Alert archive / Ohio / Belmont County
Weather alerts in Belmont County, Ohio, 2015
93 weather alerts in 2015, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Belmont County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 93
- Warnings
- 18
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 27
- Busiest month
- June22 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 9, 20157 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Belmont County, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 11 | 8% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Pittsburgh, PA: tornado warnings | 13 | 1 | 92% | 2 | 50% | 5 min |
| NWS Pittsburgh, PA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 174 | 133 | 24% | 505 | 84% | 19 min |
| NWS Pittsburgh, PA: flash flood warnings | 49 | 38 | 22% | 140 | 91% | 106 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 2, 3:25 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Jan 5, 12:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 57 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:30 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 46 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:55 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 32 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:30 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PBZ | 31 hr |
| Jan 21, 5:45 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PBZ | 5 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:30 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 62 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:51 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PBZ | 7 hr |
| Jan 28, 7:58 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:06 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 26 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 53 hr |
| Feb 9, 9:02 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | PBZ | 5 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:22 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 32 hr |
| Feb 13, 2:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 33 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:59 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | PBZ | 55 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:59 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 8 hr |
| Feb 14, 1:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 58 min |
| Feb 14, 1:33 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:12 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 16 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 65 min |
| Feb 18, 4:08 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 56 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:01 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 11 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 30 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:36 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 54 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:32 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | PBZ | 30 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 30 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 28 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:53 PM EST | Flood Watch | PBZ | 50 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:33 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 16 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 32 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | 9 hr |
| Mar 10, 6:03 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PBZ | 15 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:03 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PBZ | 34 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PBZ | 32 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Apr 9, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 42 min |
| Apr 9, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 37 min |
| Apr 10, 3:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Apr 10, 4:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:06 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 14 hr |
| May 11, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 11, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 47 min |
| May 11, 7:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 16, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 38 min |
| May 26, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 45 min |
| May 26, 10:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 44 min |
| May 30, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 27 min |
| May 30, 7:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Jun 5, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 2 hr |
| Jun 12, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 12, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 6:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 14, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 14, 3:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PBZ | 41 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jun 18, 9:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 54 min |
| Jun 19, 5:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PBZ | 29 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 10:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 3:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 26, 3:58 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PBZ | 45 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 25 min |
| Jun 30, 12:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 30, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 3:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PBZ | 13 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 11:27 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 14, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 4:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 19, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 51 min |
| Aug 3, 11:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 38 min |
| Sep 19, 4:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 5:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 6 hr |
| Sep 29, 7:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 10:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | 6 hr |
| Oct 16, 4:19 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 23 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:53 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 31 hr |
| Nov 11, 2:14 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 29 hr |
| Dec 18, 7:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 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 | 12 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 10 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 19 |
| Special Weather Statement | 9 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 8 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.