Alert archive / Tennessee / McMinn County
Weather alerts in McMinn County, Tennessee, 2020
112 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
McMinn County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 112
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 35
- Busiest month
- April22 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 13, 20209 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 2 tornado warnings covering McMinn County in 2020 had a tornado report inside them.
McMinn County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 17 | 0% | 10 | 80% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 39 min |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Morristown, TN: tornado warnings | 13 | 5 | 62% | 6 | 83% | 6 min |
| NWS Morristown, TN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 158 | 129 | 18% | 243 | 81% | 21 min |
| NWS Morristown, TN: flash flood warnings | 22 | 18 | 18% | 33 | 82% | 42 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, 3:26 AM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | 64 hr |
| Jan 2, 11:31 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 5 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:39 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 34 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:20 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jan 11, 1:42 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 56 min |
| Jan 11, 4:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 47 min |
| Jan 11, 4:16 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jan 11, 4:18 PM EST | Tornado Warning | MRX | 27 min |
| Feb 4, 3:46 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 47 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 48 min |
| Feb 5, 2:05 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 5:18 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | 27 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | 15 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:57 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | 25 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:24 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MRX | 8 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:35 AM EST | Flood Watch | MRX | 36 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:14 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:03 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 31 hr |
| Feb 12, 8:37 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Feb 12, 8:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 64 min |
| Mar 18, 3:59 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 6 hr |
| Mar 23, 8:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 23 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:50 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 8, 10:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 8, 11:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 9, 12:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 46 min |
| Apr 9, 1:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 24 min |
| Apr 9, 1:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 50 min |
| Apr 10, 3:32 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 18 hr |
| Apr 11, 9:32 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 42 hr |
| Apr 11, 9:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 32 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:57 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 45 min |
| Apr 12, 11:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 12, 11:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 49 min |
| Apr 12, 11:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MRX | 34 min |
| Apr 12, 11:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:24 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 18 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Apr 25, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 42 min |
| Apr 25, 6:11 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 3, 4:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 67 min |
| May 3, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 23 min |
| May 4, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 4, 9:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| May 5, 12:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 51 min |
| May 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| May 8, 3:56 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 30 hr |
| May 9, 3:26 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | MRX | 31 hr |
| May 22, 10:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 35 min |
| May 28, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 39 min |
| Jun 9, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 6:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jun 14, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 53 min |
| Jun 14, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 21 min |
| Jun 22, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 46 min |
| Jun 22, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 9:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 12:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 39 min |
| Jul 5, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 43 min |
| Jul 5, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 50 min |
| Jul 9, 5:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 77 min |
| Jul 19, 3:30 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | MRX | 15 hr |
| Jul 20, 12:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 9:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 93 min |
| Jul 21, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 43 min |
| Jul 21, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 48 min |
| Jul 21, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 1:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | 30 min |
| Jul 25, 3:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 110 min |
| Jul 26, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 26 min |
| Jul 31, 1:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Aug 10, 2:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Aug 15, 7:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:41 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 5 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 23, 8:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 114 min |
| Aug 25, 4:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:59 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 5 hr |
| Aug 31, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 66 min |
| Aug 31, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | 47 min |
| Aug 31, 8:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 103 min |
| Sep 13, 4:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 2 hr |
| Sep 13, 5:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:43 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 6 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | MRX | 30 hr |
| Oct 28, 10:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MRX | 28 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:18 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | MRX | 37 hr |
| Nov 1, 3:16 AM EST | Freeze Warning | MRX | 30 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:39 PM EST | Freeze Warning | MRX | 18 hr |
| Nov 14, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 39 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:33 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | MRX | 7 hr |
| Dec 13, 5:28 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:36 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 5 hr |
| Dec 23, 11:37 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | 10 hr |
| Dec 29, 1:41 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MRX | 6 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 | 17 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Tornado Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 16 |
| Special Weather Statement | 21 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 6 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 15 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 2 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
| Freezing Fog Advisory | 2 |
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.