Alert archive / Virginia / Charlotte County
Weather alerts in Charlotte County, Virginia, 2014
126 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Charlotte County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 126
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 20
- Busiest month
- April24 alerts
- Busiest day
- May 15, 201410 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Charlotte County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 9 | 18% | 8 | 88% | 19 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Blacksburg, VA: tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Blacksburg, VA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 187 | 129 | 31% | 370 | 74% | 20 min |
| NWS Blacksburg, VA: flash flood warnings | 23 | 10 | 57% | 26 | 69% | 57 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 4, 2:54 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | RNK | 21 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | 66 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:30 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | RNK | 18 hr |
| Jan 11, 8:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 63 min |
| Jan 11, 8:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | 25 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 32 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 25 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:00 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | 24 hr |
| Feb 11, 6:28 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | 59 hr |
| Feb 12, 1:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 12, 6:41 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 8:51 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 13, 1:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 21, 8:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Feb 21, 9:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 57 min |
| Mar 2, 5:09 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | 37 hr |
| Mar 2, 5:09 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 38 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:05 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 32 hr |
| Mar 6, 8:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Mar 11, 10:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | 18 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:52 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | RNK | 12 hr |
| Mar 12, 4:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Mar 12, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:51 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | RNK | 14 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:53 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | RNK | 12 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:03 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | 12 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:12 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 34 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:27 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 21 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:50 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | 47 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:02 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | 42 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:53 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | 13 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:26 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | 29 hr |
| Apr 15, 6:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 91 min |
| Apr 15, 3:24 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | RNK | 13 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:01 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | RNK | 29 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:07 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | 28 hr |
| Apr 25, 12:46 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:19 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Apr 25, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 29 min |
| Apr 25, 3:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Apr 25, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 63 min |
| Apr 25, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 23 min |
| Apr 25, 4:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 28, 3:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 56 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:52 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | 69 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 29 min |
| Apr 30, 11:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 117 min |
| Apr 30, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 35 min |
| Apr 30, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 31 min |
| Apr 30, 1:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 118 min |
| Apr 30, 3:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 3 hr |
| May 1, 1:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 4 hr |
| May 10, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 62 min |
| May 14, 4:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | 48 hr |
| May 14, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 44 min |
| May 14, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 60 min |
| May 15, 8:29 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 11:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 15, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 30 min |
| May 15, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 32 min |
| May 15, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 31 min |
| May 15, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 30 min |
| May 15, 3:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| May 15, 5:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 4 hr |
| May 15, 7:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 65 min |
| May 15, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 59 min |
| May 15, 8:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 3 hr |
| May 15, 10:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | 70 hr |
| May 15, 11:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| May 16, 5:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 6 hr |
| May 16, 5:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | 12 hr |
| May 27, 5:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 57 min |
| May 28, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 23 min |
| May 28, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 30 min |
| May 28, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 2:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Jun 11, 2:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 2:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 11, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 50 min |
| Jun 12, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 24 min |
| Jun 19, 12:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 6:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 62 min |
| Jun 20, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 42 min |
| Jun 21, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 66 min |
| Jun 21, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 58 min |
| Jun 25, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 60 min |
| Jun 25, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 12:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 12:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 3, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 59 min |
| Jul 8, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 56 min |
| Jul 9, 1:51 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 9, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 60 min |
| Jul 9, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 62 min |
| Jul 14, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 14, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 33 min |
| Jul 15, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 4:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Jul 21, 4:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 55 min |
| Jul 21, 7:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 7:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | 19 min |
| Jul 24, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 24 min |
| Jul 27, 4:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 52 min |
| Jul 27, 11:28 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 63 min |
| Sep 29, 11:29 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | 11 hr |
| Oct 7, 9:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Oct 10, 3:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Nov 2, 2:41 AM EST | Freeze Warning | RNK | 30 hr |
| Nov 6, 5:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | 64 min |
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.
Nearby
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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.