Alert archive / North Carolina / Craven County
Weather alerts in Craven County, North Carolina, 2021
110 weather alerts in 2021, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Craven County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 110
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 25
- Busiest month
- July21 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 28, 20218 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Craven County, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 11 | 27% | 4 | 100% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2021
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC: tornado warnings | 9 | 3 | 67% | 4 | 75% | 21 min |
| NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 42 | 22 | 48% | 54 | 80% | 21 min |
| NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC: flash flood warnings | 5 | 3 | 40% | 11 | 100% | 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 2, 11:48 PM EST | River Flood Warning | MHX | 4 days |
| Jan 7, 1:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | MHX | 6 days |
| Jan 8, 3:46 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | MHX | 27 hr |
| Jan 13, 12:44 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MHX | 8 hr |
| Jan 16, 5:14 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MHX | 4 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:01 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MHX | 32 hr |
| Feb 16, 12:41 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:01 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | MHX | 12 days |
| Feb 17, 11:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | MHX | 10 days |
| Feb 17, 3:00 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 48 hr |
| Feb 18, 9:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | MHX | 21 days |
| Feb 19, 9:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | MHX | 9 days |
| Feb 22, 1:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 51 min |
| Feb 28, 4:30 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MHX | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 61 min |
| Mar 18, 3:55 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | MHX | 11 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:07 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MHX | 4 days |
| Mar 27, 6:45 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MHX | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 27, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 81 min |
| Mar 27, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 76 min |
| Mar 27, 7:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Mar 27, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 23 min |
| Mar 28, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Mar 28, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 2:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Mar 31, 3:00 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MHX | 13 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 32 min |
| Apr 1, 3:32 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MHX | 29 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:00 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | MHX | 23 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:37 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | MHX | 27 hr |
| Apr 10, 11:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 24 min |
| Apr 22, 2:03 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MHX | 18 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:36 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MHX | 12 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:41 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MHX | 16 hr |
| May 3, 12:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 3, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 44 min |
| May 3, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 52 min |
| May 7, 4:01 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MHX | 15 hr |
| May 7, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 41 min |
| May 10, 12:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| May 10, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 10, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 36 min |
| May 27, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 27 min |
| May 29, 12:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jun 2, 5:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 3, 2:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 31 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 2:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 5:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 49 min |
| Jun 9, 1:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 32 min |
| Jun 15, 12:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 15, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 15, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 30 min |
| Jun 15, 4:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 19, 11:10 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | MHX | 18 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 27 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:41 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | MHX | 31 hr |
| Jul 7, 11:07 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | MHX | 27 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 8:35 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 8, 12:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 60 min |
| Jul 18, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 41 min |
| Jul 18, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 45 min |
| Jul 26, 11:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 113 min |
| Jul 27, 3:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 28, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 42 min |
| Jul 28, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 38 min |
| Jul 28, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 53 min |
| Jul 28, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 58 min |
| Jul 28, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 66 min |
| Jul 29, 3:28 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | MHX | 28 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 31, 1:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 49 min |
| Aug 1, 2:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 1, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 3:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 53 hr |
| Aug 3, 8:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | 9 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 10:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:16 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | MHX | 26 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:32 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | MHX | 28 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:43 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | MHX | 15 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 50 min |
| Aug 21, 5:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Oct 9, 12:16 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MHX | 3 days |
| Oct 26, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 47 min |
| Oct 29, 7:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 2 hr |
| Nov 5, 11:42 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | MHX | 17 hr |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MHX | 62 hr |
| Nov 6, 4:40 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | MHX | 60 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:30 AM EST | Freeze Watch | MHX | 12 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:31 PM EST | Freeze Warning | MHX | 16 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:54 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MHX | 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 | 15 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 6 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 21 |
| Special Weather Statement | 15 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| River Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 9 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 2 |
| Coastal Flood 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.