Alert archive / North Carolina / Dare County
Weather alerts in Dare County, North Carolina, 2018
133 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Dare County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 133
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 27
- Busiest month
- September21 alerts
- Busiest day
- November 13, 20189 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 5 tornado warnings covering Dare County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them.
Dare County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 6 | 3 | 50% | 6 | 83% | 19 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 5 | 100% | 82 min |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC: tornado warnings | 34 | 13 | 62% | 17 | 82% | 18 min |
| NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 35 | 25 | 29% | 62 | 81% | 20 min |
| NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC: flash flood warnings | 23 | 6 | 74% | 18 | 100% | 862 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 1, 3:44 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MHX | 17 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MHX | 12 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:43 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MHX | 44 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MHX | 27 hr |
| Jan 4, 5:52 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MHX | 16 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:50 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | MHX | 17 hr |
| Jan 12, 10:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 48 min |
| Jan 12, 11:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 44 min |
| Jan 12, 11:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 34 min |
| Jan 16, 3:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MHX | 35 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:19 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MHX | 27 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:09 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 51 min |
| Jan 28, 5:38 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:09 PM EST | High Wind Watch | MHX | 22 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:34 PM EST | High Wind Warning | MHX | 39 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MHX | 32 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MHX | 42 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:03 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MHX | 22 hr |
| Mar 15, 9:30 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MHX | 10 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 7:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 25 min |
| Apr 7, 9:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 36 min |
| Apr 16, 3:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 56 min |
| Apr 23, 2:25 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MHX | 25 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 59 min |
| Apr 27, 2:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 54 min |
| May 6, 11:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 83 min |
| May 10, 3:12 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MHX | 5 hr |
| May 23, 3:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 23, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 66 min |
| May 23, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 35 min |
| May 27, 4:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 42 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 24 min |
| Jun 18, 3:31 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | MHX | 28 hr |
| Jun 20, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 67 min |
| Jun 20, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 4:06 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | MHX | 27 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 62 min |
| Jul 21, 6:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 111 min |
| Jul 21, 8:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 118 min |
| Jul 21, 8:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 61 min |
| Jul 21, 10:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 41 min |
| Jul 22, 9:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 67 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 56 min |
| Jul 23, 7:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 58 min |
| Jul 23, 8:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 56 min |
| Jul 23, 8:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 55 min |
| Jul 24, 5:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 89 min |
| Jul 24, 2:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 3:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 5:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 85 min |
| Jul 25, 6:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 114 min |
| Jul 27, 9:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 65 min |
| Jul 28, 12:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 62 min |
| Jul 29, 2:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 85 min |
| Jul 29, 3:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | 6 hr |
| Jul 29, 9:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 34 min |
| Aug 12, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 63 min |
| Aug 13, 12:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 22 min |
| Aug 18, 10:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 41 min |
| Aug 19, 2:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 114 min |
| Aug 20, 3:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 64 min |
| Aug 21, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 55 min |
| Aug 21, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 67 min |
| Aug 21, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 34 min |
| Sep 11, 5:36 AM EDT | Hurricane Watch | MHX | 12 hr |
| Sep 11, 5:36 AM EDT | Storm Surge Watch | MHX | 11 hr |
| Sep 11, 5:04 PM EDT | Hurricane Warning | MHX | 3 days |
| Sep 11, 5:04 PM EDT | Storm Surge Warning | MHX | 4 days |
| Sep 12, 5:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 5 days |
| Sep 13, 3:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 13, 7:08 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 14 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 13, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | 8 hr |
| Sep 13, 6:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | 16 min |
| Sep 13, 8:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | 26 min |
| Sep 13, 8:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Sep 14, 12:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 14, 1:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | 3 hr |
| Sep 14, 6:02 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 14, 6:58 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Sep 14, 11:15 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | MHX | 35 hr |
| Sep 14, 11:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 14, 8:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 15, 9:13 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MHX | 56 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 60 min |
| Oct 9, 5:03 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | MHX | 18 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 37 hr |
| Oct 10, 11:30 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | MHX | 41 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:51 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MHX | 25 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:58 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
| Oct 11, 12:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Oct 11, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 26, 8:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Nov 2, 10:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 43 min |
| Nov 9, 2:03 PM EST | Freeze Watch | MHX | 13 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:12 AM EST | Freeze Warning | MHX | 27 hr |
| Nov 13, 12:16 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 13, 1:56 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 13, 3:46 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Nov 13, 4:06 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 39 min |
| Nov 13, 5:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 55 min |
| Nov 13, 5:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 13, 6:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | 53 min |
| Nov 13, 6:53 AM EST | Tornado Warning | MHX | 22 min |
| Nov 13, 7:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 2 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 37 hr |
| Nov 15, 11:59 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Nov 22, 3:43 AM EST | Freeze Warning | MHX | 29 hr |
| Nov 24, 4:53 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MHX | 22 min |
| Nov 26, 10:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 33 min |
| Nov 26, 10:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 27 min |
| Nov 27, 3:39 AM EST | Freeze Warning | MHX | 29 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:16 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MHX | 60 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:56 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 60 hr |
| Dec 15, 1:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | 26 min |
| Dec 19, 3:02 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | MHX | 37 hr |
| Dec 20, 4:12 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 20, 7:25 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MHX | 50 min |
| Dec 20, 8:59 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Dec 20, 11:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 6:09 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MHX | 25 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 | 6 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 18 |
| Special Weather Statement | 43 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 8 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 11 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Tropical | |
| Hurricane Warning | 1 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 2 |
| Hurricane Watch | 1 |
| Storm Surge Watch | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| 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.