Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Elk County
Weather alerts in Elk County, Pennsylvania, 2017
119 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Elk County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 119
- Warnings
- 16
- Watches
- 12
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- August17 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 22, 20178 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering Elk County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 2 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 20 minutes after it went out.
Elk County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 50% | 20 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 14 | 9 | 36% | 12 | 92% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS State College, PA: tornado warnings | 16 | 4 | 75% | 10 | 40% | 19 min |
| NWS State College, PA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 190 | 121 | 36% | 342 | 88% | 32 min |
| NWS State College, PA: flash flood warnings | 20 | 15 | 25% | 45 | 84% | 81 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, 3:06 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CTP | 22 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 37 hr |
| Jan 10, 6:13 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 35 min |
| Jan 12, 4:57 AM EST | Flood Watch | CTP | 15 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:22 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 49 min |
| Jan 16, 3:54 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CTP | 30 hr |
| Jan 17, 8:08 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CTP | 8 hr |
| Jan 20, 11:05 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CTP | 14 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:52 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CTP | 20 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:11 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 30 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 34 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 86 min |
| Feb 1, 11:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 31 min |
| Feb 1, 12:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 65 min |
| Feb 8, 4:13 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 30 hr |
| Feb 8, 9:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 115 min |
| Feb 12, 4:22 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CTP | 37 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 65 min |
| Feb 15, 12:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 3 hr |
| Feb 15, 1:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:19 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Mar 1, 3:43 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CTP | 17 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 60 min |
| Mar 7, 1:22 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CTP | 36 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:58 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 29 hr |
| Mar 11, 8:54 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CTP | 18 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:24 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | CTP | 48 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:26 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 11 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:56 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 41 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:40 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 19 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:18 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 21 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 34 min |
| Apr 16, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 58 min |
| Apr 20, 2:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Apr 20, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 27 min |
| Apr 20, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 10:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 62 min |
| May 1, 1:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| May 1, 2:12 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 1, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 87 min |
| May 1, 3:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | 27 min |
| May 2, 4:35 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CTP | 14 hr |
| May 5, 8:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 25 min |
| May 5, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 25 min |
| May 18, 2:04 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 18, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 18, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 21 min |
| May 18, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 26 min |
| May 18, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 41 min |
| May 30, 12:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 30, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 30, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 61 min |
| Jun 15, 11:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CTP | 14 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 15, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 78 min |
| Jun 18, 12:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jun 18, 1:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CTP | 15 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 18, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 12:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 2:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 6:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 8:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 25 min |
| Jul 5, 8:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 48 min |
| Jul 20, 11:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 20, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CTP | 18 hr |
| Jul 23, 8:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 4, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 36 min |
| Aug 4, 7:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 80 min |
| Aug 19, 2:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 19, 4:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 12:23 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 22, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 32 min |
| Aug 22, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 30 min |
| Aug 22, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 66 min |
| Aug 22, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 76 min |
| Aug 22, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 70 min |
| Aug 22, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 66 min |
| Aug 22, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 46 min |
| Sep 15, 2:27 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CTP | 7 hr |
| Sep 16, 6:50 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CTP | 3 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:56 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CTP | 29 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Oct 15, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 66 min |
| Oct 15, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 62 min |
| Oct 23, 6:03 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CTP | 14 hr |
| Oct 24, 12:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 29 min |
| Oct 29, 4:16 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CTP | 32 hr |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 45 min |
| Nov 5, 8:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 65 min |
| Nov 18, 4:05 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CTP | 32 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 57 hr |
| Dec 12, 8:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 57 min |
| Dec 13, 4:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 28 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 34 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 37 hr |
| Dec 24, 11:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CTP | 29 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:19 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CTP | 21 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 30 hr |
| Dec 30, 4:31 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CTP | 4 days |
| Dec 30, 3:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 72 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 | 14 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 21 |
| Special Weather Statement | 33 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 8 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 |
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.