Alert archive / Rhode Island / Washington County
Weather alerts in Washington County, Rhode Island, 2022
105 weather alerts in 2022, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Washington County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2022. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 105
- Warnings
- 13
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 45
- Busiest month
- January19 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 17, 20224 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Washington County, 2022
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% | |
| 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 Boston/Norton, MA: tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Boston/Norton, MA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 63 | 46 | 27% | 231 | 77% | 27 min |
| NWS Boston/Norton, MA: flash flood warnings | 10 | 2 | 80% | 4 | 75% | 37 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, 1:05 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 11 hr |
| Jan 1, 6:01 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 10 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 17 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 13 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:24 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 34 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:24 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 33 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:12 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 7, 7:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 91 min |
| Jan 13, 3:29 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 32 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:15 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | 12 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:48 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | 33 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:02 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | 34 hr |
| Jan 18, 2:43 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 27 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:59 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 37 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:35 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | BOX | 43 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | 44 hr |
| Jan 29, 4:25 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 29, 5:48 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:27 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 12 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:44 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 46 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:35 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 12 hr |
| Feb 4, 10:20 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 43 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:40 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | 36 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:44 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | 42 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:58 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:47 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 25 hr |
| Feb 22, 4:23 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:00 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | 34 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 26 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:51 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 4 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:01 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 5 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:47 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 3 hr |
| Mar 7, 8:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Mar 7, 10:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 67 min |
| Mar 11, 3:01 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 42 hr |
| Mar 12, 6:51 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 2 hr |
| Mar 17, 6:58 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 3 hr |
| Mar 19, 5:25 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 7 hr |
| Mar 19, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 11:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 49 min |
| Apr 18, 3:26 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 29 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:23 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | 28 hr |
| May 12, 7:59 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 12 hr |
| May 13, 7:09 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 13 hr |
| May 14, 8:20 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 14 hr |
| May 15, 7:06 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 15 hr |
| May 16, 3:36 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | 25 hr |
| May 20, 3:16 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 7 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:15 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | 28 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 3:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 3:41 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | 16 hr |
| Jun 17, 12:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 55 min |
| Jun 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | 28 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 41 min |
| Jul 18, 2:30 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | 28 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:36 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | 64 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:22 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | 17 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:29 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | 4 days |
| Jul 24, 3:16 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | 36 hr |
| Jul 25, 11:25 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 25, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:47 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | 15 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:26 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | 7 days |
| Aug 9, 3:02 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | 17 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 38 min |
| Aug 23, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 54 min |
| Aug 26, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:08 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | 34 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 9:26 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | 59 hr |
| Sep 13, 8:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 88 min |
| Sep 21, 4:38 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | 63 hr |
| Sep 25, 11:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 48 min |
| Sep 26, 4:40 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | 15 hr |
| Oct 1, 3:11 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 31 hr |
| Oct 13, 2:45 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | 15 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:37 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | 21 hr |
| Oct 24, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 60 min |
| Oct 24, 6:26 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 15 hr |
| Oct 25, 5:47 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 16 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:52 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | BOX | 11 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:00 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BOX | 18 hr |
| Nov 8, 3:16 AM EST | Freeze Watch | BOX | 12 hr |
| Nov 8, 3:42 PM EST | Freeze Warning | BOX | 17 hr |
| Nov 10, 2:28 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 44 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:33 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | 21 hr |
| Nov 29, 2:57 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 60 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 36 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:25 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | 42 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:44 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | 37 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:53 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | 58 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:55 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | 34 hr |
| Dec 23, 10:04 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | 8 min |
| Dec 23, 10:07 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | 4 hr |
| Dec 24, 7:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | 20 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:36 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | BOX | 14 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 | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 11 |
| Special Weather Statement | 14 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 3 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 10 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 19 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 1 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| High Surf Advisory | 4 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 2 |
| Rip Current Statement | 7 |
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.