Alert archive / North Carolina / Dare County

Weather alerts in Dare County, North Carolina, 2016

157 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Dare County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 157
Warnings: 22
Watches: 18
Advisories: 54
Busiest month: July38 alerts
Busiest day: September 3, 20169 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

1 of 2 tornado warnings covering Dare County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 10 minutes after it went out.

Dare County, 2016

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	2	1	50%	1	100%	10 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings	7	5	29%	3	67%	50 min
Flash flood warnings	3	1	67%	1	100%	318 min

Each office's whole area, 2016

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC: tornado warnings	17	5	71%	10	60%	17 min
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC: severe thunderstorm warnings	61	36	41%	98	71%	23 min
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC: flash flood warnings	12	7	42%	19	100%	352 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 4, 3:16 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX	25 hr
Jan 5, 1:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	114 min
Jan 10, 1:35 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	25 min
Jan 10, 5:43 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jan 15, 6:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	41 min
Jan 23, 3:42 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MHX	24 hr
Feb 3, 10:46 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	119 min
Feb 4, 8:35 AM EST	Flood Watch	MHX	22 hr
Feb 6, 12:52 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX	39 hr
Feb 11, 11:46 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	MHX	33 hr
Feb 12, 8:43 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MHX	10 hr
Feb 16, 8:44 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	61 min
Feb 16, 9:23 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	67 min
Feb 16, 9:26 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	64 min
Feb 24, 3:28 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX	20 hr
Feb 24, 11:16 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Feb 24, 1:46 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr
Feb 24, 5:26 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	34 min
Feb 24, 6:40 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Feb 24, 6:50 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr
Feb 24, 9:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	65 min
Feb 24, 9:58 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	62 min
Mar 3, 2:38 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX	32 hr
Mar 4, 2:05 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	115 min
Mar 14, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	40 min
Mar 14, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	28 min
Apr 1, 10:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	37 min
Apr 4, 1:41 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	MHX	27 hr
Apr 5, 2:45 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	MHX	30 hr
Apr 7, 7:57 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 8, 3:00 AM EDT	Freeze Watch	MHX	24 hr
Apr 8, 3:28 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	MHX	28 hr
Apr 8, 4:34 PM EDT	Red Flag Warning	MHX	27 hr
Apr 9, 3:08 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	MHX	30 hr
Apr 23, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	53 min
Apr 28, 7:03 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
May 3, 7:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	35 min
May 3, 5:58 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	62 min
May 3, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr
May 4, 11:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	34 min
May 13, 1:30 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 14, 11:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	33 min
May 21, 6:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	50 min
May 30, 9:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	80 min
May 30, 11:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	4 hr
May 30, 3:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	111 min
Jun 2, 1:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	114 min
Jun 2, 3:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	2 hr
Jun 2, 5:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	2 hr
Jun 2, 7:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	2 hr
Jun 2, 10:42 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	6 hr
Jun 6, 4:45 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	MHX	33 hr
Jun 7, 4:14 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	3 hr
Jun 7, 4:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	3 hr
Jun 7, 6:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	3 hr
Jun 7, 7:41 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	3 hr
Jun 7, 7:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	3 hr
Jun 7, 10:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	2 hr
Jun 12, 7:20 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Jun 17, 1:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	46 min
Jun 17, 2:30 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	45 min
Jun 17, 2:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	28 min
Jun 17, 4:23 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	MHX	35 hr
Jun 23, 4:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	31 min
Jun 23, 6:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	29 min
Jun 30, 2:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	29 min
Jul 4, 3:37 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	27 hr
Jul 4, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	22 min
Jul 4, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	15 min
Jul 5, 6:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	3 hr
Jul 5, 8:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	63 min
Jul 5, 9:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	41 min
Jul 5, 9:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	37 min
Jul 6, 5:37 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	13 hr
Jul 7, 3:04 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	15 hr
Jul 8, 4:10 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	22 hr
