Alert archive / North Carolina / Sampson County
Weather alerts in Sampson County, North Carolina, 2014
164 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Sampson County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 164
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 24
- Busiest month
- April37 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 29, 201417 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
4 of 6 tornado warnings covering Sampson County in 2014 had a tornado report inside them; 3 of 3 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 19 minutes after it went out.
Sampson County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 6 | 4 | 33% | 3 | 100% | 19 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 20 | 13 | 35% | 18 | 100% | 26 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 35 min |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Raleigh, NC: tornado warnings | 34 | 9 | 74% | 15 | 100% | 17 min |
| NWS Raleigh, NC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 197 | 144 | 27% | 375 | 88% | 23 min |
| NWS Raleigh, NC: flash flood warnings | 35 | 25 | 29% | 54 | 93% | 87 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 6, 2:49 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RAH | 32 hr |
| Jan 10, 9:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 49 min |
| Jan 10, 9:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 28 min |
| Jan 11, 11:50 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| Jan 11, 1:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 60 min |
| Jan 11, 2:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jan 11, 3:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 37 min |
| Jan 15, 1:46 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 8 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:49 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 31 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:09 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:33 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | RAH | 13 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:11 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | RAH | 13 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:51 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RAH | 11 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RAH | 39 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 69 hr |
| Jan 28, 4:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 28, 6:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jan 28, 9:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jan 28, 10:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:38 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RAH | 32 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 28 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:42 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RAH | 16 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:13 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RAH | 59 hr |
| Feb 11, 8:21 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 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, 6:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 16 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 54 min |
| Feb 21, 8:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Feb 21, 10:02 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 21, 11:05 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Feb 21, 12:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 62 min |
| Feb 21, 1:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 78 min |
| Feb 21, 1:14 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Feb 21, 1:25 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | 20 min |
| Mar 2, 4:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 44 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RAH | 8 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:07 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RAH | 20 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:48 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | RAH | 13 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:36 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RAH | 14 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:24 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | RAH | 12 hr |
| Mar 23, 5:17 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 4 hr |
| Mar 23, 9:03 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 57 min |
| Mar 25, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 62 min |
| Mar 29, 7:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Mar 29, 8:08 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 11 min |
| Apr 15, 4:43 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 7:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 53 min |
| Apr 15, 8:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 67 min |
| Apr 15, 5:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 83 min |
| Apr 15, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 84 min |
| Apr 25, 12:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:19 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 50 min |
| Apr 25, 3:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 25, 4:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 25, 7:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Apr 25, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 50 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 1:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Apr 29, 2:27 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 3:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | 50 min |
| Apr 29, 4:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 4:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 4:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Apr 29, 4:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 37 min |
| Apr 29, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| Apr 29, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 50 min |
| Apr 29, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 60 min |
| Apr 29, 7:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 7:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | 38 min |
| Apr 30, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Apr 30, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| May 15, 3:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 25 hr |
| May 15, 8:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 11:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 15, 3:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 15, 6:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| May 15, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 53 min |
| May 23, 11:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 23, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| May 23, 2:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| May 23, 4:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 27, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 68 min |
| May 27, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| May 27, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 1:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jun 5, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 55 min |
| Jun 5, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 62 min |
| Jun 5, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 49 min |
| Jun 5, 5:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 12:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 11, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| Jun 11, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 51 min |
| Jun 12, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 22 min |
| Jun 17, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 65 min |
| Jun 19, 8:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 78 min |
| Jun 20, 12:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 55 min |
| Jun 21, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 21, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 70 min |
| Jun 27, 2:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Jun 27, 5:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 115 min |
| Jul 3, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 54 min |
| Jul 10, 12:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 10, 1:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 15, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 40 min |
| Jul 15, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 16 min |
| Jul 15, 6:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 24, 12:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 24, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 55 min |
| Jul 27, 10:08 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jul 27, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 61 min |
| Jul 28, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 70 min |
| Aug 1, 10:27 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RAH | 51 hr |
| Aug 3, 10:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:47 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 22 hr |
| Aug 18, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 64 min |
| Aug 22, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 40 min |
| Aug 22, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 53 min |
| Aug 22, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 44 min |
| Sep 7, 2:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| Sep 8, 7:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 79 min |
| Sep 8, 9:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 18 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 4 hr |
| Sep 12, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| Sep 12, 9:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | 27 hr |
| Sep 13, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 51 min |
| Sep 16, 5:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 16, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 47 min |
| Sep 16, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 54 min |
| Sep 16, 11:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 28 min |
| Oct 1, 3:36 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 6 hr |
| Oct 15, 4:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Oct 15, 8:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 62 min |
| Nov 1, 2:58 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RAH | 13 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:14 AM EST | Freeze Warning | RAH | 29 hr |
| Nov 11, 11:17 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 9 hr |
| Nov 17, 9:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 24, 5:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 22 min |
| Nov 24, 5:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 34 min |
| Dec 3, 6:14 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 4 hr |
| Dec 4, 12:31 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 4 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:42 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 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 | 20 |
| Tornado Warning | 6 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 |
| Tornado Watch | 5 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 39 |
| Special Weather Statement | 47 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 5 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.