Alert archive / Rhode Island / Newport County
Weather alerts in Newport County, Rhode Island, 2016
108 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Newport County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 108
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 18
- Advisories
- 40
- Busiest month
- February24 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 25, 20165 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Newport County, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 12 | 12 | 0% | 2 | 0% | |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Boston/Norton, MA: tornado warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 100% | 20 min |
| NWS Boston/Norton, MA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 127 | 86 | 32% | 515 | 66% | 25 min |
| NWS Boston/Norton, MA: flash flood warnings | 8 | 3 | 63% | 35 | 94% | 59 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 9, 4:17 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | 24 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 15 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 24 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 17 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:57 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 39 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 11 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 39 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 23, 6:40 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 24 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 28 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 28 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:21 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 22 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 28 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 33 hr |
| Feb 8, 6:24 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 8, 12:30 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 8, 6:39 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | 2 hr |
| Feb 9, 5:54 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | 8 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:24 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | BOX | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | BOX | 56 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:07 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:54 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:46 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | 19 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:15 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | 12 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:00 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | 19 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 25 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 54 min |
| Feb 25, 2:40 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Feb 25, 3:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 64 min |
| Feb 25, 3:13 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 62 min |
| Mar 1, 4:16 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 17 hr |
| Mar 17, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 30 min |
| Mar 17, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 56 min |
| Mar 18, 3:38 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 48 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:52 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:49 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 33 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:46 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 41 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:45 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | 12 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:59 AM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | 11 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:58 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | 23 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:06 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:53 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 30 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:28 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | 21 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:28 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | 19 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:03 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 17 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:20 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | 12 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:04 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | 13 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:01 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | 14 hr |
| Apr 19, 4:17 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOX | 11 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:16 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | BOX | 15 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:17 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 15 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:24 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 20 hr |
| May 22, 4:38 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | 17 hr |
| May 30, 5:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | 108 min |
| May 30, 7:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | 2 hr |
| May 30, 9:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 7:06 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 15 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:38 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | 9 hr |
| Jun 5, 7:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 8:31 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 12 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:11 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 49 min |
| Jul 15, 2:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | 56 min |
| Jul 15, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 28 min |
| Jul 18, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 18, 6:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 22, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 46 min |
| Jul 22, 10:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 65 min |
| Jul 22, 11:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 54 min |
| Jul 22, 11:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 50 min |
| Jul 23, 12:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min |
| Jul 23, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 57 min |
| Jul 23, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 27 min |
| Jul 28, 2:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOX | 24 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 4:09 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | 27 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 42 min |
| Aug 30, 5:00 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | NHC | 5 days |
| Aug 31, 5:00 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | NHC | 10 days |
| Sep 3, 4:40 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | BOX | 37 hr |
| Sep 3, 4:01 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | BOX | 67 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:06 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | 37 hr |
| Sep 19, 10:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | 3 hr |
| Oct 1, 6:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | 113 min |
| Oct 18, 9:16 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | 2 hr |
| Oct 21, 10:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | 2 hr |
| Oct 22, 4:04 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 38 hr |
| Oct 26, 4:12 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 17 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 46 hr |
| Nov 4, 3:56 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 18 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:44 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 18 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:51 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | 18 hr |
| Nov 19, 4:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 50 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:30 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | 15 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:58 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | 13 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:49 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | 26 hr |
| Dec 15, 7:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 78 min |
| Dec 16, 4:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 37 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 33 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:32 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 20 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 | 12 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 10 |
| Special Weather Statement | 7 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Wind Chill Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 4 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 |
| Wind Advisory | 15 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 2 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 7 |
| Rip Current Statement | 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.