Jul 8, 10:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	43 min
Jul 10, 12:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	28 min
Jul 11, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	29 min
Jul 13, 4:06 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	27 hr
Jul 15, 3:20 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	16 hr
Jul 16, 12:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	27 min
Jul 17, 2:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	22 min
Jul 19, 7:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	46 min
Jul 19, 7:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	38 min
Jul 19, 8:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	61 min
Jul 19, 9:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	49 min
Jul 23, 3:00 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	29 hr
Jul 24, 3:57 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	28 hr
Jul 25, 4:22 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	28 hr
Jul 26, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	49 min
Jul 26, 8:43 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	23 hr
Jul 27, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	53 min
Jul 27, 8:10 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	24 hr
Jul 28, 10:29 AM EDT	Excessive Heat Warning	MHX	10 hr
Jul 29, 3:35 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	12 hr
Jul 30, 10:47 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	8 hr
Jul 30, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	45 min
Jul 30, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	65 min
Jul 30, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	63 min
Jul 30, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	15 min
Jul 31, 3:53 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	12 hr
Jul 31, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	56 min
Jul 31, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	59 min
Aug 1, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	23 min
Aug 1, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	43 min
Aug 1, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	42 min
Aug 2, 4:10 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	110 min
Aug 2, 12:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	2 hr
Aug 2, 12:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	28 min
Aug 2, 12:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	46 min
Aug 2, 1:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	36 min
Aug 7, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	57 min
Aug 12, 3:35 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	28 hr
Aug 13, 7:06 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	24 hr
Aug 14, 7:34 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	MHX	23 hr
Aug 18, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	25 min
Aug 18, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	49 min
Aug 19, 3:20 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	115 min
Aug 28, 11:34 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	116 min
Aug 30, 5:00 PM EDT	Tropical Storm Watch	NHC	5 days
Aug 31, 5:00 AM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	NHC	10 days
Sep 1, 10:44 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	MHX	45 hr
Sep 1, 11:38 AM EDT	Tropical Storm Watch	MHX	6 hr
Sep 1, 5:30 PM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	MHX	60 hr
Sep 2, 3:29 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Sep 2, 3:45 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr
Sep 2, 8:14 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Sep 2, 10:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	115 min
Sep 2, 11:18 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Sep 2, 11:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	116 min
Sep 3, 12:18 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	117 min
Sep 3, 12:28 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	MHX	92 min
Sep 3, 12:52 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	23 min
Sep 3, 1:16 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	16 min
Sep 3, 2:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	116 min
Sep 11, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	64 min
Sep 11, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	47 min
Sep 19, 9:46 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	MHX	21 hr
Sep 19, 11:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	115 min
Sep 19, 11:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	4 hr
Sep 20, 12:49 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	116 min
Sep 20, 2:48 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	117 min
Sep 22, 3:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	119 min
Oct 4, 11:00 AM EDT	Hurricane Watch	NHC	11 days
Oct 4, 11:00 PM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	NHC	5 days
Oct 6, 3:22 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	MHX	60 hr
Oct 7, 11:35 AM EDT	Hurricane Watch	MHX	48 hr
Oct 7, 11:35 AM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	MHX	54 hr
Oct 8, 2:48 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Oct 8, 6:27 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	MHX	14 hr
Oct 8, 7:12 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Oct 9, 6:20 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	MHX	6 hr
Nov 11, 2:17 PM EST	Freeze Watch	MHX	25 hr
Nov 19, 3:50 PM EST	Freeze Watch	MHX	11 hr
Nov 20, 2:40 AM EST	Freeze Warning	MHX	29 hr
Nov 25, 2:56 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	7
Tornado Warning	2
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	2
Tornado Watch	4
Mesoscale Discussion	14
Special Weather Statement	49
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning	3
Flash Flood Watch	4
Flood Watch	1
Areal Flood Advisory	27
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	1
Winter Weather Advisory	2
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	1
Heat Advisory	17
Cold
Freeze Warning	3
Freeze Watch	3
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	7
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	1
Tropical
Tropical Storm Warning	4
Hurricane Watch	2
Tropical Storm Watch	2

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2015 2017

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.