Alert archive / Virginia / Brunswick County
Weather alerts in Brunswick County, Virginia, 2009
123 weather alerts in 2009, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Brunswick County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 123
- Warnings
- 32
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 19
- Busiest month
- May24 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 20, 20097 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 Brunswick County in 2009 had a tornado report inside them.
Brunswick County, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 8 | 58% | 8 | 100% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2009
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Wakefield, VA: tornado warnings | 35 | 3 | 91% | 9 | 44% | 10 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 290 | 137 | 53% | 332 | 80% | 19 min |
| NWS Wakefield, VA: flash flood warnings | 19 | 14 | 26% | 21 | 81% | 40 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 7, 12:24 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr |
| Jan 7, 6:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 43 min |
| Jan 15, 3:48 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | AKQ | 18 hr |
| Jan 19, 5:00 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 5 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 19 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:14 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | 14 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:17 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:06 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 31 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:09 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:12 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:39 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 7:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 29 min |
| Apr 6, 8:03 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 6, 8:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 26 min |
| Apr 6, 10:33 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Apr 16, 3:46 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 50 min |
| Apr 20, 4:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Apr 20, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 54 min |
| Apr 20, 7:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 20, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 52 min |
| Apr 21, 2:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 1, 1:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 4, 12:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 4, 12:29 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 5, 8:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 6, 11:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 6, 2:16 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 6, 7:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| May 6, 8:26 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 6, 10:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| May 7, 12:10 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| May 7, 5:17 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 7, 3:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| May 9, 12:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| May 9, 1:07 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| May 9, 1:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 46 min |
| May 9, 12:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| May 9, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 9, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 9, 5:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 62 min |
| May 28, 3:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| May 29, 2:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 23 min |
| May 29, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 29, 6:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| May 31, 2:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 4, 2:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jun 4, 2:52 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | 35 min |
| Jun 5, 1:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 6, 10:22 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:12 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 27 min |
| Jun 9, 2:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 9, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 44 min |
| Jun 9, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 36 min |
| Jun 9, 7:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 11, 11:51 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jun 11, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:24 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 15, 8:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 19, 9:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 1, 12:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| Jul 12, 12:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 54 min |
| Jul 12, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 22 min |
| Jul 17, 9:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 17, 10:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 17, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 2:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 17, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 40 min |
| Jul 26, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 26, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 18 min |
| Jul 27, 11:58 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jul 27, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 64 min |
| Jul 27, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 55 min |
| Jul 27, 3:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Jul 29, 1:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 28 min |
| Jul 31, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 31, 6:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jul 31, 7:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 61 min |
| Aug 9, 3:17 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | 29 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 21, 12:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 22, 11:58 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 38 min |
| Sep 28, 4:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 61 min |
| Sep 28, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 76 min |
| Sep 28, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | 61 min |
| Oct 19, 3:59 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | 16 hr |
| Oct 24, 12:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Nov 6, 3:41 AM EST | Freeze Warning | AKQ | 28 hr |
| Nov 10, 3:36 PM EST | Flood Watch | AKQ | 60 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:57 AM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | 62 hr |
| Nov 11, 10:26 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 4 days |
| Nov 11, 9:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 68 hr |
| Nov 26, 12:03 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 9 hr |
| Dec 2, 8:31 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Dec 2, 9:01 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 3, 12:06 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | 114 min |
| Dec 3, 12:12 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Dec 3, 6:22 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 46 hr |
| Dec 8, 7:57 AM EST | Flood Watch | AKQ | 23 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 43 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:57 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 30 hr |
| Dec 13, 10:24 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | AKQ | 20 hr |
| Dec 18, 4:08 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | AKQ | 48 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | 40 hr |
| Dec 18, 7:22 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Dec 26, 9:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 39 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | 39 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 | 19 |
| Tornado Warning | 1 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 11 |
| Tornado Watch | 9 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 48 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 8 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 1 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 |
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.