Alert archive / North Carolina / Gates County
Weather alerts in Gates County, North Carolina, 2015
117 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Gates County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 117
- Warnings
- 10
- Watches
- 10
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- June26 alerts
- Busiest day
- December 30, 20156 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 Gates County in 2015 had a tornado report inside them.
Gates County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 6 | 5 | 17% | 4 | 75% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings | 21 | 4 | 81% | 9 | 67% | 11 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 113 | 77 | 32% | 208 | 87% | 23 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 7 | 100% | 44 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 3, 8:43 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:48 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jan 7, 3:29 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:26 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 37 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 58 min |
| Feb 14, 3:09 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | AKQ | 55 hr |
| Feb 14, 9:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 93 min |
| Feb 15, 4:40 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 11 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:52 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 38 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:44 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | AKQ | 59 hr |
| Feb 18, 6:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 56 min |
| Feb 18, 7:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 min |
| Feb 18, 8:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 89 min |
| Feb 22, 8:17 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 103 min |
| Feb 24, 4:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:23 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 22 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 34 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 31 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:13 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 34 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 45 min |
| Mar 14, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 42 min |
| Mar 14, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 54 min |
| Apr 8, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Apr 14, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 23 min |
| Apr 14, 4:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 46 min |
| Apr 14, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 63 min |
| Apr 14, 10:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 24 min |
| Apr 20, 2:25 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Apr 20, 4:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Apr 20, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 20, 6:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 21, 12:37 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 21, 2:33 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 21, 2:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 33 min |
| May 12, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 19, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 30 min |
| May 19, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 31 min |
| May 21, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 26 min |
| May 21, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min |
| Jun 2, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 14 min |
| Jun 2, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 27 min |
| Jun 2, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 52 min |
| Jun 2, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 26 min |
| Jun 4, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jun 9, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 29 min |
| Jun 20, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 6:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 20, 10:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 10:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 34 min |
| Jun 20, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 11:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Jun 25, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 6:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 80 min |
| Jun 25, 7:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 25, 11:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jun 26, 12:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 54 min |
| Jun 27, 1:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 27, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 30, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 9:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 45 min |
| Jul 2, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Jul 3, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 57 min |
| Jul 4, 1:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jul 9, 1:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 29 min |
| Jul 10, 4:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 8:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 25 min |
| Jul 11, 12:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 11, 1:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 11, 3:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jul 11, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 71 min |
| Jul 18, 3:05 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 41 min |
| Jul 19, 7:54 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 51 min |
| Jul 20, 7:56 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 29 min |
| Aug 6, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Aug 31, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 59 min |
| Sep 8, 4:38 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Sep 10, 5:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 48 min |
| Sep 30, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 49 min |
| Sep 30, 11:59 PM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | 51 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 83 min |
| Oct 17, 3:41 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Oct 18, 10:06 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Oct 19, 12:23 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 21 hr |
| Nov 5, 11:28 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:17 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 10 hr |
| Dec 2, 6:53 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr |
| Dec 13, 5:04 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 47 min |
| Dec 17, 4:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| Dec 22, 10:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 53 min |
| Dec 22, 11:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 29 min |
| Dec 27, 12:43 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 8 hr |
| Dec 30, 11:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 57 min |
| Dec 30, 11:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 46 min |
| Dec 30, 12:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 60 min |
| Dec 30, 3:32 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 6:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 113 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 | 6 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 17 |
| Special Weather Statement | 52 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
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.