Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Lackawanna County
Weather alerts in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 2017
131 weather alerts in 2017, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lackawanna County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 131
- Warnings
- 32
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest month
- July34 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 25, 201711 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 3 tornado warnings covering Lackawanna County in 2017 had a tornado report inside them.
Lackawanna County, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 3 | 1 | 67% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 22 | 13 | 41% | 13 | 77% | 33 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 3 | 100% | 38 min |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Binghamton, NY: tornado warnings | 14 | 4 | 71% | 5 | 100% | 11 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 176 | 100 | 43% | 266 | 74% | 26 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: flash flood warnings | 41 | 22 | 46% | 59 | 75% | 64 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, 3:40 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BGM | 24 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 36 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:04 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BGM | 51 hr |
| Jan 21, 5:21 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BGM | 8 hr |
| Jan 22, 6:31 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:41 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 12 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 39 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 33 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 13 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:55 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:09 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 59 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:29 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BGM | 11 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 27 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 54 min |
| Feb 23, 8:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 38 min |
| Feb 25, 12:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Feb 25, 2:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 49 min |
| Feb 25, 2:22 PM EST | Tornado Warning | BGM | 23 min |
| Feb 25, 2:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | BGM | 50 min |
| Feb 25, 2:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 24 min |
| Feb 25, 3:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 2 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 30 min |
| Feb 25, 3:22 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 60 min |
| Feb 25, 4:13 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:26 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 34 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 73 min |
| Mar 9, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 32 hr |
| Mar 10, 7:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 85 min |
| Mar 11, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:17 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 71 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:59 PM EDT | Blizzard Warning | BGM | 32 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:22 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 14, 9:04 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 14, 8:12 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 31 hr |
| Mar 23, 2:48 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 23 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:56 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 40 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:36 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 4 days |
| Apr 6, 11:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 67 min |
| May 1, 2:12 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 1, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 41 min |
| May 1, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 61 min |
| May 1, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 39 min |
| May 1, 9:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 51 min |
| May 1, 9:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 2 hr |
| May 1, 11:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 111 min |
| May 3, 3:04 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 17 hr |
| May 7, 3:34 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 16 hr |
| May 8, 2:43 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 16 hr |
| May 9, 4:00 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| May 31, 12:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 5, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 11:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 56 min |
| Jun 19, 10:45 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 19, 12:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | 5 hr |
| Jun 30, 12:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 1:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 53 min |
| Jun 30, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 1, 12:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 1, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 55 min |
| Jul 1, 4:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 11:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | 60 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 14, 5:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 60 min |
| Jul 17, 12:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 66 min |
| Jul 17, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 64 min |
| Jul 17, 2:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:37 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 17, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 6:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 20, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 20, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 4:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 20, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 5:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 7:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | 29 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 24, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 64 min |
| Jul 24, 4:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 114 min |
| Aug 2, 1:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 26 min |
| Aug 3, 6:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Aug 12, 1:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 5:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 18, 1:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Aug 19, 8:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Aug 19, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 43 min |
| Aug 22, 3:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Aug 22, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 22, 7:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 22, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 47 min |
| Aug 22, 8:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 47 min |
| Oct 16, 2:53 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:30 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 20 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | 49 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:48 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 33 hr |
| Oct 29, 7:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Nov 16, 12:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 54 min |
| Nov 18, 2:07 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 18 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:48 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 65 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:16 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 27 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:58 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 56 hr |
| Dec 30, 6:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 46 min |
| Dec 30, 7:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 30 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 | 22 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 28 |
| Special Weather Statement | 11 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 16 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 5 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.