Alert archive / North Carolina / McDowell County
Weather alerts in McDowell County, North Carolina, 2023
133 weather alerts in 2023, 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 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 133
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 38
- Busiest month
- July30 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 2, 20238 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
McDowell County, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 20 | 17 | 15% | 21 | 100% | 16 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2023
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: tornado warnings | 14 | 3 | 79% | 11 | 27% | 2 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 392 | 296 | 24% | 895 | 86% | 21 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: flash flood warnings | 20 | 10 | 50% | 28 | 93% | 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 9:29 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 14 hr |
| Jan 1, 9:38 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 12 hr |
| Jan 3, 5:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 55 min |
| Jan 9, 3:32 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 30 min |
| Jan 12, 4:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| Jan 14, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 17 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:04 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 13 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 32 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 29 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:58 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 9 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:34 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 14 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 34 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:01 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 23 hr |
| Feb 27, 10:33 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 22 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Mar 2, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 43 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:52 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | 24 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:41 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:41 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Mar 3, 5:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 30 min |
| Mar 11, 4:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 33 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:24 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:04 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 24 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:04 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 32 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:25 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 31 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:31 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 12 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:59 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:52 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 17 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 11 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 32 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:33 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 43 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:30 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 35 hr |
| Mar 20, 10:04 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 24 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:59 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 29 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 45 min |
| Mar 25, 6:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 43 min |
| Mar 30, 2:52 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | GSP | 21 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:05 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | GSP | 40 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:05 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 36 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:32 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:54 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 23 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:31 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 29 hr |
| Apr 24, 10:43 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 22 hr |
| Apr 30, 9:34 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 54 hr |
| May 2, 3:19 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 24 hr |
| May 3, 10:12 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 22 hr |
| May 7, 5:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 9, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 31 min |
| May 16, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 16, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 48 min |
| May 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 19, 2:49 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GSP | 3 days |
| Jun 20, 2:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 3:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 29 min |
| Jun 20, 3:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 9:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 110 min |
| Jun 20, 11:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 8 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 35 min |
| Jun 26, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| Jul 1, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 5:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 2, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 16 min |
| Jul 2, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 3:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 7, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 32 min |
| Jul 14, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 25 min |
| Jul 14, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 39 min |
| Jul 15, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 38 min |
| Jul 18, 6:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| Jul 23, 12:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 23 min |
| Jul 25, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 33 min |
| Jul 25, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 52 min |
| Jul 28, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 32 min |
| Jul 29, 2:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 29, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 29, 5:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 29, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 49 min |
| Jul 29, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 40 min |
| Aug 6, 1:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 7, 1:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 7, 1:51 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 4:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Aug 12, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 55 min |
| Aug 12, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 77 min |
| Aug 14, 2:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 1:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 50 min |
| Aug 27, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 32 min |
| Aug 27, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 24 min |
| Aug 28, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 36 min |
| Sep 7, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:22 AM EDT | Flood Watch | GSP | 23 hr |
| Sep 10, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 36 min |
| Sep 12, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 43 min |
| Sep 12, 3:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:36 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 30 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:40 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Oct 20, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 36 min |
| Oct 22, 10:09 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 24 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:50 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 34 hr |
| Dec 2, 8:45 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 2 hr |
| Dec 2, 7:08 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 13 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:49 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 42 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:36 PM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | 25 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:08 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 12 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:53 AM EST | Flood Watch | GSP | 48 hr |
| Dec 26, 11:22 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 7 hr |
| Dec 26, 5:25 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 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 | 20 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 19 |
| Special Weather Statement | 27 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 7 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 |
| Frost Advisory | 8 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
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.