 67 min |
| Jul 28, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 64 min |
| Aug 1, 10:11 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ILM | 3 days |
| Aug 3, 8:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 9:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 11:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 110 min |
| Aug 7, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 53 min |
| Aug 9, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 2:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:15 PM EDT | Flood Watch | ILM | 30 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:55 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ILM | 11 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 82 min |
| Aug 16, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 52 min |
| Aug 20, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 55 min |
| Aug 23, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 9:40 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ILM | 18 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 51 min |
| Sep 8, 6:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 82 min |
| Sep 13, 4:18 AM EDT | Flood Watch | ILM | 28 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 3, 6:02 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 3 hr |
| Oct 15, 5:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 60 min |
| Oct 28, 1:03 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 9 hr |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | ILM | 34 hr |
| Nov 1, 11:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 2 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | 117 min |
| Nov 2, 3:26 AM EST | Freeze Warning | ILM | 29 hr |
| Nov 12, 6:06 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 114 min |
| Nov 17, 1:43 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 5 hr |
| Nov 17, 9:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 3, 2:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 8 hr |
| Dec 3, 9:33 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 8 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:05 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | 8 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:42 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Dec 24, 11:07 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | 113 min |
| Dec 24, 11:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | 64 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 | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 4 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 30 |
| Special Weather Statement | 35 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 6 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 17 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 |
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.