Alert archive / North Carolina / Halifax County
Weather alerts in Halifax County, North Carolina, 2018
170 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Halifax County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 170
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- May23 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 23, 20188 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 3 tornado warnings covering Halifax County in 2018 had a tornado report inside them.
Halifax County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 8 | 38% | 10 | 80% | 42 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Raleigh, NC: tornado warnings | 28 | 6 | 79% | 16 | 94% | 7 min |
| NWS Raleigh, NC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 231 | 166 | 28% | 427 | 81% | 22 min |
| NWS Raleigh, NC: flash flood warnings | 74 | 57 | 23% | 235 | 93% | 439 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, 3:36 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RAH | 17 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 4 days |
| Jan 3, 3:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RAH | 27 hr |
| Jan 3, 9:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:05 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:43 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jan 12, 9:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 74 min |
| Jan 16, 2:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 3 days |
| Jan 16, 2:50 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RAH | 32 hr |
| Jan 23, 5:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 37 min |
| Jan 23, 12:05 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RAH | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:45 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 13 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:22 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:28 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RAH | 32 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:52 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RAH | 17 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:25 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 43 hr |
| Mar 12, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 84 min |
| Mar 15, 9:14 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RAH | 10 hr |
| Mar 17, 11:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| Mar 18, 12:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 50 min |
| Apr 4, 1:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| Apr 5, 9:42 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RAH | 9 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:07 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RAH | 29 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 14 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 15, 6:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Apr 15, 8:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 15, 9:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 65 min |
| Apr 15, 11:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Apr 15, 11:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 52 min |
| Apr 19, 3:17 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RAH | 29 hr |
| May 6, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 6, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| May 6, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 66 min |
| May 10, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 10, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 79 min |
| May 10, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| May 10, 7:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| May 16, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 67 min |
| May 18, 2:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 28 hr |
| May 19, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| May 21, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 39 min |
| May 21, 4:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 117 min |
| May 21, 5:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| May 22, 6:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | 8 days |
| May 22, 12:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | 9 days |
| May 22, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 48 min |
| May 22, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | 53 min |
| May 22, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| May 23, 3:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 23, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| May 23, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 65 min |
| May 27, 4:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 47 hr |
| May 29, 6:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 116 min |
| Jun 18, 3:53 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 28 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 1:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 80 min |
| Jun 22, 3:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 22, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 33 min |
| Jun 22, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| Jun 23, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 65 min |
| Jun 23, 5:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 30 min |
| Jul 12, 1:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 60 min |
| Jul 22, 6:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 54 min |
| Jul 22, 7:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 46 min |
| Jul 22, 12:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 33 min |
| Jul 22, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 49 min |
| Jul 22, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 32 min |
| Jul 23, 1:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| Jul 23, 1:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 66 min |
| Jul 23, 3:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 47 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 67 min |
| Jul 24, 5:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| Jul 27, 10:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 30 min |
| Jul 29, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 61 min |
| Jul 30, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Jul 31, 5:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 10:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 65 min |
| Aug 2, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 55 min |
| Aug 6, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| Aug 6, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 34 min |
| Aug 6, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 62 min |
| Aug 6, 2:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 95 min |
| Aug 6, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 103 min |
| Aug 6, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| Aug 8, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 51 min |
| Aug 11, 2:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 23 min |
| Aug 11, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 45 min |
| Aug 11, 6:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 58 min |
| Aug 12, 8:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| Aug 14, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 29 min |
| Aug 18, 2:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 56 min |
| Aug 18, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 44 min |
| Aug 31, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 42 min |
| Sep 1, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 39 min |
| Sep 13, 3:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 14, 3:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | 28 min |
| Sep 14, 3:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | 18 min |
| Sep 14, 11:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 27 min |
| Sep 14, 11:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 36 min |
| Sep 14, 11:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 14, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 36 min |
| Sep 14, 5:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 4 hr |
| Sep 14, 7:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 9:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 10:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 33 min |
| Sep 16, 12:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 59 min |
| Sep 17, 3:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 6:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 7:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | 24 min |
| Sep 17, 8:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 50 min |
| Sep 20, 9:08 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | 17 days |
| Sep 22, 11:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Sep 26, 5:21 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 56 min |
| Sep 28, 2:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 24 min |
| Sep 28, 9:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | 10 days |
| Oct 8, 6:02 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 52 hr |
| Oct 10, 11:02 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | RAH | 36 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:31 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Oct 11, 9:58 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
| Oct 11, 12:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Oct 11, 2:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 83 min |
| Oct 11, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 36 min |
| Oct 11, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 77 min |
| Oct 16, 9:13 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | 15 days |
| Oct 16, 9:13 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | 17 days |
| Oct 21, 3:56 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RAH | 29 hr |
| Nov 6, 1:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 61 min |
| Nov 9, 10:46 AM EST | Freeze Watch | RAH | 17 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:36 AM EST | Freeze Warning | RAH | 29 hr |
| Nov 12, 11:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 6 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:36 AM EST | Flood Watch | RAH | 35 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | 21 days |
| Nov 18, 10:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | 18 days |
| Dec 6, 3:41 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RAH | 36 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:54 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RAH | 60 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:45 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 3 days |
| Dec 9, 8:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:33 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 59 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:35 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RAH | 10 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Dec 21, 3:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | 26 days |
| Dec 21, 5:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 54 min |
| Dec 22, 8:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | 26 days |
| Dec 28, 3:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 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 | 13 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Special Weather Statement | 59 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 10 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 6 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 21 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
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.