Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Erie County
Weather alerts in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 2016
115 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Erie County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 115
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 32
- Busiest month
- December20 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 10, 20166 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 1 tornado warnings covering Erie County in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.
Erie County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 9 | 25% | 7 | 100% | 36 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 100% | 79 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Cleveland, OH: tornado warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 2 | 100% | 5 min |
| NWS Cleveland, OH: severe thunderstorm warnings | 85 | 48 | 44% | 134 | 76% | 20 min |
| NWS Cleveland, OH: flash flood warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 3 | 100% | 79 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, 3:53 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | 12 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:27 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 6 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:41 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | 32 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:23 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 33 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:27 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 14 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:23 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | CLE | 12 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:44 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 47 hr |
| Jan 12, 1:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 78 min |
| Jan 13, 6:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 95 min |
| Jan 14, 5:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 78 min |
| Jan 16, 3:54 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | CLE | 12 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:35 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 68 hr |
| Jan 18, 5:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 82 min |
| Feb 2, 3:54 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 29 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:46 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | CLE | 11 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:27 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 49 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:27 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | 49 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:46 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | CLE | 11 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:46 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 42 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:46 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CLE | 45 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 65 min |
| Feb 12, 6:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 69 min |
| Feb 14, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CLE | 12 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CLE | 34 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:53 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 17 hr |
| Feb 19, 11:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 23 min |
| Feb 19, 11:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 38 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 18 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:50 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | 31 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | 36 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:18 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 23 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:01 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | 34 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:25 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 31 hr |
| May 15, 3:33 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 29 hr |
| May 29, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 63 min |
| Jun 5, 4:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | 41 min |
| Jun 6, 10:14 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:45 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 42 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:59 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 9 hr |
| Jun 11, 10:37 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 8 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:26 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 18 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 4:54 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 11 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:08 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 8 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 54 min |
| Jul 8, 9:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 8, 10:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 58 min |
| Jul 8, 11:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:19 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 18 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 77 min |
| Jul 14, 4:55 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 16 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:13 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 17 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:47 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:44 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 11 hr |
| Jul 30, 9:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | 6 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 5 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 23 min |
| Aug 12, 3:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CLE | 48 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 42 min |
| Aug 16, 4:10 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 24 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:03 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 36 hr |
| Aug 21, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 3 hr |
| Aug 25, 5:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Aug 31, 10:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 2 hr |
| Aug 31, 3:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | 113 min |
| Aug 31, 5:34 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 34 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:19 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 6 hr |
| Sep 2, 9:59 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 9 hr |
| Sep 7, 9:34 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 24 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 59 min |
| Sep 9, 3:58 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CLE | 48 hr |
| Sep 10, 1:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 10, 4:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 10, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 38 min |
| Sep 10, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 67 min |
| Sep 10, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 51 min |
| Sep 10, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 24 min |
| Sep 17, 4:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 17, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | 25 min |
| Oct 3, 10:01 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CLE | 9 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:11 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 17 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:38 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CLE | 18 hr |
| Oct 20, 11:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CLE | 9 hr |
| Nov 18, 2:56 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | CLE | 21 hr |
| Nov 19, 2:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | 36 hr |
| Nov 19, 12:18 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 39 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:36 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | CLE | 48 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:56 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 3 days |
| Dec 8, 3:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 109 min |
| Dec 8, 5:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 86 min |
| Dec 9, 5:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 64 min |
| Dec 9, 11:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 2 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 47 hr |
| Dec 10, 6:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 114 min |
| Dec 10, 1:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 110 min |
| Dec 10, 5:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 115 min |
| Dec 13, 3:17 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | CLE | 35 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:17 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 48 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:17 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | 24 hr |
| Dec 14, 10:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 86 min |
| Dec 15, 6:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | 2 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:51 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | 5 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | 53 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:08 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | CLE | 21 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:05 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | 38 hr |
| Dec 29, 11:37 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | 31 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 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 6 |
| Special Weather Statement | 20 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning | 10 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Lake Effect Snow Watch | 8 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Lake Effect Snow Advisory | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 19 |
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.