Alert archive / Vermont / Franklin County
Weather alerts in Franklin County, Vermont, 2008
139 weather alerts in 2008, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Franklin County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 139
- Warnings
- 41
- Watches
- 27
- Advisories
- 41
- Busiest month
- July26 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 18, 20087 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Franklin County, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 21 | 11 | 48% | 14 | 86% | 31 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 2 | 33% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2008
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Burlington, VT: severe thunderstorm warnings | 100 | 55 | 45% | 139 | 88% | 26 min |
| NWS Burlington, VT: flash flood warnings | 18 | 11 | 39% | 34 | 76% | 98 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, 9:25 PM EST | Snow Advisory | BTV | 13 hr |
| Jan 8, 4:39 AM EST | Flood Watch | BTV | 47 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:16 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BTV | 18 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:45 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 32 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 8:52 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 5 hr |
| Jan 29, 4:32 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BTV | 22 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:07 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BTV | 12 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:33 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BTV | 12 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:59 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 36 hr |
| Feb 1, 1:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:10 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 39 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:52 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 32 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:37 AM EST | Snow Advisory | BTV | 48 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BTV | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:00 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 39 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BTV | 12 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 47 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BTV | 13 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 32 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:40 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 32 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:30 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BTV | 13 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:09 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 33 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BTV | 24 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 48 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:06 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 38 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:50 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 36 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:59 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 45 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:59 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 45 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:47 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BTV | 37 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:59 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BTV | 12 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:20 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BTV | 30 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:55 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BTV | 36 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BTV | 24 days |
| May 27, 2:49 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BTV | 16 hr |
| May 28, 3:41 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BTV | 15 hr |
| May 31, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 50 min |
| Jun 10, 10:02 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 58 min |
| Jun 10, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 63 min |
| Jun 16, 11:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 62 min |
| Jun 16, 2:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 16, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 10:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 10:31 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 22, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 63 min |
| Jun 27, 12:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 29, 3:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BTV | 20 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 29, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 29, 9:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 29, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 57 min |
| Jun 29, 11:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 30, 12:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 9, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 9, 1:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BTV | 94 min |
| Jul 9, 2:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | 119 min |
| Jul 13, 5:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BTV | 5 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 55 min |
| Jul 18, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 63 min |
| Jul 18, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 61 min |
| Jul 18, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 54 min |
| Jul 18, 7:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Jul 18, 8:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 54 min |
| Jul 18, 11:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BTV | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BTV | 23 hr |
| Jul 20, 10:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BTV | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BTV | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:33 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BTV | 64 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BTV | 14 hr |
| Jul 24, 8:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BTV | 112 min |
| Jul 25, 3:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BTV | 12 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 67 min |
| Jul 26, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 55 min |
| Jul 26, 4:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 26, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 59 min |
| Jul 27, 11:42 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:15 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BTV | 42 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 6:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BTV | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 7:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BTV | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 3:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BTV | 28 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BTV | 32 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 67 min |
| Aug 9, 4:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | BTV | 52 hr |
| Aug 18, 1:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Aug 18, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Aug 18, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | 76 min |
| Aug 18, 8:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Sep 10, 3:32 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BTV | 28 hr |
| Sep 14, 11:14 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BTV | 23 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:24 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Sep 17, 2:49 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | BTV | 13 hr |
| Sep 18, 3:34 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BTV | 28 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:47 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BTV | 13 hr |
| Sep 22, 3:24 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BTV | 16 hr |
| Sep 22, 3:24 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BTV | 16 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:43 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BTV | 28 hr |
| Oct 6, 3:43 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BTV | 28 hr |
| Oct 25, 3:34 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BTV | 12 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:23 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 42 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:23 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 42 hr |
| Nov 23, 4:11 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BTV | 24 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:42 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BTV | 19 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BTV | 24 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 24 hr |
| Dec 1, 1:16 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:11 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 11 hr |
| Dec 7, 3:45 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BTV | 15 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:58 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 20 hr |
| Dec 10, 4:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 13 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BTV | 13 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:35 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 32 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 11 hr |
| Dec 11, 8:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 12, 12:50 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BTV | 34 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 35 hr |
| Dec 19, 6:46 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BTV | 54 hr |
| Dec 21, 11:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 6:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:52 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | BTV | 18 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BTV | 42 hr |
| Dec 24, 12:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BTV | 21 hr |
| Dec 24, 12:45 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 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.