Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Luzerne County
Weather alerts in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 2014
122 weather alerts in 2014, 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 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 122
- Warnings
- 20
- Watches
- 28
- Advisories
- 29
- Busiest month
- July40 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 2, 20149 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 reports fell inside a warning.
Luzerne County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 5 | 55% | 8 | 75% | 29 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Binghamton, NY: tornado warnings | 13 | 4 | 69% | 11 | 36% | 17 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 141 | 87 | 38% | 227 | 78% | 27 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: flash flood warnings | 34 | 20 | 41% | 69 | 87% | 69 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, 4:12 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 10 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:58 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 40 hr |
| Jan 3, 5:30 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 25 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:39 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BGM | 34 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:03 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Jan 5, 12:07 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:06 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BGM | 48 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:25 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 7 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:13 AM EST | Flood Watch | BGM | 57 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:57 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | BGM | 25 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:44 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 32 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:45 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 30 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 26 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:00 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 44 hr |
| Jan 27, 9:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 111 min |
| Feb 3, 12:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 16 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:34 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 4:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 39 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:48 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:44 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 54 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:32 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 13 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:11 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BGM | 21 hr |
| Feb 19, 5:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 27, 2:12 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:09 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 55 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:22 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 36 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:36 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BGM | 10 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:27 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 29 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 4 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:35 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | 16 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:14 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 25 hr |
| Apr 25, 11:40 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 7 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:06 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 30 hr |
| May 6, 3:50 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| May 10, 2:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 3:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | 46 hr |
| May 15, 5:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 16, 12:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| May 22, 11:49 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 22, 1:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 22, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 36 min |
| May 22, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 34 min |
| May 22, 2:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| May 22, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 48 min |
| May 22, 2:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| May 27, 1:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 27, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 27, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 60 min |
| Jun 3, 4:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 3, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 59 min |
| Jun 13, 1:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | 10 hr |
| Jun 25, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 3:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Jul 2, 10:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| Jul 2, 11:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 62 min |
| Jul 2, 2:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 54 min |
| Jul 2, 2:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 67 min |
| Jul 2, 4:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 3, 3:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | 17 hr |
| Jul 3, 11:57 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Jul 3, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 3, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 43 min |
| Jul 3, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 66 min |
| Jul 3, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 60 min |
| Jul 3, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 38 min |
| Jul 3, 4:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 7, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 8, 11:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 8, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 60 min |
| Jul 8, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 65 min |
| Jul 8, 7:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jul 9, 12:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 65 min |
| Jul 9, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 13, 7:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 13, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 64 min |
| Jul 14, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 23, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 27, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Aug 22, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 57 min |
| Aug 22, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 65 min |
| Aug 27, 3:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 2, 6:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Sep 6, 12:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 6, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 67 min |
| Sep 6, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 61 min |
| Sep 6, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 56 min |
| Oct 4, 2:36 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 17 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:22 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 4 hr |
| Oct 15, 4:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BGM | 18 hr |
| Oct 15, 7:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Oct 16, 2:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 6 hr |
| Oct 19, 3:50 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 28 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 21 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:07 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 35 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:07 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 36 hr |
| Nov 26, 11:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:17 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 23 hr |
| Dec 8, 2:49 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 64 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:37 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 40 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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.