Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Luzerne County
Weather alerts in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 2022
129 weather alerts in 2022, 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 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 129
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 33
- Busiest month
- March22 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 31, 20226 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, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 12 | 20% | 25 | 80% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Binghamton, NY: tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 156 | 104 | 33% | 381 | 83% | 20 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: flash flood warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 2 | 100% | 8 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 6, 3:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 36 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:48 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 35 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:35 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 5:52 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:37 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jan 10, 10:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 57 min |
| Jan 13, 2:24 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 46 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 44 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:36 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 54 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:31 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 48 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:45 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 35 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:32 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 5:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BGM | 15 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:16 AM EST | Flood Watch | BGM | 64 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:27 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:30 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 31 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:09 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:15 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 60 min |
| Feb 19, 12:58 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:36 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 29 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:01 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 27 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:13 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:39 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 11 hr |
| Mar 7, 5:53 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Mar 7, 6:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 7, 6:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 52 min |
| Mar 7, 7:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 44 min |
| Mar 7, 7:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Mar 8, 3:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 25 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:01 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 38 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:01 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 52 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 72 min |
| Mar 19, 2:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 19, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 38 min |
| Mar 19, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 46 min |
| Mar 19, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 46 min |
| Mar 19, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 14 min |
| Mar 31, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 7:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 18, 3:59 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 32 hr |
| Apr 18, 10:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:10 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | 12 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:10 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | 36 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:10 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 19 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:14 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 19 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:45 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 17 hr |
| May 7, 1:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| May 15, 3:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| May 16, 11:22 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| May 16, 11:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 16, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 43 min |
| May 20, 11:35 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 20, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| May 20, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 23 min |
| May 20, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 27 min |
| May 22, 12:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 34 min |
| May 22, 12:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 22, 4:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jun 1, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 1, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 11:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 66 min |
| Jun 16, 2:43 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 8:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 2, 1:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 27 min |
| Jul 12, 11:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 61 min |
| Jul 12, 4:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 18, 12:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 18, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 22, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 22, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 25 min |
| Jul 22, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 43 min |
| Jul 23, 2:22 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 57 min |
| Jul 24, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 29 min |
| Jul 24, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 58 min |
| Aug 3, 3:26 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 37 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 50 min |
| Aug 5, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 47 min |
| Aug 5, 3:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 58 min |
| Aug 6, 2:05 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 54 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 57 min |
| Aug 22, 1:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 2:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 32 min |
| Aug 30, 1:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 30, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 27 min |
| Aug 30, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:48 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 30 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 65 min |
| Sep 25, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 34 min |
| Sep 29, 3:29 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:59 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 28 hr |
| Oct 17, 2:57 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 18 hr |
| Oct 18, 12:57 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 20 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 51 min |
| Nov 12, 3:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 61 min |
| Nov 14, 2:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 44 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:41 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Nov 18, 5:50 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 55 min |
| Nov 29, 1:46 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 50 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:58 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 60 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 12 hr |
| Dec 15, 11:24 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 15, 4:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 15, 10:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 17 hr |
| Dec 21, 1:06 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 52 hr |
| Dec 22, 4:17 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BGM | 57 hr |
| Dec 22, 8:44 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 11 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:21 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BGM | 47 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.