Alert archive / North Carolina / Madison County
Weather alerts in Madison County, North Carolina, 2014
120 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Madison County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 120
- Warnings
- 22
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- January21 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 28, 20146 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Madison County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 9 | 25% | 9 | 67% | 16 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: tornado warnings | 15 | 2 | 87% | 4 | 50% | 9 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 319 | 214 | 33% | 481 | 83% | 21 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: flash flood warnings | 45 | 27 | 40% | 88 | 78% | 74 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, 4:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 11 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 39 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 44 hr |
| Jan 2, 6:02 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GSP | 4 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:41 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | GSP | 11 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 37 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:36 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GSP | 44 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:36 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 50 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:53 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 30 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:57 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 13 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:07 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 24 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:52 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 26 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:51 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 44 hr |
| Jan 24, 9:43 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 9 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 25 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:25 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GSP | 8 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 45 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:39 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 20 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 21 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:11 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 25 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 59 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:08 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Feb 19, 6:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 55 min |
| Feb 20, 4:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 26 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:47 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 31 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 31 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:58 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 28 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 2:37 PM EDT | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:12 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 20 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:56 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 37 hr |
| Mar 25, 7:07 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 15 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:37 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:17 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 41 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:36 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 7:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 7:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 7:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 29 min |
| Apr 4, 10:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 4:12 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 12 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:01 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:01 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 20 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:57 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 3:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 47 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 28, 11:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 29, 12:30 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | 62 hr |
| May 13, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 46 min |
| May 14, 4:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 41 hr |
| May 15, 12:14 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 19, 3:02 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 7 hr |
| May 21, 11:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 48 min |
| May 22, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 25 min |
| May 22, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| May 23, 7:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 80 min |
| May 23, 8:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 43 min |
| May 23, 8:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 11:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 50 min |
| Jun 10, 4:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 6:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jun 10, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 36 min |
| Jun 20, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 24 min |
| Jun 29, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 45 min |
| Jul 2, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 44 min |
| Jul 8, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 40 min |
| Jul 12, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 45 min |
| Jul 12, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 6:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 70 min |
| Jul 27, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 57 min |
| Jul 27, 8:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 63 min |
| Jul 27, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 11:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 57 min |
| Jul 28, 12:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 55 min |
| Jul 28, 12:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 65 min |
| Jul 31, 10:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 22 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 52 min |
| Aug 20, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 60 min |
| Aug 20, 6:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Aug 20, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 59 min |
| Aug 31, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 4:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 2, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 43 min |
| Sep 2, 9:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 54 min |
| Sep 3, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 52 min |
| Sep 3, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 57 min |
| Sep 4, 6:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 117 min |
| Sep 7, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 43 min |
| Sep 21, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 30, 1:14 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 8 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:59 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 11 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:59 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 29 hr |
| Oct 6, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 53 min |
| Oct 6, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 56 min |
| Oct 13, 3:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 31 hr |
| Oct 13, 10:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 27 hr |
| Oct 14, 10:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 62 min |
| Oct 14, 1:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:23 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 11 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:43 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 52 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:43 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 66 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:12 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 29 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:17 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 33 hr |
| Nov 25, 4:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 29 hr |
| Nov 26, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 32 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 | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 9 |
| Special Weather Statement | 34 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 7 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.