Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Luzerne County
Weather alerts in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 2010
134 weather alerts in 2010, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Luzerne County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2010. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 134
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 29
- Advisories
- 33
- Busiest month
- July20 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 30, 20108 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Luzerne County, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 10 | 6 | 40% | 10 | 80% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2010
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Binghamton, NY: tornado warnings | 14 | 4 | 71% | 6 | 67% | 25 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 137 | 91 | 34% | 214 | 81% | 24 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: flash flood warnings | 19 | 11 | 42% | 39 | 95% | 114 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 2, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 23 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 39 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:40 PM EST | Flood Watch | BGM | 55 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 6:19 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BGM | 49 hr |
| Feb 5, 9:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 9 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:28 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 40 hr |
| Feb 10, 7:27 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:40 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:53 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 40 hr |
| Feb 23, 11:50 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 16 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Feb 24, 2:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 45 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 26, 12:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:52 AM EST | Flood Watch | BGM | 39 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 8:49 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BGM | 13 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:04 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 16 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Apr 8, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 61 min |
| Apr 8, 7:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Apr 9, 3:39 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | 13 hr |
| Apr 10, 11:00 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 8 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:55 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| Apr 22, 11:00 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 21 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:47 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 16 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:04 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 5 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:52 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 19 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:23 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 28 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:29 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | 10 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:53 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 29 hr |
| May 4, 10:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 4, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 7, 3:00 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 32 hr |
| May 8, 3:01 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 20 hr |
| May 9, 11:10 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 21 hr |
| May 9, 2:41 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 21 hr |
| May 9, 2:46 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | 14 hr |
| May 10, 4:20 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 14 hr |
| May 10, 11:37 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 20 hr |
| May 12, 2:43 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 17 hr |
| May 13, 1:18 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BGM | 9 hr |
| May 27, 11:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| May 27, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 27, 4:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 29, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 6, 7:51 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 6, 11:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 58 min |
| Jun 6, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 2:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 13, 1:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 110 min |
| Jun 13, 1:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:35 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 25 min |
| Jun 22, 3:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 9:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 24, 10:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 24, 12:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 28, 12:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jul 6, 3:48 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 15 hr |
| Jul 12, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 59 min |
| Jul 14, 4:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 60 min |
| Jul 16, 1:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 16, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 52 min |
| Jul 19, 1:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 19, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 11:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 21, 3:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 21, 7:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 21, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 23, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 24, 4:27 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 15 hr |
| Jul 24, 6:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 24, 6:48 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jul 24, 9:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 55 min |
| Jul 25, 10:48 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 27 min |
| Jul 25, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 16, 8:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:14 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Sep 13, 12:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Sep 13, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 66 min |
| Sep 13, 4:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 22, 1:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Sep 22, 3:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Sep 22, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 22, 4:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Sep 22, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 65 min |
| Sep 28, 8:00 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 10:58 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 29, 3:16 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 56 hr |
| Sep 30, 8:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Sep 30, 11:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BGM | 28 hr |
| Sep 30, 11:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Sep 30, 12:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BGM | 2 hr |
| Sep 30, 2:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 4 hr |
| Sep 30, 6:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BGM | 4 hr |
| Sep 30, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 54 min |
| Sep 30, 6:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 6 hr |
| Oct 1, 12:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 6 hr |
| Oct 9, 4:02 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 30 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Oct 11, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 54 min |
| Oct 11, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 34 min |
| Oct 11, 6:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Oct 11, 8:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Oct 12, 2:36 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Oct 22, 3:04 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 17 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:10 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 17 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:21 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 13 hr |
| Oct 31, 4:04 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 29 hr |
| Nov 8, 10:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 5 hr |
| Nov 16, 2:54 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 31 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 37 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:31 PM EST | Flood Watch | BGM | 48 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:54 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 23 hr |
| Dec 1, 6:18 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Dec 1, 6:55 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Dec 1, 9:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 51 min |
| Dec 1, 9:51 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 114 min |
| Dec 1, 10:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 62 min |
| Dec 11, 4:19 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 20 hr |
| Dec 25, 9:29 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 17 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 31 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:47 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 9 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 | 10 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 36 |
| Special Weather Statement | 6 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| River Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 8 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 2 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 5 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 8 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
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.