Alert archive / North Carolina / McDowell County
Weather alerts in McDowell County, North Carolina, 2014
158 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McDowell County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 158
- Warnings
- 35
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 52
- Busiest month
- June31 alerts
- Busiest day
- October 14, 20147 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 reports fell inside a warning.
McDowell County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 22 | 14 | 36% | 18 | 61% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 1 | 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, 3:41 PM EST | High Wind Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:27 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | 26 hr |
| Jan 2, 4:27 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 26 hr |
| Jan 3, 6:18 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:29 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GSP | 19 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:41 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | GSP | 11 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 5, 4:32 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 9 hr |
| Jan 5, 9:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 14 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:47 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GSP | 14 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 19 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:51 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | 44 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:53 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 25 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 3, 6:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 51 min |
| Feb 10, 4:11 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 25 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 59 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:13 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:08 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 27 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:51 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GSP | 10 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:11 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Mar 3, 7:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 14 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 31 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 21 hr |
| Mar 7, 10:48 PM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | GSP | 9 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 31 hr |
| Mar 12, 8:10 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | GSP | 8 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:15 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | GSP | 14 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:53 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | GSP | 12 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:52 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 34 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:12 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 20 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:00 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 14 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 | High Wind Warning | GSP | 41 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 8:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 8:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 44 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, 1:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 3:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 47 hr |
| Apr 29, 12:30 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| May 10, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 39 min |
| May 11, 5:58 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 4 hr |
| May 12, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 36 min |
| May 14, 4:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 41 hr |
| May 15, 4:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 47 min |
| May 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 46 min |
| May 26, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 40 min |
| May 27, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 45 min |
| May 27, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 51 min |
| May 28, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 41 min |
| May 30, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 30 min |
| May 30, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 42 min |
| Jun 4, 10:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:10 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 44 min |
| Jun 11, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 54 min |
| Jun 12, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 62 min |
| Jun 13, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 65 min |
| Jun 13, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 52 min |
| Jun 16, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 12:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 42 min |
| Jun 18, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 58 min |
| Jun 19, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 67 min |
| Jun 19, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 12:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 63 min |
| Jun 20, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 11:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 12:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 119 min |
| Jun 28, 12:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 49 min |
| Jun 28, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 79 min |
| Jun 29, 3:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 9:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 36 min |
| Jul 9, 1:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 9, 10:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 48 min |
| Jul 12, 2:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 56 min |
| Jul 13, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 48 min |
| Jul 14, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 14, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 79 min |
| Jul 27, 4:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 27, 6:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 56 min |
| Jul 28, 12:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 55 min |
| Jul 28, 12:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 1:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 60 min |
| Jul 31, 10:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 22 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 48 min |
| Aug 9, 6:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 119 min |
| Aug 9, 6:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 38 min |
| Aug 20, 12:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 39 min |
| Aug 21, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 57 min |
| Aug 22, 4:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Aug 31, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 42 min |
| Aug 31, 4:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 28 min |
| Sep 2, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 39 min |
| Sep 2, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 22 min |
| Sep 2, 11:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 41 min |
| Sep 2, 11:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 32 min |
| Sep 4, 7:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 112 min |
| Sep 5, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| Sep 7, 10:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 2 hr |
| Sep 12, 8:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 12:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | 3 hr |
| Sep 30, 1:14 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 8 hr |
| Oct 4, 2:33 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Oct 11, 4:31 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 4 hr |
| 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, 6:57 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 14, 10:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 60 min |
| Oct 14, 10:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 62 min |
| Oct 14, 1:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 14, 1:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Oct 14, 6:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Oct 14, 8:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 43 min |
| Oct 14, 9:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Oct 23, 3:54 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 29 hr |
| Oct 24, 2:56 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 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 1, 4:33 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 29 hr |
| Nov 1, 2:57 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:42 AM EST | Freeze Warning | GSP | 31 hr |
| Nov 25, 4:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 29 hr |
| Dec 9, 6:45 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 2 hr |
| Dec 31, 4:00 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | GSP | 5 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.