Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Luzerne County
Weather alerts in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 2024
163 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Luzerne County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 163
- Warnings
- 47
- Watches
- 26
- Advisories
- 29
- Busiest month
- June36 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 17, 20247 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 Luzerne County in 2024 had a tornado report inside them.
Luzerne County, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 23 | 15 | 35% | 36 | 83% | 28 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 9 | 4 | 56% | 8 | 100% | 59 min |
Each office's whole area, 2024
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Binghamton, NY: tornado warnings | 35 | 4 | 89% | 12 | 58% | 3 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 192 | 104 | 46% | 517 | 82% | 25 min |
| NWS Binghamton, NY: flash flood warnings | 58 | 31 | 47% | 127 | 91% | 109 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 4, 3:07 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 22 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:29 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 50 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:27 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 6, 9:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 2 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:44 AM EST | Flood Watch | BGM | 49 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:19 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 45 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 5 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 15 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:30 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 45 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 14 hr |
| Jan 14, 8:25 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:39 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 36 min |
| Jan 14, 11:20 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 25 min |
| Jan 15, 3:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 39 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:33 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 46 hr |
| Jan 24, 6:03 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BGM | 9 hr |
| Jan 25, 11:18 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BGM | 16 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 43 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:34 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 44 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:54 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 43 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:40 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 19 hr |
| Feb 17, 11:34 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 31 min |
| Feb 17, 1:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 25 min |
| Feb 17, 2:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 36 min |
| Feb 17, 2:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 47 min |
| Feb 17, 3:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 34 min |
| Feb 17, 3:53 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 37 min |
| Feb 27, 3:43 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 36 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 43 min |
| Mar 9, 10:33 AM EST | Flood Watch | BGM | 17 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:43 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 52 hr |
| Mar 10, 1:33 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 42 min |
| Mar 10, 4:03 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 42 min |
| Mar 10, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 49 min |
| Mar 20, 4:09 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 2:10 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 38 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 50 min |
| Apr 14, 6:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Apr 14, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 29 min |
| Apr 30, 1:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 25 min |
| May 22, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 22, 4:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 22, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 41 min |
| May 22, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 35 min |
| May 23, 7:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 14 min |
| May 27, 11:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 27, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 27, 4:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 27, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 53 min |
| May 27, 7:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 28, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 32 min |
| Jun 6, 12:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 14, 2:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jun 14, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 30 min |
| Jun 16, 3:13 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 7 days |
| Jun 18, 11:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 2:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 18, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 3:03 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | BGM | 23 hr |
| Jun 21, 11:38 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 42 min |
| Jun 21, 8:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 8:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 93 min |
| Jun 21, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 9:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 35 min |
| Jun 22, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 11:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 26, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 26, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 59 min |
| Jun 26, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 66 min |
| Jun 26, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 9:55 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 11:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 30, 12:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 44 min |
| Jun 30, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 44 min |
| Jun 30, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 1:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 2:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 12:34 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 31 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:55 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 29 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:06 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 10, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 8:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 9:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 115 min |
| Jul 10, 10:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 47 min |
| Jul 14, 2:36 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 50 hr |
| Jul 15, 12:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 61 min |
| Jul 15, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 60 min |
| Jul 15, 7:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jul 16, 2:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 16, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 17, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 53 min |
| Jul 17, 5:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BGM | 32 min |
| Jul 17, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 49 min |
| Jul 24, 3:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 89 min |
| Aug 1, 3:31 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BGM | 16 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:17 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 7 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| Aug 3, 3:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:56 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 9 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 6, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Aug 6, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 3:32 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 43 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:17 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 9, 10:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Aug 9, 11:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 12:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BGM | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:04 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BGM | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 7:48 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BGM | 28 hr |
| Aug 18, 1:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Aug 18, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 18, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 28, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BGM | 39 min |
| Aug 29, 10:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BGM | 114 min |
| Oct 10, 3:14 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 30 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:38 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 18 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:01 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BGM | 19 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:42 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BGM | 13 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:19 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BGM | 30 hr |
| Nov 1, 2:27 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 5 hr |
| Nov 8, 8:31 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 9 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:31 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | BGM | 24 hr |
| Nov 15, 2:44 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | BGM | 27 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BGM | 34 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BGM | 37 hr |
| Nov 29, 11:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 62 min |
| Dec 4, 4:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BGM | 40 hr |
| Dec 5, 7:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BGM | 23 min |
| Dec 5, 8:41 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BGM | 34 min |
| Dec 14, 2:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 42 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:26 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | BGM | 30 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:38 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BGM | 31 hr |
| Dec 28, 5:53 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BGM | 15 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 | 23 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 29 |
| Special Weather Statement | 32 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 |
| Flood Watch | 7 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Snow Squall Warning | 7 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 |
| Heat | |
| Excessive Heat Watch | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 5 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 9 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
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.