Alert archive / Oregon / Josephine County
Weather alerts in Josephine County, Oregon, 2019
114 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Josephine County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 114
- Warnings
- 28
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 60
- Busiest month
- January26 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 18, 20193 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Josephine County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Medford, OR: tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| NWS Medford, OR: severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 1 | 94% | 2 | 50% | 27 min |
| NWS Medford, OR: flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 140 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, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 6:26 PM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MFR | 16 hr |
| Jan 2, 7:45 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MFR | 3 hr |
| Jan 2, 11:04 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MFR | 117 min |
| Jan 3, 3:36 PM PST | High Wind Watch | MFR | 14 hr |
| Jan 3, 10:59 PM PST | High Wind Warning | MFR | 47 hr |
| Jan 3, 10:59 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MFR | 47 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:07 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | 10 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:03 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 43 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:07 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 22 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:45 PM PST | High Wind Warning | MFR | 48 hr |
| Jan 14, 6:31 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MFR | 3 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:27 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MFR | 45 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:53 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | 22 min |
| Jan 17, 11:16 PM PST | Flood Watch | MFR | 55 hr |
| Jan 18, 9:47 AM PST | River Flood Watch | MFR | 38 days |
| Jan 19, 1:03 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFR | 17 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:00 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 38 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:42 PM PST | River Flood Watch | MFR | 37 days |
| Jan 20, 2:42 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFR | 3 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:08 PM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | MFR | 5 days |
| Jan 25, 10:59 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 11 hr |
| Jan 27, 1:16 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MFR | 10 hr |
| Jan 27, 8:28 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 14 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:35 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 9 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:39 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 9 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:45 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 8 hr |
| Feb 1, 2:14 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | 30 hr |
| Feb 2, 8:02 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | 47 hr |
| Feb 2, 8:02 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 50 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:15 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | 60 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:15 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 66 hr |
| Feb 10, 6:30 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | 9 hr |
| Feb 10, 6:30 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 58 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:14 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | 22 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:24 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | 49 hr |
| Feb 11, 1:24 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 45 hr |
| Feb 13, 7:06 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 114 min |
| Feb 13, 2:30 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | 3 days |
| Feb 13, 2:30 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 4 days |
| Feb 18, 2:00 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 56 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:20 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | 30 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:29 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | 38 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:16 PM PST | Flood Watch | MFR | 5 days |
| Feb 22, 6:02 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | 3 days |
| Feb 23, 1:53 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 56 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:33 PM PST | River Flood Watch | MFR | 5 days |
| Feb 24, 11:52 AM PST | Flash Flood Watch | MFR | 16 hr |
| Feb 25, 11:27 AM PST | Flash Flood Watch | MFR | 7 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:05 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | 41 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:05 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 41 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:15 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:57 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 7 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:43 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 55 hr |
| Mar 10, 10:58 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 37 hr |
| Apr 4, 1:53 PM PDT | Flood Watch | MFR | 5 days |
| Apr 6, 2:49 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | MFR | 42 hr |
| Apr 8, 9:49 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFR | 12 hr |
| Apr 26, 12:36 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 44 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:43 PM PDT | Freeze Warning | MFR | 19 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:56 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 16 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:00 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 18 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:42 PM PDT | Freeze Watch | MFR | 16 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:23 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 18 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:23 PM PDT | Freeze Warning | MFR | 18 hr |
| May 1, 2:41 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 18 hr |
| May 1, 2:41 PM PDT | Freeze Warning | MFR | 18 hr |
| May 2, 12:56 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 19 hr |
| May 2, 12:56 PM PDT | Freeze Warning | MFR | 19 hr |
| May 19, 2:50 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 40 hr |
| May 25, 2:08 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 18 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:41 AM PDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MFR | 12 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:21 PM PDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MFR | 3 days |
| Jun 9, 2:21 PM PDT | Heat Advisory | MFR | 3 days |
| Aug 7, 1:07 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | 24 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:09 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | 56 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:13 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | 17 min |
| Aug 9, 6:55 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 7:47 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | 21 min |
| Aug 15, 1:39 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | 30 hr |
| Aug 25, 4:13 AM PDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MFR | 23 hr |
| Aug 25, 12:45 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | 61 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:42 AM PDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MFR | 62 hr |
| Aug 26, 2:22 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | 3 days |
| Sep 3, 12:46 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | 26 hr |
| Sep 4, 3:24 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | 44 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:34 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | 26 min |
| Sep 5, 5:11 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | 36 min |
| Sep 23, 8:22 AM PDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 98 min |
| Sep 28, 12:41 PM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 20 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:56 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 18 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:56 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 42 hr |
| Sep 30, 2:45 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 42 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:24 PM PDT | Freeze Watch | MFR | 38 hr |
| Oct 8, 1:49 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 19 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:47 AM PDT | Freeze Warning | MFR | 28 hr |
| Oct 9, 5:17 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 16 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:33 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 17 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:13 PM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 12 hr |
| Oct 12, 6:32 AM PDT | Freeze Warning | MFR | 2 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:25 AM PDT | Frost Advisory | MFR | 6 hr |
| Oct 26, 5:14 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | MFR | 30 hr |
| Nov 3, 12:59 PM PST | Air Stagnation Advisory | MFR | 15 days |
| Nov 23, 12:57 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | 34 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:37 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | 62 hr |
| Nov 24, 11:16 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 65 hr |
| Nov 24, 11:35 PM PST | High Wind Warning | MFR | 49 hr |
| Nov 26, 4:28 PM PST | Blizzard Warning | MFR | 9 hr |
| Dec 4, 8:25 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 14 hr |
| Dec 8, 11:25 PM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:48 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 60 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:20 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 47 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:50 PM PST | High Wind Warning | MFR | 4 days |
| Dec 20, 2:47 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | 61 hr |
| Dec 29, 8:02 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFR | 2 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.