Alert archive / North Carolina / Stokes County
Weather alerts in Stokes County, North Carolina, 2018
170 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Stokes County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 170
- Warnings
- 50
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 38
- Busiest month
- August36 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 8, 201810 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Stokes County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 27 | 21 | 22% | 29 | 72% | 20 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 12 | 7 | 42% | 10 | 90% | 87 min |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Blacksburg, VA: tornado warnings | 13 | 4 | 69% | 18 | 33% | 8 min |
| NWS Blacksburg, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 211 | 147 | 30% | 440 | 70% | 23 min |
| NWS Blacksburg, VA: flash flood warnings | 132 | 82 | 38% | 290 | 84% | 132 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 4, 3:46 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | 30 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:33 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | 32 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 33 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 4 days |
| Jan 16, 10:05 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | 23 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:46 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 39 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:59 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 19, 11:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:52 AM EST | High Wind Warning | RNK | 48 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:45 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | 13 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:47 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 3 days |
| Mar 17, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 64 min |
| Mar 17, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 58 min |
| Mar 20, 5:06 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 34 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:46 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | 37 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:46 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 37 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:07 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 18 hr |
| Apr 4, 4:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 60 min |
| Apr 15, 3:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 20 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Apr 15, 3:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 15, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 57 min |
| Apr 15, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 67 min |
| Apr 15, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 34 min |
| Apr 15, 5:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 16, 3:08 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | 18 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:33 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | 17 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:13 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | 5 hr |
| May 10, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 55 min |
| May 10, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 61 min |
| May 10, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 39 min |
| May 11, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 66 min |
| May 11, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 45 min |
| May 11, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 60 min |
| May 16, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 27 min |
| May 16, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 52 min |
| May 17, 4:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 68 hr |
| May 18, 4:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 55 min |
| May 18, 3:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| May 18, 3:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| May 18, 8:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| May 18, 9:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| May 19, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 89 min |
| May 20, 2:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 51 min |
| May 20, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 47 min |
| May 20, 5:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 4 hr |
| May 20, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 17 min |
| May 20, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 37 min |
| May 20, 7:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 106 min |
| May 21, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 42 min |
| May 28, 3:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 3 days |
| May 31, 4:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 118 min |
| May 31, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 64 min |
| Jun 1, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 32 min |
| Jun 9, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 67 min |
| Jun 10, 3:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 51 min |
| Jun 18, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 3:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jun 25, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 58 min |
| Jun 25, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 62 min |
| Jul 6, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 61 min |
| Jul 6, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 53 min |
| Jul 11, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 41 min |
| Jul 21, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 65 min |
| Jul 22, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 43 min |
| Jul 22, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 32 min |
| Jul 22, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 75 min |
| Jul 23, 2:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 14 hr |
| Jul 23, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 59 min |
| Jul 24, 1:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 12:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 4 hr |
| Jul 25, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 60 min |
| Jul 25, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 63 min |
| Jul 26, 1:19 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | 8 hr |
| Jul 30, 10:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 57 min |
| Jul 30, 10:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| Jul 30, 11:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 41 min |
| Jul 31, 1:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 24 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 6 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 65 min |
| Jul 31, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 29 min |
| Jul 31, 9:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 3:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 64 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 62 min |
| Aug 1, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 5:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 63 min |
| Aug 1, 6:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 7:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 4:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 6:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 47 min |
| Aug 4, 6:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 95 min |
| Aug 6, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 52 min |
| Aug 8, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 56 min |
| Aug 8, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 57 min |
| Aug 8, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 43 min |
| Aug 8, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 56 min |
| Aug 8, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 5:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 113 min |
| Aug 11, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 47 min |
| Aug 12, 2:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 23 min |
| Aug 20, 2:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 12 hr |
| Aug 21, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 62 min |
| Sep 1, 12:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 59 min |
| Sep 1, 3:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 58 min |
| Sep 2, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 42 min |
| Sep 8, 1:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 65 min |
| Sep 9, 2:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 56 min |
| Sep 14, 4:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 4 days |
| Sep 16, 7:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 9 hr |
| Sep 16, 11:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 35 min |
| Sep 17, 3:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 9 hr |
| Sep 17, 8:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 66 min |
| Sep 26, 3:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 4 hr |
| Sep 27, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 51 min |
| Sep 27, 9:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 63 min |
| Sep 27, 10:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 10:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 4 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:32 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | 7 hr |
| Oct 9, 3:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 51 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | 30 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| Oct 21, 4:02 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | 30 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 60 min |
| Nov 13, 3:25 PM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | 47 hr |
| Nov 14, 5:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 38 hr |
| Nov 23, 4:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 31 hr |
| Nov 23, 9:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:21 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | 7 hr |
| Dec 1, 5:11 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | 16 hr |
| Dec 6, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | 47 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | 3 days |
| Dec 9, 3:08 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:34 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 21 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:56 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 20 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:54 PM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | 48 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:27 AM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | 37 hr |
| Dec 20, 9:36 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 9 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:00 PM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | 52 hr |
| Dec 28, 7:19 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 12 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 | 27 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 13 |
| Special Weather Statement | 53 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 12 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 10 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 15 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
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.