Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Allegheny County
Weather alerts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 2012
220 weather alerts in 2012, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Allegheny County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 220
- Warnings
- 68
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 31
- Busiest month
- July79 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 26, 201216 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning.
Allegheny County, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 2 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 44 | 40 | 9% | 73 | 73% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 20 | 95% | 56 min |
Each office's whole area, 2012
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Pittsburgh, PA: tornado warnings | 8 | 2 | 75% | 11 | 64% | 18 min |
| NWS Pittsburgh, PA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 209 | 165 | 21% | 502 | 80% | 26 min |
| NWS Pittsburgh, PA: flash flood warnings | 13 | 10 | 23% | 46 | 80% | 50 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 1, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 51 hr |
| Jan 12, 1:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 28 hr |
| Jan 14, 5:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 54 min |
| Jan 14, 6:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 60 min |
| Jan 17, 4:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 24 hr |
| Jan 17, 6:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 59 min |
| Jan 20, 2:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 34 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:59 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jan 23, 4:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 33 min |
| Jan 25, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Jan 26, 10:00 AM EST | Flood Watch | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Jan 26, 11:05 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | PBZ | 71 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:48 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 16 hr |
| Feb 10, 12:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 48 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:36 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 28 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 58 min |
| Feb 25, 7:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 54 min |
| Feb 29, 4:16 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | PBZ | 49 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | 15 hr |
| Mar 2, 5:59 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 19 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 74 min |
| Mar 4, 6:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 90 min |
| Mar 4, 7:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 31 min |
| Mar 4, 7:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 46 min |
| Mar 4, 9:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 83 min |
| Mar 5, 5:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 118 min |
| Mar 5, 7:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 56 min |
| Mar 5, 8:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 53 min |
| Mar 5, 9:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 56 min |
| Mar 15, 10:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 66 min |
| Mar 15, 11:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 12:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 60 min |
| Mar 25, 4:05 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 24 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:39 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 37 min |
| Mar 28, 9:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 41 min |
| Mar 28, 10:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 45 min |
| Mar 28, 10:23 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 52 min |
| Mar 29, 3:55 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 30 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:09 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 25 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:09 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 46 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:09 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:50 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 21 hr |
| Apr 9, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 34 min |
| Apr 9, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 30 min |
| Apr 10, 3:46 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 12 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:35 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:35 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 17 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:39 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 23 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:39 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 17 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:31 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:06 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PBZ | 16 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 29 min |
| Apr 21, 2:55 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 24 hr |
| Apr 22, 2:27 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 21 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:25 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 16 hr |
| May 2, 4:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 7, 1:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 7, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 56 min |
| May 7, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 34 min |
| May 8, 7:22 AM EDT | Flood Watch | PBZ | 5 hr |
| May 15, 3:34 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PBZ | 6 hr |
| May 21, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 56 min |
| May 22, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 38 min |
| May 27, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 27, 1:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 27, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 46 min |
| May 27, 4:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| May 27, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 59 min |
| May 27, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 63 min |
| May 29, 9:48 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| May 29, 10:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 29, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 67 min |
| May 29, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 46 min |
| May 29, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 29, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 33 min |
| May 29, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 3:05 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PBZ | 28 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 60 min |
| Jun 29, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 60 min |
| Jul 1, 7:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 3, 10:20 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 3, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 57 min |
| Jul 3, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 12:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 12:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 57 min |
| Jul 4, 1:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 2:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 42 min |
| Jul 4, 12:07 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PBZ | 31 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 10:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 4, 11:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 52 min |
| Jul 4, 11:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 46 min |
| Jul 5, 8:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 51 min |
| Jul 5, 3:40 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PBZ | 28 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:40 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PBZ | 52 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:20 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | PBZ | 40 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 52 min |
| Jul 7, 3:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 45 min |
| Jul 7, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 35 min |
| Jul 14, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 11:37 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PBZ | 20 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 60 min |
| Jul 18, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 63 min |
| Jul 18, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 66 min |
| Jul 18, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 58 min |
| Jul 18, 2:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 66 min |
| Jul 19, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 66 min |
| Jul 19, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 56 min |
| Jul 19, 3:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 54 min |
| Jul 20, 6:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PBZ | 5 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | 5 hr |
| Jul 24, 7:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 33 min |
| Jul 24, 7:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 8:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 43 min |
| Jul 24, 8:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 40 min |
| Jul 24, 11:48 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 24, 12:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 29 min |
| Jul 24, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 49 min |
| Jul 25, 12:48 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PBZ | 29 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 59 min |
| Jul 26, 4:31 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 26, 12:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 66 min |
| Jul 26, 3:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PBZ | 6 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 38 min |
| Jul 26, 3:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 26, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 58 min |
| Jul 26, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 40 min |
| Jul 26, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 59 min |
| Jul 26, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 41 min |
| Jul 26, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 66 min |
| Jul 26, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 74 min |
| Jul 26, 6:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 26, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 56 min |
| Jul 27, 3:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PBZ | 13 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 48 min |
| Jul 28, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 49 min |
| Jul 28, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 28 min |
| Jul 28, 4:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 36 min |
| Jul 30, 9:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 20 min |
| Jul 31, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 51 min |
| Aug 5, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 61 min |
| Aug 5, 5:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 30 min |
| Aug 9, 4:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Aug 9, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 9, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 27 min |
| Aug 10, 12:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 14, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 30 min |
| Sep 1, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 4:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 65 min |
| Sep 4, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 41 min |
| Sep 7, 6:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Sep 8, 4:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 58 min |
| Sep 8, 5:00 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Sep 8, 5:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 57 min |
| Sep 8, 10:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 54 min |
| Sep 22, 12:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 33 min |
| Sep 22, 6:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 22, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 43 min |
| Sep 22, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | 32 min |
| Sep 23, 3:04 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | PBZ | 30 hr |
| Sep 27, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 36 min |
| Sep 27, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 52 min |
| Sep 27, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 49 min |
| Sep 27, 5:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | 85 min |
| Oct 6, 2:50 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | PBZ | 13 hr |
| Oct 7, 4:16 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 29 hr |
| Oct 8, 11:57 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | PBZ | 21 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:42 PM EDT | Flood Watch | PBZ | 58 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:47 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | PBZ | 25 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:21 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | PBZ | 37 hr |
| Oct 29, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | PBZ | 47 hr |
| Oct 29, 11:32 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | PBZ | 11 hr |
| Oct 29, 11:32 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | PBZ | 11 hr |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Oct 29, 10:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | 18 hr |
| Oct 29, 10:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PBZ | 12 hr |
| Nov 24, 6:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 2 hr |
| Nov 24, 7:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | 2 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:35 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 44 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:29 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | PBZ | 24 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:25 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | 23 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PBZ | 43 hr |
| Dec 26, 11:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | 57 hr |
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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.