Alert archive / North Carolina / Rutherford County
Weather alerts in Rutherford County, North Carolina, 2016
138 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Rutherford County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 138
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 28
- Busiest month
- July32 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 27, 20165 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Rutherford County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 22 | 19 | 14% | 10 | 70% | 14 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 36 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: tornado warnings | 8 | 2 | 75% | 6 | 100% | 41 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 248 | 185 | 25% | 536 | 80% | 18 min |
| NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: flash flood warnings | 23 | 19 | 17% | 79 | 87% | 91 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 12, 2:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 10:49 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 44 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:52 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 13 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:34 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | 65 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 16 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:07 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 8 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:11 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 11 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:01 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:24 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:00 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 3 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | 24 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | 33 hr |
| Feb 15, 5:02 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 16, 12:13 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | GSP | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 5:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:21 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 35 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 33 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:46 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 14, 5:16 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 5 hr |
| Mar 14, 12:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Mar 14, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Mar 19, 3:10 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 24 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:48 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| Mar 20, 2:49 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 24 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:42 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 29 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:48 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 19 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:51 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | GSP | 9 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:19 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 24 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:37 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 29 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:59 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 12 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:59 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:59 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:59 AM EDT | Hard Freeze Watch | GSP | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:59 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 38 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:50 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | 30 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 43 min |
| May 1, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 38 min |
| May 1, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 46 min |
| May 1, 6:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| May 1, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 48 min |
| May 2, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 49 min |
| May 3, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 23 min |
| May 3, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 47 min |
| May 11, 2:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 18, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 33 min |
| May 21, 2:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 31, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 6, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| Jun 14, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 54 min |
| Jun 14, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| Jun 14, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 65 min |
| Jun 15, 1:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 15, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 34 min |
| Jun 22, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 12:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 60 min |
| Jun 27, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 50 min |
| Jun 29, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 3:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 1:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 23 min |
| Jul 4, 1:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 43 min |
| Jul 5, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 7:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 8, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 8, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 40 min |
| Jul 8, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 9:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 26 min |
| Jul 11, 1:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 12, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 44 min |
| Jul 16, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 58 min |
| Jul 17, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 30 min |
| Jul 17, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 56 min |
| Jul 17, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 57 min |
| Jul 18, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 55 min |
| Jul 21, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 38 min |
| Jul 22, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 43 min |
| Jul 22, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 12:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 37 min |
| Jul 26, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 29 min |
| Jul 26, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 33 min |
| Jul 26, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| Jul 30, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 28 min |
| Jul 30, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 44 min |
| Aug 2, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 27 min |
| Aug 3, 3:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 41 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 61 min |
| Aug 4, 1:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 2 hr |
| Aug 5, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 48 min |
| Aug 6, 2:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | 55 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 63 min |
| Aug 8, 2:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | 116 min |
| Aug 17, 1:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 17, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Aug 27, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 34 min |
| Aug 27, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 47 min |
| Sep 1, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Sep 1, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 26 min |
| Sep 27, 4:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 27, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | 29 min |
| Sep 28, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:56 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 14 hr |
| Oct 21, 10:17 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | 26 hr |
| Oct 22, 4:34 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 28 hr |
| Nov 2, 4:54 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 6 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:48 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Nov 6, 2:14 PM EST | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Nov 7, 2:42 PM EST | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:40 PM EST | Frost Advisory | GSP | 18 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:26 PM EST | Freeze Watch | GSP | 24 hr |
| Nov 12, 3:25 PM EST | Freeze Warning | GSP | 17 hr |
| Nov 18, 3:22 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | GSP | 33 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 51 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:55 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 30, 4:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 49 min |
| Nov 30, 5:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | 49 min |
| Dec 7, 2:44 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 7 hr |
| Dec 13, 8:18 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 15 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:44 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GSP | 20 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:22 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | 7 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | 52 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 | 22 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 24 |
| Special Weather Statement | 38 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 4 |
| Winter | |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 6 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 |
| Hard Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| 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.